Sat, Nov 15th I woke up to some spotting and it went on throughout the day. It went on again Sunday, but not as much. It was also very light and I didn't have any cramping associated with it so I took it easy on Sunday, just to be safe.
Called the office on Monday and didn't hear back from the nurse that day so I followed up on Tues and called Donna. She had to check with the NP about bringing me in for an U/S. Finally it was confirmed, I had to go in for an U/S. She would set up my appt at Larchmont Imaging for Fri 11/21 because that was the only morning I could go in late to work. She told me I had to drink 32oz of water for the U/S and she would fax my script over to Larchmont.
Tues, Wed, and Thurs I could hardly sleep at all. I was nervous and wanted everything to be ok at the U/S. Afterall, this is my first pregnancy and I was nervous about the spotting. I didn't really know what was normal or not.
Considering my H and I were the only one's (besides my best friend in OH) who knew about the pregnancy I didn't have anyone to call for advice.
Friday morning comes and we wake up to a light snowfall on the ground! What a beautiful way to start the morning!
I get up, get a shower, get ready and grab my 6 water bottles and am on my way out the door. I seem to have drank 4 bottles on my way to the U/S and with every bump I hit, I thought I was going to pee my pants. How the heck do they expect a pregnant woman (who has to pee every half hour anyway!) to drink 32oz and hold it for the U/S. Ahhhh.....well I did it!
So I check in, then go sit and wait for my name to be called....I was really nervous at that point and thought I would throw up right there in the waiting room. At this point in my pregnancy I have been lucky enough to not experience MS, which is a great thing!
A few minutes later I hear my name called. I go back into this little room and am nervous as hell. The tech tells me to take my pants and shoes off and hop up on the table and she would be back in a few. Sooo...she comes back and tells me everything she is going to do. So, she puts the gell on my belly and starts moving the wand around and hitting buttons on the machine. I didn't know if that was a good thing or bad thing. I was laying there still (for what seemed like an eternity) and then she flips the screen where I could see it and says, "Here is your baby!" She must have thought I didn't have a care in the world because I was speechless! Then a few seconds later she said, "And, here's the heartbeat!" The hb was a strong 143 bpm and she said everything was looking GREAT! YAY!!!!!! A huge sigh of relief! She then printed out two pics and told me I could get dressed and be on my way. She was very nice and made my first U/S experience a very happy and memorable one.
Called the office on Monday and didn't hear back from the nurse that day so I followed up on Tues and called Donna. She had to check with the NP about bringing me in for an U/S. Finally it was confirmed, I had to go in for an U/S. She would set up my appt at Larchmont Imaging for Fri 11/21 because that was the only morning I could go in late to work. She told me I had to drink 32oz of water for the U/S and she would fax my script over to Larchmont.
Tues, Wed, and Thurs I could hardly sleep at all. I was nervous and wanted everything to be ok at the U/S. Afterall, this is my first pregnancy and I was nervous about the spotting. I didn't really know what was normal or not.
Considering my H and I were the only one's (besides my best friend in OH) who knew about the pregnancy I didn't have anyone to call for advice.
Friday morning comes and we wake up to a light snowfall on the ground! What a beautiful way to start the morning!
I get up, get a shower, get ready and grab my 6 water bottles and am on my way out the door. I seem to have drank 4 bottles on my way to the U/S and with every bump I hit, I thought I was going to pee my pants. How the heck do they expect a pregnant woman (who has to pee every half hour anyway!) to drink 32oz and hold it for the U/S. Ahhhh.....well I did it!
So I check in, then go sit and wait for my name to be called....I was really nervous at that point and thought I would throw up right there in the waiting room. At this point in my pregnancy I have been lucky enough to not experience MS, which is a great thing!
A few minutes later I hear my name called. I go back into this little room and am nervous as hell. The tech tells me to take my pants and shoes off and hop up on the table and she would be back in a few. Sooo...she comes back and tells me everything she is going to do. So, she puts the gell on my belly and starts moving the wand around and hitting buttons on the machine. I didn't know if that was a good thing or bad thing. I was laying there still (for what seemed like an eternity) and then she flips the screen where I could see it and says, "Here is your baby!" She must have thought I didn't have a care in the world because I was speechless! Then a few seconds later she said, "And, here's the heartbeat!" The hb was a strong 143 bpm and she said everything was looking GREAT! YAY!!!!!! A huge sigh of relief! She then printed out two pics and told me I could get dressed and be on my way. She was very nice and made my first U/S experience a very happy and memorable one.
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