One Baby!

Our ultrasound appointment was rescheduled at 2:30 instead of 4pm, which made Tina and I very happy, because the ultrasound is all we've been able to think about. Then the nurse took another vial of blood to check my levels. Then Tina and I squeezed into the tiny little room and there it was! The embryo had this dark circle with a white ring around it. It seemed like forever before Dr. A found the heartbeat which was a tiny little flashing light. Tina and I were like, "Okay, show us the other one!" Dr. A looked all over and she didn't find anything else in there. Tina and I were disappointed that the other embryo didn't make it. You could hear a pin drop because nobody said anything while Dr. A looked for the other one. Finally, to break the ice I asked if my ovaries looked any smaller. The left one is back to its normal size and the right one is still big. No wonder my belly shrunk. I feel much better too. Just a little cramping, but nothing like before.

And, that was it. Dr. A  congratulated us and we made another appointment for Sept 18th at 3:45 pm. Tina and I were sort of in shock. We felt sure we had two in there! I was VERY relieved that we found a healthy heartbeat. Realistically, having only one baby in the womb is less risk and easier to carry. I'll probably be able to work full term too, which is a good thing, since my school doesn't get out until June 11th and according to babycenter dot com we're due April 25th.  If we were having twins I most likely would deliver four weeks early and possibly stay on bed rest towards the end. Who knows. I just hope this baby grows healthy and stays with us. I would love to fast forward to our visit in three weeks so we could see that heartbeat again. Part of me thought that the other baby might just be hiding behind the other one and surprise us at our next visit.  

Tina and I had dinner after our appointment and called our close friends and family to tell them the good news. We met with my mom for a second and then picked up the dogs and took them to the boardwalk for a little walk. I'm wiped out. I didn't have my usual three hour nap today. I wonder if my doctor will take me off of Progesterone after getting my test results tomorrow. I wonder if I'm overdosed on the stuff. Is this normal to be this tired! I'm off to bed. I'm SO excited about that flickering heartbeat. :) All of this is so surreal.