Tuesday I went for another U/S...I was 9 weeks 6 days & Baby was measuring 10 weeks 2 days so growing wonderfully...still has a strong heartbeat of 160 beats/minute. Shelly, the tech, showed me a clear shot of the spine & I had no trouble identifying the heart. The best part of the appointment was seeing Baby kick & wave & spin around...just moving up a storm!! It was precious! It was just so amazing to see Baby looking so much more human. Soon I'll be feeling those kicks & spins & that just blows me away!
I also met with my Midwife for the first time. Last week I visited my family Dr to discuss prenatal care. I was still on the fence whether to receive care from him & an OB or go with a Midwife. My Dr was great & really took the time to discuss the pros & cons of either choice. He himself is pro Midwife as when he was doing deliveries he worked very closely with them. He also assured me that if at any time I changed my mind he would resume care no problem. So I met with my Midwife on Tuesday after my U/S & what a great experience. She's very excited & passionate...I admit I went in a little defensive half expecting her to be too new age for me but was pleasantly surprised. And the amount of information offered up was great! Even as great as my Dr is, he didn't have a package of pamphlets for me or a library of books & videos I could borrow from. Since I am all about the info, this was a huge selling point for me!
The only issue of contention was that she is very pro home birth & that is definately NOT something I'm interested in. We really didn't have time to discuss this though since there was so much to cover but I'll nip that idea in the bud on my next visit. I think home birth is an interesting concept & works for some women...but for me? My vision of child birth happens in a hospital. The good thing is that she explained her stance of respect for choice so I don't think she'll push me on the issue.
This week I also told a few more people about Baby...I told one of my Aunts that lives out West & she didn't believe me at first but once I told her the whole story she was very happy for more & is excited that my Due Date is near her birthday. I told a couple of girls from work & they can't wait to start shopping for Baby! My Mom has been telling more of her friends too.
The support & acceptance from everyone is unbelievable! Not a single negative reaction. My Mom's one friend asked, "Does she know who the father is?" assuming I got knocked up the old fashioned way...I wish someone would ask me that! I'd love to look them straight in the face & say, "No" before going on to explain the circumstances.
Another rite of passage this week, I went & bought some maternity clothes...my clothes are already getting pretty sung & uncomfortable. However, since I'll be biggest through the winter I bought long pants & jeans & it's still to warm to wear them & didn't think it made sense to buy capris' that I'll only be able to wear for a few more weeks before the weather changes. Now I can't wait for fall!!! Although I am a Fall/Winter lover anyway so I always can't wait for fall!
Lastly, I'd like to close with a HUGE congratulations to Paige on her BFP...I couldn't be more happy for you, Paige!
And to all the rest of you ladies that are knee deep into your 2ww, here's hoping you all get your BFPs too!
Yay for a good ultrasound! I'm sure you're breathing much easier now. Is that picture at the top of the page your Baby?
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you!
It's so exciting to start sharing the news with family and friends. And yes, a few didn't believe me either. Well, the proof is in the pudding! By the way, a very close friend asked me if the dr. let me chose the father or if he just picked one from his file cabinet. I kid you not!
ReplyDeleteShannon - Yes, that's my little monkey...my tech captures the best pictures!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I too am a single mom by choice in the making.....I am 11 weeks, due March 8th
ReplyDeleteOh congratulations! When I was pregnant NO ONE in my extended family asked me about the father. I found it all a bit odd. Now everyone knows that I'm a choice mom, but they didn't then. It was very odd.
ReplyDeleteThe ultrasound sounds like a wonderful experience. I'm very happy for you.
Tiara, I remember you from the Choicemoms board. Did not know you were knocked up a second time! So happy for you and glad to see your pregnancy is going well.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of in the same boat too. I conceived on my first try and lost it around 10 weeks. I'll be trying again soon but I know I wont be able to breathe easy for a while.
Looking forward to following you on this exciting journey.