We met the doctor last week and we're happy to say we feel good about him. Friendly and open. We were kind of hoping to get another ultrasound so we can see just what the little one looks like (so we could argue about who the baby resembles more...ha ha, just kidding - we never argue). But he tried out his Doppler instead. This was news to me, but apparently doctors can use this Doppler, which is basically a super-microphone, to hear the baby's heartbeat.
He rubbed it across Bekah's belly just like an ultrasound device and we listened hard. At first the speaker on the Doppler popped and crackled like a walkie-talkie, much to the doctors dismay. He checked it and cleaned the microphone part and tried again. This time the popping was gone, and within a minute or so, he said, "There it is." I took me another second, but there it was, a strong heartbeat. The doctor said that was a great sign, that at this point things are looking great, the baby seems quite healthy.
So that was a huge relief. I mean, we can only wonder what's going on in there, hoping everything's good. So now we can feel good about it for another few weeks until we start to worry again and then it'll be time for the next appointment.
Oh, and this Friday marks twelve weeks. The end of the first trimester!
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