Today was my first OB appointment. Adam and I arrived about 30mins early which was good because I had to use the potty! When we checked in they had me fill out some paperwork and gave me a bunch of goodies! I got the What to expect when you expecting book, a pregnnacy journal, a book to document all the stages and happenings during this pregnancy, and a bunch of coupons/phamplets. Then we got called back and the nurse asked me a bunch of questions and what not, took my weight which I am up 2lbs right now. Then I had to give a urine sample and told them it wasn't water it really was my urine I was just super hydrated!!:)
The dcotor came in and asked me some questions and told me the do's and dont's of medications and what not to take, and then I talked to him about me working out and that I had got back on my mileage running and was doing mostly low impact cardio and what not, and he said that was fine but to make sure I kept my heart rate at an ok level to not take away blood supply from the baby. He also stated that because I had a hold in my heart that I would be getting an ultrasound done around 18wks to check his/her heart and that I would also be getting one in another 4wks during my 12th wk to check the back of the babies neck to make sure it doesn't have spina bifidia or anything else wrong, and that both those ultrasounds will be done either in St. Louis or Columbia and covered under health insurance as they are medically necessary. It was amazing to see our little baby on the ultrasound today, and to see the heart beating and it had a heart rate of 162bpm!! Nice strong heart beat!! I was also measuring right at 8wks 1day which is dead on for my due date of 22 Aug 10!!
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