tadpole: check. pulse: check. some relief: check
it was the same tech from last time, though laura didn't realize it until i pointed it out at breakfast. it was the same voice, unmistakable, though i didn't really hear with hans, i only saw the words roll off her lips "i'm not finding anything" - hearing her voice today sort of spooked me out - but she was prepared, knew we were coming, knew that we might react strangely to her being there. she was kind, compassionate and gentle. and well, this time she found something.
we're still early going, todays ultrasound puts us at 6 1/2 weeks, so we still have a long way to go, and there shall be plenty of stress. i'm ok with that. i'm also crazy excited about all of this. another ultrasound in a week, because lauras and the tadpoles pulse/beat were close together, they want to see the heartbeat more distinctly. more pictures for us.
we're still early going, todays ultrasound puts us at 6 1/2 weeks, so we still have a long way to go, and there shall be plenty of stress. i'm ok with that. i'm also crazy excited about all of this. another ultrasound in a week, because lauras and the tadpoles pulse/beat were close together, they want to see the heartbeat more distinctly. more pictures for us.
posted by justinian at 10:30 AM
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I know personally that I never, ever want to be scanned with a future pg in the u/s room where we discovered both of our losses, and I can see how it must have been tremendously nervewracking to be back there, again, for you two. I'm glad you had a good u/s and a good experience being in the same place. I'll be thinking of the three of you until you get through the next one!
I've had the... well, definitely not pleasure... whatever of having two ultrasounds in two different rooms, so both of those are poisoned.
I'm curious how ultrasound techs are trained to convey that they aren't seeing a heartbeat. Both of mine said, 'You're measuring at ______ weeks' and then left me to finish the rest. With the second one, I finally said, without even having looked at the screen, 'IS IT ALIVE?' And even then she couldn't say no; but where the heart was supposed to be beating.
So when you described your experience with Hans, my heart stopped. The next 33 or so weeks feel like an eternity, but I share in your joy too.
That would freak the f*ck out of me...I'm guessing you can figure out what the asterik stands for. I think I've cried before every ultrasound except the last two.
But this is excellent news that the tadpole is alive and well. I am looking forward to hearing more good news.
SO so so so so glad to hear the good news!! I am thrilled the tadpole is well. So sorry you had to hear that voice again. I know how that is. When I checked in to the hospital to deliver our second son, we were greeted with one of the same nurses that were there at Caleb's birth. Talk about a feeling of terror!! So glad she was compassionate with you today. Yay Tadpole!!!!
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