Second Appointment

 7 weeks, 0 day

Weight: +1 lb by the Dr and -2 lbs by home scale
BP: 122/80
FHR: 130s

I had my second appointment today. I have been so nervous this time around, and I don't know why. I have been so afraid we were going to go to the appointment today and get bad news. I have had a lot more spotting this time around. With Kaitlyn, it lasted only a couple of days, but this time, I have been spotting off and on since five weeks. My doctor did say today that I could have spotting up until ten weeks. Oh goodness.

We had an ultrasound, however, and the baby is doing great! Measuring right on track at 6w6d and 7w0d. Paul saw the heartbeat right away, but I couldn't see it from my angle. Dr. A zoomed in on the heartbeat and had the MA hit the sound so that we could hear the heartbeat and see the heart wavelengths!! What an amazing sound to hear!! :))

Since I am still measuring correctly, my official due date is December 8th, 2011. Another December baby.....

"Confirmation Appointment"

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4 weeks, 5 days

Weight Gain: -1 lb by Dr, -4 lbs by my scale
B/P: 122/80
FHR: No heartbeat yet

We had our "confirmation appointment" today. I was supposed to go on Thursday, but I have been really sick with Gastritis, so I went ahead and changed it for today. I have lost 6 lbs in a matter of a couple of days. I really thought I might have to go to the ER for some fluids, so Leslie took me to the appointment and Noemi watched Kaitlyn for me. Dr. A gave me some Zofran and Bactrim and told me I had to stay hydrated. If I was not keeping fluids down in the next couple of days, she said I would have to get IV fluids.

Dr. A did an ultrasound too, and there is definitely a pregnancy there!! She said it looks like I am "around five weeks." They took my labs to check my blood counts, blood type, vaccination titer, etc. I had a urinalysis....not to exciting, but that's how I like it! :) We will get our official due date next time, but for now, it is kind of looking like December 2011.