Better than a heartbeat!

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Better than a heartbeat!
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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 2:56pm

Well, I went in for my Doppler check, and the nurse said that based on my due date from the first ultrasound (which I disagree with), I wasn't quite 10 weeks yet. Much to my surprise, she said she would just do a quick ultrasound instead because it can be hard to use the Doppler before 10 weeks!

Girls, I cannot even describe the happiness I felt when I saw our little baby on that screen. It looked so different than 3 weeks ago, with an actually head and arms and legs. I'm getting teary just writing about it. At one point, the baby jumped way high, like from the bottom of the sac to the top. A few seconds later, it waved it's little arm. So cute! The baby measured at 10W2D, which is actually a day ahead of my dates. The heartbeat looked great. The nurse said that everything thing looked perfect and I had nothing to worry about. She said this baby is a keeper :)

Unfortunately, Matt couldn't be there. This appointment was really on short notice, and we thought it was just going to be to hear the heartbeat. I feel guilty for seeing the baby without him, but we have the NT ultrasound in only 2 weeks. That one will be more longer and more involved, and he will definitely be there for that. I called him immediately afterwards to tell him, and he sounded especially happy when I told him the baby waved its arm. He said he knew everything would be fine, but he was happy to hear how good everything looked.

I have a cute photo, but I'm having some technical difficulties right now with that. I'll post it later, but I didn't want to wait to share this news with you :)


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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:04pm

When I read your subject line all I could think was 'what could be better than a heartbeat?' But a surprise u/s with an active healthy baby is definitely better. Congrats! I'm glad your appt went well.

Stephanie

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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:04pm
Congrats Andi!!!! I am so happy everything looks good and your bean waved Hi!!!!
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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:08pm

That's great Andi. I'm so excited for you!!!!!

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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:09pm
Yeah Andi!!! I'm so happy for you. Your midwife sounds so great. I'm glad the bean waved at you. I remember seeing that for the first time and being amazed :)
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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:14pm

Oh yeah!!



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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 3:30pm
What an unexpected surprise!!!!!

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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:04pm
Andi, that's such great news!

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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:34pm

Andi!


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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:43pm
I'm so glad you got to see the baby!!

 

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Thu, 04-27-2006 - 4:54pm
Is that your official guess, Jen-Ay? A boy? I'll make a mental note :)


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