Appointment recap

So, it's long over due and I apologize.

So, last Tuesday was my birthday and my 12 week appointment (even though I was 11 weeks and 6 days). I had a really bad migraine the night before - seems like the morning sickness has left and in it's place, I get really bad headaches - but luckily I woke up with no pain. I went about the day at work focused on work and everyone wishing me a happy birthday (my cube was decorated when I got in) and was not in a "hurry up and get here! i want to get to my appointment!" which I guess is good. I was never really focused on the appointment so that's good. Not to say that I wasn't excited for it, I was just trying to not focus on it.

So, we go in (Jason came with me) and quickly go over my blood work (everything is fine, and I finally found out my blood type - I had never known what I was), talk about my new found headaches and then get to the exam. Making sure that everything feels alright and such. Then, they pull out the ultrasound machine again.

My friend Vanessa's little one was doing headstands and moving the whole time she had her ultrasound. I see my parasite (yeah, still don't have another name yet) and can tell it is much, much bigger than the last time. However, it wasn't moving, perfectly still. So, I start looking for the heartbeat, which was harder to find this time. But, I saw it, and it was fine and all was right with the world. We asked about how the baby wasn't moving and the nurse said, "Oh don't worry, I'll get it to move" and she starts pressing on my stomach more and eventually it starts twitching and moving it's arms and turning a little bit. So exciting! I had also been reading on the bump's August 2010 momma's board about how people are finding out how many beats per minute their little one's heartbeat is and if that is good or not. We asked about that, and she didn't say anything, put she put away the ultrasound machine and went to get a doppler. She wasn't sure if we would hear it, and just when it looked like we wouldn't, we did. Jason was able to record it on his phone so we can play it back and listen to it. So cool!