6 week appointment
I saw my midwife this morning – well, one of the many midwives, but I booked this appointment with the one who caught Kate (I hesitate to say “delivered,” since she literally just put out her hands and caught!). She congratulated me and gave me a hug and looked Kate over. It was so nice to see her, and to hear how happy everyone there is for me!
The actual appointment was nothing important, she just made sure to tell me to eat healthy and eat frequently, since I’m breastfeeding and pregnant. I’ve been eating a lot of fruit lately, but I really need to work on my veggies. Then she listened to my lungs and checked my breasts while Kate sat on my lap and said, “Eenngghhhh?!” at someone else touching her milkies, lol. I decided not to do an internal or pap; I have had no spotting this pregnancy and I’d really like to keep it that way, avoid the whole mental breakdown part.
Kate was pretty good the entire time, though you could tell she was itching to touch everything in the room. And she did touch – with one finger. I said, “Nooooo,” and she shook her head at me, giggled, and stopped touching. She was restless, though, and unfortunately I don’t get an internet connection in there so I couldn’t turn on the youtube videos she likes to watch. Gah! Maybe I’ll see if someone can watch her for my next appointment.
Then the Midwife hopped over to the ultrasound group to see if they could get me in for a quick dating ultrasound. And they could! What a difference it was from the last ultrasound. This time the woman had me lay down and lift my shirt. She scanned through my uterus and I could already see a sac with a blob in it. She focused in on the blob and said, “There’s the heartbeat!” Just like that. She measured the CRL at 6w1d, which gives me a due date of May 23 – the day after Kate’s birthday. Haha. I knew it.
(How to get an ultrasound with a toddler with you? I sat Kate next to me on the bed, pointed at the ultrasound machine, and said, “Look, a TV screen!” Problem solved.)
So here you are, the blob that is Baby #3. (I’m relieved and keep wanting to tell people, “There really IS a baby in there!” But that might come off as a little weird, lol.)
What a beautiful baby!! So glad everything is looking good!
Squeeeeeeeeeeee! Sooooo happy for you!
Hello, baby! :)
“There’s the heartbeat” – my own heart surged when I read those words.
It’s so weird to read about your pregnancy without having read all about the medical treatments that “should” have come before it. Weird, but wonderful. It makes me believe that sometimes miracles do happen, and I am glad one of them happened to you *hug*
I’m so excited for you! I went in yesterday after a serious scare (my hcg levels haven’t even doubled in NINE days – both my doctor and I were certain that I must be miscarrying)…. and they found a heart beat too!! I measured at 6w1d yesterday, exactly what I was. I am due on May 22nd!! We are almost due date buddys!
I do believe that “There’s really a baby in there!” was a facebook status of mine after my first ultrasound this last go around. I think it’s a normal thought for anyone, really, but especially after going through what we have.
((hugs)) Glad it was a better experience!
Oh, congratulations!!! That is so wonderful!!!!
Wonderful wonderful! Double birthday parties!
Congratulations! This is amazing.. so happy for you
So excited that everything is going sooo well. You are due on my dad’s birthday! Tee hee. Congrats and I hope the morning sickness eases up on you soon.
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So excited for you! :D
What a beautiful picture! I’m a longtime lurker coming out to let you know how very happy I am for you. And didn’t you say you wanted your children about two years apart? Kate and Baby #3 might make it that, to the day!
I would love to hear Den’s reaction! How did you tell him? How shocked is he?
This is such a wonderful miracle! I am so happy for you! How did you feel when you saw the heartbeat? Tears? Smiles? Joy? Shock?
YAY!