Today both of us (well, all three of us) headed back to UW for the second Ultrasound. We are now at 11 weeks and 3 days. This one was a bit different as Ghee had to go in with a FULL bladder because the extra pressure would sort of shove everything to a "seeable" place. The baby's heart beat was at 148-considering that the healthy range is about 100-180 we were happy to be average! We could identify a head, arms, and legs quite easily. The next one of these will be week 18 when we can really see things.
After the ultrasound in radiology (and a happy trip to the bathroom) we headed up to see Dr. Brown. He said that everything looks great. We made a quick adjustment with the pump and he said I get to go back in 2 weeks. The clinic wasn't nearly as busy this morning so it was nice to get in and out quite quickly.
The blood draws have been a bit of a hassle. Some reason 2 times in a row I get 'stuck' with a slapper. I actually complained to her today and told her that she did exactly what the last person did that I suspect caused a bruise to cover my arm for over a week. You know, the ones that take 2 fingers and aggressively slap your forearm to somehow make the veins more apparent. I'm sorry, but I know from relatively frequent experience of blood draws that this is totally unnecessary and just causes pain and bruising. In fact, I wouldn't doubt if my veins actually run and hide from the slappers. That's why they both had to poke me twice. Sheesh.
Other than just feeling down right tired in the afternoons, I've been doing good. It is nice to be on summer break so that I can enjoy a few minute nap each afternoon. That's a luxury I know most pregnant women don't get, but I am fully taking advantage of it. In fact, it's about that time now...
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