It's official (well, as official as the internet is!), I became 7 weeks pregnant on Wednesday. So, I guess that would make me 7 weeks 2 days! I'll take it any way it comes!
Today, I had my check up from last week's scare. It was the same Ultrasound Tech from last week, she was going to do the Ultrasound but brought in a female doctor as well. I wasn't sure how I felt about all of it at first. She wasn't nearly as gentle on me as Dr. Ball had been the week before and I had to ask what happened to the heartbeat! They just said, "Oh, it's there... we just haven't gone slow enough for you to see it yet... See, there it is". Ugh... hello! But shortly thereafter, they wanted to compare last week to this week, so they did find Dr. Ball and he completed the Ultrasound. He is SO GREAT! I'm not kidding, I am going to have to ask for him specifically from now on!
I am sad to say, although he/she will always be my little rice crispy, Dr. Ball said very soon, he/she will become more like a cocktail sausage... and eh hem, that doesn't sound nearly as endearing! He said it is still on the large scale for a rice crispy so I'm keeping the name for now!
What he determined... he believes he has ruled out the fact that it could've been a second baby. It looks like it was a hematoma that has largely cleared up. There is still a little blood pocket hanging out around the baby's sac, so he just said not to panic should I have a little bleeding. And as far as the ectopic goes, it must have looked a little better because he said that he thinks that there is an even smaller chance than he found last week that it would be ectopic. The fact that I haven't had any pain is also a good indicator. He thinks that whatever he is seeing might be a small blood clot. He didn't mention any concern over that though, so I'm guessing there isn't any?
But the good thing, Gregg and I were on such an emotional rollercoaster last time we were there, we fogot to ask for a picture to commemorate the occasion, so I made sure to ask for one this time! I have attached it above! The picture on the right is easier to see. The bigger mass is the baby. The little mass next to it is what's feeding it. And the line around all of it, which is hard to see, is the outside of the yolk sack that it's hanging out in! I will go have my 8 week check up with the nurse this next Thursday, on the 30th. Today... we are very happy!! It's been fun to get to show people an actual picture! He/she is really in there!
We also had the Pastor from our church over for a visit last night. It was really great to get to know each other better. Gregg and I decided we really liked the church after hearing him that first Sunday. He is truly a great Pastor and it's been nice that he has taken an interest in us and making us feel welcome. We have been invited to his family's house after church on Sunday to experience traditional Zambian food (He is from Zambia). It sounds delicious and was very kind of him! So, we're going to go to a movie this weekend with our friends, Jason and Ali, eat dinner for charity for cancer Saturday night and get to top it off with a nice lunch on Sunday with the Pastor's family. So, here is to what was a Great day and what will be a Great weekend!
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