Something To Be Thankful For....

We went back today for our follow-up ultrasound. We got great news! The baby has grown appropriately....as you can see below! My blood work from 2 weeks ago was all normal too. All in all, a good visit! If you focus very, very closely on the picture you can see 2 arm buds and 2 leg buds, crazy!! The big blob on the left side is the head!

Our next step is to follow up in 4 weeks to hear the heart beat (no picture next time, tear).

Anyways, enjoy the picture of the beautiful angel of ours...the next picture you see will likely show it's private part....haha!

CR: 18 mm HR: 170 bpm

Thank you all for your prayers during the past 2 weeks! Charlie has been a rockstar dealing with me since our last visit...I've been a bit of a wreck! = )

PUSH Present!

Just found out about this from a co-worker today.....ingenious! = )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Push_Present

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99962,00.html


Here are some examples in case you are still confused:

Is this normal?

We had a scare last night which turned into a visit to our OB today for an early ultrasound and check-up. I started having some spotting and abdominal pain which can be normal in early pregnancy or can signify a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy (if untreated can be fatal for baby and me). So after a sleepless night for Charlie and I we met with Dr. Firpo. She is fabulous!

We did an ultrasound and there it was....our itty bitty baby....heart beat and all. The doctor was a little concerned with the size of the baby for 7 weeks but reassured us we could be a week off and only be 6 weeks along. If this is true then the baby is right on track. Since the bundle of joy is sooooo tiny we weren't able to actually hear the heart beat BUT we were okay with that for now. We were just happy to see something there...

Now we have to return in two weeks to verify the baby is growing properly and also to recheck my blood. My doctor will put me on medication to help the baby stay in place if my progesterone levels are low since she has small concerns for a miscarriage related to the spotting.

For now we just wait and enjoy the beautiful 'thing' we saw on the ultrasound screen today. A miracle to say the least. Please keep us in your prayers that our baby will continue to grow as expected. I have attached a picture of the blob so just be creative when viewing....it's baby Falcone- Ashley Paige or Caleb David/James (our favs for now)! Oh I almost forgot...there is only ONE! = )

CR: 5 mm HR: 120 bpm

CR: crown to rump measurement

HR: heart rate