This was the best day ever. I felt terrible yesterday and this morning. My nerves were super jangly, I felt really nauseated and anxious. Even though I knew there was no point in worrying, I just couldn't stop myself. I was freaking out. When I pulled into the parking lot of the doctor's office my stomach was roiling and I was so glad Joe was there waiting for me.
The first thing the ultrasound tech looked at was the yolk sack and my heart started pounding. Where was the baby?! Why was there only a yolk sack on the screen?! And then the miracle moment happened- she shifted the wand a little and there it was. Big head, stubby arms- our precious little alien. I could see its tiny heart fluttering and I felt all my anxiety drain away. LB is alive, the perfect size, perfect heartbeat, perfect little baby. LB is real! Really in there! It's an astonishing feeling. The baby is measuring exactly the right size for 7 weeks, 5 days which means they are sticking with a due date of April 24.
Everything overall is well except for a small bleed between my uterine wall and I think the placenta? It's not in the baby's space so she said it shouldn't cause any complications for the baby or miscarriage concerns. Apparently it's not uncommon and not a concern at this point, though they are bringing me in for another ultrasound in two weeks to monitor the bleeding and make sure its not increased significantly. That gave me a little nerves because I want everything to be perfect all the time, but the midwife was very reassuring.
So over all, best day ever. It was such a special, wonderful moment to see the proof that all the nausea and exhaustion really is due to a tiny little human living in me! It's just astonishing.
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