Yesterday and Today

There are some perks that come with pregnancy and I definitely benefited today. Since I have not been feeling so great lately, Y has been pampering me. Today was enrollment for the preschool that I had selected for T to attend next fall. The enrollment started at 7:30am, but there were only few spots open, so I was planning on getting there early. Y volunteered to get there at 6am and get a place in line, so she was out there huddled in the freezing cold while I was still warm and toasty in bed. I showed up a little before 7:30am and we were able to get T enrolled for 3 days a week from 9am to 1pm, which is what we wanted.

I had spent the better part of the last three months researching daycare and preschool facilities in my area. I have probably visited 15 places and spoke on the phone to another 25. I only found 2 places that I really liked and were reasonably close to my house and the school I enrolled T in was one of those 2, so we are pretty excited. The poor woman in front of us in line was pregnant with twins, had come in from Manhattan for the enrollment (her family will be moving), and was unable to get her child into the class she needed -- that really sucks. I can't believe how much competition there is just for preschool.

This afternoon, I went to the dentist. I think most women would have figured this out beforehand, but having a cleaning at 9 weeks pregnant is not a great idea. Luckily, I was not very nauseous at the time, so I got through it okay, but it was a lot more painful than normal. It was just amazing to me to see the amount of blood pouring out of my mouth. My dentist said that elevated estrogen levels during pregnancy increase capillary flow, so the additional bleeding is normal. I know I had a cleaning while I was pregnant last time, but I think it was during the 2nd trimester and I don't remember is being such an ordeal.

Yesterday, we had our monthly NYC TTC-Meetup. It was great to see everyone as usual. I was able to pass along most of my leftover meds to other members of our group, which was a great feeling. It is crazy how much some of these injectable medications cost, so I'm happy others can make use of them, instead of just having them take up space in my refrigerator. It was pretty funny to do the handoff in the middle of the restaurant. I still have some Crinone and Prometrium that I will probably pass along at some point. I'm just waiting to discuss my progesterone levels with my OB. I did end up emailing my RE about my descending progesterone levels, but she said my levels are fine and they don't need to be monitored further. I'll will probably ask my OB to do one more check anyway.