Destry and I left work a little early to go to our first appointment with Dr. Leigh. As we sat in the exam room, me in my gown and Destry reading a book I could hear Dr. Leigh outside the door explaining to the nurse that I was her infertility patient and had endometriosis and I was pregnant!
She came in and said how excited she was and asked if this happened with Letrozole? Ummm Noooo, not IVF either Dr. Leigh. We did this all by our self. I am so proud of my body. We had a quick exam with all the test that need to be done legally. Even though I have had all of them done recently already.
Then she explained we were going to do a vaginal ultra sound. This is what we were waiting for. This will tell us if we have a viable baby. Almost immediately I saw the dark yolk sack and then just like that I saw the little heart beating. I did not say anything. I let Dr. Leigh look around and show us herself. She slowed down and said "See that right there, that is the heart beat." Destry gasped a little and squeezed my hand real hard. He leaned over to get a better look and I new he had a tear in his eye.
She measured the sack (6.2 weeks) and heart beat (120 beats a minute). All normal. Looked around for a second baby. No second baby.
She left us so I could get dressed. Destry took the the print out of the ultra sound they gave us and tucked it in his book. Then he clutched it to his chest and hugged it. I gave him a wimpy kiss and he demanded a real heart felt kiss. I was in such shock. There is a real life baby with a heart beat growing inside me and I didn't have to do a thing.
We went to Dr. Leigh's office. We talked about my allergies a little bit and morning sickness. Which I am surprised I have been having already. Then we talked about genetic testing. Destry and I have decided to forgo Amniocentesis and CVS testing in favor of ultrasound and blood testing during my pregnancy. She gave the pro's and con's of just using blood testing since it is not a definitive answer. Blood testing gives you a percentage of risk. So she could tell us that we have a 1-400 chance of having a baby with down syndrome or a 1-4 chance of having a baby born with a disability. We are OK with that. This baby really wanted to be born to us. We will love and accept what ever we get.
The Dr. explained that we still have a 10% chance of miscarriage at this point, yet feels confident because I feel so awful. Yippy!
We are still cautiously optimistic for a positive outcome.
Due date 2-03-2013
She came in and said how excited she was and asked if this happened with Letrozole? Ummm Noooo, not IVF either Dr. Leigh. We did this all by our self. I am so proud of my body. We had a quick exam with all the test that need to be done legally. Even though I have had all of them done recently already.
Then she explained we were going to do a vaginal ultra sound. This is what we were waiting for. This will tell us if we have a viable baby. Almost immediately I saw the dark yolk sack and then just like that I saw the little heart beating. I did not say anything. I let Dr. Leigh look around and show us herself. She slowed down and said "See that right there, that is the heart beat." Destry gasped a little and squeezed my hand real hard. He leaned over to get a better look and I new he had a tear in his eye.
She measured the sack (6.2 weeks) and heart beat (120 beats a minute). All normal. Looked around for a second baby. No second baby.
She left us so I could get dressed. Destry took the the print out of the ultra sound they gave us and tucked it in his book. Then he clutched it to his chest and hugged it. I gave him a wimpy kiss and he demanded a real heart felt kiss. I was in such shock. There is a real life baby with a heart beat growing inside me and I didn't have to do a thing.
We went to Dr. Leigh's office. We talked about my allergies a little bit and morning sickness. Which I am surprised I have been having already. Then we talked about genetic testing. Destry and I have decided to forgo Amniocentesis and CVS testing in favor of ultrasound and blood testing during my pregnancy. She gave the pro's and con's of just using blood testing since it is not a definitive answer. Blood testing gives you a percentage of risk. So she could tell us that we have a 1-400 chance of having a baby with down syndrome or a 1-4 chance of having a baby born with a disability. We are OK with that. This baby really wanted to be born to us. We will love and accept what ever we get.
The Dr. explained that we still have a 10% chance of miscarriage at this point, yet feels confident because I feel so awful. Yippy!
We are still cautiously optimistic for a positive outcome.
Due date 2-03-2013
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