Had another ultrasound yesterday, the first one that was done with the warm gel on my belly as opposed to the dreaded “wand”, and the kiddo is doing great. He/she measured either 10w5d or 10w3d depending on the angle, and that’s actually a couple days ahead of where I actually am. We got to hear the heartbeat for the first time, and that was awesome - “swoosh swoosh swoosh”. Strong and steady, about 160bpm. And! We got to see him/her move a bit. I swear he/she was waving - like “Hi Mom! Hi Dad! Here I am!” Plus, our little one officially entered “fetushood” this week. That’s right, no more embryo for this kid, as of Wednesday, he/she is a fetus. Congratulations, kiddo, you’re kickin’ butt! Keep up the good work and Mama will give you a cookie when you come out. And a balloon. And maybe a pony.
I ended up going back to my old OB/GYN, the one we worked with before the fertility specialist. We had wanted somebody closer to us, since he’s in Beverly Hills and it’s a bit of a pain to have to drive over the hill to go see him. Also, I’ll end up delivering at Cedars Sinai (let’s cross our fingers that I don’t go into labor during rush hour) instead of the hospital five minutes from my house, but he’s so chill, and he knows me, knows my history, and I’m comfortable with him, so there ya go. We had a very lackluster meeting with another potential doctor last week, which left me actually very disappointed and sort of sent me into a negative spiral, until I realized that I could just go back to my old doctor.
I go back in two weeks for an ultrasound where they will do a test to screen for the potential of Downs Syndrome. It’s called the nuchal transparency screening. As of right now I’m not worried about it, but as the test gets closer I may start to get a bit nervous. Right now I’m just eager to enter my second trimester and maybe not hold my breath as hard as I have been. But so far, so good!
Sorry for the lack of updates but I’ve been feeling pretty lousy and haven’t been doing much besides laying around, reading and watching tv. And feeling my belly. It’s really starting to feel different. At first I just thought I was really bloated, but it’s kind of…staying… that way, so I guess it must be baby!
I’m glad you posted! I keep checking back because I knew you were going to the doctor yesterday. And sometimes, it’s worth it to go to a doctor you like, even if you have to drive farther to get there.
Your baby is really cute in there, looking like a little baby. The ultrasound for the down’s syndrome test is just the same as the one you just had, they just measure the amount of the fluid at the back of the baby’s neck (and they measure it by using the computer, they don’t do anything else). I had about 8 ultrasounds when I had my baby last year, the doctor was freaking out because I was 41 and kept making me go to make sure everything was fine (which it was).
Rest up and take it easy. You’ll be feeling better soon.
PS Your little belly looks cute!!
so amazing!!! i am jumping up and down over here.
your belly is scrumptious and your little one is adorable and is totally a little baby!
i freaked out about the screening too, but remember, it’s only a screening. i am eons older than you so when mine came back positive, i freaked out, but since the ultrasound measurements were fine, it made it easier.
so excited!!!
xoxo
You look fantastic, Miranda, and YES, that’s definitely a little first-trimester belly. Congrats on feeling like hell, and welcome to mommyhood! ;-p