#9w5d

My OB nurse appointment went well. It was about 20 minutes long and we basically just went over my medical history and then he gave me some basic prenatal education, which I pretty much knew about already. I did get some helpful information though. I will only be seen by a family doctor, unless I’m put as high risk. I do have the right to request to be seen by an actual OB doctor or a midwife, but it has to be approved.  I will only be seen once a month until I hit 36 weeks, and then I’ll go every 2 weeks until delivery. If I’m high risk, I’ll be seen once a week when I hit 36 weeks. I will get the serum integrated screening done at 10-13 weeks and again at 15-21 weeks to test for chromosomal abnormalities. Also, because there is a history of mental retardation in my family, they are going to talk with my doctor and see if he wants me to get NIPT done. If they do, I will be able to find out Tadpole’s sex pretty early, within the next few weeks or so. I’m secretly hoping that the doctor wants me to get it done because I would kill to know the sex of the baby. I’m dying here lol. 

I have my first ultrasound (transvaginal) scheduled for 10/25 at 10:50 AM. I’m excited, but also nervous because I have a male doctor and that makes me pretty uncomfortable. But I’ll live.