Our Baby Is Swimming Around!
Phew! What a huge relief. Everything looks great so far with our little Baby. I’m sorry to scare you yesterday. The whole scenario felt all too familiar: Go to the midwife at 11 weeks. Don’t hear a heartbeat.
Last time that happened, I was hopeful that it was just too early. And then the miscarriage happened.
This time, it wasn’t so easy to stay optimistic. I turned off the comments yesterday because they get e-mailed to me, and I couldn’t bear being reminded (even nicely!) while I was at work. As it was, I had to fight the tears a few times.
I was flooded with surprise when the ultrasound came on and I could see our tiny baby swimming around–little hands and feet and everything. So far, so good. Henry was very confused about seeing the baby on the screen but also trying to reconcile that with the fact that the baby is in my uterus. He kept looking back and forth between the two.
19 Comments
alloallo
So pleased for you that everything is okay!! Here (in the UK) they won't do dopplers until about 16-17 weeks because they say you can't reliably hear a heartbeat until then, so I'm actually pretty shocked they'd even offer that to you at 11 weeks! So glad to hear all is well, we just passed our 12 week mark too (twins!), so good luck to us both.
Jen
So incredibly relieved for you. Grow little baby, grow!
Kelsey
My heart is so relieved for you and Matt!! I was thinking of you lots yesterday, it must have been so hard to wait in anticipation! YAY!
Irishker
I am so happy to read this post! I was thinking about you yesterday and hoping that the ultrasound showed a little babe!
How I Roll
So incredibly relieved!
I was so worried when I read your last post.
<3 Melissa
Mismikado
I am so relieved and happy for you! I have been checking the blog like a crazy person for an update… Thank you for sharing that everything is ok. 🙂
katharina
That's good to hear!
ALICE
I wanted to comment yesterday but couldn't… maybe comments were off? Not sure. Anyway, I wanted to say that 11 weeks is still totally early for the doppler. Lots of practitioners won't even try until 14 just to prevent freak outs! I have a friend who can't hear her babies hb's until much later due to the tilt of her uterus. Anyway, I'm so happy everything is going well!
Carrie
Yay! Glad everything is a-ok! 🙂
Sara
Yay! Sending hugs to you all 🙂
Michele
Hooray!
Anonymous
That's wonderful! Also, you are almost in the second trimester, and I hope you start feeling that lovely glow soon 🙂 That's the part of pregnancy I miss!
Julie
So glad to hear things are good!
Maureen
Yay, fantastic news! What a relief. big hugs to you all!
Stacy Dohogne Lane
What a relief, I was thinking about you all yesterday…you must've been so worried!
Unknown
Yay!
Emily
Hallelujah! I'm so very happy and excited for you. Best wishes for a continued happy, healthy pregnancy.
Kristy
So happy everything is alright after all! Must have been such a wonderful feeling after so much worry.
Kristin
So very, very glad to know everything is looking good after all! We're at the same point in our pregnancies and I also got to see my baby dancing around on the screen this week! Isn't is amazing to see little hands and feet and movement already?!?! I'm truly so relieved and happy for you, Sarah. For both of us really, as it's been a rough journey for me too. This wonderful turn of events should bring us a great measure of peace and joy for the holiday season. Hooray!