We had my first prenatal visit this morning. First things first, pee in a cup, get weighed, and that's where the emotions came out. I have gained 6-7 pounds in the last 2 months. This sent me to tears, and of course the nurse was positive and said it's nothing to worry about and that I should just try to eat protein and carbs together at every snack. Looks like I should go to the grocery store and stock up on better food!
We tried listening for the heartbeat with the Doppler device, but once the nurse learned that my period usually lasts 30-34 days (longer than average) she figured I was earlier than I thought. The plus to this was she scheduled an ultrasound so we could get a better due date.
We started the ultrasound and then, there it was on the screen! I was expecting to see more of a blob shape but no! it looks just like a little tiny baby! We could see the little one's profile - nose and eyes and all. And the heart is beating like crazy - which you can see on the ultrasound too. We were able to hear it for a moment and it sounded like a locomotive - wub wub wub wub...
Our due date is now April 23, which will put us at 9 weeks on Saturday.
The other nice thing about the early ultrasound is we won't be surprised with twins or quints. Our little babe is happily growing. Oh I hope I continue to provide a nice home for him/her over the next few months!
What a blessing. Pure blessing. Christian and I are so lucky. Thank you, God, for this gift and for entrusting us with this.
Coming up: making a visit to see new little Ruby Jacobsen, born yesterday. Very exciting!
I've had a handful of memories in my life that I'll never forget. One of them was seeing you walk down the aisle with your dad, and the other was this day, seeing my little baby up on that screen. They're both moments in my life that are frozen in my mind and that I can still see them vividly. I don't think I'll ever forget sitting in that chair with the lights dimmed, holding your hand, and seeing the first picure ever taken of our child. It was a moment and an incredible blessing.
ReplyDeleteOh, and might I add, it didn't sound like "wub, wub, wub,..."; it sounded like "WUB, WUB, WUB, WUB,..."
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