2nd Appt!

Well, I had my 2nd appt this morning, and I think everything went well. once the nurse called me in, I was in and out of there in less than 10 minutes, couldn't believe it.

The doctor came in and used the doppler to listen for the heartbeart. She found it almost immediatly and said it was really good and strong, and that was it. I didn't get a heartrate or anything, she barely even listened, just found it and was like okay, there it is, and turned the doppler off.

After that I asked her about being thristy ALL the time (I seriously drink like 12 glasses of water a day, and even then I wake up at night thirsty and dry-mouthed and my pee is always dark yellow. She said if I still felt that way at my next appt we would do a GD test early.

Then, I went home and tried to find the heartbeat on the doppler I bought off the internet, but all I could find in the same spot that the dr found it was what dh and I thought was my heartbeat when we tried last week. So now I am paranoid that the doctor was hearing my heartbeat and not baby's.

I tried to count the beats, of both what I was hearing on the doppler and my own pulse, but it was kinda hard to count that fast. I have a really fast resting heartbeat (like 80+ bpm) and since I was anxious I was getting like 100 bpm on my own pulse, and I *think* like 120 bpm from the doppler. They were just so close it was hard to tell. I wish I had bought the version with the heartrate display now!

But, I figure the dr has heard alot of baby heartbeats in her time, and I should trust her judgement. Plus, my NT scan is next Tuesday, so I only have to wait a week for more reassurance, right? Right!

Scheduled my NT scan!

Hubby and I debated getting this done, but decided we wanted the chance to see our little one again, since my OB isn't going to do another u/s until 20 weeks.

We had to get a refferal to go to one of the bigger hospitals about an hour away, and I got the call last night.

We get to see our baby again on Election day! Nov 4th at 1:30pm! I will be 12 weeks, 5 days.

Yay! I am so excited!

Whoo-hoo!

I can finally post all the "draft" posts I've had piling up.

One of my IRL girlfriends checks my blog daily, and I didn't want to post all this big news without telling her in person first, so my entires have been piling up!

The 4 below posts are all new as of today - 10/19/08.

Have fun reading :)

Told my family last night! In-laws tonight!

It was nerve wrecking, but dh and I visited my family last night and told the whole crew. It was my dad's 55th b-day friday and my youngest brother's 12th bday today, so my other 2 brothers & my possible future SIL came home from college, and my sister came over too. The whole fam-dam-ily.

It was alot of work trying to get everyone seated together in one room, but somehow I managed. I told everyone that I had a gift for Dad to open, and that it had some strings attached - because even tho he got to unwrap it, what was inside was for the whole family.

Inside was a small photo album. The cover said May 14th, 2009, and on the first page I printed this poem I've seen used by other nesties:

I do not have a face to see,
Or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss,
I don't yet have a name.
You can't yet hold my tiny hands,
Nor whisper in my ear.
It's still too soon to sing a song,
Or cuddle me so near.
But all will change come May,
That's when they say I'm due.
I'm your new grandchild,
I can't wait till I meet you.
All I ask between now and then
Is your patience while I grow.
I promise I'll be worth the wait,
Because of all the love we'll know.
So what I have to give you now,
Is a wish to you from me.
I cannot wait to be a part
Of this wonderful family.

and then when you flip the page was a photocopy of the ultrasound.

I told Dad that he had to read the poem aloud for the whole family to hear. It worked great!No one suspected a thing! My mom even started to cry! I know I was teary-eyed listening to Dad get choked up as he read and dh later admitted he was getting a little watery-eyed himself.

Now, on to the other side of the family! We tell dh's parents tonight! We have then same album made for them, only in this case, it is going to be an aniversary gift!

1st Ultrasound!

The day finally came; Oct 7th. Our first ob appointment and our second wedding anniversary. The doctor confirmed that I could get an ultrasound at my first appointment, so I no longer had to worry about begging for that, but still I was a complete and utter wreck.

DH and I both took half days at work, and planned to go to my appointment at 2:10 and then go out and celebrate with dinner.

DH actually ended up with a rain day (he works outdoors) so he got off at 9:30 am, and went to pick up some parts for the ice-fish house he is building. Not surprisingly, it took longer than expected, so he was running late.

There I was sitting in the waiting room, sweaty palms, and racing heart, convinced that since it was a gray and rainy day, we were going to get bad news, just like foreshadowing that always happens in books and movies.

DH showed up about 15 minutes later, but I still hadn't been called into an exam room, thank goodness, I sooo needed him there to be my anchor. Can't believe how much better I felt with him there with me.

We finally got called in about 5-10 minutes after he arrived, and the nurse did all the normal things, temp, blood pressure, pulse etc,and then gave us a little speech about hormones and pg, made us both giggle. It was the same nurse that helped this dr when I had my physical in August and I really like her, so I was glad to find out she is my doctors nurse at all times and who I will be seeing throughout the pregnancy.

Finally the doctor came in, we talked for a little bit and to be honest with you, I don't even really remember what all we discussed. I was just so anxious!

Than came the moment off truth, up onto the table, with my legs spread and feet in stirrups (wonder what dh thought about that sight? lol) while she rolled in the u/s machine...

and this is what it showed!

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Instant relief! I was so happy, I couldn't wipe the smile off my face! Doctor said that baby was measuring somewhere between 8 weeks 1 day and 8 weeks 4 days, with a heartbeat of 160-170 beats per minute. and that "i had a very active little peanut"!

Yay! Even tho the machine was old and crappy, so the pictures didn't turn out that great (baby just looks likt a little blob) It is still so nice to have been able to see that everything really is going the way it is supposed to!

It was the best anniversary gift EVER! and we definitely went out for dinner to celebrate (no alcohol for me of course! Dr's orders ;)