12-Week Appointment

John and I had our 12-week appointment yesterday!  At 7 weeks that appointment felt so far away! I seriously contemplated calling the Dr.’s office several times between those five weeks just to see if I could come in to hear the heartbeat.  Luckily I have a husband who levels me out and lovingly reminded me that I was acting like a crazy person.  Anyways, I survived without setting up camp in the waiting room and everything appeared to be going perfectly!  The baby's heartbeat was 161, which is right on track.  I have to be honest and admit that when the nurse was searching for the heartbeat and we had to listen to stomach grumbles for a prolonged period of time, I had a mini “AHHHHHHHHH!!” going on silently in my head (even though I had been warned ahead of time that this may happen).  But, she finally found it and it was such a sweet and happy sound.  I didn’t have any other issues.  I did however, gain a pound and a half (gasp!), but what can you expect when you are growing a tiny person inside of you the size of a large plum (according to one of my pregnancy tracking iphone apps).

We love our doctor.   She is incredibly upbeat and positive, which is definitely what I need.  John and her also have good banter between them.  When she asked how I was feeling, John spoke up and said that he was feeling perfectly fine and hasn’t had any problems whatsoever.  You’ve got to love his sense of humor, which I know he comes by honestly.

Overall we had a wonderful day.  We spent most of the morning going on a walk, going to lunch, and seeing a movie.  Nothing can bring you down when you hear your baby’s heartbeat!   We feel so incredibly blessed to have been given the opportunity to share this experience together, something that we definitely do not take for granted.