Dr. Visit 101

One thing I learned recently is that those so called "dreaded" doctor's visits are not always as bad as they make them out to be. My last doctor's visit was supposed to be the worst visit yet. I was getting the glucose test as well as being tested and treated for being RH negative. It ended up being no big deal! I had to fast for the glucose test as well as drink this orange juice prior to going into the doctor at 9. I was kind of nervous about the juice, but to my surprise, I ended up liking it! The only hard part was trying to chug it all down in 5 minutes. Then I had to rush to the doctor to go and get my blood drawn to evaluate my RH negative and get to my OB in under an hour to get my finger pricked to test for gestational diabetes. I was so lucky because as much as I do not like getting blood drawn, she got me on the first stick! I had plenty of time to walk down the hall to get my finger poked. The finger prick was no big deal, especially being that I get that done every very weeks when I'm on my pill blood thinners. Then they told me I had to get the RH Negative shot which was going to be in my bum! That was a little nerve racking b/c I've never had a shot there before and someone had told me how horrible the shot was. I went in the office and it ended up being no big deal. It didn't even hurt! I kept waiting on it to sting and it didn't. I guess getting two shots a day helps with things like that.

So the doctors visit that was supposed to be the worst ended up not being bad at all. Then I got to see a picture of Levi! Oh, how I love that child. We all think he looks like me which is fun.

I'm feeling extremely blessed! I look at him and think about how in 8 weeks he will be in my arms. God has also helped push along this 3rd trimester. I have felt the best I have felt my entire pregnancy and I feel like these final weeks are flying by. So thankful that God has been giving me the strength that I could only get from Him.

What have I learned about pregnancy? That there are parts of it that are definitely very hard, but others are not that bad.. so don't listen to what everyone else has to say. AND that I REALLY REALLY love this kid!