15 WEEKS

If you think I look sick in the picture above, it's because I WAS! Ugh! But, I'm now 15 weeks and 3 days and I am not nauseated at this particular moment in time. Today is the first day I've woken up without nausea since January. This is huge. I'm not going to say anything else. I might jinx it.

I went for my appointment with the specialist. That was a strange experience. But, we got some really good US pictures.





One of the pictures appears to show some thumb sucking!

The tech did not try very hard to figure out the sex, but said she had no hints from the pictures. My next appointment is at the end of May so I am considering paying for a private US next week. I don't think I can wait any longer!

The physician told me, "Your eggs are SO old. They are so old that they were there in your Mama's womb." To which I replied, "Your Mama is SO ugly. She's so ugly that..." Ok, I didn't say that. But, he did! His point was that my age puts me at a higher risk of delivering a baby with a birth defect. They tested for Down Syndrome by taking measurements of the baby and looking for a nasal bone. Everything was normal. Then they stuck my finger and took about 8 circles of blood which was sent to a lab to test for cystic fibrosis and who knows what else. They called me Friday to tell me everything came back negative.

I guess this little cardiac issue of mine will be monitored closely, and my kidneys as well since the two go hand in hand. In a month, they will do an anatomy scan of the baby and in two months they will study the cardiac system of the baby.

I had an appointment with my regular ob/gyn Thursday. I asked if I REALLY needed to see both doctor's. They said I do. I strongly disagree and feel that this is most likely a money making scheme. But, I'll be a good patient and play along. We finally got to hear the heartbeat at both appointments.

Hopefully, next time I write, I will be able to let you know if I'm buying bows and ruffles or baseball caps and blue!