1st Dr. Appt

We had my first Dr. appt today. It was a bit long at 2 hours and stressful during most of it. After we answered the 1 billion health questions, Dr. Waite used her doppler to search for a heartbeat. After some searching, she couldn't locate it so she contacted the sonogram techs. to get us right in. After a LONG wait, which seemed like probably 3x as long as it probably was, we were off to the sonogram room. The tech immediately located the baby and we got to see the STRONG BEAUTIFUL heart beating away. Of course this brought joyful tears to my eyes. I really didn't want to think the worst, but Matthew and I have been down that road before 2 years ago with a different outcome. I much prefer today!

Our little baby was SO cute in there. We could see the nubby arms and legs just moving away. You could even see the little fingers reaching up. The Dr. said the baby looks great and right on schedule. I just thinking the baby just wanted his/her picture taken – MY kind of baby! :)

During the sonogram, the heartbeat was measured at 162bpm and sounded perfect. According the Dr., my estimated due date is June 20th, which is close to my calculation of June 19th. It's all just an estimate anyhow, right?! According to the websites, our 12wk baby is 2.5-3.5 inches long and 12-14grams. The head still takes up almost half the length, which you can definitely see in our sonogram pictures. All the baby's systems, structures, and organs are fully formed, just growing. This week reflexes are forming. In a few more weeks, I might be able to feel some of those reflex movements and kicks.




Belly Pictures