Well I had my appt with the perinatologist yesterday. It was actually not bad at all. He was very nice, very friendly. They did a sup rise u/s and we got the see the baby! It has a beautiful little heartbeat of 138 beats per minute. I am still measuring at the July 4th due date range but they still want to keep it at July 1st. So.. I guess that's what I'll use for now. I'm just so thrilled to have seen the baby and know that it has a heartbeat. Sooooo exciting.
On a not so nice note, I'm sick. I think I have a cold. My throat hurts, I'm stopped up with a runny nose and just feel blah! Luckily no fever to speak of. I can't remember at what point I'm supposed to call the dr. I think it's over 100 degrees take a Tylenol and over 102 call the Dr/go in to ER. Hmmm... might have to google that. I think I'm ok though. The highest it has been was 99.7 so. Keeping my fingers crossed. I'm drinking Sunny D like it's going out of style. LOL!
So my next appt is this Wednesday with Dr. Mitchell (my regular OB) for another u/s. I'm not sure when I'll see him again. I go back Dec 28th for my third trimester screening for Down's and stuff like that. It's a VERY small risk but they still like doing to the screening just to be safe. Now I just have to hope and PRAY that I get to that point.
What is a Rainbow Baby?
In some circles, babies born to families after the loss of a child are referred to as "Rainbow Babies." The idea is that the baby is like a rainbow after a storm. "Rainbow Babies" is the understanding that the beauty of a rainbow does not negate the ravages of the storm. When a rainbow appears, it doesn't mean the storm never happened or that the family is not still dealing with its aftermath. What it means is that something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy and hope.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
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