Lara Percival

Tag: midwife

  • One Week To Go…

    …until my first midwife appointment. Next Wednesday we hope to get some confirmation you actually exist, because in all honesty, I’m still not convinced. I’m sorry. 

    Gross fact alert! I haven’t had a period since that 3-day bleed back in October. I’ve been late before, but never missed one. Signs are pointing to yes, along with 4 positive pregnancy tests, and all the other symptoms. 

    It’s been a bit sucky not being able to drink during the build up the Christmas. I’ve been telling everyone I’ve got a chest infection and on antibiotics. I don’t like lying, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, but when we tell everyone the truth, they will understand why we did it. 

    I am really hoping we get some confirmation next week. Your Dad will be with me – fingers crossed they are able to do a scan as well. We can’t wait to see you on that little screen. 

  • The Inital Doctors Appointment

    Since I had only just registered for the Doctor after your Dad and I moved into our house 8 weeks ago, we were still finding our feet. Decided to kill two birds with one stone and get the test kit whilst we were here. I digress…as we’d just registered as soon as I took the test, I had to wait a few days before I could book an appointment, it’s now Friday and I simply couldn’t wait any longer, I needed to know if this was all true. I called the Doctor this morning and booked an appointment – 1:20pm. 

    I got down there and it wasn’t quite what I expected. I thought I would get a confirmation test, perhaps even a blood test. There was nothing. He was just interested in my last period date, and ticked off some nutritional advice from a list on his screen. Asked me if I smoke or drank. For the record I’ve never smoked, but drinking, yes I did, until about a week before I did the test. He advised me to book an appointment for the midwife and wrote me a prescription for folic acid. That was it. I was none the wiser whether or not I was actually pregnant. He said that the over the counter tests were so accurate, they are confident of your test being positive – you are pregnant. I’m afraid to say Little One that I’m still not sure. According to his calculations, I’m 9 weeks along. Eek!

    I came home and told your Dad the good news. He’s looking forward to meeting you. 

    We think you will be a girl, and we want to call you Lara. 

    My midwife appointment is 21st December. Let’s see what happens. 

    I’m getting some shooting stabbing pain down there. Hope you’re ok.