Week 11

This week I had my 12 week appointment (at 11 1/2 weeks). It was a kind of a quick one, but all is well. I got to meet my OB for the first time, which was exciting and she is very nice. One of the reasons I picked her to be my OB was because I have seen her on deliveries at work that I have been to. She is very calm and doesn't seem to get frazzled in high stress situations. So I was glad to officially meet her. She just did a quick exam, Dopplered for the heartbeat, and then I had more blood drawn. When they Doppler, it is very much like an ultrasound but with no picture. They put the jelly on and then Doppler over it to find the heartbeat. Once she started, it took her a little while to actually find it. It was kind of making me a little nervous and I know she could tell. But she assured me that it was just baby moving around and all that meant was that it was a happy baby! Then she found it. We only listened for a few seconds, but it was definitely a great sound to hear. It was nice and strong and measuring at about 160 bpm, which is perfect! They also weighed me and I gained 2 lbs. since my last visit...right on track! So, everything is looking great so far and I still feel no different. She also told me that I need to start NOT sleeping on my tummy anymore. I am not a big tummy sleeper to begin with, but I think I switch positions a lot while I'm asleep. I am such a hard sleeper too, that I don't realize it and sometimes I end up on my tummy. Anyway, this could be interesting. I need to look into those body pillows or something. We'll see. Until next time friends...