We left with an hour to get to the doctor's office because a) we didn't know how much traffic there would be and b) I was a nervous wreck. Once we navigated our way there with 30 minutes to spare, we casually stopped at Dunkin' Donuts to grab an extra bit of breakfast. I figured that the doc was going to tell me no sugar, no fat, and no sugar again so why not have a donut with a clear conscious (**thrilled to report he didn't tell me any of those things!). After my little sugar high, we checked in for our 9:30 appointment.
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| pictures of the babies they've delivered |
Barbara, the wonderful nurse, greeted us in the room and amused us by answering our first time pregnant questions. She even managed to win Ryan over by giving him the scoop on NY mountain biking. We went over the basic questions and answers for them to determine my due date. Don't worry I sort of miscalculated the start date of my last period and was not exactly as far along as I thought. No big deal though.
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| tummy ultrasound |
Dr. Bacas came in shortly after to do a tummy ultrasound. I was calm, cool, & collected until he couldn't see anything with his scope. It took every ounce of effort I had to not a) cry and b) speak for fear of crying. He assured me that an internal scope would be more efficient and get to the bottom of the situation. After a nervous few minutes of waiting impatiently, Barbara & Dr. B were back to do the internal scope. Turns out my uterus is tilted slightly which caused the problem. We were able to see the yoke sac and the baby's heartbeat. I was all smiles and a few happy tears when I heard & saw the good news.
Instead of being 7 weeks, 5 days, I am actually only 6 weeks, 5 days so we go back in two weeks for the 8 week check-up. I am hoping Baby T continues to grow, and we have good news on January 23rd. And I am thankful for a great doctor's visit that helped ease many of my fears!
Sorry you had a scary moment! I have a tilted uterus too and the same thing happened to me. It just means an extra ultrasound;). You look beautiful, mama.
ReplyDeleteWhit -- Get used to worry and fear. Unfortunately they are a big part of pregnancy, and then a bigger part of parenthood. They are your new friends. Believe me, it's best to embrace those and remember the mantra Joe taught me: bad mothers DON'T worry. You'll be a great mother, but it won't be easy... it will be SO worth it, though. I'm only four months in and can't imagine life without Adella. Congrats again! So thrilled for you both! Tarrah
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