5/25: 11 Week Appointment

We had our 11 week appointment today, Friday 5/25. I'm 11 weeks and 2 days.
At this appointment we heard the heartbeat again on Dopplar, and had a routine checkup. Dr F. explained more about genetic testing to us and we have finally figured out which tests we will be doing.

She's suggested I take Flinstones chewable vitamins for my Folic Acid until I can stop throwing up, so I can at least get some of the things I need without taking my prenatal vitamins.

My bloodpressure was high today: 122/60 (this is VERY high for me). I'm usually about 96/57 on average. Nothing bad at all- still low compared to a normal person, but high for me.

I asked her about the due date. Since I've gotten 12/8, 12/12, 12/14, and 12/15. She said they are going to leave me at 12/15 in "her book". But after the 20 week ultrasound they might change it again.

I asked her about the M/S. She said to keep taking the Zofran as long as I'm still sick. She said not to worry about the baby. That the baby is fine- and that the constant vomiting is going to get better- to hang in there. She said by 14 weeks I should be better. Let's hope she's right... cuz this is horrible. I threw up 6 times on Thurs. It was awful.

Our next appointment will be June 10th for the nuchal translucency ultrasound and then June 22nd for our 15 week checkup. Looking forward to it!! I love having the ultrasounds down, cuz it's sooo neat to see the baby!

Aside from the nausea, doing better. I'm more crabby- but I am blaming that on the hormones. :) LOL. People always have comments about everything- that makes it hard. I'm constantly amazed at the bluntness of people at times. People offer comments about what I'm eating, doing, etc. -- So rude! I always ask the doc before anything that might be harmful! My take is that people like to be nosey-- If the doc says its ok, then I'm trusting her :) But again, that's just the hormones talking!

I've gotten lots of cards from people as we tell them, and it's so sweet. I am going to save them all for the baby's scrapbook. We're going to tell the grandparents this weekend- so looking forward to that too.