13 Week Appointment

Things are a little scary today.

For the past week and a half, I have been having some light spotting. It's not a lot, but it happens daily. I called the OB last week and they told me that it was pretty normal and not to worry. Just take it easy, they said.

So today when I went in, they got out the doppler. Nothing.

There are really few words that can describe the way it feels when you hear an eerie silence instead of that melodic heartbeat you anticipated hearing. They kept trying. Oh, baby's so small. Baby's probably just hiding. Baby's being stubborn. Let me get someone else to try.

More of the same.

Finally, my nurse practitioner, Aunt Joni as she calls herself, was able to pick up a reading. She smiled and was reassuring that baby just wanted Aunt Joni. Then I told her about the spotting. She told me it would probably be best to have an ultrasound this week to check everything out.

The good thing is that we did hear the heartbeat. It could be a low lying placenta or blood vessels on the cervix, or it could just be that I need to take it easy at home. Being on your feet and chasing a two-year-old is sure to wear you out.

So we go back on Thursday at 9am for an ultrasound. I am hopeful that everything will be fine. I am still throwing up almost daily, so I take that as baby's way of saying everything is okay.

Oh, and I am feeling more and more like this is a boy. We will see in another 6-8 weeks!