I had my first prenatal appointment on July 20, 2011. At this point, I thought I was coming up to the end of my first trimester, but my due was adjusted to February 11, 2012. The three days felt a little depressing (I thought I was 11 weeks and now I was 10.5!), but I can't complain too much. It was a long appointment filling out paperwork and discussing my medical history with the midwives, but in the end I was able to hear my baby's heartbeat for the first time! It was the first sign of life from my little baby and even though I tried to stay calm in the room, I had butterflies in my stomach listening to it. A pelvic exam was also done and the midwife determined that my cervix was nice and closed and that my uterus was the right size for the gestational age. Our baby was really alive and it was really going to grow!
My only regret is that my husband, Chris, couldn't be there. He wasn't able to get away from work for the 2-hour appointment (3 hours including driving) and so I went to the appointment on my own. But I was ecstatic afterwards calling him and my mom to tell them that I was really pregnant and there was really a baby and I got to hear it!
