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December 11, 2000

I met my baby today!

I feel a little silly for being such a paranoid freak last week. Can I blame it on hormones? I got up at 7ish this morning, threw up many times, then dropped my son off at his babysitter’s. I brought the glucose solution with me in my purse, and drank it in the car on the way to the doctor's office. Ick! I struggled to keep it down, knowing that if I threw up I'd have to do it all over again. I arrived early at the lab and they took blood; it was painless. I should know by tomorrow morning if I flunked. If so, I'll have to do the 3-hour GTT.

Anyway, after the lab I went upstairs a little early for my 10:15 OB appointment. I was called in at 11:20! I was going out of my mind. When I got into the room, I saw the ultrasound machine all set up and I started to get nervous. I sat and prayed hard while I waited for my doctor. It was great to see Dr. Chin again -- he delivered my son nearly 22 months ago, and I like him a lot. The good part about the long wait is that he really takes all the time you need with each appointment. I never feel rushed or like I'm imposing on his time. He asked a few questions about the pregnancy, double-checked my due date based on LMP, then we got started with the ultrasound.

My heart was pounding! Right away, he said "There's the baby." I asked "Can you see the heartbeat?" He said, "Not yet, but the baby just moved so we'll assume that the heart is beating." Ahhhh, blessed relief! Once I was able to focus on what we were seeing, he showed me the heart, arms, legs, head, and my full bladder. Boy, was that little one moving around a lot! It was probably experiencing a sugar buzz from the glucose. Dr. Chin took two measurements, which confirmed my dates and were right on schedule. The baby measured at 12 weeks, 2 days and I am actually 11 weeks, 6 days. You can't get much closer than that with a 6-day margin of error! I am blissfully happy. The ultrasound photo is sitting in my breast pocket; I can't stop staring at it! I was so happy to call my husband and let him know the great news. He was quite relieved as well. He said it had been a rough morning at work when he wanted to be with me. I scheduled my next two appointments for 16- and 20-week visits, and another ultrasound, the "official" one, at 20 weeks. My husband is asking for that day off well in advance.

Dr. Chin talked with me about the VBAC/repeat C-section decision. We discussed the pros and cons at length, and I shared my personal concerns and issues, and then he summed it up with this fantastic proclamation: "It is entirely up to you. We will not pressure you either way. You can decide at the last minute, and then you can change your mind." Isn't that a funny thing to say to a pregnant woman? Actually, I really like the fact that it is my decision, and I know that Dr. Chin will help me make an educated one. We will do an ultrasound at 38 weeks to check the size of the baby (especially its head), and we will make a decision then.

I just now realized that I forgot to ask the one burning question that I had for Dr. Chin -- can I get my hair colored? Oh well, I guess my mind was on other things. Now I'm off to pick up my son and show him the picture of his baby sister or brother. What a wonderful day!!!



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