Heartbeat!!

Dan and I went to my 2nd TVS last Saturday to hopefully see my baby's heartbeat. I was very anxious the whole time, what with the paranoia caused by all the negative pregnancy stories I read online. Good thing Dan was Off that day and he was able to accompany me.

So we went in and began the rather uncomfortable part of the procedure and soon enough, the Sonologist pointed at my baby and showed it to Dan. She said that according to its size, my baby was approximately 7 weeks and 5 days as of February 27. I thought to myself, 'ok good, it's growing its size..that's good news.' So I asked if the baby already has its heartbeat and when she said yes, I felt as if a big boulder was taken off my chest! Hayy, too much paranoia noh? She showed me the screen where my baby's flickering heart was beating at 185 bpm and I was just so overwhelmed.

I pushed my negative thoughts aside and I decided that I'm just gonna throw all my energy at taking care of myself and my baby. Though sometimes I feel bummed about all the zits popping everywhere, I feel fine (except for the acid attacks and vomit episodes). When we went to my in-laws yesterday, I just soaked myself with all the info and stories that my sisters-in-law could give me since they've all been through the pregnancy period. Now I'm really excited for the baby---knowing its sex, meeting him/her for the first time, buying baby stuff, and planning for the baptism (seriously!).