AFM, I had my first appointment today, too. But first I will tell you ladies about my scare this weekend. I started spotting on Saturday evening, brownish red. I spotted red with my angel but didn't get checked out and ended up having a MMC (not sure if the two were related, though), so I wasn't taking any chances this time. DH took me to the emergency room at the hospital and they did both abdominal and vaginal ultrasounds. My poor angel stopped growing at about 5+5 and in our scan pic only looked like a diamond ring (yolk sac being the ring part); we never got to see or hear a heartbeat.
![Cry :cry: :cry:](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/cry.gif)
This time, though, the baby looked good and had a heart rate of 176 (we didn't get to hear it, but could see it flickering on the screen). They told me the spotting was from a hematoma, which I think I heard someone talk about on this thread, but I had no idea what it was. I haven't spotted since, but they said I can probably expect it to happen again. I also have a cyst on my left ovary, but the ER doctor said it shouldn't be a problem (my OB said the same today).
So at today's scheduled appointment, the ultrasound tech said everything was perfect! "Peanut" is right on track with my LMP, 8+3, measuring 1.9 cm, with an EDD of July 17th. She said the "hole" in Peanut's head is normal, that's where the brain is developing and will continue to grow. We saw AND heard the heartbeat, thank God! I boohoo cried with joy! Heart rate was 172 today.
I am so relieved, thankful and BLESSED! DH and I are over the moon and already in love with little Peanut!