It's a girl!

This morning daddy and salt and vinegar momma learned that we are having a girl. It is completely mind blowing to think that in about 4 months our daughter will be here - our little girl! Now I am wishing I'd shut my mouth when I said I wanted a son, oops. Lesson learned.

I'd like to briefly touch on the ultrasound experience and doctor's visit. Before you go they ask you to empty your bladder 1 hour and 15 minutes before, then 1 hour before drink 16+ ounces of water. I had a large decaf coffee and the water and had to pee like I've never had to before. I couldn't even look at the bathroom door because I was afraid I'd involuntarily go on the floor! I also didn't eat breakfast because psycho that I am I didn't want to have an extra ounce of food in me when I got weighed. I planned to pee everything out and take off my shoes before I got on the scale. I hate that part.

Ok, back to the ultrasound. It was the weirdest thing because I am trying to enjoy myself and watch the monitor but I had to pee so bad I had to concentrate on that and started holding my breath. If I could have relaxed I bet the appointment would have been more fun. After about 10 minutes of checking out the baby she finally swoops down to the bottom area and says there it is, a girl! Actually she said, there is the labia... ha! How clinical was that? Either way, it was mind blowing to fianlly give this baby an identity, our daughter, her, she, daddy's little girl. How awesome.

The doctor's appointment was the normal poke and prod, weigh and blood pressure check. I'm at 21 weeks now and have gained 11 pounds. I definitely am not happy about this but my midwife said that it was excellent. At this appointment I worked up the gall to ask permission to not come to as many prenatal appointments. After having researched it I am of the opinion that the whole USA prenatal visits is part of an on-going insurance racket. Does a healthy woman really need 13 prenatal visits? I personally don't think so. I was asked to come back in 4 weeks for another check up but politely debated that I would like to push that out 6-8 weeks. After some back and forth we agreed on 7 weeks. The midwife/doctor agreed that it was more than safe and made me promise to come in earlier if I was concerned about anything. I also felt like I had taken a little bit more control over this pregnancy and my body - and my freakin' checkbook - by requesting fewer appointments. So, any of you out there thinking that you'd like to try going to fewer prenatal visits, do your research and ask. You might get lucky!