5 weeks 5 days - First Prenatal Visit

Today was my first prenatal visit with the doctor. Since I wasn't thinking and scheduled this one for in the morning, Shad wasn't able to come along (he works 3rd shift and sleeps during the day). In the future, I'll make my appointments for in the afternoon so he can be there, too.

My doctor went over family medical history, what to expect in the way of prenatal care, what to expect at my next visit, any questions I had and he informed me of the 15-20% chance of miscarriage. I also had an exam, blood work and urine test. Thankfully, I don't have to worry about anymore blood work for a while, but I guess I have to get used to the urine test as that's done at each visit.

The doctor confirmed my estimated due date of December 24. He doesn't see anything that would put me into the high risk category, so all's well there. He did mention that because of my size, depending on the size of the baby, I have a higher chance of needing a c-section, which is something I figured going into this. I guess I'm hoping not to have a big baby!

My next appointment is on Thursday, May 26 at 3:30 pm. I'll be almost 10 weeks along, so they'll be doing a sonogram! That's when I'll feel more relieved about how the baby is doing. I believe he told me that if everything's okay with the sonogram, they'll schedule an ultrasound for 2 weeks later. I really look forward to that as Shad and I have both determined that we want to find out the sex if it's possible.

Symptoms: I'm still hungry more often and have indigestion somewhat frequently. Other than that, I've been a bit more tired the last few days. I did have a couple of days where I felt "blah," but still no morning sickness, thankfully!