So, I think it's pretty safe to say that I'm a nervous first-time expectant mother...not that I worry about everything, but I was REALLY anxious to hear the heartbeat and receive confirmation that I do have a baby inside of me and it is alive.
I have heard of many, many woman who have heard the heart beat well before 16 weeks, but for some reason my doctor didn't think it was possible...or didn't have the equipment or something. After the nurse told me that I will be able to come in at 16 weeks and hear it, I have really been looking forward to it.
Wes is out of town this week, so he wasn't able to be there...which means he wasn't able to drive us to the appointment...which means I had to drive myself. Anyone who knows me well knows that I have NO sense of direction. Of course I've been to this office a couple of times before, I couldn't remember how to get there. I ended up going to extra long way, and then eventually the wrong way. I begin feeling stressed out because I didn't want to miss this appointment. I got there 10 minutes late...but it was OK because they hadn't gotten to me yet. So, I wait...and wait...and wait...and wait. Meanwhile I feel a migraine coming on and am starting to feel upset because the wait to taking so long, there are sick people coughing all around me, and I have to get to work.
Two hours later, it's FINALLY my turn. So, as you can imagine, I am feeling somewhat frazzled by this time and physically not well. When Dr. Yuen told me it "may be too early to hear the heart beat" I just lost it. I just started crying and couldn't control it. My doctor is really nice and immediately asked me if I was OK...if I had any worries...if everything at home was OK...if everything at work was OK. I assured him that everything was good, I just need to hear the heart beat!
He started feeling around for my uterus. I asked him if he could feel it....he assured me that he could (my immediate thought was, "thank goodness I have one!"). And then he put the instrument on my tummy...I heard a heart beat (that was mine), and then I heard another heartbeat that was a lot faster (that was the babies'). WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SOUND!!! I as so happy to hear it...that is our little muffin growing in there! The heart rate was at 150. At this point I felt relaxed, blissful and wonderful. We are going to have a baby, and his/her heart is healthy and strong.
So, Wes is in Toronto right now for some training at work. He is having a lot of fun! I can't wait to see his pictures and I hope he'll blog about it when he gets back. I miss him, but am so happy to hear that he is having such a great time. And, what a great opportunity it is for him to be chosen to go.
As he's been gone I've stayed busy putting furniture together for our bedroom....which has actually been very time consuming...and fun...I've loved it! And, with new furniture and moving things around means more organizing...which is always exciting!
3 comments:
Congratulations on hearing the heartbeat. It is unfortunate that you had to go through all of that.
With all of your expertise in putting furniture together you will be well versed in it when it comes time to put a crib together.
You are not the only new mom to be anxious about hearing that first heart beat. TRUST ME ! I am so happy to hear things went well, it really is a beautiful sound and surprisingly is still just as exciting hearing it every time right until birth.
Thank you for posting about your pregnancy, and congrats again !
I always loved to go to the doctors appointments, just to verify that all was well and baby was growing. I can't believe you had to wait so long for the doc! How awful, I'd be crying too!
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