Healthy Baby, Happy Mommy

On Monday we went for our second appointment. This one was a big one in our eyes. We new we were around 8 weeks and should be able to hear a heartbeat. We've prayed for weeks that this appointment would run smoothly, that the baby would be healthy and we would get a due date that wasn't December 25th! Praise God that all of those things came to pass. The baby measured a healthy size and we were exactly 8 weeks on that day. The heartbeat was 180 beats per minute and very healthy. We tried to record it, but it wasn't loud enough yet. I was excited when they told me that the due date was 12/12! We asked how accurate that date really was and they said that it would be pretty close. My doctor told me that I was closer to having a Thanksgiving baby than a Christmas baby... so I hope he is right and that I have a healthy baby sooner than later!

I still get stuck in ruts at times. I feel yucky most of the time and its been hard to keep the right perspective. Then you hear a song about a baby, and you see pictures of babies and you realize it's all worth it. My emotions are running on high and I have turned into protective Mama Bear. "Don't mess with my baby, or you'll mess with me..." I know all these feelings are normal, it's just a matter of learning how to embrace them and function with them.

Begin praying for our next appointment. We go back in 3 weeks, May 24th. At that appointment they will do another ultrasound and measure different parts of the baby to check for down syndrome. A lot of people are confused to why I would want to know. I want to be fully aware of my baby's needs so I can be prepared to provide all the support and tools needed to make them successful. I love this baby, no matter  how they turn out, they are mine and I want to provide the best I can for them. Nonetheless, please pray for a healthy baby. Pray that the heartbeat is still good and that their weight is normal (a concern they have for my blood clotting condition). I'll be close to the clear after that appointment as it will be near the end of the first trimester. I am anxiously awaiting that feeling of comfort that my baby is okay. Thankful for the many blessings that God is giving me, being tired is only a reminder of the new life that is living in me.

So what have I learned about pregnancy today: That a healthy baby sure does make a happy Mama!