Dear Moe (Week 13)

Hey, there, little bean. You're about 3 inches long from crown to rump, about the size of a peach. Peachy keen, indeed, little jellybean!

We met Dr. P. yesterday for our first appointment, and we both feel that you're in very good hands. He answered all our questions and provided us with tons of information. AND... a prescription for diclectin.

I took the first pill yesterday around 6pm. It made me super drowsy - I could barely keep my eyes open - but sure enough, this morning the nausea is much, much better. Strangely, though, this morning I gagged on my pills (the small ones - not even the prenatal vitamin!) and vomited for the first time since becoming pregnant. Huh. I'm chalking it up to a fluke. But I feel great this morning, and I don't have an icky taste in my mouth. I haven't taken another this morning because I was worried about being so drowsy at work, but I have them with me, so we'll see how it goes.

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Moe, you'll eventually meet Solly. He's my pharmacist, and he has been filling all my prescriptions for years and years. Although we've never talked about infertility, he knows as much of my story as you can by filling prescriptions for fertility medication. And he knows how long we've been waiting for you. Solly is a man of few words - he's a tall, deep-voiced East Indian man, and I figure he's likely in his 50s now.

I handed him the prescription for diclectin, and he read it over and nodded at me.

"Congratulations," he said, nodding.

"Thank you... I've been waiting a long time to give you a prescription like this," I smiled.

He nodded some more. "I've been waiting a long time to fill one like this for you." And he turned away and went to work on it.

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At the doctor's appointment yesterday, they took my blood pressure and my measurements and were pleased with both. I did a bunch of blood work, and I go back next week for the IPS ultrasound. In the meantime, we got to hear your heart beating. It was amazing.

One thing your Daddy noticed was that the sounds made on that dopplar machine are very similar to the sounds the aliens made on the baby monitor in the movie Signs. Minus the eerie clicking. Crazy.

So we have the ultrasound on Sept 8, and then another one in early October. Your Daddy will be there for that one, for sure. We're really looking forward to seeing you! And hopefully, you'll let us know if you are a boy or a girl. :)