First picture of the baby

     There's our little peanut. Here's the first image of our little one taken at the first prenatal visit back in February. As the photo lists, I was 9 weeks and 5 days pregnant at the time.

       On the topic of prenatal visits, Teddy asked to come along to the first one and at first I was put off by it. It's not that I wanted to deprive him of anything but rather that gyno trips are usually awkward and unpleasant. The idea of him in the room while I lay in stirrups seemed like a horrible idea. However, I reconsidered and invited him along. I'm so happy that I did. Yes, there was an awkward moment of laying pant-less on the exam table in stirrups but being able to see the first image of our baby and hear the heart beat together was such a memorable and amazing moment. It just wouldn't have been the same had we not shared it. Plus... you REALLY can see the baby! I was expecting some unrecognizable blur that the doctor would need to point to repeatedly before I saw it. Instead the minute the image was on screen I clearly saw the head and body of the baby. It rekindled that initial excitement and made the pregnancy real for both of us.

         So for anyone that faces the dilemma of should or shouldn't I take my partner along to the visit- I say do it. Sure you might cross some privacy barriers that you hadn't before... then again by the time the birth comes around there will be very little he/ she (she for the same sex partners) has not seen of you and all modesty will be out the window. So why fret over the little things? Enjoy the baby journey together in all it's aspects- even the awkward and not so pleasant moments.