NT Scan went great! 12w5d

We got to see our precious baby today! I can't believe how much it has grown in a week. :) I've posted pictures below of his/her hand and profile. We saw him moving around more and saw his hands in front if his face. The tests went great and there is a very slim chance of the baby having Down Syndrome or Trisomy 18, which is a chromosomal defect.

The tech also asked if we wanted to know the gender and I said no and then asked her if she could tell. She said oh yeah, it's pretty obvious. :) I'm thinking boy! The heart rate is 157. I would love another sweet boy.

Eric and I also told Jack last night. He was so cute. I stuck out my belly and said do you see my belly? What do you think is in there? He said, Jackson Leo Hudson! haha I said no, you're out here. Then we showed him the last ultrasound and I asked him what that was. He said, a baby. I said, do you think that baby is in here? He said yes! Then he asked where its mommy was :) I said I'm its mommy and this is its daddy and you are its big brother! He just got this big smile on his face. :) Then we were talking about what he was going to teach the baby and how he was going to help. He's so sweet. Then he changed the subject and played with his trains. :)

So, all looks well! My next appointment is October 27 and then the anatomy scan is November 11.

NT Scan 11w6d

Last Friday I had my NT Scan, which is where the ultrasound tech looks at the baby to see if there are any signs of Down Syndrome. They measure the thickness of the skin on the neck and then they look at the nose bone. Eric wasn't able to come because he had a test, which was a bummer for both of us.

So, I go in for the ultrasound and see that the baby is directly on its head! I mean completely upside down! He (I say he b/c it's just easier) was upside down with his neck against me and looking away. We tried everything to get him to move. We pushed on my belly, I walked, jumped and wiggled around but nothing. Even after all that there was no movement! He was still in the same position. I did see him move a leg and squirm a bit but that's it. I guess he was perfectly

comfy where he was. I did get a few pictures. They aren't that great but I'll post one profile picture below.

So, because they couldn't get the measurements, I get to go back Thursday to try again. And the best part is that Eric gets to come with me! So, more pictures to come.

First OB appointment 11w3d

I finally had my first ob appointment at 11 weeks 3 days. After waiting for an hour in the waiting room, I finally saw the doctor. We just went over the normal stuff. They like to induce around 39 weeks instead of 38 like they did last time. That is fine with me because I want this baby to stay in there as long as possible. That will put me at April 1. That will help with planning Jack's birthday party and I'll be able to pull that off before the baby comes.

First the nurse listened for the heartbeat and she found it pretty quickly. It was 164, which is higher than what Jack's was at this same time. His was 155. I still think it will be a boy, which I will love. :) I am going back on Friday for the ultrasound and am really looking forward to it. I can't wait to see how much the baby has grown. I'll post pictures as soon as I can.

We haven 't told Jack the news yet but have been talking about babies in general. The other day we asked him if he would like to have a baby in the house and he said yeah. We also asked if he would like a girl or a boy and he said girl. (that changes frequently.) He said he would let the baby sleep in his crib and play with his toys. I can't wait to tell him that he will be a big brother. I think we're going to wait as long as we can...maybe once we find out the gender or until he asks why I'm so big. He hasn't said anything so far. He will be such a wonderful big brother.

My morning sickness seems to be improving. I can stop taking the prometrium on Sunday, which should help with the nausea. I feel sickest at night instead of all day. I see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Hearing the Heart beat 10w 4d

I'm not as good this time around at blogging. You are much busier with toddler and I guess that's why. I pulled out my doppler to see if I could hear the baby's heart beat. When they looked at the doctor's office they pushed hard and looked low so that's what I did. Low and behold I found it! It took me a few minutes but I heard it beating at 169 bpms. It brought the biggest smile to our faces. I've tried a couple of times since then and haven't had as much success. I think I hear 2-3 beats and then it's gone. The baby must be moving around a lot in there. Plus I am so much bigger at night and bloated and that doesn't help. I did hear it Saturday morning so I was happy.

Tomorrow I have my first OB appointment and they will listen for the heart beat there. Friday we have the NT scan (ultrasound) and I can't wait! Here I am at 11 weeks.

Feeling GREAT today! 9w5d

I don't want to jinx myself but I am feeling better than I have in 5 weeks! Yesterday was bad. I actually threw up in my office but today is great. I really hope this is a preview of things to come but with Jack I was sick up until 13 1/2 weeks. Here's hoping for better days!

Needed a little reasurrance

Today I went in for my health educator appointment. I know what you might be thinking, "I thought that was last week?" Well it was and when I went in last Thursday for the appointment, I was told I missed it and that it was the day before. What?! How did I mix that up? So then I asked if it could be the same day as my ob appointment on Sept 7? Oh, well because you did not come in for the health ed. appointment, they cancelled your ob appointment. What?!! Apparently you have to have you health ed appointment first. UGH. The next time they could get me in is September 20 - Almost three weeks away.

So, back to today. I was able to reschedule my health ed appointment for today. There they went over my responsibility and the insurance responsibility and then medical history. Today I've been feeling a little uneasy about how the pregnancy was progressing. Not for any real reason except that I'm feeling somewhat better today. I guess that instead of enjoying it, I worry. It's who I am! So I remembered a nurse telling me that if I ever wanted to come in for a heartbeat check I could for free. So, I asked for that today.

I was taken back to an exam room and the nurse started off by warning me that they usually don't do this until 10 weeks because it's possible that they won't be able to find it. Well I remembered that they were able to find it with Jack at 9w3d. After a few minutes she couldn't find it and went to grab someone else. This person was able to find the beautiful sound in about 2 minutes. I was praying so hard! The heartbeat was 170 and strong. Whew! I feel so relieved. Now I can wait the next few weeks for my ob appointment. So happy :)