Baby #2 catch up

So once it was official and I missed my period and had some pretty convincing tests that said I was pregnant I called my doctor. He wanted me in as soon as possible. We did blood work and early ultrasounds and got me on some progesterone supplements just as a precaution. We did everything in our power to make sure our end was covered for this pregnancy.

My first appointment I was about 6 weeks. We did an ultrasound that showed a sac and yolk measuring about 5 weeks 5 days. This was good and he said he would bring me back in a week to see a baby and a heartbeat.
At this point we went ahead and told our immediate family and told them not to tell anyone just yet. I did go ahead and also tell my boss at work because my doctor wanted me on light duty which for me means no moving patients, no helping on and off the xray table, no sliding or rolling them, none of that. So i had to have help at all times.

So I went back the next week and we were measuring right on track at 7 weeks and we saw a baby and a heartbeat at 123bpm!

After this ultrasound we decided to announce on facebook and to everyone else. At this point I was getting some nausea, but for the most part I was feeling pretty good, just very hungry. I was so bloated though it was crazy.

Once I saw him we discussed I would come back in 2 weeks for my first official appointment and we would do another ultrasound. This catches us up to yesterday's visit. I was very nervous for this appointment because this is the same point in my last pregnancy when we went in and baby didn't have a heartbeat. We got there and I had to meet with the lady and discuss what not to eat and medications and all that boring stuff that I already know and then we went into the ultrasound room. We immediately saw the baby, but she didn't zoom in on it yet as she was checking ovaries and stuff first. I was freaking a little bit because the heartbeat wasn't as noticeable as it normally is to me. Once she zoomed in some I saw it right away and it was a relief! Baby was measuring right on at 9 weeks 1 day and had a healthy heartbeat at 167bpm!

Everything looked great, we did more blood work and I got the ok to come off of the progesterone. I am still on light duty and this will be for the remainder of my pregnancy. I had the dreaded pap smear done and wont have to worry about that for another year!! I go back on July 20th for our 12 week ultrasound and visit and then we scheduled our gender ultrasound for August 1st!! I cannot wait!