A little scare

Well today I am 9 weeks, and we had a scare this morning. Before school today I discovered a little bit of spotting. I paniced and called my doctor immediately and they told me to come in. So I did and man was I a wreck. DH doesnt have a cell phone so I couldn't call him, so I sat there alone, crying in the car and doc office thinking the worst and being so mad and jealous that I couldn't carry a baby to save my life. So, they were able to squeeze me in for an ultrasound.

Guess what! baby is fine! They said he/she is growing perfect, heartbeat was 180, and he/she was wiggling all over the screen and even waved at me! I cried when I saw the flicker of the heart, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. They looked around at other things trying to find the reason for the spotting and they couldn't find one. They said everything still looked perfect. Hallelujah!

They encouraged me to take the prometrium they prescribed me two weeks ago, and I felt like a total idiot for ignoring the prescription for so long. My next appt is scheduled for 12 weeks and they said to just play it day by day but they dont see anything pointing to an impending miscarriage. I am still very nervous about it. I've felt a lot of pressure in my uterine area and though it's probably just growing pains, I'm terrified. So far though, no spotting since this morning. Lets hope it stays that way! Anyways, enjoy the pics. Baby is measuring 9weeks 1day and 2.38cm! Heartbeat was 180...I'm really thinking girl.

I also told DH's mom and dad about it. so far it had been a secret, but we needed all the prayers we could get so I told them.

9 weeks

Well, I am now about 1 day shy of being 9 weeks! How amazing is that?? Everything is going so smoothly and I have been given a few gentle reminders that I do indeed have a baby growing in there!!

I had my first appointment almost 2 weeks ago, I was 7 weeks and was given an ultrasound. We got to see baby and see it's heartbeat! That was exciting and a huge milestone for me. The last 2 I lost I never had an ultrasound. It was just a little blob about the size of a grain of rice, but it had a thriving heartbeat of 160! I think it's a girl, partly because of the heartbeat, but mainly just a feeling. Here's a pic!

My doctor is amazing. I am seeing the gal who delivered Cohen and handled both recent miscarriages. She knows my history well and she is doing everything she can to ease my mind, including giving me all the ultrasounds I want early on. So I am having another on Thursday.

I am already starting to show. Crazy huh? With Cohen I didn't start showing until around 20 weeks, but I definitely have a pooch that wasn't there before. All my clothes are fitting much tighter and while I love it, I hate it since it is still supposed to be a secret!