The day before Thankgiving, I went in for a second ultrasound. (The doctor originally wanted me to wait for four weeks until I saw him again. Yeah right. Like I was going to let that happen.) Everything is looking good. Baby measured right on target and the heart beat was 176 bpm. We got to it hear it, which was a new experience for us.
We had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. First and foremost the baby doing well. This was also the first Thanksgiving we got to spend with family in two years. Last year, it was just the two of us. I cooked a twenty pound turkey. It was thirteen dollars. It was a steal. We got at least six other meals out of it.
My next appointment is Dec. 21. I should be twelve weeks, two days. Having all these important appointments around the holidays is really scary. We rented a doppler and although, in all likelihood, I won't be able to hear the heartbeat this early, it gives me a sense of control that tends to be hard to come by when you have recurrent losses.
