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I go in at 10:30! I really hope to hear baby on the Doppler! Also tomorrow I am 13 weeks! Yay 2nd trimester! I am so excited!
Well that really sucked! All the normal stuff then brings out the Doppler, listens for 30 seconds on one side of my abdomen and says its too early and that's it! She barely moved it around, no effort on her part. She said my uterus felt right on for dates but still....so I have to wait another month. I was planning on telling people today, now not so much! Now I feel crampy from the Pap! I am pissed!
So I went for my quick private scan and all was well! Baby had heart rate of 170 and was kicking and moving all around! Now I can share the news with everyone, well except Facebook!
Guess I'll be making an appointment at the private ultrasound place again just to make sure all is well then I will spill the beans! I'm not really too worried because I know she didn't try hard at all but still, that's what I was looking forward to and waiting on so I could share the news! She was always rushed with my last pregnancy too. I really don't mind her otherwise.
My doc with DS1 was like this. I LOVED when she was gone for my appointments, and her NP checked me instead. She took her time, explained things, let me ask lots of questions, found the HB on Doppler, let ME find it, showed me uterus measurements (again, using her hand on mine to show me where it extended, etc.). I came out of one appointment so upset because the doc walked in, asked if I had questions, and before I could ask, walked out. I was weighed, and I peed in a cup. The NP saw me and took me into her office to let me listen, etc.
Sorry. Mini rant basically letting you know that I feel your frustration. What's the point of making appointments if you're not fulfilling responsibilities during?! I'm so sorry. It doesn't seem fair that you wait a month or more for *that*.
I was just 12 weeks when I heard the heartbeat on the doppler, but again...everyones midsection is different. I also told him before that "I needed to hear the heartbeat today or else i was going to go crazy worrying" it put it right down and it was there...which surprised me...but it was fainter and did take a minute for me to like hear it.
as long as he measured you and things seem to be going okay, especially how your uterus is...im sure it is fine to tell people. If he felt you were not measuring right I am sure he would of sent you for an u/s
I'm sorry the appt. didn't go as well as you'd like. I have my first appt. tomorrow and I'm hoping to hear baby on Doppler too... I know with my 3yo son, my midwife really had to hunt around 12 weeks to find his heartbeat. It's too bad your doctor wasn't willing to take a few extra min to find it. I understand exactly how you feel about wanting to hear that heartbeat before you announce - we are planning the same thing.
I would either call and say you're concerned and that you'd really like to come in and have a nurse find the hb, or book a private scan and enjoy it It's hard to wait or relax when you feel nervous!
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