I had my second OB appointment today, and the highlight was getting to hear my baby's heartbeat! The heart rate was 155 beats per minute, which is completely within normal range 120-160 bpm). It's on the higher side of the normal range, so I guess according to the old wives' tale, the baby is a girl! lol. Today's appointment wasn't as exciting as the first since we didn't do an ultrasound, but I'm very happy that I got to hear the baby's heartbeat. It was difficult to find the heartbeat at first, so I kind of freaked out a little, but after a minute or two the doctor managed to find it!
In three weeks I'm going to see a high-risk obstetrician because of my lupus and kidney disease. At that appointment they are going to do an ultrasound, so I will get to see the baby again! By that time, I will be about 16 weeks along, so I'm hoping that I will find out the gender! :)
I'm still having morning sickness, but it has improved a lot. The doctor told me today that the morning sickness should be gone by week 15 or 16, so I'm really looking forward to that! My kidney disease is giving me a few problems, but as long as I drink plenty of water, the kidney problems should be kept to a minimum for now! Anyway, that's all I have to post for now...I can't wait until the next post because maybe I will be able to post whether the baby is a boy or a girl!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!!
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