Planning means peace of mind

This picture has nothing to do with this post but I love it!

I was really nervous when Ben and I made our appointment with the Reproductive Endocrinologist - so much that I made myself sick. As much as I'm a planner, I didn't ever want to have to plan this much; when I dreamed of having kids with Ben it never involved blood draws or testing.

But then we had our consultation and I was over-the-moon at how incredible the doctor and staff were. We were told we needed a few "baseline" tests before discussing a plan, and this staff seemed like a great fit.

I had my first appointment a few weeks ago, and while it was just a simple test and blood draw, I was still waiting for the other shoe to drop. I figured we'd had one good appointment, so this one had to not be so great.

I love it when I'm wrong.

My appointment was fast, efficient, virtually painless (which is saying a lot because of how I am with having blood drawn), but I didn't feel rushed. I was called with same-day results, and so far everything looks good.

Ben and I still have a few more tests to establish our "baseline," and then we'll have a follow-up appointment to discuss everything; however, the more I communicate with the staff, the calmer I feel.

Maybe it is because we kind of have a plan. Maybe it's because the staff and doctor have been wonderful. But I'm a lot less worried and a lot more okay with taking it one day at a time.

So for now? Planning is not so bad after all.