Today I had my 13 week appointment with my wonderful OB, Dr. Brown. It was originally scheduled to be at 12+ weeks, but my due date was changed after my 8 week ultrasound. As of today, I am offically 13 weeks.
Rob met me at the doctor's office in hopes we'd get to hear the heartbeat today.
We first met with the doctor to discuss any questions, plan for the pregnancy, etc.
Then came the exciting part. She whipped out the dopplar, probed for a few seconds and then we hear it...
The whoosh, whoosh, whoosh of the little heartbeat. Rob asked "How do we know it's the baby's and not Jen's?" Well, honey, the baby's heartbeat is about twice the speed of mine. But...still a good question for someone who has no experience in this sort of thing!
Today the heratbeat was in the 160's. There are a lot of old wives tales out there about the rate of the heartbeat and the gender. And to those tales, my doctor says they are all wrong! So, we are still in the dark as to the gender, and if I have it my way, it will stay that way until D-Day. Yup, Delivery Day! Rob is with me in this plan for now. But since he's a guy who has to find out what his presents are before Christmas, he may need a little encouragement the closer we get.
But for now...
Today is Lucky Number 13!
Yay! Congrats on that milestone! There will be lots more to come! And so fun to hear the heartbeat!
ReplyDeleteIt's so exciting to hear the progress and while cherishing each day of this journey may sometimes be a challenge (especially when you're head is in the toilet!), Baby Polingo will be here before you know it! We can't' wait! Love, Papa and Nanny Peeps
ReplyDeleteI agree on the wives tales being wrong. Elizabeth was always high & Aubries was always low, & Tommy's was low. So it's just a bunch of hooey:-) Hope you feel better soon, 13 wks is a big milestone!!
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