Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Surprise, surprise
I got pregnant taking the minipill, aka the progesterine only pill. It’s the birth control pill thats safe to take while breastfeeding. And I hadn’t had many problems with it up til the point I got pregnant. And, for the record, if you’re taking the mini pill, please read as much as you can online about it. I don’t want to discredit its power to not-impregnate but I read a lot of anecdotal evidence that made me believe it requires extra research. I have a friend who got pregnant with her first while taking it.
Anyway, due to the fact I was taking the pill (and a TMI warning to anyone thats…lame) I had a inaccurate idea of my last period. That’s how doctor’s typically decide your Expected Due Date and so on. I went to my first appointment and gave her the closest guess I had to my last period, but I had spotted a few times since then as well. That made me question. I had assumed that I would receive a 1st trimester ultrasound like I had with Helena’s pregnancy (they had discovered she was a WEEK further along than expected).
Anyway, I had been just having this feeling it wasn’t correct. And was informed that no, I don’t get a 1st trimester ultrasound with tricare. I was guaranteed only a 20 week anatomy scan. The would have probably given me one if I had just said “I don’t know” with my ‘last period’ question. I assume they stick to this strictly since this is a much larger military community. But I was having some really discomfort. Discomfort I would find really concerning if I was only 13weeks. But not so much if I was further along. Stuff like pain in my ribs or feel fetal movement way too early.
I finally got them to put me in for a “date check” ultrasound. Lo and behold, I’m not 15 weeks pregnant. Nor am I due in late April. I’m 19 weeks pregnant. And due late March.
This is awesome for the simple reason I skipped a whole month of pregnancy. ha!
Why its not awesome:
This photo was taken in late July. Me, the bride, and three others were bffs in college. And at this moment I was unaware but a month pregnant. No wonder my whiskey was not finished and really grossing me out.
Anyway, the “red’ bridesmaid is getting married March 30 and I’m set to be a bridesmaid in that wedding. It’s only being held 1.5 hours away so I’m not worried about distance but its possible I will be in a hospital nursing a newborn day of the wedding.
So…like last pregnancy, I have a date in mind for this baby. ;) But they do say that babies are born earlier in the second pregnancy so I might not be as lucky this time.
