Ultrasound and Heartbeat!

It's been a while since we've updated you on how things are going. I had an ultrasound on March 22 at 7w6d. We were able to see Zyggie, measuring in at 7w4d. The most amazing part was hearing his or her little heartbeat. I had no idea it was so fast! 147 beats per minute. And the doctor said it will actually get a little faster.

Here's our latest picture:

As you can see, the baby is much larger already and the doctor didn't have to do nearly as much zooming in. The baby's head is on the left.

Since the heartbeat sounded good, we've been released to the regular OB. The first appointment is April 3.

I do have a picture of me from 8 weeks, but most of you know Adam is off for another heart cath today. I'll try to post that when things settle down a bit. As a result, I may or may not have a 9 week picture for you guys. Stay tuned...

7 weeks!

Well, I've made it to 7 weeks and felt pretty good this week. Just fatigue and very little nausea. We have another ultrasound scheduled for Thursday, March 22 (7w6d). Assuming all goes well, I'll be released to the OB. My first appointment there is April 3.

Until we have more pictures of Zyggie the zygote, enjoy the pictures we've taken so far.

March 16, 7 weeks:

March 9, 6 weeks:

March 2, 5 weeks:

Welcome to our blog!

Adam and Jessica are excited to share our news with friends and family members far away. We'll do our best to update you at least weekly. As the pregnancy progresses, we'll give you "pictures" of the baby and pictures of Jessica.

How we got here:
We found out Jessica was pregnant on February 23, 2012. Because it was so early, we kept the news to ourselves for a little while. Since we had been seeing a reproductive specialist, we were fortunate enough to get an early OB ultrasound on March 9 at 6weeks. You couldn't discern much on the screen, but we saw the gestational sac and a tiny flicker of a heartbeat. (Hint: The baby is the little white blob on the lower-left side of the dark spot.)

So far, Jessica's symptoms have been manageable. She can't eat as much in a sitting as she has before and needs to eat every 2-2.5 waking hours. She's frequently tired. She also gets random bouts with nausea and seems to get carsick at the drop of a hat. Fortunately, she's only been nauseated so far...we'll see how long that lasts.