The big debate started pretty much the second we discovered I was pregnant. Rob swears its gonna be a boy and I was hoping for a girl. Several of my friends have voiced opinions on the matter and so far were one up for a boy. Two of them are convinced without a doubt that its a girl, but three are convinced its a boy.
Once people find out you're pregnant they start telling you all these wives tales about how to determine the sex before birth. My best friend Jess, using her sister (who has 2 children, a boy and a girl) as a guideline feels that since I have no acne and now morning sickness and last time she saw me I was "glowing" that its definitely a boy.
Our good friends from Mexico, Fransisco and Maria, said that in Mexico when you are pregnant and you hang around young children, if little girls are more drawn to you then you are having a boy, but if little boys are drawn to you then its a girl. To test that theory the following weekend we visit my niece aged 5 and my nephew aged 3 to observe what happens. Immediately when I walked in the door my niece runs up to me and jumps into my arms screaming "Aunt Jenn!" while my nephew following quickly behind her stops short of my arms and asks "Where's Uncle Wobbie?" and then continues running past me straight into his arms. Over the next few hours my niece drags me around the house showing me her room and books and toys while my nephew couldn't care less if I was there.
Thinking maybe this was a fluke situation, we stop by our other friends who have young children. They have a daughter aged 2, who has met me on regular occasions over the last 6 months and never really came close or wanted anything to do with me, but within 20 mins of being there this time she was my shadow. Following me around the house, standing on stairs so she could look at me face to face, wanting up all the time.... Ok, chock one up for a boy if Mexican theory is correct.
With a significant amount of free time on my hands these days and being as curious as it gets, I googled a found a list of the 52 most common wives tales about pregnancy. Now some didn't have anything to do with gender prediction, but I'll highlight some of the ones that did....
As mentioned by Jess the lack of acne points to a boy. Lack of morning sickness also points to a boy. If you craving salty instead of sweet that apparently means a boy. Being that I could not be more turned off by the thought of ice cream and chocolate, but wouldnt pass up a pickle if you offered it to me, I'd say im all about the salty.
More scientifically speaking, if the baby's heartbeat that is lower than 140 bpm, means boy. My baby's has yet to reach 140 bpm, and upon first hearing it registered at 125 bpm.... anyone else becoming convinced?
Carrying high and round vs low and straight out. I know its still early on, but I am carrying low it seems, which again points to a baby boy. That along with being clumsy as heck, which also apparently means a boy.
For giggles my friend Sarah convinced me to do the ring on a string test. Hold the ring over your belly and if it goes straight back and forth its a girl and if it moves in a circle than its a boy.... verdict says, round and round we go for another point in the boy column.
There is an old Mayan tale that says if you add the mothers age at the time of conception along with the year of conception and get an even number its a girl, odd number means a boy. Being that I'm 25 and its 2010, that would make it 2035... odd number. Boy!
One I found rather odd was the skin under your left eye test. If you look in a mirror and pull the skin under your left eye down and see a "v" or "branches" in the white part of your eye than you're having a girl. I have no such V's or branches... that's another boy point.
If you have dreams of your baby during pregnancy and you dream that you are having a boy, you will have a girl. If you dream about having a girl, it will be a boy. Dreams show the opposite of what you are having. In all of my dreams where a baby is involved, the baby has been a little girl. So again, that points to a little boy inside me.
The side you sleep on... If you lay on your left side then its a boy. If you prefer your right side then its a girl. I've always been a left sided sleeper, so I don't know how accurate this one is for me. Plus I've heard that you're suppose to sleep on your left side during pregnancy because its better for the baby. Either way, I suppose this is another win for a boy.
If the father to be gains weight with you, its said to be a girl. If he stays the same then its said to be a boy. Sorry to sell you out on this one Rob but he has recently been complaining that his pants are a little tighter than normal. Finally a point in the girl column!
The majority of women I know hate having to shave their legs. I'm sure the first person to come up with a product that slathers on and comes off and takes the hair with it and doesn't let it grow back for months or better yet, EVER, will have the world at their fingertips. That being said, if you find your leg hair growing even faster than ever while pregnant, that a sign that you're carrying a boy. Being that I should take stocks with Gillette for all the razors and shaving cream I'm having to buy, we're giving the boy pile another point.
They say that if you experience and increase in the amount of headache you have while pregnant that also means a baby boy is on board. My head has pretty much been pounding since the day I conceived. Excuse me while I reach for a tylenol!
And finally, the baby name debate. It is said, that if you can only think of and/or agree upon specific names for one gender of baby then that's the gender you're having. Checking in on our baby name list, we pretty much have one name for a boy. It was one of the firsts mentioned and it hasn't changed. For a girl, we have about 2 dozen names and it changes daily. Guess its a good thing all signs point to boy.
In conclusion to the Old Wives Tale Experiment, we come out of this with a whopping 14 outta 15 points for a boy, and 1 point leaning towards girl. I guess I can start picking out Tonka trucks and dinky cars.
We'll be finding out for sure in a few weeks at the 20 week ultrasound if it is indeed a boy or girl. It will be interesting to see if any of these wives tales ring true.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
12 week baby bump
As we finally approach the second trimester (which seemed to take forever to get here) I thought I would post a picture of the changes that have occurred since I posted the 8 week photo. Things are finally beginning to take on a more pregnant shape. I'm still carrying quite low so we'll see if that changes. They say the most noticeable changes occur during the next 2 months, so I'm looking forward to seeing my bump get larger and larger with every passing week.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
12 Week Ultrasound!
We made it to the 12 week ultrasound. It was fascinating to see how much the baby had grown from the 6 week ultrasound. He waved at u s and kicked his feet and we were able to see his tiny heart beating away. What a moment! So glad Rob was finally able to be in the room for this ultrasound. It made his day!
Monday, July 19, 2010
Finally Registered!
Yesterday on our way home from a Wedding in the Niagara Region, Rob and I decided to stop at Babies r us and set up our registry. My best friend Jess is already in the process of organizing a baby shower for sometime in November, and wanted to include the registry number on the invitations that she will be sending out in the next few weeks.
After being assigned a number, given a list and being passed a magic wand (scanner) that would add all items we pointed to onto our registry we set out amongst the aisles to load up on baby items.
The first few clicks were easy. We scanned a crib and a change table, easily picked out the bedding theme and decor items. Thinking to ourselves that this was easy, we continued down the list onto other major items. We found a stroller travel system, a play pen and a high chair. Thinking the most difficult decisions were behind us, we headed to the front of the store where things drastically took a change.
Bottles.... we stand staring at a wall that appears to go on forever, jaws dropped, in stunned silence. How can there be this many options? How are you suppose to choose? Plastic or glass? Vented or Angled? Silicone or Rubber nipples? Natural touch or Eco Friendly? Playtex or Avent or Nuk or Tommee Tippee or Mam?? The choices really were overwhelming. Same goes for pacifiers. All we really could do was scan a few different brands and different type varieties and hope we made a decent choice. The baby is really going to be the one deciding in the end.
We moved on, trying to recover, to clothing. It was hard not to buy everything we touched. The clothing options were just adorable! The only hard part here was trying to find gender neutral items. Even though we plan on finding out the sex of our baby, we still want to try and keep the majority of items gender neutral in case our second child is the opposite sex of our first. We really don't want to be buying another stroller or playpen if we happen to have a boy first and a girl second.
After scanning at least 165 items we decided to call it a day. We handed in our scanner and the associate printed out our list and gave us a gift bag. It was filled with 2 types of bottles, some soaps and baby creams, tons of coupons and samples of diapers and wipes. We have officially started stock piling for the baby. I just really hope we don't run out of room before he/she gets here!
After being assigned a number, given a list and being passed a magic wand (scanner) that would add all items we pointed to onto our registry we set out amongst the aisles to load up on baby items.
The first few clicks were easy. We scanned a crib and a change table, easily picked out the bedding theme and decor items. Thinking to ourselves that this was easy, we continued down the list onto other major items. We found a stroller travel system, a play pen and a high chair. Thinking the most difficult decisions were behind us, we headed to the front of the store where things drastically took a change.
Bottles.... we stand staring at a wall that appears to go on forever, jaws dropped, in stunned silence. How can there be this many options? How are you suppose to choose? Plastic or glass? Vented or Angled? Silicone or Rubber nipples? Natural touch or Eco Friendly? Playtex or Avent or Nuk or Tommee Tippee or Mam?? The choices really were overwhelming. Same goes for pacifiers. All we really could do was scan a few different brands and different type varieties and hope we made a decent choice. The baby is really going to be the one deciding in the end.
We moved on, trying to recover, to clothing. It was hard not to buy everything we touched. The clothing options were just adorable! The only hard part here was trying to find gender neutral items. Even though we plan on finding out the sex of our baby, we still want to try and keep the majority of items gender neutral in case our second child is the opposite sex of our first. We really don't want to be buying another stroller or playpen if we happen to have a boy first and a girl second.
After scanning at least 165 items we decided to call it a day. We handed in our scanner and the associate printed out our list and gave us a gift bag. It was filled with 2 types of bottles, some soaps and baby creams, tons of coupons and samples of diapers and wipes. We have officially started stock piling for the baby. I just really hope we don't run out of room before he/she gets here!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Dreams gone wild
Now fully into my 10th week of pregnancy, the one symptoms that stands out above all others, is the very vivid dreams I experience nightly. I've always been an active dreamer, but very rarely do I remember the details upon waking.
This past week alone, I dreamt that I slept for 2 days straight (should have been waking up monday but the cell phone said it was Tuesday already). I've been golfing with Ryan Phillippe and Leonardo DiCaprio. I've escaped to a historic mountain resort somewhere in the Rockies with 20 people I've never met before in my life and I've had a dream that I was being attacked by a murderer and 911 couldn't locate my address, so I was forced to kill him myself, with a cleaver..... Obviously the latter being among the strangest dream thus far.
This past week alone, I dreamt that I slept for 2 days straight (should have been waking up monday but the cell phone said it was Tuesday already). I've been golfing with Ryan Phillippe and Leonardo DiCaprio. I've escaped to a historic mountain resort somewhere in the Rockies with 20 people I've never met before in my life and I've had a dream that I was being attacked by a murderer and 911 couldn't locate my address, so I was forced to kill him myself, with a cleaver..... Obviously the latter being among the strangest dream thus far.
The thing about these dreams is while they are occurring it feels completely real. I can hear myself having conversations and feel the differences in air temperature or if I'm holding something. Its quite the experience.
I've read that this is completely normal during pregnancy, likely due to the increased hormone activity, and its nothing to worry about, so I won't worry. For now ill just rest my head knowing ill be taken to places far away from home where I'll meet plenty of new people. Perhaps in one of these dreams I'll be able to meet my unborn baby :)
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Beginnings of a Baby Bump - 8 week photo
I've heard that some people pop early and I appear to be one of those people. Checking in with my mom and how her pregnancies were, she also started to pop around the 8 week mark, so I guess as my family goes, I'm right on track. I can't wait to get to the stage where its extremely noticeable that I'm pregnant and not just looking like I've had to many cookies :)
OB or Midwife???
I had my first visit with my OB last week. Back when I found out that I was pregnant I tried to get into him, but had to wait 3.5 weeks because he was so busy. I ended up seeing a midwife in the meantime who went over my general health and ordered the two ultra sounds already posted.
When I arrived at the OB's office, this nurse weighed me and ushered me into a private room to wait for the Doctor. I maybe waited 5 mins before he arrived. He went over full family history, mine as well as Rob's, and asked plenty of questions about symptoms and feelings on pregnancy. He manged to have copies of my ultrasounds and informed me I was further along then originally though. I was now officially 8 weeks instead of 7. He answered all our questions and was very personable. Before I left his office he had ordered my 12 week ultrasound, and set an appointment with him for the week following to discuss the results and check in for my monthly appointment. He ordered a full round of blood work and a physical as it hadn't been done by my regular Doctor.
Rob and I walked out of there impressed with how on the ball this doctor was. We knew exactly what the next few steps in the process were and what we could expect from him in terms of being available for the birth and how ofter we would have appointments during the pregnancy.
Having been to both the OB and the Midwife, we are now trying to decide which route to take. Providing the pregnancy is normal and low risk, there is no reason a midwife wouldn't be completely capable of the job. Part of me is partial to the midwife for the fact that they are more likely to be the one attending the birth, and they have excellent post birth care... the OB on the other hand likely wont be the one attending the birth, as he is only available between 8am and 6pm on weekdays, and he doesn't see the baby after birth, you have to return to your regular doctor right away (which for me is out of town). On the other hand, the OB was much more on top of his game in regards to booking the next appointments and discussing the ultrasound results with me, whereas the Midwife has yet to book a next appointment and I haven't even heard the results of my last ultrasound from them, which they ordered.
We really are unsure of what to do, so for now we are going to make it through our 12 week ultrasound, and providing everything is normal, we will decide from there.
When I arrived at the OB's office, this nurse weighed me and ushered me into a private room to wait for the Doctor. I maybe waited 5 mins before he arrived. He went over full family history, mine as well as Rob's, and asked plenty of questions about symptoms and feelings on pregnancy. He manged to have copies of my ultrasounds and informed me I was further along then originally though. I was now officially 8 weeks instead of 7. He answered all our questions and was very personable. Before I left his office he had ordered my 12 week ultrasound, and set an appointment with him for the week following to discuss the results and check in for my monthly appointment. He ordered a full round of blood work and a physical as it hadn't been done by my regular Doctor.
Rob and I walked out of there impressed with how on the ball this doctor was. We knew exactly what the next few steps in the process were and what we could expect from him in terms of being available for the birth and how ofter we would have appointments during the pregnancy.
Having been to both the OB and the Midwife, we are now trying to decide which route to take. Providing the pregnancy is normal and low risk, there is no reason a midwife wouldn't be completely capable of the job. Part of me is partial to the midwife for the fact that they are more likely to be the one attending the birth, and they have excellent post birth care... the OB on the other hand likely wont be the one attending the birth, as he is only available between 8am and 6pm on weekdays, and he doesn't see the baby after birth, you have to return to your regular doctor right away (which for me is out of town). On the other hand, the OB was much more on top of his game in regards to booking the next appointments and discussing the ultrasound results with me, whereas the Midwife has yet to book a next appointment and I haven't even heard the results of my last ultrasound from them, which they ordered.
We really are unsure of what to do, so for now we are going to make it through our 12 week ultrasound, and providing everything is normal, we will decide from there.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Symptoms
Whenever a friend or family member finds out I'm pregnant the first question they seem to ask is how I'm feeling. Honestly I feel I've been fairly lucky. So far there really hasn't been any morning sickness. I've had a little queasiness here and there and I had one moment a few days ago, that struck while I was in the car driving across town, really not a convenient time, but that's been it in the morning sickness sense.
The majority of my aches and pains comes in the form of cramping. Most often as soon as I lay down in bed to go to sleep for the night, my cramps start acting up. One night in particular they woke me up at 3am. They aren't really that painful, more like light period cramps, but it is enough of a nuisance that I'm not able to get to sleep. I was a little concerned about this the first few times, and have repeatedly run to the bathroom to make sure there was no spotting along with it (which there hasn't been) but after reading a few books and doing some research online, I've learned that its completely normal since your uterus is growing on a daily basis. Heck in the last 2 weeks it has doubled in size and still has a long way to go.
The other symptoms I have tend to plague every pregnant woman. Tiredness... I'm always tired. Well that's not entirely true. I'm exhausted during the day, as in wake up at 10am, and am having a nap by noon, but then I cant fall asleep at night. I lay in bed from 11pm until 1 or 2 in the morning just trying to get to sleep. The nighttime insomnia has allowed me to catch up on some reading and keep up to date on my friends facebook status, but what I wouldn't give for a solid nights sleep. As soon as I do get to sleep at night, its almost every 2 hours I need to get up to pee... another symptom, the tiny bladder that needs emptying every 30 mins during the day.
Those are the main issues, the sore boobs, small bladder, bloated feeling and achy back are pretty common complaints and really nothing to hard to handle. Everyone says "get used to it cause its going to get worse", and I look at that like a badge of honour. There are some remarkable things occurring inside me on a daily basis and all the aches and pains really translate into peace of mind, as I know things are progressing and I'm one step closer to meeting Baby James :)
The majority of my aches and pains comes in the form of cramping. Most often as soon as I lay down in bed to go to sleep for the night, my cramps start acting up. One night in particular they woke me up at 3am. They aren't really that painful, more like light period cramps, but it is enough of a nuisance that I'm not able to get to sleep. I was a little concerned about this the first few times, and have repeatedly run to the bathroom to make sure there was no spotting along with it (which there hasn't been) but after reading a few books and doing some research online, I've learned that its completely normal since your uterus is growing on a daily basis. Heck in the last 2 weeks it has doubled in size and still has a long way to go.
The other symptoms I have tend to plague every pregnant woman. Tiredness... I'm always tired. Well that's not entirely true. I'm exhausted during the day, as in wake up at 10am, and am having a nap by noon, but then I cant fall asleep at night. I lay in bed from 11pm until 1 or 2 in the morning just trying to get to sleep. The nighttime insomnia has allowed me to catch up on some reading and keep up to date on my friends facebook status, but what I wouldn't give for a solid nights sleep. As soon as I do get to sleep at night, its almost every 2 hours I need to get up to pee... another symptom, the tiny bladder that needs emptying every 30 mins during the day.
Those are the main issues, the sore boobs, small bladder, bloated feeling and achy back are pretty common complaints and really nothing to hard to handle. Everyone says "get used to it cause its going to get worse", and I look at that like a badge of honour. There are some remarkable things occurring inside me on a daily basis and all the aches and pains really translate into peace of mind, as I know things are progressing and I'm one step closer to meeting Baby James :)
Ultrasound at 6 weeks 4 days
A week passed by so quickly it seems. I met with the midwife the day after my first ultrasound and things went well. She explained the entire process to me and made sure I understood that they were about informed decisions regarding every stage of pregnancy. From testing to pain management to home or hospital birth. I was particularly impressed with their post partum care. The team of 3 midwives are with you on the day of your birth and stay with you for 4 hours following to make sure you are comfortable being with and feeding the baby. Then they return within 24 hours to check in with you. Then over the next 10 days, they visit you and the baby at home 4 times. Then at the 2 week, 4 week and 6 week mark, you and the baby travel to the office for weigh-ins and to make sure everything is fine. Overall I was blown away by how easy it was to talk to them and how friendly and involved they were. She gave me a huge packet of brochures with things to read on pregnancy care, and some of the testing I could elect to have done.
The one thing she did mention to have done, was to call my family doctor and have him perform a blood test to check my progesterone levels, as a low level is a concern for miscarriages, but can be corrected if caught. I called and scheduled for the next day. I got the results returned to me this Monday and my level was 35. A normal level for a pregnant woman at 6 weeks is anywhere between 16 and 130. So I was fine. As long as its over 16, you really don't have to worry.
The midwife called me Monday afternoon and informed me that she received the ultrasound report from my first scan, and that because it was so early, they wanted to have another one done tomorrow. She mentioned that they couldn't see a heartbeat and that's really something you want to see to know your pregnancy is more viable.
After hanging up with her, my mind went to the worst places. "What if I go tomorrow and there still isn't a heart beat?" "What if its just an empty sac?" It was going to be a long 24 hour wait.
Having a horrible nights sleep, and waking up with an uneasy stomach due to nerves, 230pm finally rolled around. We new Rob wouldn't be allowed in because it was going to be another internal ultrasound, he patiently waited at work while I went to the appointment.
I check in and am ushered to a room where I lay on the table waiting for the tech. This time the screen was more angled towards me and the second she inserted the scanner, I saw a lump in the sac. I excitedly cried "That's a baby!" She turned the screen further towards me and said yes, it indeed was a baby and then pointed at the screen, and said "that little flicker there is that heartbeat"..... I couldn't help myself. I wave of relief washed over me and the tears started to flow. I had worked myself up for nothing. The baby was there and the heart was beating...at 125 beats per minute to be exact!
She continued with the exam and took all kinds of measurements and in the end said everything looked perfect and healthy at this point in the pregnancy. She printed off 3 pictures so that I could show them to Rob.
When I got out, I called him and he quite blatantly told me "I told you so!" He never wavered for a second when the midwife called. He didn't spend the night sleepless, or have his stomach in knots all day, he knew this baby was perfectly fine.
Needless to say, I'm so happy. Now that a heartbeat has been confirmed the risk of miscarriage drops significantly and now we just have to make it to 12 weeks to really spread the news.
Its finally sinking in, We're having a baby! There's a heartbeat! Its a little person in side me. I can't wait to meet him/her! Hurry up February!
The one thing she did mention to have done, was to call my family doctor and have him perform a blood test to check my progesterone levels, as a low level is a concern for miscarriages, but can be corrected if caught. I called and scheduled for the next day. I got the results returned to me this Monday and my level was 35. A normal level for a pregnant woman at 6 weeks is anywhere between 16 and 130. So I was fine. As long as its over 16, you really don't have to worry.
The midwife called me Monday afternoon and informed me that she received the ultrasound report from my first scan, and that because it was so early, they wanted to have another one done tomorrow. She mentioned that they couldn't see a heartbeat and that's really something you want to see to know your pregnancy is more viable.
After hanging up with her, my mind went to the worst places. "What if I go tomorrow and there still isn't a heart beat?" "What if its just an empty sac?" It was going to be a long 24 hour wait.
Having a horrible nights sleep, and waking up with an uneasy stomach due to nerves, 230pm finally rolled around. We new Rob wouldn't be allowed in because it was going to be another internal ultrasound, he patiently waited at work while I went to the appointment.
I check in and am ushered to a room where I lay on the table waiting for the tech. This time the screen was more angled towards me and the second she inserted the scanner, I saw a lump in the sac. I excitedly cried "That's a baby!" She turned the screen further towards me and said yes, it indeed was a baby and then pointed at the screen, and said "that little flicker there is that heartbeat"..... I couldn't help myself. I wave of relief washed over me and the tears started to flow. I had worked myself up for nothing. The baby was there and the heart was beating...at 125 beats per minute to be exact!
She continued with the exam and took all kinds of measurements and in the end said everything looked perfect and healthy at this point in the pregnancy. She printed off 3 pictures so that I could show them to Rob.
When I got out, I called him and he quite blatantly told me "I told you so!" He never wavered for a second when the midwife called. He didn't spend the night sleepless, or have his stomach in knots all day, he knew this baby was perfectly fine.
Needless to say, I'm so happy. Now that a heartbeat has been confirmed the risk of miscarriage drops significantly and now we just have to make it to 12 weeks to really spread the news.
Its finally sinking in, We're having a baby! There's a heartbeat! Its a little person in side me. I can't wait to meet him/her! Hurry up February!
Ultrasound at 5 weeks 4 days
After making several calls to area OBGYN's and not being able to get an appointment for weeks, I called the Community Midwives and to my surprise, they were able to see me that very next week. I explained that I wasnt quite sure how far along I was, and so she scheduled and ultrasound for the day before my appointment with her.
Tuesday June 15th arrived, and it felt like forever waiting for 3:15pm arrive. Rob got the time off work and we met up at the clinic. Not sure what to expect, we were slightly disappointed when they wouldn't allow Rob in the room right away. She explained that she wanted to check things out first and then she would come and get him.
I lay on the table with dozens of questions spewing out of my mouth. "Will you tell me if everything is ok?" "Will I be able to see the screen" "Can I get a picture?" She explained once again that she would check out things quietly and then give me the play by play.
The ultrasound starts and within seconds she explains that its just to early to get a clear picture. I'm measuring just over 5 weeks and at that point a baby isn't visible. She says in order to get better measurements, she will have to do a trans vaginal ultrasound, and because this is more in depth, she wont have time to go and get Rob or let him see.
She lets me empty my bladder (thank goodness) and then preforms and internal ultrasound with a little wand, allowing her to get right underneath the uterus. She again explains that its just to early in the pregnancy to see a fetus or a heartbeat. There was a gestational sac and the beginnings of a yolk sac which the baby will feed off of for awhile. She says it appears that I'm about 5 weeks and 4 days along and that at this point in the pregnancy everything looks fine. My midwife should receive the report in a few days and that they will decide when to do another ultrasound.
I return to the waiting room and let Rob know what the tech had told me and why he wasn't able to enter. The tech was able to print off 2 pictures for us, so at least he got to see those. We were the two proudest parents leaving that clinic that day. Beaming from ear to ear, that a little bun was indeed growing inside of me.
Tuesday June 15th arrived, and it felt like forever waiting for 3:15pm arrive. Rob got the time off work and we met up at the clinic. Not sure what to expect, we were slightly disappointed when they wouldn't allow Rob in the room right away. She explained that she wanted to check things out first and then she would come and get him.
I lay on the table with dozens of questions spewing out of my mouth. "Will you tell me if everything is ok?" "Will I be able to see the screen" "Can I get a picture?" She explained once again that she would check out things quietly and then give me the play by play.
The ultrasound starts and within seconds she explains that its just to early to get a clear picture. I'm measuring just over 5 weeks and at that point a baby isn't visible. She says in order to get better measurements, she will have to do a trans vaginal ultrasound, and because this is more in depth, she wont have time to go and get Rob or let him see.
She lets me empty my bladder (thank goodness) and then preforms and internal ultrasound with a little wand, allowing her to get right underneath the uterus. She again explains that its just to early in the pregnancy to see a fetus or a heartbeat. There was a gestational sac and the beginnings of a yolk sac which the baby will feed off of for awhile. She says it appears that I'm about 5 weeks and 4 days along and that at this point in the pregnancy everything looks fine. My midwife should receive the report in a few days and that they will decide when to do another ultrasound.
I return to the waiting room and let Rob know what the tech had told me and why he wasn't able to enter. The tech was able to print off 2 pictures for us, so at least he got to see those. We were the two proudest parents leaving that clinic that day. Beaming from ear to ear, that a little bun was indeed growing inside of me.
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