we saw the midwife for the first time today and she was thrilled with how well everything is going. no sickness since the end of week 5 (which may have been the flu anyhow), no spotting.

the fetus looks excellent and is measuring exactly on time given my last period.

my bloodwork came back almost perfect - I am like the opposite on anemic with a hemoglobin of 13 (normal is 11). only downside was apparently getting chickenpox as a kid AND the vaccine wasnt enough to give me immunity, so I will need to booster it. but I have protection against rubella so that's good.

I had a miscarriage in early 2016 and late 2014, so a healthy pregnancy means the absolute world to me.

the only downside is that my heart condition is worsening, and my mental illnesses are rearing their ugly heads so I need a new cardiologist referral and to restart counseling. but shit, I'll take that any day.