July 24, 2008
Baby Size: Plum
Weight: 151 pounds
I went to the doctor today for my 3 month checkup. Hector did not come with me because they were not doing an ultrasound. It was just the routine stuff: blood pressure, weight, urine sample, etc. I didn't gain any weight. The doctor said that many women don't in their first trimester so not to worry. Before the doctor saw me, the nurse did all the routine stuff. She also had me lay down so she could listen for the baby's heartbeat. She put the gook on my belly and began using the Doppler to listen. She was rubbing the instrument all around my belly and we heard a lot of gurgles and she found my heartbeat a couple times but could not find the baby's. I was beginning to get worried. She told me that she was not very experienced using this machine and it is hard to find the heartbeat when the baby is so small. That did not make me feel any better at all. I think she could see the fear in my eyes so she asked me to go to the ultrasound room. She said it would be easier in there if she could see too. So she took me to the ultrasound room and turned on the machine, re-gooked me, and began looking with one instrument as I watched on the monitor. Nothing. She tried with another instrument. Nothing. I began to get shaky and felt like I was going to cry. She said she was going to get another nurse that was better at doing ultrasounds. She left me in the room alone and was gone for what seemed like forever. I prayed the whole time she was gone. In came another nurse and she picked up the instrument and placed it right below my belly button with a little pressure and up popped baby on the screen. I said "Thank God" out loud and they apologized for scaring me. The baby's heart was beating strong and every time the nurse pressed a little on my tummy the baby wiggled! IT was so cool to see tiny arms and tiny legs wiggling so fast. I wanted Hector with me now since I got to see out baby again and it would have been nice to have him there while I was scared to comfort me. I never expected to have this problem today or to have an ultrasound done.
I'm definitely showing a little now too. It's not just baby bloat anymore!
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