Yes, it is true! We will be welcoming Baby #2 end of September/beginning of October. I can't give an exact date because we have been given two. According to my last menstrual period, I'm due October 3rd; but according to the baby's ultrasound measurements from my last office visit, I'm due about a week earlier on September 25th. I thought my doctor would change the due date, but he didn't. *Shrug*
Truth be told, this is actually our third pregnancy. I had a miscarriage last November; and although I wasn't too far along, it was the most difficult thing I ever had to go through. I had a lot of mixed emotions - I was, of course, heartbroken, but I was also very grateful that I already had one healthy pregnancy, which resulted in my greatest pride and joy, Owen.
And by the grace of God, I tested positive on a pregnancy test only a couple of months later; and even though I was happy, I wanted to keep my feelings at bay until I had visual confirmation of the baby's heartbeat.
A few days before Owen's 2nd birthday, I had my first doctor's appointment. I was so anxious to do the ultrasound that I kept my conversation with the doctor short and sweet. I don't think I asked one question!
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| Baby #2 at 8 weeks. |
The doctor said everything looked great, and the baby's heartbeat was at 150 bpm - thank you, God! I was so relieved! I should have measured at 8 weeks 1 day, but I was measuring at 8 weeks 6 days. The doctor wanted me to return the following week for a repeat ultrasound to confirm the baby's measurements and the due date.
(A week later...)
Instead of measuring at 9 weeks 1 day, the ultrasound tech measured me at 10 weeks 2 days - so she estimated my due date another 3 days earlier. How...? I wanted to e-mail my doctor to ask how this could be, but I figured I'd wait, since I had another follow-up 2 weeks later.
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| Baby at 9 weeks? 10 weeks? Who knows... |
(Another 2 weeks later...*in SpongeBob narrator voice*...)
At my "9-week" follow-up, my doctor reviewed my ultrasound results with me, and he was also very confused as to why I was measuring a week ahead of schedule. He kept asking me if I was SURE on the date of my last menstrual period, and I have no doubt - it was the same day Carrie Fisher passed away...can't forget that. After reassuring him, he decided to stick with my original October due date (even though he did ANOTHER ultrasound, and THOSE measurements also showed an estimated due date of 9/25-9/26). Still, everything looked fine, and I cannot ask for anything more.
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| Super grateful that he has been on his best behavior during my office visits. He needs to get used to them anyway...lots more in the future! |
Through it all, I am overwhelmed by my blessings. Every day that I get to carry this baby is a gift, and I will do my very best to start enjoying this pregnancy instead of worrying about every little thing. I will leave it all to God's hands and pray for another healthy pregnancy and safe delivery of Owen's little brother/sister.
