11 weeks, 2 days: We heard it!
It took a minute or two, but Dawn was able to find it...The HEARTBEAT! It was about 173 beats. It's the most exciting thing I've heard in a really long time! I think Michael was able to pick it up before me b/c I kept hearing my heartbeat. Once you make it past all of the background noise it's there, loud and clear! I thought I was sure I was going to cry, but it's too exciting. I think I had a smile that could have been seen from space. Everything else was good. I've gained 6 pounds since my appt a month ago. My bloodwork all came back clean except that I'm RH negative. At this point it's no issue, but they are going to monitor me. I will need to have some more blood drawn in about 5 weeks to test for antibodies and if they show up then I'll be put on meds. Dr. Christian assured me that there is no need to worry so I'm really not going to think about it. The less thinking the better.
He did advice me to make an appt with the neurologist for a checkup. They don't want me to take the normal migraine meds unless I absolutely have to b/c of the lack of research. I'm going to do everything I can to tough it out. They're predicting that the nausea and headaches should get better once I hit the second trimester. I did get the okay to see the massage therapist for my neck and head. Hopefully that will help with the headaches. I'm looking foward to that!
Just a few other notes (mostly for my reference): I'm craving Coke and cheetos! I have cheetos when I get home for work and a small glass of coke every other night after dinner. It's something about the sugar. Sometimes I think I could drink a two litter at a time. And the Carnation Instant Breakfast in the morning with the cereal is still not a good idea. It still doesn't stay down.
Thanks to all for reading!
-Erika
He did advice me to make an appt with the neurologist for a checkup. They don't want me to take the normal migraine meds unless I absolutely have to b/c of the lack of research. I'm going to do everything I can to tough it out. They're predicting that the nausea and headaches should get better once I hit the second trimester. I did get the okay to see the massage therapist for my neck and head. Hopefully that will help with the headaches. I'm looking foward to that!
Just a few other notes (mostly for my reference): I'm craving Coke and cheetos! I have cheetos when I get home for work and a small glass of coke every other night after dinner. It's something about the sugar. Sometimes I think I could drink a two litter at a time. And the Carnation Instant Breakfast in the morning with the cereal is still not a good idea. It still doesn't stay down.
Thanks to all for reading!
-Erika
1 comment:
Yay you got to hear the heartbeat! You've passed one hurdle.
Cheetos and coke, yum!!
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