It's Official!

Kyle and I went in to the health clinic on base yesterday. They drew my blood and told us to return in an hour for the results. Because I'd already taken 3 home pregnancy tests, I basically knew what the result of the blood test would be - but there is something very final about an "official result" from a doctor's office. 

The doctor's office gave me a bunch of paperwork to fill out and read through. They also gave me the run-down on the list of do's and don'ts with I already knew from nursing school and self-study. I think our country is a little paranoid when it comes to making women stop drinking ALL coffee and ALL alcohol, and to stop eating ANY raw fish ... I still like the "all things in moderation" rule. But I figure better safe than sorry and will probably only have an occasional glass of wine or drink of beer (Christmas, a birthday, etc.). Since I only drink 1 cup of coffee a day anyways, I'm not really getting enough to do any harm. Interestingly enough, though, I'm beginning to lose my taste for it. Green and herbal teas are sounding much better - so I'll probably make the switch and see how it goes. Best to listen to the body ...

Other than the few stomach cramps and occasional back-aches, though, I really don't feel pregnant still. It's a weird thing.