4 Weeks

So here I am.  I got that precious positive that I have been looking for. Now what the heck do you do? Call the doc?  Sure, that sounds good.  Let's do this.

I call my doctor to make an appointment, and I am thinking, surely they will want to see me today, I mean this pregnancy stuff is nothing to mess around with.  Right?  No, the sweet little secretary at the front desk nicely informs me they will see me at seven weeks.  WAIT! WHAT?!  Mam, I think you made a mistake I thought you said seven weeks. 

She had made no mistake I was on my own with this thing.  I started to panic just a little.

What do I eat?
How much do I eat?
Can I take a bath?
Are hot showers out of the question?
Am I going to freeze for the rest of eternity?

OK calm down.  This is getting a little ridiculous. No, I can't. I'm going to call my fajher. I mean he is an OBGYN, I don't have to pay him.  So I think it's a great idea if I bug the shit out of him with every little thing. I need to know.  Yup that's the plan.

My dad has known for a long time I have had very irregular cycles.  Maybe with a touch of a Luteal Phase Defect.  Tells me I need to call my doctor and ask him for a progesterone test. 

Phone the secretary at my doctors office, which by the way, started to get a little annoying at this point.  Informs me nope he doesn't need to see me and I will be in the office at seven weeks.  That lady was crazy, I must speak with a nurse.

Left a message for the nurse and I am feeling pretty important right now, if I do say so myself, as the doctor called me back himself. 

"Caitlin, I know that it is hard not to worry, but I am not concerned with your progesterone levels, you did in fact conceive. I will see you  at seven weeks."  ::ugh:: This seven weeks things is really starting to get to me.

Call my dad back, he says, "would you like me to call him?  I would really like that test done."  I tell my dad I'm not 13 and all, I can handle this one.

Leave another message for the nurse (I think I may need to up my cell phone minutes, but that's for another day).  Calls me back and says, "Caitlin, really, we do not do progesterone testing.  We will see you at SEVEN weeks."


HUMPH.  FINE.  See you at seven weeks.