Nervous

I am going to the doc again in about an hour. I am so scared and nervous that there won't be a heartbeat this week. I know rationally I am probably just being paranoid, but I am nervous anyway.

Mr. H is taking a long lunch to go with me. His new boss is pretty cool like that. He has explained to him about the last time and his boss is being very understanding and cool. Big change from his last dick weed employer that fired him. Stupid California Overnight - you suck - don't ever ship a package w/ them! LOL!

Never got a call about the 3 hour glucose test, so I am assuming everything was ok, or she's just waiting to tell me in person.

I will update after the appt.


********UPDATE**********
OK, so everything went fine at the doc. Still a heartbeat. My 3 hour glucose was fine, so I'll just have to repeat the 3 hour test at 26 weeks, which is when it is usually done anyway.

I have my appt for the Ultrascreen, which is a 1st trimester screen for Downs Syndrome. It is non invasive, a blood test that I'll stick myself at home and then an ultrasound.

I talked to the doc about waiting until 12 weeks to tell the kids and others, she said at 8 weeks w/ a heartbeat the chances of miscarriage go down to about 5%, so she'd consider it safe now to tell, but I go again in 2 weeks, so we'll wait until then.

It is measuring at about 9 weeks, and my calculations are at 8 weeks 2 days according to my ticker. I went with the due date on the ticker to be my Mommy's birthday though and the birth date the doc is giving is 6 days earlier.

We will most likely find out the sex when the time comes. I am still reluctant as I would love to be surprised again, but since it is sharing a room w/ Ry no matter what, it will make it easier to get her room ready.

Oh, and I lost a pound, and it certainly wasn't for lack of eating.