As my doctor moved the doppler over my lower belly, we waited with expectancy to hear a little heartbeat. But we heard nothing. My doctor took a few minutes to slowly inch her way way across the belly, and a little up and a little down. Nope, still nothing. My heart was pounding so hard, and I kept thinking, "I can't do this all over again!," as I was fighting back tears. Finally Dr.Cassidy said, "We might need to take you to an ultrasound just to see what's going on in there." It was a replay of my last miscarriage, and my mind was swimming.
She took one last quick swipe across my belly, a little higher this time. "Oh! There it is!" she exclaimed and flashed me a huge smile. She hovered the doppler over the heartbeat and said, "I'm just going to keep this here a minute and let you enjoy that sound...." I finally breathed! : ) The sound of the baby's heart was so beautiful. It was music to my ears and a huge relief to my heart. Our little baby was doing just fine. The heartbeat was steady and strong, 163 beats per minute --- which means it's a girl : ) Haha! No, I'm just teasing Andrew because he thinks its a boy : )
2 comments:
Gosh Anneke, I have to admit, when I saw the title of your post, I got nervous for you! And by the time I finished, I'm sitting here with tears in my eyes. I am SO happy for you. It's been a long, hard road and I am just thrilled about the blessing that waits at the end of it. Love you!
wow i got tears in my eyes... what a wonderfull news for you!!
wonderfull sounds a strong baby's heartbeat!!
I'm very happy for you!!!
Love, Annemieke
Post a Comment