So I went to my first visit at Kaiser today. I filled out a whole bunch of paperwork and had blood drawn for tests. Kaiser says I’m 8 weeks along. I say I’m about 6 weeks along. I have a good idea when we conceived…well more then a good idea. I told the lady that at Kaiser but she insisted on putting down 8 weeks cuz that’s the way they do things. So that makes the due date January 31, 2005. She said that may change as I get further along in the pregnancy. They will check to see how big the baby is getting.

The visit was ho hum. I keep wondering if Kaiser is the route I want to go. I see how wonderful my sister’s midwives were and I don’t know if I like the Kaiser route. It’s so clinical and impersonal. This is a special thing for us and I don’t feel like that with Kaiser. I should call our insurance and see if I can go to a birthing center. I know Kaiser has midwives but that’s not the same at all. I don’t think I would even meet a midwife until I’m 6 months along or something. I’ll have to give it some thought.