Tuesday, April 22, 2008

A New Flicker of Doubt

You know how people always say that the more you know the better? I don't necessarily think that of myself & this pregnancy. Each little fact I learn about causes all this worry to build inside of me and I start freaking out over whether I actually am pregnant or not.

I just learned all about what to expect to see at your early ultrasound appointment. You should see a black sack with a white dot called the "fetal pole" and there should be inside of the fetal pole a flicker (which would be the heart beating). If there is not the little white speck with the flicker than the sack could have grown but the embryo stopped growth, or there was an ectopic pregnancy and the body created a false sack.

After knowing all of this, of course, my mind is now turning toward panic. I am thinking what if I don't have that flicker? What if something is wrong? Now May 1st can't come fast enough.

9 days to go!

I guess I should have enjoyed my "worry free days" while they lasted!

2 comments:

Grandma Freeze said...

Stop worrying. Think happy thoughts. Babies like that.
Negative thoughts only raise your blood pressure. Concentrate on building the nursery. May I suggest the snoopy them?? It is quite elegant.

Grace said...

I think we are going to go with "Wish Upon A Star." I like the whole celestial theme and I love that wishing upon a star "makes your dreams come true"

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