Pregnancy is Amazing

I had my "12 Week" appointment today. (I'm actually 11 weeks 4 days)

Everytime I read about pregnancy or think about this baby (& my girlies) - I can not stop thinking about HOW AWESOME OUR GOD IS , how amazing pregnancy is, how beautiful the how process works, how it all happens, how everything progresses, how much the baby grows, what happens when it grows, etc. It's just amazing. Can be explained no other way than it's a precious miracle from God, made by God.

"how does anyone believe we are 'by chance'?"Our bodies are so perfectly put together & the way it all works together is amazing. and that is "by chance"? I don't think so... ~Stacie Berenbrock

This appointment was my 1st major baby appointment which was to do a pap smear, a full exam, & check the heartbeat. Plus discuss this stage and go over any questions we may have.

I really love my Dr. He is great! I normally go to the MMPC on East Beltline but he is going to be at the MMPC on Lake MI Drive from now on so I'm going to try to get him for every appointment (even though I can't guarantee that he'd be there for the birth). I love how he just sits down and acts like he would take the whole day during our appointment just to make sure all of our questions are answered and to make sure we know all of our options and what's going on at this stage etc.

I only gained 2lbs since my last appointment so that makes me very happy. (I was worried being off my medical weight loss diet).

Josh and I had questions about c-section vs. vaginal birth after c-section and before we even asked he brought it up. That made me happy. He explained all the options we have and we can decide which way to go after 20 weeks. I had a vaginal birth with Abby and a c-section with Jasmine because she had a pro-lapsed cord. Since I had a successful vaginal birth with Abby I'm a "good canidate" for vaginal birth after c-section - just one of the risks they mention is that my uterus could rupture if I try to have a vaginal birth after c-section. Josh and I are pretty sure which route we're going to take but we'll dicuss it and make the final decision later. I mainly just do not want to be induced.

After that he checked for the baby's heartbeat and couldn't find it. He said if the baby's back was towards my back you wouldn't be able to hear the heartbeat.

(SORRY IF TOO MUCH INFO) ... Then he did the fun pap smear and checks etc and said all looks good up there LOL. Also side note - they also do breast exams and mine have definetly gotten bigger and have been tender. My pregnancy app said this today --

For Dad: Making Love - Your partner may be unusally touchy - but not touchy-feely. You may find her irritable or easily upset. Coming on to her now is like playing with dynamite; so proceed with caution and sensitivity. Take nothing for granted. She used to love having her hair stroked? She may hate it now. She used to relish an early morning quickie? Early morning queasy is what she's doing these days. So before you make an attempt at romance, make an attempt at conversation. Open lines of communication that are more frank than ever. Any other time in your life the question "Are your breasts tender?" might be flirtatious opening line, but today it's a request for important information.

I told Josh he'll have to ask me that question. ;)

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After that he tried for the heartbeat again and found it. It was 152. =) That is the most wonderful sound in the world. LOVE LOVE LOVE it. I would have loved to asked if we could have recorded it. =)

So all in all my appointment went great. Sometimes I still feel like I should be pinched or wake up from a dream. God is Great All the Time. Love that he has given us this precious gummy bear. ;)

My next appointment is Oct 1st. I'm praying all will continue to go well.

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