Wednesday, February 13, 2008

13 weeks. Had a long appointment with the doctor on Monday that lasted several hours between getting ultrasound, bloodwork, pelvic exam and interviewing with the doctor to discuss our medical histories and any questions we had. His name is Gregory Chen and he has a nice, calm demeanor, and is much gentler than the female gynocologists I have had in the past. His practice is small - there are only four doctors - and so we have a strong chance that he will deliver our baby. We heard the heartbeat! about 160 beats per minute - it was fast. The baby was moving around a lot more this time so the ultrasound did not produce the greatest images - he was flipping over onto his side, stomach and back and was often turned away from us so we didn't see much detail. Later this week I have to go to another doctor to have first trimester screening, a simple bloodwork and ultrasound procedure that tests for chromosomal disorders, namely Down's. All the talk of tests makes me slightly uncomfortable since I believe in letting nature take its course.

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