Tarzan and I just got back from my 15 week doctor appointment and it went great! It was the normal short appointment and we were in and out quickly. I wish that my OB did an ultrasound at every appointment, just because I want to see what’s going on down there in my ute. I’m a visual person…
My blood pressure was fine and my weight has increased by 2 pounds. Not too shabby if you ask me. I haven’t been overindulging in anything, so there’s no way I could gain a ton of weight magically overnight.
After the vitals were done, the next order of business was to hear the heartbeat. If you remember, the last time that we heard the heartbeat it came from the “dildo-cam” (read: vaginally done instead of on my abdomen). This time my doctor lubed up my belly and the second she put the doppler on my stomach, we heard the heartbeat.
Pretty cool!
Today it was 153 bpm, which is good. Tarzan and I are thrilled! Last time the heartbeat was 163 bpm (I think), so it’s still in a really good range. Obviously since I’ve never been pregnant before, I didn’t know if the heartbeat stayed the same or started to decrease a bit. Sure enough, it does decrease and my OB said that anywhere from 120-160 is the norm.
Yay for baby!
She said that I’m doing great and everything is good for being in my 16th week. Then she wrote up a form for the BIG ultrasound. She mentioned that we’d have it in 3 weeks, to which I quickly reminded her that she said 2 weeks last time. She remembered and wrote it for 2 weeks!
This is huge news and the part that I’m most excited about!! I cannot wait to find out if we are having a little girl or a little boy. Then we can start buying things, decorating, and thinking of more specific names.
Let the countdown begin!
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Congrats on a good visit. I'm a little jealous you were able to hear the heartbeat so soon.
I ended up with several ultrasounds last time, but they were due to complications. First, Sneak kept hiding behind the placenta, and I had been having some bleeding. So we had to look and make sure her heart was still beating. We didn't actually find the heartbeat with the dopler until I was about 20 weeks along. Then I started having issues with low fluid levels and preterm labor, so we had to keep tabs on those. A lack of ultrasounds can be frustrating, but it's also a good thing. It means you're having a simple, healthy pregnancy with just one baby in there.
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