OB Visit #2

Bean is still in there and doing well!  I was smart this time and didn't use the restroom before I got to the appointment so I was able to pee in the cup successfully (thank you, thank you), my blood pressure was normal and I actually lost a couple of pounds even though my pants are getting tighter (because of the nausea I'm not very hungry).  Once in the room, Dr. Shows put the lovely jelly stuff on my stomach and used the Doppler device to look for Bean's heartbeat.  After reading a lot on the internet about how long it can take to find the heartbeat, I wasn't nervous when it took some searching to find it.  Later I found out that Nils hadn't read what I had and he was quite worried when Bean wasn't found right away.  Note to self:  Brief the husband on what to expect before each appointment so he doesn't freak out!  

Bean is resting the left (your right) side of my uterus and his/her heartbeat is at 160 beats per minute.  The old wives' tale says that less that 140 beats/minute means it's a boy and more than 140 beats/minute indicates a girl.  The lady at Walgreen's also said it was a girl so you can come to your own conclusions.  Now that I'm thinking it could be a girl that probably means it's a boy :)  

Dr. Shows gave me a list of OTC medications that I can take and told me the stretching and pulling I'm feeling when I stand up too quickly or roll over in bed is just my uterus growing and things moving around in there.  My blood work from the last appointment came back clear which was good to hear.  She also told us that my due date is July 20th which would make me almost 12 weeks right now.  Since I couldn't exactly remember exact date of my last period that is an estimate at this point.  Looking at calendars and comparing conception dates and all that, I'm expecting the due date to be a week earlier than expected.  Who knows though, we'll find out in July.

The appointment was quick but it was comforting to hear Bean's heartbeat again and know that he/she is doing well in there.  I'll have another appointment on January 30th which will probably be similar to the one today and then my February appointment will be the one where we find out what Bean really is!  We cannot wait for that appointment!  Whatever it is, we are so thankful that everything has been going so smoothly thus far.