The big appointment was today. As I was sitting in my doctor's office, I noticed baby posters everywhere, as if to mock me. "Waaaaaaaaa... waaaaaaaa... waaaaaaaaa..." is what they said. I think my brain just rattled in my head at the imaginary sound of a baby wailing. When I had signed in for my appointment, I was told I had some sort of "credit" and had no co-pay for the day. So, in my mind I began rationalizing: Just hear what she has to say, change your mind about having a baby, and start taking your birth control pills again tomorrow - the appointment today is "free." No harm, no foul.
But, after talking to the nurse and the doctor, I now... want to make a baby! They were treating me like this was such an exciting time for me. (Is it?) The doctor never mentioned that I was too overweight to conceive (down 4 pounds from my exam last November!! Woot woot!). It may have helped that I "wowed" them with my feat of running a half marathon in May. So, I'm obviously in good cardiovascular shape, and that's what's important. :)
My doctor beamed when I asked if she'd be my doctor and deliver the baby. I'm sure she gets asked this at least 3 times a day. But, that got me excited, too. And, even better, she said she goes to Riverside or St. Ann's. St. Ann's, St. Ann's... isn't that a Mt. Carmel hospital? A Mt. Carmel Little Miracles Program hospital? THE Little Miracles Program that has radio commercials that made me want to have a baby long before I really wanted to have a baby? Note to self: First order of business when I get home - check on St. Ann's. (Reader's Note: Yes, it is THE Mt. Carmel St. Ann's and I've already taken a virtual tour of the maternity ward.) This information alone has me *stoked*!
Then, it was like Christmas morning with the free gifts to help me out. She gave me a copy of "Conception" magazine, which I already read most of in the past hour, 3 packs of samples of new pre-natal vitamins with DHA, and a prescription for 9 months of vitamins. Supposedly, DHA is like the coolest thing since sliced bread. Everyone's taking it. Now I have two giant vitamin pills that look a little intimidating. The potential nausea from the new vitamins during my 12-hour work day tomorrow will be just splendid.
Also, in the "Conception" magazine, I found an ad for "The Knot's" version of a baby page, called "The Bump." Already, I'm addicted. And, one of the tools on there that I found helpful, yet surprising was the Due Date Calculator. If we were to get preggers on the first try, I'd be due April 18th. Wow, I was thinking June. But, I'd love to have a May baby. Maybe I'd be a few weeks late... Funny, just three weeks ago we decided to start trying for a baby "in a few months." Why am I so eager to start now? April doesn't seem that far away...
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