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The Dr's visit was good. They got me to pee in a cup upon arrival and when the doctor came into the room he said right away that it confirms that I'm pregnant without a doubt (cuz I also told him I tested 4 times already). But it was SOOOO good to hear HIM say that I was pregnant!!! I'd been waiting since Aug 22nd to hear those words come out of HIS mouth!!! YAY!! So he asked me questions about my last period date and such and determined that since my periods are so irregular the only way for him to know how far along I truly am is to get an ultrasound. I smiled and told him that I already made an appointment and it's Thursday....I just needed the requisition form. He seemed impressed that I was on top of things!!
I asked him what the chances are that we'll see the heartbeat and even hear it and he said we will for sure because the heart can start beating as early as 5 weeks and since my last period was July 12th, the heartbeat will definitely be present! I'm soooo excited!!!!!!!!
I asked him what the chances are that we'll see the heartbeat and even hear it and he said we will for sure because the heart can start beating as early as 5 weeks and since my last period was July 12th, the heartbeat will definitely be present! I'm soooo excited!!!!!!!!
He told us that sex is ok unless I bleed a bit afterwards and if I do bleed to not have sex again until I go in to see him. I asked him about HONEY and he said as long as it's pasteurized it is ok.
He got me to schedule an appointment for next week once I'm done the ultrasound so he can write me up for blood work and discuss things further once we have a better idea of when the due date is exactly. He gave us homework!!!! He told us to think about where we will want to give birth, if we want an OB or just a regular doctor from a pregnancy clinic. He said that he suggests us use a regular doctor because I'm considered low risk...meaning I'm young, had no issues getting pregnant and have no family history of pregnancy problems. He also told us that he's heard from a lot of past patients that they find OB's to be less personable and that doctors from the pregnancy clinic are more personable. Also the nearest hospital from where we live that we could give birth at would be Royal Columbian Hospital. I mentioned to him that I had considered Woman's Hospital (which is like a good 45 mins from where I am...in GOOD traffic) and he said that's totally ok too but the only thing is that if my water breaks and my labour period is really short...I might not make it to the hospital in time...and that I should keep that in mind when thinking about it this week. SO much to think about!!! But I was born at Royal Columbian Hospital so wouldn't it be nice if my baby was too???
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He got me to schedule an appointment for next week once I'm done the ultrasound so he can write me up for blood work and discuss things further once we have a better idea of when the due date is exactly. He gave us homework!!!! He told us to think about where we will want to give birth, if we want an OB or just a regular doctor from a pregnancy clinic. He said that he suggests us use a regular doctor because I'm considered low risk...meaning I'm young, had no issues getting pregnant and have no family history of pregnancy problems. He also told us that he's heard from a lot of past patients that they find OB's to be less personable and that doctors from the pregnancy clinic are more personable. Also the nearest hospital from where we live that we could give birth at would be Royal Columbian Hospital. I mentioned to him that I had considered Woman's Hospital (which is like a good 45 mins from where I am...in GOOD traffic) and he said that's totally ok too but the only thing is that if my water breaks and my labour period is really short...I might not make it to the hospital in time...and that I should keep that in mind when thinking about it this week. SO much to think about!!! But I was born at Royal Columbian Hospital so wouldn't it be nice if my baby was too???
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The ultrasound was NOT what I expected...in a BAD way. They used a regular belly scan on me at first and found NOTHING. My heart SANK, but was told to not worry at all and that I'm probably not as far along as anticipated and that's why it's hard to see anything. I ended up having to have a vaginal scan instead. This is when they stick a 'stick' in you like a tampon and the camera is at the tip of that 'stick'. So it felt like a semi-pap test. I did NOT anticipate that at ALL! Thank goodness they found something after searching!! There was a heartbeat!!!!!!!! Yes ONE...
Our baby is only the size of an appleseed which puts us at the 5-6 week mark. The doctor there later confirmed that I'm closer to 6 weeks. I was pretty disappointed. I was annoyed that I had to mentally take 2 weeks back. I was realllly happy that I had made it to what I thought was week 8 because my doctor had said that miscarriages are less likely to happen after the 8 week mark and even more less likely after the first trimester (3 months). Also week 6 is usually when morning sicknesses are supposed to happen. The puking and nausea...I had thought I was in the clear!! Don't get me wrong I'm SOOOO happy that I got to see that little speck and that flashing light aka the heart beating. But I was just totally not mentally prepared that I was actually 2 weeks set back.
The reason why I'm not as far along as I had anticipated is because my period cycles are not the regular 28-30 day cycle lengths. Mine are more like 35-40 day cycles. And because of that my ovulation date is a lot later (most people ovulate close to 2 weeks after they get their periods). So any online calculators I've used will not be able to determine how far along I truly am because they base their calculations on the average 28-30 day cycles. BOO!!!
Our baby is only the size of an appleseed which puts us at the 5-6 week mark. The doctor there later confirmed that I'm closer to 6 weeks. I was pretty disappointed. I was annoyed that I had to mentally take 2 weeks back. I was realllly happy that I had made it to what I thought was week 8 because my doctor had said that miscarriages are less likely to happen after the 8 week mark and even more less likely after the first trimester (3 months). Also week 6 is usually when morning sicknesses are supposed to happen. The puking and nausea...I had thought I was in the clear!! Don't get me wrong I'm SOOOO happy that I got to see that little speck and that flashing light aka the heart beating. But I was just totally not mentally prepared that I was actually 2 weeks set back.
The reason why I'm not as far along as I had anticipated is because my period cycles are not the regular 28-30 day cycle lengths. Mine are more like 35-40 day cycles. And because of that my ovulation date is a lot later (most people ovulate close to 2 weeks after they get their periods). So any online calculators I've used will not be able to determine how far along I truly am because they base their calculations on the average 28-30 day cycles. BOO!!!
At least I have my next doctor's appointment already booked for next Friday!! Hopefully my doctor will be able to give me a more accurate due date then. And I'll most likely have to go for another ultrasound in 3-4 weeks so we can actually SEE something. I totally do NOT mind having to go in for another ultrasound...if I had it my way...I'd go for weekly ones heheheheh. CANNOT WAIT for the next one!!!!
Here's 3 more shots...
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| The white horizontal line in the middle there is the light of the heart flickering! |
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| The 2 + signs shows the size of the baby! |
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| The circle is the yolk sac that is holding my baby and will eventually become the placenta! |
We have officially announced on FB/Twitter (to the world basically) that we're expecting! Even though we're not as far along as we had thought we were...I do NOT want to wait any longer. I HATE secrets especially when it's about something AWESOME and I really want to share with everyone. We announced it by posting our very first picture from our first ultrasound, making an album and adding a new member to our family on FB! Yes, my baby is on Facebook, front and centre, BEFORE it's even born!
Oh and I've made this blog open to the public again since the secret is officially out! YAY no more hiding my baby from the world!!!!!! Feel free to spam my FB wall now! HAHA
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ReplyDeleteYou should print these pictures and frame one up!!
ReplyDeleteYou can even look online for free Requisition forms
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