The weekend of October 20th at the Cavagnero wedding in New Jersey.[/caption]
We're just 2 weeks shy of clearing the first trimester! Since the last post I've been through the battery of blood tests clearing me of all illicit diseases and parasitic infection from Wally (Doug keeps up on litter box detail with military routine.) Not that expected different results but after 7 vials taken and seeing the check list for syphilis, hepatitis, HIV.... all of a sudden you feel a little paranoid. My Iron level is at an above average starting point but my vitamin D is the one I have to catch up with...I drink a lot of milk, I blame my basement job. Anyway, I've adapted my morning pill pile to fix my deficiencies. All is well. Although I have had to buy some Clearasil for the first time in years...pregnancy has caused and unusual breakout pattern along my hairline and neck, no shiners on the face so I'm thankful for that! No more sour stomach, but I'm still tired, though when I start returning home in the dark I'm pretty sure this is an annual tired phase and not special for pregnancy. Well, except for the insomnia that has been blooming in the last 2 months; I blame the bed. Do not get a bed from IKEA. It creaks and groans with the slightest head turn, and the mattress... 2 nights in the hotel for the New Jersey wedding this last weekend was the best I've slept in weeks! I'm proposing a replacement for our anniversary/Christmas gifts to each other.Our next appointment, October 31st, is the special detailed ultrasound and genetic screening, the standard testing for all of your worst fears. It's 2 hours long at Stamford Hospital and I heard a rumor it's so clear they can inspect all organs and spinal cord for any issues. I saw a 3-d photo of this from my friend's daughter, it was pretty wild to see. Hoping for the best, I keep expanding so I assume things are moving along and growing. I've gained about 6 pounds so far and am ready to start adding some bigger waistbands into the mix.
I got my first flu shot this year. I've never been an enthusiast for them, but Dr. Zino is using a scared straight story to convince all her patients without having to threaten them. They apparently did have an expectant mother die of H1N1 flu last year and did a c-section to save the baby! So, Doug and I went out Monday night to CVS for our shots. The pharmacist wouldn't give it to me because the kind they have had a preservative in it, and God knows you feel like you just have to breathe wrong to wind up with a kid with autism these days. Anyhow, 2 phone calls later and I found a Walgreens with the right version. Inoculation complete. Now I just heard how they want pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccines because it's coming back and will kill your newborn. It's so cheery contemplating all the "what ifs" every step.
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