12 weeks

So I guess my due date is really October 17. Just based on my LMP. I’m not gonna get all upset over one day, so I’m cool with that. I ovulated a day earlier than “average.” Which is why I’ve been saying the 16th. But really, it’s not like babies come exactly on their due dates, so a day’s difference isn’t worth much to me.

So I had my appt. today at the OB. Things went well. At first the nurse had a hard time getting the heartbeat with the doppler. When she did get it, she only got it for a second and I didn’t hear. But it was in the normal rate. The nurse tried to find it for me again, but the baby was moving around too much! We had to wait a bit for the Dr. to come in because she was at a C-section. So the nurse snuck me down to the ultrasound room and we got a quick look so that I could see that everything was looking good and normal. I could see the heartbeat. Amazing how much the little one has grown in the past month! It had limbs that were moving! Simply amazing. Apparently the baby was moving quite a bit, which is why it was hard to find the heartbeat with the doppler.

The Dr. did come in, and I didn’t have to wait too long. Everything is progressing normally. Which is wonderful, of course! I go back again on May 1, at 16 weeks. I won’t get another ultrasound until 20 weeks. Today didn’t count, because it wasn’t official. So sorry no pics! But at 20 weeks I get to bring in a video tape! I’ll also find out if I am a good candidate for the 3d ultrasound. That depends on where the placenta is and if it will be in the way during a 3D one. So anyway, one more month for next appt, two months for the next ultrasound. Exciting times in the King household!