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tobynscarlett · #1 May 4th, 2009, 06:38 PM

I had my 10/11 week appointment today and have been SUPER stressed about it. I knew they would try to hear the heartbeat with the doppler and just that in itself was making me freak out- I have been terrified to hear the words "There is no heartbeat" again. I did well getting there (my Dr is about an hr away) and DH met me there. I got into the exam room and as soon as the nurse asked me a question I started bawling!!!! My DH had to tell her why I was crying (I have cried EVERYTIME I have been in that office- which has been 4x's now

) Of course, I am just on the verge of being able to pick up the heartbeat with the doppler- it's really hit or miss right now. According to my LMP I am 10wks3d and going by my O date I will be 11wks on Wed.-- so still early. And to top it off I also have a tilted uterus that makes it harder to hear early.

The nurse was super sweet and even shared her story about losing her baby at 20weeks. She was so compassionate and sweet. She reassured me the entire time that it was going to be difficult to pick up the HB and tried for several minutes. She thought she heard it for just a second but it was very faint and got lost quickly. She finally stopped and said "Let's just go across the hall to ultrasound before you get upset." We went straight to the ultrasound tech and did a U/S. There was my LO hopping around (which is why the HB was so hard to get) and the HR was 165!!!

I was SOOOO relieved that I started bawling again!!! I know they must think I am the most emotionally unstable patient they ever had!!!

So that was a huge burden off my chest. On top of it the Dr came in and is so nice!! I love him- he mentioned my due date being at Thanksgiving and I jokingly told him that I wasn't going to make it to my due date because at 38 weeks he was gonna do a C-section and get this baby out before I completely broke down. He turned around (dead serious) and said that he would do anything I wanted and if the stress was that bad at the end he would let me choose how to deliver. I have always had unmedicated vaginal births and had honestly planned to deliver that way again, but just knowing that my Dr is so supportive and trusts ME enough to make that decision is such a great feeling. He KNOWS I have had a homebirth and has no problem with it. He also doesn't treat me like I am the stupid crying pregnant woman!!! I wish that all of you could use him. He even said he will give me an ultrasound anytime I need some reassurance if that is what I want.

SO hopefully today's visit will bring me some peace for a while. I can't wait until I can feel this LO move more, I think I will relax more then

PixieQueen · #2 May 4th, 2009, 07:28 PM

Yay! How come you aren't in chat? (We need a foot-tapping smilie)

cherryblossom88 · #3 May 4th, 2009, 07:33 PM

awww thats great!!! if it makes you feel better im almost 23 weeks and they still cant get a h/b with doppler. cause of anterior pacenta and tilted uterus. thankfully my dr is like yours and does the u/s to make me feel etter

MountainMomma · #4 May 4th, 2009, 07:35 PM

I'm glad you have such an awesome doctor.

Ryleeroo · #5 May 4th, 2009, 07:57 PM

I can only imagine how scary it is going to be going those appointments post loss.

I am however glad everything went well for you

Ohhh and I can believe you are already 11 weeks along! Seems like only yesterday you were announcing you were pregnant!!

Kary♥RN · #6 May 4th, 2009, 08:09 PM

Heather that is great!!!! Your dr sounds like mine!!! I am so happy to hear that your dr is GREAT! KUP we were worried about you!

~Angela~ · #7 May 5th, 2009, 05:58 AM

That sounds like a great office! Congrats on seeing and hearing the baby!

amandakay29 · #8 May 5th, 2009, 06:16 AM

I'm soooo glad everything is going great and that you have such an amazing dr. Also I'm glad you are back!!

*SamF* · #9 May 5th, 2009, 06:51 AM

I'm so happy everything went great, and your whole pregnancy is going smoothly!

And, wow can't believe you are 11 weeks!

Elijah'sMommy · #10 May 5th, 2009, 07:22 AM

I can't believe it is 11 weeks already!
Congrats on seeing the baby and HB! It is wonderful that you have such a great doctor, it is so important.

tobynscarlett · #11 May 5th, 2009, 07:23 AM

Thanks girls!!! BTW-
the reason I am never in chat is because I live in the country and the only decent internet connection I can get is cellular (like a cell phone for my computer) seems that everytime I have tried to get in chat the speed overwhelms the connection and I keep getting disconnected (I said it was decent-not good HAHA) Otherwise I would probably be in there most weeks!!