Thankfully we did not have to wait long for our first OB appt because I am considered somewhat a special case. Not only because I was spotting but also because of my history of blood clots and have a condition called May-Thurner syndrome:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May%E2%80%93Thurner_syndrome
We knew prior to "trying" to have a baby that I would have to do nightly injections throughout my pregnancy and post partum of a blood thinner called levonox as soon as the baby had a heartbeat.
The first appointment went great! Thankfully again, since we have so many friends that have been pregnant before I was prepped for my appt and we had been reading our "what to expect" books. And again, still not "feeling" pregnant other than tiredness...
Baby's heart beat looked great and again we got to see the blob!
The Injections...
It was recommended at this time to start the injections...I was not looking forward to that. They are completely safe during pregnancy and post partum, but they HURT! And during pregnancy you can just be more sensitive to things, especially needles! Each syringe is pre-filled, but expensive, each injection is $1 even with insurance! Each night, I find a good spot, clean it with alcohol and poke it in. The poke is not the worse part, it's the actual medicine that burns. But, the doctor has explained that I actually have it very easy and very low risk, as some pregnant women have much more to deal with. So I should stop complaining!
We decided to start the weekly photos... were still testing out the location and details as you will see
7 weeks
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