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August 17 first OB ultrasoundThis IS for real, and so far so good, everything is ok. The baby is only 3.4mm now, and has a heartbeat of 107 bpm.
I was pretty nervous before I went to the hospital, primarily because, I guess, I absolutely had no idea of how Americans see doctors in hospitals, and secondly, because of course, I was kind of worried why my OB doctor asked me to do ultrasound at such an early stage(and it's very confusing and frustrating that there is no ultrasound equipment in an OB doctor's office), say, only 4 weeks. Now when I am reflecting on the past few days, all the nausia, morning sickness, and belly pain, maybe were just some reflection of these mental pressures.
My appointment was 1:00pm, but I arrived way too early, 12:15pm. I signed in at registration, and I was told to wait in another waiting room. 20 min later, a nice lady called me into a small office, and verified all kinds of info and gave me some paperwork, asking me to go to the radiology waiting room, where I waited for about 10 mins. Then I was called to do ultrasound finally. The technician was a nice lady, very gentle and considerate. btw, their gowns are way too huge, I thought it could easily fit into two people or more, which made me feel quite uncomfortable.
It was exactly like what we saw on TV, the black and white screen with very vague pictures. When the doctor finally pointed at the screen and asked me to see where the baby was, I just couldn't figure it out. So she pressed a little harder at my belly, and asked me to pay closer attention. And, this time, I saw it! very very small, like a little shaky tail of some very small animal, and it beats very fast. Wow, amazing indeed. For quite a long time after that, I still couldn't figure out why that little thing could grow to a person in the next few months......
When I was ready to leave, the doctor gave me 2 pics of the ultrasound, and pointed at one little white spot and said" that's the baby, and congratulations!"
Knowing that everything is ok, my appetite suddenly came back, 6 chicken wings done in 15 mins. I didn't quite feel like these gabages, but I thought keeping my stomach empty was not good for the tiny little beating heart, so, see, woman starts to sacrifice already............
Last night, I talked to mom, mom-in-law and sister-in-law for a long time. Thanks for their patience.
Thank God, everything is fine. Comments (14)
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