My first doctor appointment was on March 25th. Usually, the appointment is scheduled for the 8th week, but since the doctor I wanted to see wasn't available until the following week, and the date that I gave the receptionist on the initial call was about a week off, I was already on my 10th week at the first ultrasound. I know everyone says how amazing seeing the baby for the first time is, but all I can think of is acting like Rachel from Friends when she got her first ultrasound.
To my surprise, as soon as the ultrasound technician put the little wand over my belly, I was able to make out the head, the little arms, and the little legs. It was pretty amazing. All the time I spent questioning whether or not I was really pregnant went out the window. The days before the doctor's appointment I was half getting myself ready for the doctor telling me that the pregnancy was just all in my head, that I wasn't really pregnant. You know, kinda like Mr. Schuester's wife on Glee.
One thing that I learned during the first sonogram was that the sonogram isn't only done from the outside. Apparently, since the baby is so small at this point, they have a wand that goes up your lady parts to get a closer look at the baby. So don't be surprised when they ask you to strip down at your first appointment!
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