So today I had my appointment and for the record, I'm just a day shy of 17 weeks!!! That being said I went in with the impression of an easy smeasy quick in and out appointment. And it was all of that AND more. Let me explain a little but more: I've been anxiously awaiting this appointment for the sole fact that I knew I'd be able to schedule my upcoming ultrasound so the official "countdown" could begin. It was a little different because this time the "midwife/doctor" was being shadowed by a BYU nursing student. The only reason I think this lady was an actual doctor was because she was one of those oldie type/ know everything, which isnt bad but she wasnt as happy go luck as the other midwives who I've met and been super happy with. So either way this Dr brought a different vibe and you could totally tell this was a teaching moment for the BYU girl. I said I was totally ok with it (which i was) and she reviewed everything from my old lab results to my weight gain (none in the last month, although I have been chowing down.) yadda yadda yadda.
Here comes the interesting part. So I lay down so she can feel my stomach and here's our quick little conversation:
"hmm... how far along are you again?"
"almost 17 weeks"
"how certain are you?"
"uh, dead positive"
"any history of twins in the family?"
YIKES!! haha No, Im 90% sure Im not pregnant with twins.
So she pulls out the little sonogram guy and tries to listen for a heartbeat (or two) which she automatically finds ONE. She keeps moving it around trying to find a second one which she DOESN'T and all the while she's explaining the following:
I guess my uterus is just way bigger than its supposed to be. So I know that doesnt mean much to alot of people so here it is in "Emi" terms, typically the top of it is supposed to be somewhere around the middle point from my pelvic bone up to my belly button. Mine was right there under my belly button. Its weird because if i poke myself in the stomach (which I find myself doing alot lately) I can actually feel that my organs have totally been rearranged. So she went on to say that typically the uterus doesnt reach that point until the 20 week mark. The usual reasons for something like this to happen is miscalculation of conception/or a mismeasurment as well. unsual reasons would be twins, in which case they would do an ultrasound. ummm pretty sure thats EXACTLY what she decided to do. She's like (speaking to both me and the BYU student) "ssh, lets just go peek and do a little unofficial ultrasound. Lets just go peek and we'll find out why its so big."
At this point my mind is TOTALLY racing, im freaked out/ excited, bummed that B isnt with me to see this, wondering if this is actually happening...
IT WAS SO COOL!!! We went to another room and dimmed the lights and voila! there he/she was! it was so cool to see it, it was a side profile really similar to the ones you see pictures of except I couldnt recognize any limbs. Anyways, she was pretty sure there was only one baby in there but we have another ultrasound scheduled for the 29th, its a high possibility that they will be moving up our due date by then as well. So the countdown is officially on! 2 weeks and we'll know if its a boy or a girl!!! I am soooo excited I cannot even tell you!!!
14 days to go!!
xoxo,
Imelda, B & baby
