We went for my monthly appointment today, hoping to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time. When I went two weeks ago, I was able to see the heartbeat and it was the most incredible moment of my life. They told me then that I was 6 weeks and 4 days, so that would have put me at 8 weeks and 4 days today.
When we couldn't locate the heartbeat with a doppler machine, my OB ordered an ultrasound. She's pretty great like that. So not only did we hear the heartbeat, we saw it too. And we saw how much our little bean has grown. I think the babe is about the size of a grape now, and the heart is beating at 178 beats per minute.
Also, I'm now measuring at 9 weeks and 3 days, which is consistent with the due date I expected originally, and one week ahead of where we were measuring before. It seems I'm one week closer to my second trimester and one week closer to meeting our little one.
New due date: 7/2/10
7 comments:
A little grape, how sweet! That's exciting that you area little further along than you thought!
Oh! Lucky you moving up like that! Wasn't hearing the heartbeat the best!?
How exciting that must have been...a pleasant surprise! Prayers for continued health for you and your little one!
Congrats! Hearing the heartbeat is something you'll get to enjoy at every visit (or should. We've gotten to hear it at every visit since 12 weeks!)
I am so excited for you! :)
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Awe yay! That's so exciting! Bet he comes in June. (Wow. I almost corrected that slip and said "he/she", but I left it. Haha. Maybe me assuming it's a boy means something.)
Anyway, this wasn't my month... so on to ... I don't even remember what month. I just know that we're 8 months down, so I guess... on to month 9. Awesome. Ugh.
How wonderful!!! Yay for being on the schedule you thought you were on. I love ultrasounds...that little heartbeat is so amazing!
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