First Prenatal Visit

Yes! I had first prenatal doctor visit today! Finally! After all the research on OB/GYNs and reading user reviews, we narrowed down on one who had good reviews and a lot of experience.

The appointment was supposed to be the longest in the entire 9 months that I'd been seeing the doctor. Having said that, we were out of there in 45 minutes! Wonder how long, I mean short the future ones are going to be! If that weren't enough, it was rather disappointing too. I was hoping to hear a heart beat or two, at the least. Instead, there were a lot of questions on family history, some routine exams, and that was all. They will have me back in for an ultrasound in 2 weeks. So until then, it's a waiting game.

I feel preggers...No, I don't sport a big belly yet...but there's all the nausea and morning sickness and fatigue. The book says my body is working overtime to set up the logistics for the newest additional to our family! Now, don't I need to be paid overtime??!! Surely, making a baby is no child's play!

The Agonies and The Ecstasies

It's funny how you have mixed feelings even about something you were always sure you wanted! Same about being first time parents, about having a baby. The initial joy and excitement of discovering the pregnancy leads into questions about it being the right time, about being good parents and the whole nine yards that go with parenting. The words that constantly ring in my ears are "Remember, this is a life long commitment." This does scare me at times. Well, our parents have been through this, they've been incredible moms and dads! So why do we doubt ourselves when we have such good role models to learn from? Is this something every first-time parent goes through?

So, I got myself a copy of the most popular book that expectant mothers (and fathers) read - What To Expect When You Are Expecting. This book is beautiful, covers all aspects of being pregnant, the emotions, the skepticisms, everything! It even describes the development of the baby on a weekly basis. I've also been doing a fair amount of research online, but there's just so much information out there, it could cause an overload and unnecessary worries!

If that's not all, finding a doctor, a hospital are just to name a few - that you need to think about. The complexity increases with the number of choices for each! If the online research weren't enough, there's conflicting advice (solicited and otherwise) to filter through! Welcome to the world of parenting!


Gosh, I feel tired already! On the bright side, I just got my pregnancy confirmed by my doctor...here's looking forward to more preggy talk!

Seeing Double?

Just after being through a routine annual eye exam and new prescriptions, I could not believe my eyes - I was seeing double!!??!! Should I check with my eye doc? Are the prescriptions incorrect? Maybe if I rubbed my eyes or splashed some cold water on my face, it would set things right. But nope, they were stubborn - the two would not merge into one. Was I hallucinating?

Surely, at least the digital lens had a mind...er. vision of its own. So out came the almighty SLR, and the modest point and shoot. I needed to get the humble opinion of both (Wouldn't trust just one of them...not after what I was seeing with my own eyes!). Well, multiple pictures were taken - zoom in, zoom out, macro mode -- you name it. The outcome? This was too much! The ghost image remained there...wouldn't budge. Got a fresh pair of eyes to look at it (no, I don't own an eye bank...and it's still not the age of Minority Report) - my darling hubby. He was in agreement with my "sightings".

Slowly, as we looked at each other, and at the lines on the counter, things started to fall into perspective. Reality hit us (or did it?), as we absorbed the moment -- a moment of joy and disbelief -- I was indeed pregnant!! We are soon-to-be parents!!!