I had my first doctors appointment last week. They confirmed that I am 10 weeks just as I had thought:) This was a very exciting day for me as I have been very much looking forward to doing the whole pregnancy and doctor process in the US! I do not want to be negative in anyway towards the service and generosity I was given while pregnant in Guatemala. I loved the experience (for the most part) and am grateful I had such a unique experience. All that being said, I was incredibly amazed at how nice and convenient everything was at my appointment. I know to everyone else reading this who has recently been pregnant, I sound crazy. But seriously, compared the amount of room, equipment, staff and luxuries we have here to what I experienced in Guatemala, it is crazy. Anyway, the doc could not hear the heart beat, so we just moved a few rooms down to have an ultrasound:) We have the babies first pictures and everything looked good.
I am very blessed to be a pregnant women who does not get sick. With Zoe I had some nausea but never vomited or was sick enough I couldn't do something. So far with this pregnancy I have felt great. Only a few instances of nausea, I am just really tired. I feel bad when I get home from work and hardly have enough energy to play with Zoe, but I try my best. Thank goodness Tony is wonderful at keeping up with house work so I don't have to deal with that.
Zoe knows that there is a baby in my tummy, but really wants there to be a baby in her tummy also. She gives the baby hugs and kisses every night before bed. She keeps telling us that it is a baby girl, but obviously we don't know that yet. I would like to find out the sex of the baby, but Tony thinks a surprise would be nice this time around, we shall see who wins that decision.
My due date is 11-11-11, how cool is that!If everything goes according to schedule I will be able to have maternity leave through Christmas break, returning to work Jan. 2. I did have a c-section with Zoe, but I am really hoping my doctors are willing to at least talk about the possibility of a natural birth if everything goes OK. I understand that this will be a risk for them as they don't have any records or information about the c-section in Guatemala, but I would really like to avoid another invasive surgery. Only time will tell.
I am beginning to show a little already. I had read that you show much earlier with your second because everything is stretched out, and I am finding that oh so true. I am actually OK with it, I love being pregnant and now that everyone knows, why hide it right?
That's enough about me, I do have a few more videos of Zoe from the last couple days that I will try to get up soon.
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Glad you are feeling well and all is looking well after the doctor visit. Love ya all, Vonda
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