First OB Appointment (7-5-2011)

Yesterday, July 5th, was my first OB appointment. When I first arrived, the nurse called me back and I did the usuals...weight, blood pressure, and urine sample (my nurse said my urine looked "beautiful"....ha! I'm glad Ive been drinking tons of water!). Then I went back to a room. Chris didn't come with me to this appointment because I wasn't sure what all we'd be doing. Afterall, I did just have an ultrasound last week. Anyway, he just talked to me about how I've been feeling, and what to expect in the first trimester. He wanted to see if he could hear the heartbeat with a doppler. He said he wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't hear it yet, especially since I have a lot of scar tissue in my abdomen from my previous surgeries. He put the doppler on my stomach and right away I heard "whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" I was so excited to hear it again! He said it sounded great! So I go at 12 weeks to have a sonogram for what's called "First Screening." It's an extensive ultrasound to screen for various birth defects. I'm praying our little baby looks perfect....I know he/she will! I can't wait to see what the baby looks like then! I will then go back to my OB two weeks after that. I just thank God every day for this precious baby He has given us. I feel soooooo lucky!