Today was my first doctor's appointment. I decided to go to Women's Health at Deaconess, as it came highly recommended by my best friend Katie. I was nervous for the appointment actually, just because I wasn't sure what to expect. We got brought into the back and led into a room that looked more like an office then a regular check up room. All around the room, there were posters of what the fetus looks like, different tests you could have done, exercises for pregnant women, etc. The one (or should I say ONES) that stood out the most to us were the multiple posters talking about abusive relationships and information if your significant other is abusing you. Now I know that this is a real issue with a lot of people, but we found this humorous because Mike is not abusive in anyway (he knows better). Plus, the more we looked around the office as a whole (waiting room, bathrooms, hallways), they were EVERYWHERE. Even when I went to the bathroom, there was a huge poster, eye-level with me as I was sitting down, asking if my significant other is abusing me in anyway. I mean, really? While I'm peeing?
After awhile, the nurse came in. Her name was LeAnn, and she was an older lady who seemed quirky, but very nice. She asked us if we had any questions, gave us a few books and pamphlets, and then dove in to her line of questioning. She had about 20 minutes of questioning for us, everywhere from family disease history to, of course, if we were in an abusive relationship. After the questions were over with, we got sent to scheduling to schedule our first check up and ultrasound, which I am VERY excited about!
Later this afternoon, I went to Shadle to talk to the AD. After a lot of thinking, I decided to quit my coaching job at Shadle. It had been my dream for a long time to coach my own team at Varsity level, but it has been my dream since I was a little kid to be a mother, and my chance is finally here. It was hard enough this year with just a full time job, but to coach, have a full time job, AND a baby would be almost impossible. I am very happy with my decision and don't regret it at all. It will give me more time to watch games with my baby :)
