Is There Really a Baby in There?

On November 6th we were able to get our first ultrasound. This was such a huge relief to me. I think once the initial thrill and shock of finding out we were having a baby wore off alittle, I started to feel worried about whether everything was okay. I kept having this horrible fear that maybe I was not really pregnant and that my symptoms were all in my head. I know it sounds crazy, but I couldn't help it. How embarassing that would be to have to tell people that we weren't really having a baby and that Oh, by the way....I'm a crazy person. So, when the ultrasound tech said the wonderful words of "There's the little baby", I think a 2 ton weight was lifted off of me. And to see the little flashes of light on the screen which was the baby's heartbeat. I think it made this all seem much more real to both Chad and I. The timing was perfect because we were flying to Orlando later that day for vacation and I just needed this reassurance that things were okay so I could relax and enjoy our trip.

I'll post the pictures of the ultrasound later.....Or feel free to check them out on Chad's blog.

First Midwife Appointment

Wow! So much has happened since my last blog post and I just haven't taken the time to sit down and compose my thoughts to write about it all. I'll take you back to October 31st, which was our first appointment with our Midwife. Once I found out I was pregnant I had to make a decision on a new Doctor. My current doctor was not an OB, so she could not deliver our baby. Plus, I wasn't too crazy about her anyway. I had heard about a practice here in town called the Vanderbilt Nurse Midwives and I checked out their website and tried to find out what I could about it. I was impressed with what I was reading and hearing and decided to go with it. I get major anxiety when it comes to doctors and hospitals and I wanted an experience that was more personal and tailored to us. Not knowing what to expect at the first appointment, I was hoping for an ultrasound and thinking it would be a full exam and everything. Well, turns out that day the midwife that we will be seeing had to be out on an emergency, so we met with another midwife and it turned out to be more of a consultation. It was great. We talked with her for over an hour and we had nearly 3 notebook pages of questions for her. Then, I found out that she actually went to college with my sisters. We asked many questions about how the process will be with a midwife versus a physician. We felt 100% comfortable with every answer and we were incredible impressed with the patience she had to address each and every concern. We will be delivering the baby at Vanderbilt Hospital and feel great knowing that it's such a reputable medical facility with the capability to deal with absolutely anything. I asked about getting an ultrasound and they send you to a separate place for that and she was happy to schedule one for me about a week later. They also drew lots and lots of blood. I don't deal well with that and had to lay down for awhile. We left feeling good about our decision with the Vanderbilt Midwives. Plus, Chad loves saying the word "midwifery", so that's just an added bonus:)