Friday, July 12th was a day of firsts. It started off with our first prenatal visit. We know several people who have recently had babies and have all had glowing recommendations for the OB/GYN office that we chose. The office is connected to the hospital where we plan to deliver as well. Our first visit was with a certified nurse midwife. She was wonderful. We spent almost an hour with her asking questions and learning more about what to expect. The best part of the visit was the midwife reassuring me that other prenatal vitamins and a not so great diet are ok and won’t be harmful to the baby during the tricky first trimester. I try hard to eat healthy, but a lot of things are not so appealing right now. Hopefully the morning (afternoon/evening/night-time) sickness will get better within the next month.
Week 19
This week has been a tiring one for me! We haven’t had any big plans, but the long days at work definitely caught up with me. I have felt more emotional and tired than ever. This week I fell asleep pretty much immediately after eating dinner every evening. I began to feel concerned that my…
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