We had another appointment today. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat and meet the doctor who will be delivering our little bundle of joy. The nurse was putting the thing on my belly to hear the baby and I thought I heard what was the heartbeat, but wasn't sure. I thought she'd be like, "Oh! There it is!" But no. She did say while I was lying back on the table that since it's still kind of early to not be alarmed if she couldn't find it right away. Oh. Ok. I told her not to worry.... I would freak out. So, then I thought FOR SURE she'd say something when she found it. Nope.
So, anyway, then she was like, "147. That's really good!" I was like, "So..... you found it?"She just looked at me. Whatever. I asked her -- to be sure -- if it was only one. I REALLY want twins. I'll take just one for right now, though, I guess.
The doctor came in after that. She was super nice. I know this is stupid, but I like that she is overweight. I'm very self-conscious of my weight anyway, especially when people are messing with my flabby belly. So, it makes me feel good to know that she has one too. It's horrible, I know.... She explained the placenta previa thing more and said that she wasn't too concerned about it. She believes it will move as the baby grows. She said to expect a change in that at our next sonogram. She OK-ed, for now, our family vacation that we were tentatively planning for May. She said that I need to be careful o
f blod clots and to walk every 100 miles or so. No problem, as we already stop that often to pee.... and none of us were pregnant.Overall, great appointment! I'm really looking forward to the next one.
I thought that it would be the sonogram that changes my outlook on all the sickness and whatever but I think it was the heartbeat today. It just totally made me smile knowing that there is a little life -- not just a blob -- inside me. I'm very much so looking forward to being pregnant.
Pictures: Baby http://assets.babycenter.com/i/m/stages/popups/13/index.jpg
Heartbeat: http://www.topnews.in/healthcare/sites/default/files/heart_beat.jpg
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