1st appointment

I had my first doctor's appointment for our little peanut. According to my calculations, I should be 6 weeks, 5 days. I did bloodwork a couple weeks ago. Connor actually LOVED that....referencing for days that the hospital took all of mommy's blood. Not, "all" of it, kiddo. :)

Anyway.

My results came back and all of my hormone levels looked GREAT! I was specifically concerned with the progesterone level (one they did NOT check in August/September before the miscarriage).

Today, Dr. Lown told me that just based on my levels alone that my risk of another miscarriage drops from 30% down to 10%. (YAY!) Since Dr. L is one of Brian's doctors, we have a little more than the normal doctor/patient relationship. He came in and gave me a big hug of congratulations and then asked how I was feeling.

I answered honestly, "Nauseous & exhausted." He said that was WONDERFUL. I realize that it is a good sign for the growth of the baby which is ultimately all that matters to me, but this whole nausea thing is new to me. I didn't have much of it with Connor and I definitely never threw up. I threw up this morning... The worst nausea yet set in at about 12:30 am and I wish I had forced myself to throw up then...perhaps I would have felt better. Instead, I just sucked it up and remained essentially awake until 6:00 when the nausea was so extreme (for me) that I did throw up. After brushing my teeth I went to sleep for 2 more hours.

Connor was late for school.

Dr. Lown also said that just based on feeling my uterus, he said it felt like I was about 8 weeks. That is obviously ahead of what the calendar is saying, but we'll find out for sure when I go in for the first ultrasound in 2 DAYS! Thursday, 11:15 am. I feel really good about this pregnancy....but I thought that last time too. However, I guess the nausea does make me "feel" a little better....while also making me feel a ton worse. I just can't wait to hear that little heartbeat....