Posted by Alexis at 12:34 PM, March 30, 2004
off to the doctors tomorrow
i am off to the obstetrician.. this will be the second visit.. the first one wasn't very exciting.. so not sure what happens now.. at the first one we just cahtted about how I have been feeling, a little bit about what is going to happen (I think i had alrady had a bunch of tests and things that he would normally organise.. the GP did all that when i was really sick) he told us about some tests for down syndrome we needed to have done and I have done those and not heard back from anyone so I am assuming they were all clear.. or low risk or what ever is a good result... in books and readings i have done they talk about getting weighted and giving urine samples.. i haven't had any of that as yet.. oohh yes he did poke my belly a couple time at the first visit.. wasn't really hard work... apparently later on in the pregnancy you have to go visit like once a week.. not sure what happens then either.. perhaps I should ask tomorrow.. i should makea list of all the things i want to ask.. hhmm... wanted to find out about supplements.. I haven't been eating very nutritious foods.. i don't think vegemite toast covres many food groups.. and I can;t imagine me suddenly eating a varied diet.. I am still feeling a bit icky.. so yes.. supplements.. need to find out about that.. I also need to get a certificate for work that states my expected due date.. that will be a basis of when i go onto matrenity leave.. the norm here is to leave 6 weeks before you are due.. if you want to stay on longer you have to get clearance from your doctor.. i would prefer to get clearance to leave earlier.. I can't imagine it would be very comfortable coming to work with say 2 weeks to go.. i plan on being at home resting up for the big day.. so i will probably be finishing up in early to mid august.. oohh that is not too long away really.. just a bit over 4 months.. i am coming into week 15 this week.. i can remember back at week 8.. that was not that long ago and now I am nearly twice that.. so perhaps the time will go quicker than i think.. hope so.. Amandas pregnancy seemed to last about a year.. it just kept going and going and she just kept getting bigger.. at our wedding she had a decent size belly and that was october, Jamie wasn't born till Feb.. sheesh..