Maybe I don’t hate adoption agencies as much as I thought I did. A counselor emailed me to ask if she could do anything to help, and I told her she could find me an ob/gyn that would take both me and my insurance. I didn’t expect much to come of it, but I was feeling overwhelmed and swamped and not particularly inclined to call a dozen places only to hear that they wouldn’t take me or would promise a call back that would never come.
The next day, she had found a doctor that agreed to see me. So I called and made an appointment, and due to a cancellation, they saw me that day. It ended up turning out really well. I had an ultrasound, and I’m not quite as far along as I thought – measurements and ultrasound indicated that I’m due January 19th. But the fetus looks to be reasonably healthy, and I’ve gained a reasonable amount of weight (I still look like a hippo). I got some prenatal vitamins, and they got blood for all the tests they’re going to run. Ultimately, everything looks normal, so I’m feeling much less concerned about it.
