Appointment update

Sorry this is so late in coming! After my appt, hubs and I ran some errands then came home and vegged out. I never was very good at completing my assignments on time!

Anyway, everything appears to be fine. First off, although I did pee in a cup, the doc - or rather, nurse midwife - didn't do a pee test. Apparently the four I've already taken (the most recent one being last week) sufficed. She did order a bunch of bloodwork, which I had taken this afternoon. I told her about the spotting/dark discharge from the other day and she wasn't concerned about it at all. She said it could very well have been irritation from DTD, and started talking about how some women bleed even more, like their bodies "forget" they're not suppose to have periods or something. But anyway, sounds like it was nothing to worry about.

She also did a pap, and now I have slightly more spotting; only when I wipe and it's still light brown in color, but enough to freak a person out. And of course I didn't notice the spotting until their office was already closed, so I'm planning on calling in the morning just to make sure there's nothing to worry about. I talked to my mom and she was ticked they even did a pap, and was convinced that's why I'm spotting now. She also doesn't think I should get an internal ultrasound for the same reason, but I scheduled one for Monday anyway. I guess I'll ask tomorrow whether that can cause more spotting, just so I'm prepared.

So that's about it. I think I might shop around for another doctor. I like all of the doctors at this office well enough, but it's a tad impersonal and rushed. My SIL loves her OB and said they have an ultrasound machine in the office, so I'm going to see if they take my insurance there and maybe switch. We'll see.

And now I'm going to continue vegging out. I hope you all had a wonderful Thursday! Today's my last day of my twenties!!! OMG! Someone have a drink for me! ;)

Nervous (TMI ALERT!)

Here's some more useless information to take up space in the preview panel: Sputnik was launched the same day Leave it to Beaver debuted. Taft was the last US President with facial hair. A group of owls is called a "parliament." The abbreviation for pound (lb.) comes from the Latin "libra pondo," meaning weight or balance, which is also where the constellation Libra gets its name. "Beelzebub" is Hebrew for "Lord of the Flies;" I knew that book was from the devil!

There, that should be good.

Thanks for the well-wishes and helping to calm my worries yesterday, ladies! I spoke with my mom last night and her pregnancy signs (four times) were very similar to mine, so I am feeling better about that :)

Now here's where the TMI begins...

Unfortunately, I really freaked right after my last post, when I went to the RR and saw some light brown discharge. Ughhh... There was a glob of it when I wiped, which was the most there's been up to this point; since then it's been normal CM volume. The light in the work bathroom is really dim though, so while it appeared light brown in there (and may well have been since that was the most I saw at once), when I checked at home it looked like a weird sort of light-yellowish-khaki. So I can't tell if it's just a weird color and a bit darker than usual, or if there's actually blood in there. No funky smell or itching or anything like that (and if anyone is an expert on vag infections it's me!), and what's on my undies looks more pale yellow than anything else. Hubs and I DTD on Sunday night, so if it is blood, I'm wondering if/hoping that just irritated my cervix a little or something.

When I called my mom, her best friend who is a labor and delivery nurse happened to be there so I talked to her too (talk about having no shame! I figure I might as well get used to it, huh?). She didn't seem to think it was nothing, but said to take it easy and no sex until I know everything's okay. My doctor's appointment tomorrow can't come soon enough!! Dr. Google is only freaking me out more, so I am going to try to just monitor the situation and wait it out today. Who knows, maybe this will be cause for them to do an u/s after all? I will definitely let you know how it goes!

Staying sane... for the most part

Well hello there my fair friends in blogland! I am attempting to fill up space with nonsense so if you're having one of those days you don't have to read any of my post. Did you know that your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks, otherwise it will digest itself? Also, did you know that Twinkie inventor Jimmy Dewey ate 40,177 Twinkies during his lifetime? I have no idea if these are true statements, but I think both are pretty gross.

Here's a picture just for kicks:


Okay I think I'm safe now. On with the post.

It's really hard not to be paranoid when you're pregnant but you don't feel pregnant! Yes, I'm still feeling good, too good. I keep telling myself, "It's still early," but I can't help but worry a little. Okay sometimes a lot. But mostly just a little, I'm trying to keep the anxiety under control.

I went to acupuncture today and told the doc I was trying not to stress about the fact that I don't have many symptoms (I hate using that word, it's not like I'm sick!). He told me it's okay, some women just don't have a lot of signs. What I do have: 1) An almost unquenchable thirst. I wake up with a dry mouth and have to drink water all day long or I feel dehydrated. 2) I get really tired in the early afternoon almost every day. I'm fine at night, but right around 1:30 I could fall asleep on my desk. Or in the car. Or while walking to the bathroom. 3) Crazy mood swings. I am a total bitch. And then I tear up when I hear "Proud to be an American" on the radio. 4) Boobie soreness that comes and goes, bigger/firmer bbs, and I think my nips are starting to get darker. The veins are slightly more noticeable, but not too bad. 5) Occasional mild cramps. They've mellowed out quite a bit since the first week after my BFP, but they still make an appearance here and there. Over the weekend I felt very slightly nauseated a couple of times when I got hungry, which was exciting, and I'm also starting to have trouble eating nuts, my easy protein snack of choice. (Am I the only one who thinks that sounds dirty? Heheheh... I'm so mature.)

Hopefully my OB appt on Thursday will ease my mind a little. I'm starting to think they won't do an ultrasound for the heartbeat at this one though, damned HMO! I asked a lady who goes to the same doc and has the same insurance as I do, and she doesn't think she had an u/s until 12 or 13 weeks (I put an inquiry in with the ins co too to be sure). So if they don't I'm just going to ask if they can order me one and I'll pay out of pocket. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind!

That's about it for me. Tomorrow's my last day of work before VACATION!!! I'm so excited I could pee my pants! Either that or it's time to relieve myself of the most recent three glasses of water I downed. Probably a combo of both.

Weekend and weather and such

Ah, Monday. You certainly know how to swoop in and kill off a weekend, don't you? Oh well. This is the last full week I'm working before my vacation, so I shouldn't complain. Starting next Thursday I will be away from work for two whole weeks! One week of that will be camping at the beach, and then I have 5 additional days where I have no idea what I'll be doing. I really should figure something out because otherwise I'll be bored out of my mind.

We're still fighting the clouds here in "sunny" southern CA. The sun peaked out a little yesterday afternoon, but it was already 3:00 by then. I tell you this weather is KILLING ME. It's the most dreary, chilly, awful July I can remember and it doesn't look like it'll get much better anytime soon. The sun's supposed to come out later this week, but the temperatures aren't going to be rising a whole lot. I like it in the upper 70's, but we'll be lucky to break 70 degrees more than once in the next 10 days. What the hell kind of summer is this??? I need warmth and vitamin D to survive! I need shorts and flip flops! I'm tired of sweaters and jeans!

Whew. So anyway, other than the mood swings (haha) I'm still feeling pretty peachy. No nausea, no peeing every 10 minutes, and the fatigue isn't even that bad. Boobs are still sore though. I keep asking hubs, "Are you sure I'm pregnant??" whenever he cracks open a beer - or worse, drinks our good wine! - and I can't have any. But it is still really early. I seem to always forget just how early it is, I'm so impatient and the days seem to go by sooo slowly. I just want to feel like it's for real, and I don't yet.

On with the day! My boss is on vacation this week and next, which, as much as I like the guy, always lightens the atmosphere a little bit. Hopefully that will make for an easy transition into vacation time for me, too. :)