Thursday, July 25, 2013

Little Legume

Thank you all for your love, support, and prayers during this nerve wracking time. This morning we had our first ultrasound. The ultrasound tech was amazingly kind and understanding. She must have read my chart because she knew that I would be anxious. She started off by saying we wanted to see a gestation sac and yolk sac today and if we saw a fetal pole that would be extra. As soon as she put the ultrasound probe in she let me know that she saw a great looking yolk sac and a baby with a heartbeat! Baby measured on track for 5w6d and had a heart rate of 93. The Dr told me that the heart rate is on the low side of normal, but ok since we are so early. The baby's heart only started beating recently and the SA node (electrical center that sets the rate of the heart) is still immature. In the first few days the fetal heart rate can be lower than what we would expect in a week. Here are some pictures: 
 


This one shows the fetal pole. Babies heart made him/her wiggle with each beat. I wish we had taken a video!

 
This one shows the baby (arrow) connected to the yolk sac.

There is dispute in my family on the proper legume nickname we should call him/her. K says Snap Pea, my sister says Lima Bean. I think Little Legume is pretty cute :) The ultrasound tech even said baby looked like a cute Bean.

Today we are feeling much more comfortable with this pregnancy. This morning I was on my knees praying in the bathroom when I woke up. We hope the Little Legume continues to grow and flourish. We have a followup ultrasound next Thursday to ensure he/she is growing appropriately and to check the heart rate.

I know a heartbeat still isn't a guarantee, but it was reassuring to see today. I still am scared, but I want to enjoy this pregnancy by focusing on living in the moment.

I hope each and every one of you gets a chance to see a little heart beating inside of you. You each deserve it so much. Sometimes my heart aches when I think of all of you and the pain we all are going through. I don't have any answers but I will continue to root for you, pray for you, and support you until you get a take home baby.


9 comments:

  1. Awwww Dee, I am so so so happy and thrilled for you and your Little Legume, I started tearing up! I hope that you get good news next Thursday as well! <3

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  2. Amazing news! I am so happy for you!

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  3. YES!!!!!! I am doing a dance in my chair at work :) Amen!!! I'm so excited that we are going to be pregnant together. Finally!

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  4. Congrats and thanks for the hope for the rest of us::)

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  5. yeah!!!! Congratulations!!!!

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  6. SO happy for you!!! And what a strong little baby!! When I went at exactly 5w6d there was nothing but a sac. That's it. Your baby is doing so well! Hooray!

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  7. woooo hooooo! So excited for you! I am glad you are going to try to live in the moment and enjoy it!

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  8. Hi from ICLW! What exciting news! :-)

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