Doctor Visit

     I went to my annual doctor appointment today! Since I've turned 21 I've been going to my female friendly doctor. No particular reason, I was just told that it's safer to do it, even if there was no reason to need to go. I started going to just a generic Family physician. She was my first experience, I had no idea there was a difference between the doctor I was going to and an OBGYN. 

   Last year I received a phone call that was terrifying. I was told that my pap smear was abnormal. I was told that it was not HPV related, nor cancer related...So then I was sent to a "specialist." Little did I know that this specialist was just an OBGYN. So in November I went to check out what was wrong. The OBGYN saw my results and said there was nothing wrong, they just leave it to multiple factors that could trigger abnormal. 

   Now, I go to this OBGYN for everything. I see the doctor and nurses that I saw from November, and I truly love my doctor! She is the best thing out there! Her bedside manner is awesome. 

     I never thought I'd care about a doctor that talks with you and has fun with you. She walks in telling jokes, leaves telling jokes, and shares stories about her own life! I told her that Brian and I were going to start ttc soon. She gave me some advice. She said that over the counter prenatal pills are just as good as prescribed pills. She said she could give me a prescription, but only if I wanted them. 

   I told my doctor that we were hoping for July. She then looked at me and said, "Okay, I'll see you in 30 days." It was funny, she kept saying that people always say later but then end up "oops" pregnant. While I was leaving the nurse gave me a "Welcome your TTC kit" with pills and magazines and such. While she gave it to me the nurse said, "Oh, Dr. Merritt wants me to tell you to see you in 30 days." I started laughing and said "No, no, in July!" 

   Another reason why I love my doctor, I may have said this before, but my friend goes to this practice. My friend had the worst pregnancy symptoms ever, and she still likes them. Plus, all the rate my doctor websites give the practice high ratings all around!

   While reading a magazine I got from my "Welcome Kit," I learned some wonderful foods to eat. So, for the next year a lot of my diet will include:

• Cashews
• Dry cereal with Folic Acid
• Homemade popcorn
• Frozen fruit juice (OJ pops anyone?)
• Homemade chocolate pudding
• anything with Tomato Sauce
• Bananas (good source of B vitamin)
• Romaine lettuce salads (good source of folate)
• Whole wheat bread (this will be hard, but good source of folate)
• Chicken (iron)
• Yogurt (calcium)
• 12 almonds (more iron)
• Hard boiled eggs

 That is all. I wanted to share my excitement of my doctor, how excited she was, and some things I've learned. Baby dust in a few months!  :)