Here I Grow

Monday November 5, 2012:

At this point I now know I've been pregnant for about 4 days, and I'm thinking a little bit more into this strain I'm feeling on the right side of my uterus. It's starting to worry me. My rational mind is saying it's probably a strain from lifting. My newly overly read prego mind is thinking, it could be an ectopic pregnancy. I mean, it could be... there's no bleeding... I should be okay. Still though, I should figure this out. 

Wait where do I go? I don't even have a gyno/ob yet! I need advice. Who do I know that has had kids. Colleagues. I start asking around, one of my colleagues tells me where his wife delivered all 4 of their kids, and that other women from the university go there too. Sounds good enough for me too! I am calling them shortly after, and they tell me I should come in to check it out as soon as I can.

Luckily I have an opening in my schedule, but I rode my bike in today. So I ask another colleague to borrow their car. Luckily, all goes well and I make the appointment on time. First we go over the basics, blood pressure, height, weight, family history, medical info etc. Then I get a pelvic and an ultrasound... Confirmed... NOT ECTOPIC! PHEW! My doctor mentioned that the pains were probably from my growing uterus, and that the ligaments were stretching. I guess I am growing, even though it doesn't look like it. I also come away knowing that I am now 5.5 weeks pregnant! As it turns out I did ovulate a week late.