9 Weeks Going on 14? Huh?

Thursday's To Do List

• Take Meela to Daycare: Check!
• Cancel Storage Unit: Check!
• LAUNDRY!: Check!
• Dishes: Check!
• 1st OB Appointment: Check!

That's right, my first OB appointment was today with Dr. Finger. So far so good! Jay and I both discussed the last pregnancy and delivery with Dr. Finger and she said she did not have any concerns about this pregnancy. She also suggested that I start progesterone shots from week 16 to week 36 because these have been proven to reduce the risk of premature labor. I'm willing to try anything to prevent a repeat of last time so I will research it a bit more and make sure that this is something that will work out for us.

I did get a bit of a scare, though. The nurse took all of my information before Dr. Finger came in and she calculated my due date at November 29th! That would put me at 13 weeks! I don't know why I was so rocked by this news, but it definitely affected me. Jay, of course, was all smug because we had just had a conversation about how he didn't want to follow the BabyCenter weekly updates until we knew for sure how far along I am. He thought there may be a chance that I was actually further along than I had calculated. So, you can imagine how elated he was to learn that he was right once again. The victory was short lived, however. When Dr. Finger came in, I expressed my surprise at learning that I was actually 13 weeks along. Dr. Finger recalculated the date and, in fact, I am 9 weeks and one day just like I thought! Just to make sure, she scheduled my first sonogram for next week! That was a little surprising. I guess it seems so soon because I started going to the doctor a little later this time. I've known for 4 weeks that I'm pregnant but it doesn't feel like 4 weeks have gone by already.

Maybe I'll scan the sonogram pics after our next appointment!

I hope you all have a safe and fun Memorial Day!

Until next time,

Stacey Jo