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@sweetooth: happy graduation day! Good luck today!

@Ash: Yay, good luck! It's so cool to see it :).

So I was really frustrated and annoyed with the OB's office yesterday. I had to get back to work before schedule the next appointments last time, so I called yesterday to set them up. We scheduled a bunch of ultrasounds, including one at 12 weeks they called a "first look." I also asked about doing the MaterniT21 test, which if you're not familiar gives similar results to an amnio, plus the gender of the baby, through just a blood test. It is really important to me to get this test and get it early.

So anyways, I know from reading the MaterniT21 literature that you can have it done as early as 10 weeks. But when I asked about scheduling it then, they said the genetic counselor has to see if I "fit the profile", which they'll do at the 12 week screening. I got really annoyed because I don't give a crap if I fit the profile or not. I want the test, and I feel I have a right to get it, even if I didn't fit their profile. On top of that, I've already checked with my insurance it's free, but if it wasn't we would pay for it. The midwife also told me she wouldn't refer me herself because it would make the genetic counselors upset and she only does it in cases where she sees something horribly wrong on the ultrasound. Um, you're not bothering to see me until after 12 weeks, so how would you know if something looked horribly wrong? And sorry, I don't really care about your office politics.

I managed to be nice on the phone and we got it straightened out this morning. I now have an appointment with the genetic counselor at 10w1d and they will supposedly give the order for the test and I can have it done that day. And then I still have to go back at 12w for the ultrasound.

@Ash: Thank you! How did everything go for you today?

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I had my final RE appointment today. I graduated! Now I need to book my first OB appointment. The baby measured right on track, 8w1d, we saw the strong heartbeat, 171, got more pictures, lots of paperwork and found out that I get to stop taking my progesterone suppositories! It's a precautionary thing that they have all patients take after IUI and IVF procedures. I'm almost as happy about my little glimpse of my kidney bean baby as I am about stopping the twice a day suppositories.

@Mrs. J: yay for hearing the baby and recording the heartbeat! I can't wait until we get to hear the heartbeat. I did see it today though! Happy to hear that you like the midwife!

@Cara M. 17: thank you! May 16th will be here before you know it!

@MrsCB: @sweetooth: @Mrs. J: @lilteacherbee:
AHHHHHHHH BEST DAY EVER! We got to see and hear the heartbeat today! Best sound ever! It was a strong 176bpm. And baby is measuring 8w6d so I'll be 9 weeks tomorrow! Crazy cuz I thought I was only 8w2d. My edd is November 23! Such an emotional day, wow! Thanks everyone!

@sweetooth: Yay for graduating and no more supps! Happy day!

@Mrs. J: I told dh I wouldn't cry but I bawled like a baby! So many emotions! Such a cool little sound! The first thing the ultrasound tech said was "Yay! There's a heartbeat! First I'm gonna look around but we'll get back to it...." And she let us listen twice. She was the best!

@sweetooth: Thank you! :))

@Ash: That's so awesome!!!!! I'm so happy for you I can't deal with not seeing baby again for 2 more months. Pretty sure I've decided to switch offices. I read their website and they even offer 3d/4d ultrasounds at their office at the beginning of the 3rd trimester!

@Ash: My due date by LMP is 11/23 but my 7w6d ultrasound showed baby M measuring 7w4d which would be a due date of 11/25. My midwife said it'a too early to use that ultrasound for accurate dating so they'll go by the 12 week one and keep my date as 11/23 for now!

@Mrs. J: I know! Yay! And it skimmed about 4-6 days off of my days til baby is born countdown lol!

@sweetooth: Mine is the 24th at 9, for my 12 week u/s!

So happy for everyone with good news lately!

@sweetooth: My appointment on the 25th was moved to last week, so I won't be going this week. I just called to get my records sent to another OB office, so they will call me with an appointment for the NT scan in a few days.

My next appointment is May 17th for my physical. No more ultrasounds till 20 weeks now. She'll probably go over my bloodwork from last week's appointment too.

@anbanan15: I had to beg for my early ultrasound otherwise I would've had my ob interview at 8w and ultrasound at 12w. Too long to wait for this girl!

I had my first OB appointment on Tuesday (11 weeks, 4 days), and she was able to find a heart beat (170 bpm!!). I have another ultrasound next week, and I can't wait to see my little baby again. Happy to hear about so many great appointments lately.

@anbanan15: my ob is very stingy with ultrasounds lol! But that's okay. My midwife told me I don't need a bunch of ultrasounds... hearing the heartbeat will suffice.

@yin: Yay!! Glad it went well

I have my NT scan on May 7th with a perinatologist. Then on May 16th, I have an appointment with my OB to go over family history and hear the heartbeat.

I have an appointment May 1 for the MaterniT21 test

I had my MaterniT21 test on Monday and I unfortunately need to do the glucose challenge tomorrow :(. I was having blood sugar issues before getting pregnant, and when they checked last week it had gotten worse. So now I have to do the challenge at not even 11 weeks and I'm kind of assuming I'm going to fail :(.

But at least I have the 12 week ultrasound coming up soon on 5/13 to look forward to. And by then, we should have the results of the MT21 and we'll know the gender :D.