1st Appointment...the Prenatal Interview

On December 21st we had our first appointment. It wasn't terribly eventful. I had gone in for blood work the previous week and since they didn't mention anything from that, I assume it was safe to say I was still pregnant. Well, since they confirmed I was still pregnant, I figured it was safe enough for me to tell the rest of the family. Most close friends would have to wait until after the "heart beat" appointment on the 28th. We talked with a nurse for while that filled out a bunch of paperwork, covered the "do" and "don't" list, and we asked questions. I don't think she had ever been asked if you could still hunt while you're pregnant. I don't know what kind of hunting she thought I was doing, but she didn't think it was a good idea. We opted to get a second opinion from the real doctor, and thankfully, he didn't see a problem as long as I wasn't out having AK-47 target practice. The other big thing was getting the scoop about insurance... let's just say it's a lot cheaper to have a baby if you have insurance than if you don't...unless your an illegal, where I'm picking up that tab for you (sorry, as I digress, I'll save that discussion for another day). The $40 copay just about covers everything, so that's a big plus. We got a little goody bag and that was that. The big appointment would be the next week.