Each day we get a little closer to meeting our little peanut. Today we had our sixteen week check-up. It's always reassuring to hear the heartbeat and have a medical professional tell you that things are going smoothly. Our appointment was with our nurse practitioner, Tara. She did a great job explaining everything and showed true sympathy to my never ending "morning" sickness. She encouraged me that I might feel better soon or hopefully by week 20, but that it could last the whole time. I'm currently taking zofran and tried phenergan, but that just made me sicker. I'll spare the details and just say that some days are better than others and I'm happy for the good days!
The baby's heartbeat was 140, which is perfect. We also heard a little movement in there on the Doppler, although I haven't felt anything yet.
In the past month the most frequently asked questions have been, Have you had any cravings? Are you going to find out what you're having? and surprisingly, Are you excited? Well, not really (although a McDonald's cheeseburger sounded good on Saturday),yes and absolutely!!
Our next appointment is November 23rd so we'll be able to tell everyone what we're having right before Thanksgiving. We truly have so much to be thankful for this year and continually feel blessed each day our baby is growing and healthy.
