Ultrasound was a success! I'll post details later.

My acupuncturist took a guess

He thinks we are having a girl. He said his accuracy rate is about 80% and based his guess on me having stronger "yin" than "yang" in my pulse. We shall see...

Next Ultrasound Tomorrow

Our next ultrasound is tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. I can't wait!

Wish us luck that our little one is healthy and growing.

Very Cool!

I purchased a doppler on Amazon.com and it came in the mail today. In case no one else reading this is a crazy pregnant lady who researches everything, I will explain what a doppler is. A doppler is a hand-held medical device that looks kind of like a walkie talkie with a microphone. The microphone part is actually a little wand that you use, with ultrasound gel, to find a baby's heart beat and the other part of the device is a computer that tells you what the heart rate is. It also has speakers so you can hear the heart beat if you find it.

You can see the one I purchased here.

It is generally recommended to wait until 10-11 weeks or later to try to find a heart beat on your own with a doppler, as it can be a little difficult. I was hoping that shipping would take a little longer and that I wouldn't get my doppler for another week so I wouldn't be tempted to use it too early. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it came today and I did not have the will power to leave it in the box for another week.

So, after about 4 minutes of moving the little wand around and getting the hang of using it, I finally found the heart beat and could hear it on the speakers. At our previous ultrasounds we have only seen the heart beat but never heard it. It was such a great sound!

Big Milestone Today!

I am officially the most pregnant I've ever been! My last pregnancy ended at exactly 9 weeks and today I am 9 weeks and 1 day. It's only one extra day, but it feels huge to me. Yay!

Ticker Change Thursday - 9 weeks!

Baby is 9 weeks today! Baby has graduated from embryo status to fetus. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like an actual baby!

How far along? 9 Weeks Today
Weight gain/loss: I have no idea. About 2 weeks ago I was up 6 pounds. I think I am still around the same size.
Maternity clothes? Yes! Only certain of my normal clothes still fit.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep? I want to sleep all of the time. It is sometimes hard to stay awake at work.
Best moment this week? It's been a pretty uneventful week, which is sometimes very nice.
Movement: Not for a long time, but I can't wait!
Food cravings: Bagel breakfast sandwich from Panera. Yum!
Gender: I would still guess girl, although I have been referring to baby as "he" now and then, so I guess it's up in the air.
Belly button in or out? Still in.
What I miss? Energy.
What I am looking forward to? My next ultrasound on the 21st - only 6 more days!
Milestones: I am getting so close to second trimester now!
What I'm nervous about: I've been pretty calm this week. I guess I'm nervous about how our new place is going to look and whether we will be able to fit all of our stuff in it.

Six Months Ago

It has been exactly six months since we said goodbye to our first baby. I am incredibly grateful to be pregnant today with a healthy baby but it is still hard to think about what we lost.