1st Ultrasound in less than 2 hrs....

[Kat541]

I had an intake appointment with my provider today. I had previously lied to them and said I didn't know how far along I was so they would do a dating scan.
After you've had a miscarriage, you just worry, ya know?
They had a cancellation for an ultrasound that was for this afternoon, so I was able to get one in today. If the scan shows no baby in the sac again, I will be very upset, but at least I will know before 12 weeks; before I almost die again.
It's such a weird moment right now. I'm excited, but worried. I want deep down to believe I will see a little gummy bear in there, but part of me won't let me get my hopes up. That kinda sucks. I'm bringing DH. I'm pretty sure I'm going to cry if/when I see my baby for the first time. Reality will set in at that moment. I've felt too afraid to get attached to the pregnancy. Seeing a baby will let me feel free accept I'm pregnant with a living, human being.
*deep breaath*
Wow!

 

[Bells n Bump]

Good luck for your scan and let us know how you get on xxx

 

[Charlee]

Good luck, praying for you.

 

[Kat541]

Well, I officially have two hearts beating inside me!
I can't believe we really created a person!


It didn't start out well, however. He did a traditional u/s first. He said he couldn't see any evidence of a pregnancy in my uterus and also believed he saw fibroids. He decided to do a vaginal u/s to be sure I wasn't ectopic. We immediately saw a little glob with a yolk sac. Then, suddenly, we saw the most perfectly clear image of a heart beating. We even saw the umbilical cord attached to the right of my uterus, just above half-way. He did a 3D image for us as well at my husbands request. He did some more investigating and concluded there were no fibroids and my ovaries also appeared healthy. He said everything looks healthy and normal. The greatest two words ever.

What I don't understand though, is he dated me exactly a week behind where I think I should be. Now, that puts me on the date of implantation, not the date of actual conception. Which should I go by?

 

[kmwilletts]

Congrats sweetie, that is so incredibly amazing I am truly happy for you!!!

 

[Charlee]

Congratulations, You're going to be great.

 

[tu123]

Congratulations! Dont blame you for telling a whit lie either

I would just go with the scan date for the moment

 

[Kat541]

Congratulations! Dont blame you for telling a whit lie either

I would just go with the scan date for the moment

I figured out it was because there is a difference between gestational and conceptional age. So, it's right on!