Doctor's Appointment

Today I had another visit with Dr. Richter. Everything is going perfectly so far. We were even able to pick up the baby's heart rate with the doppler. She said she could even hear him wiggling around.

Screening Results

Today we got the results of our First Trimester Screening Test. Everything looks wonderful! We couldn't be more happy.

And the Baby Bump Appears

I woke up this morning to discover I had popped. Sure enough a baby bump was visible. How exciting!

Tests, Tests & More Tests

Today was a big day for us. We had our appointment at the Center for Medical Genetics for our first trimester screening. This test involved an ultrasound where they looked at the babies neck and nasal bone looking for characteristics of Down's syndrome as well as blood work that screened for Trisomies 18 & 21 as well as cystic fibrosis. The ultrasound part was pretty fun because it was long and thorough. We got to see Tic Tac bouncing up and down with hiccups and even trying to put a fist in his mouth. The baby is starting to take shape & is 6.58 cm long.

We met with the genetic counselor after the ultrasound, and she told us that the baby looked really good. It would be a week before we were able to get the results of the blood work back though.

They also offered us a free Jack or Jill gender determination test, so of course we took it. We'll know in a week the sex of our child, hopefully. :)

Another Doctor's Visit

Today I went in to see Dr. Richter for my well-woman exam & to take care of all my blood work. She tried to pick up the baby's heartbeat using the doppler, but she said he was still too tiny to hear it. She did another quick ultrasound instead. I was pretty happy because it meant I got to see Tic Tac again. I was measuring right at 10 weeks 2 days.

Pregnancy Woes

Just like every other pregnant woman I've had my share of issues. I am constantly tired. I am radiating heat like a furnace, and my prenatal pills are making me sick. Yuck!

Did I mention I can't bare to go outside during this heat wave we're having because every time I do I feel nauseated? Oh and the smell of meatballs & grilled chicken breasts grosses me out too.

Aah, the joys of being pregnant.

Our 1st Doctor's Visit

Today we went to see Dr. Richter-Werning for my first ob appointment. We got to catch a glimpse of our teeny tiny baby via ultrasound. The baby is the size of a Tic Tac, only 1.72 cm, so that's what we're calling it for now. I'm measuring right at 8 weeks 1 day. She also let us hear the heartbeat which was at 168 bpm. Quite fast for such a tiny little heart.