So the scan went well and everything looks normal! It looks like a proper little fetus now with an oddly shaped bulging head and little stumpy legs and arms. They checked the length and it looks like I'm on target for my fertilization due date which is 10w1d or due on February 15th. They also tested the heartbeat which came in at a strong 170 beats per minute. She was able to show me the placenta which is in the front which means I may feel less movement/kicking for a while. I also got to see the yolk sac which isn't completely gone yet. Basically, there was plenty of time to ogle the little being living in my uterus. I couldn't stop grinning. It was very reassuring, and then of course, fucking terrifying!!! But that is as it should be.
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| Being measured - just the right size |
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| Heartbeat |
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| 3d view- it looks like a fetus!! |
She also managed to take my blood in one go after looking at my vein with the ultrasound machine to make sure she really had a good one. She was extremely gentle and I barely felt the needle going on. It was slow to fill and eventually stopped giving blood however, luckily just when enough had been collected for the NIPT. They will send my blood off to the States to get tested, so I won't have the results for at least a week. I've opted in for everything to be tested which includes finding out the sex. I'm still nervous that this final hurdle will prove the one where things go wrong, but I'm feeling much better at the moment. I am really fucking pregnant. It's not just a fluke. Holy shit.
On the taxi ride to and from the clinic I was playing Pokemon Go (yes, I know). It was a novelty to be in a car and be able to grab and collect things. On the other hand, it made me really nauseous. I'm still nauseous now, which seems odd. I wonder if it triggered some of the underlying morning sickness I've otherwise been avoiding. Hopefully it will pass soon and go back to how it was.
So other than waiting for the NIPT results, my next scan is the official dating and Nuchal Fold scan the first week of August. Hopefully I get the NIPT results before that scan, because they are are more accurate than the Nuchal Fold screening and it would be useful to go into that scan with the test results.
Congratulations, SOO exciting! I read your blob in early 2015 while trying to decide to freeze my eggs (I Did). I will always be thankful that you took the time to document your experience. You will be an awesome mother, your child is very luck to have you. Good luck and take good care of yourself + baby. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!!! I'm really pleased that my experience could help someone on their journey. I hope your egg freezing was successful!! Thank you for re-visiting and for your kind words. :)
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