So I forgot to mention that I ordered a fetal doppler. I never thought that I would, but after having so much anxiety over this pregnancy, and knowing so many wonderful people that have had miscarriages, I just really wanted the extra assurance. I received it in the mail when I was 10 weeks, and I immediately tried it out. At first, all I could get was my heart rate, but I did hear fluid moving. Finally, I had a few blips on the screen between 160 and 180 bpm.
I tried again at 11 weeks, and both times I tried, I wasn’t able to pick up a heart beat. This is the downside of owning a home doppler: (hopefully) unnecessary panic. I knew that it was still early, and just because I thought I had heard the baby’s heart rate before, doesn’t mean that I could hear it this time. So, I had to just believe that everything was still okay.
Finally, at 12 weeks, I tried again. Like the first time, I had trouble finding it, but I eventually saw the flashes in the 170s and knew that there was still a baby in there. I’ve never been able to hear the heart beat for more than 2 or 3 beats, but I trust that it’s okay. I honestly think that the baby doesn’t like the sound waves and that he/she moves away from it. Either way, I’m so glad to have the NT scan to calm my nerves very soon!
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