Welcome!!

So, since everyone is everywhere, I thought I would find a way to write down everything that's been going on with our new baby! I think I will write here much more than a journal, and since we all have these handy-dandy computers, I figured this was the way to go!

So, let's run down the first 10 weeks so we can start from scratch! (If I could only do that with my scrapbooking...just thinking about it makes me nervous!!)

As I'm sure most, or all, of you know, Jason and I have been trying to become pregnant for over a year. We had a non-viable pregnancy that ended in October, and then we were waiting for the "green light" to try again. When "nothing" happened, we switched Dr's and tried a fertility medication called Clomid. It worked on the first round!

After the previous complications, we were super-concerned about telling anyone. This was very difficult, because of course I was OBSESSED! Luckily, I found a message board with lots of ladies who were TTC (trying to conceive) and I was able to talk about what we were going through. Once we were pregnant, I moved onto another board with other ladies due in November, and they have been my life-support thus far.

So, through this board I found out about the "best" and "most sensitive" pregnancy tests and ordered a bunch off ebay. They came in the mail Saturday, March 8th, just after Jason went to work. Of course I was holding my pee all morning just waiting for them to come. I went and ran to the bathroom and took the test...it was positive!!! I was 3 weeks and 3 days PREGNANT!!

I called Jason right away! He told me I couldn't tell anyone...so I called my friend at work..he he. But, she doesn't count because she didn't know my family. I got it out of my system, and went antiquing with my Mom the next day...I made it 10 minutes...he he. She swore an oath of silence...

I had several blood draws and my hCG counts were doubling fast! So that was great!!

On March 25th, Jason and I went to our first u/s at 5 weeks 6 days. The baby was the tiniest thing ever, and the tech said that if we were one day earlier, we might have missed it! The heartbeat was 109 BPM!

At that point, we told our immediate family. I told Mom to tell Dad, and she said, "Oh, I already told him weeks ago!" So, my Mom is officially a traitor!!!

Around 8 weeks, I ordered a fetal doppler. It is the device the Dr's use to hear the baby's heart beat. I finally found it around 9 weeks while Jason was at work...everytime I tried to call him, the baby would move and I couldn't find it! But it was an awesome experience that I got to share with Hermie, Trudy and Fran. (They were sleeping on the couch....he he)

On April 23rd, I had an appointment at the Perinatal Center with Dr. Roth. He's the specialist that diagnosed our first pregnancy. The ultrasound went great, and he found nothing to be worried about!! The heartbeat was 167 BPM.

At the consultation, we scheduled an NT Scan (for Down's syndrome) which is another ultrasound...(that's why I selected to get it!) for May 7th. Then I will have my BIG ultrasound on June 20th!!! I can't wait!!