8 weeks but not really

April 6 was our first appoinment, when i called my doctor's office they told me that they like to wait until 7-10 weeks to see you for the first time. Based on my lmp 8 weeks was the week of April 6th. Mr. C was able to take the afternoon off work and join me for the appointment. I get very anxious about doctors appointments and today was no different, probably a little worse. Nervous and exicited all wrapped up together made for higher than normal blood pressure for me. It is ironic since my blood pressure is typically always high a little but today it was really high and had my doc a little concerned. At today's appointment they did a pap smear took some cultures, a pelvic exam, family history info, blood work. and an internal ultra sound. On the ultra sound we were able to see the sac and it fluttering but that was about all we could tell as I was only measuring at 6 weeks. So the doc wants me to come back in two weeks on 4-21 for another ultrasound, and then my next appointment is 5-21 at 12 weeks. She also wants me to schedule an appointment with a cardiologist for a follow up since i have not seen a cardiologoist since 1995. We got a a goody bag with a lot of information and some samples of prenatals. My starting weight 130 lbs and some belly shots at 6 weeks.

So on Friday April 9th I called the cardiologist office. I was expecting it to be at least a few weeks before they could see a new patient. Oh no, they had an appointment open for the following Monday afternoon. So on April 12 I went to my cardiologist appointment.. They did an ekg... things sound good but have to go back for echocardiogram on april 14th. Go figure they can't do everything all in one day. On wednesday I went back for the echocardiogram and this test is an ultrasound of your heart, it hurts (at least for me it does) because to get the good pictures they have to press really hard on your ribs and inbetween your ribcage. Both the ekg and echo are the tests that i remember having so many done before my surgey. So for someone who hates the doctor, by the end of the week i had been to the doctors office 3 times in 2 weeks... The good news, that Friday i got my test results back and my heart looks good, the repair looks good and they don't forsee my having any problems with my heart during the pregnancy and i just need to follow up in a year.