My Paranoia was set at ease!

To start, everything is just fine.

I posted a few weeks ago on exactly the 15 week marker that I felt the baby move - just a flutter, but still movement. Then around week 16 I felt another flutter or two....but then nothing since then. I checked back and with Logan I felt him for the first time at 15 weeks 3 days, however by week 17 I was feeling him move everyday and I already felt him kick. Now I know I shouldn't compare pregnancies, but because I already felt this baby move and then nothing since, I got worried. Here I was at 17weeks 5 days and not feeling any further movement let alone any kicking. So naturally I started to worry. I drank ice cold caffeine beverages then laid down to let the baby wiggle. I sat up...I prodded my stomach. All a few times during the day. Nothing. So naturally my mind starts going to the worst case scenarios.

Soooooooo...on Wednesday (17 weeks 6 days) I called my doctor's office. I decided that I wanted to hear the heartbeat. My ultrasound is next Friday, September 11th, however I couldn't wait that long to know that the baby is still A.O.K. Plus, I want to look forward to the ultrasound with much excitement and not worry.

After speaking with a nurse who told me it is not uncommon to not feel any movement and how busy they were with the holiday weekend approaching. I told her that I understood all that, but I needed to come in. The office closest to me squeezed me in...whew! They told me that I would need to pay a copay - who cares, I wanted to check on my baby! I got there after lunch and the doctor again mentioned that they usually aren't concerned about no movement until after 22 weeks. Humor me, doc....just check the baby's heart rate.

So the doctor held the doppler to my belly and right away, there it was...a beautiful heartbeat. I asked what the rate was, but this particular doppler didn't have a rate on there (hindsight I should've pushed for it since I was 'paying' for this visit). He guessed that the rate is around 140. Interesting...a little lower than before. Perhaps a boy. We'll see - 1 more week!!!!!