Today is 6 weeks and 5 days. Yesterday was our first prenatal visit which consisted of filling out paperwork and some lab tests. We received a gift bag of goodies for Peanut (and a few for me too)! I thought it was strange that they didn't do a confirmation pregnancy test, I guess they could do it with the labs. The nurse did say that she had my due date as March 17, 2011, but once we have our first ultrasound we should be able to have a better idea of the due date. We also received a binder of some helpful pearls and references. The nurse did mention taking Vit B6 25mg three times daily along with Unisom 25mg at night to help alleviate the nausea and "morning sickness" that seems to get worse during the day! It has only been one day, but I haven't had any nausea since our appointment. I think it also helped that I found out I was able to have a caffeinated beverage or two, which I'm sure Tim was happy about because its been a crazy week with no caffeine. One of the first questions the nurse asked us was if we had a pediatrician picked out for our baby. What? Are you kidding me? We just found out we were going to have a baby, how could we possibly have a pediatrician selected? After our appointment, we went home and played with our goodie bag. At one point, Tim held up the tiny Lil Snuggler diaper up and said "I hope Peanut will be small enough to fit into this". I do too sweetheart, probably more than you! We have our first O/B appointment with the doctor in two weeks where we have our first ultrasound, and we should hopefully be able to hear the heartbeat. We love you Peanut, and patiently await your arrival!
