I've never been more nervous for someone else's doctor appointment before... until today. We met with our OBGYN today for the first time since Melissa became pregnant.
Here's what I learned.
Number 1: Be prepared for a lot of paperwork. Here's the good news, none of it's for dad. Still, it takes mom a long time to fill out.
Number 2: Bring questions. My wife brought a list. I brought... some table scraps in my mind. Bad idea. Next time, I'm writing it down so I don't forget.
Number 3: Brace yourself... you're going to be a FATHER!
The third one is probably most important. All of a sudden, this somewhat mythical being you've been talking about for the last few weeks is... well... real.
First, the doctor gives you a due date. (Mark April 11th everyone, we're going to try to get this kid in under the tax deadline!) Next, you get the ultrasound picture (above). It's like this... remember sticking your tongue against a battery when you were a kid. You knew you were going to get a jolt, but you were always surprised by how much. These two pieces of information are exactly like that... a sharp jolt of reality.
After the appointment with the doctor, Melissa filled out more paperwork. We started looking at pregnancy classes (I guess they teach you how to be pregnant).
Something else we learned today that might come into play in about 7 months... our delivery hospital is anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes away. It all depends on the traffic and the time of day. Let's hope labor starts in the middle of the night.
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