Keep calm and get your folic acid on.
Keep calm and grow a bean.
Keep calm and grow a belly.
Keep calm and let that baby grow!
Sadly, they don't have the ring to them I would prefer. I will keep thinking...
I am not a naturally calm person. Teaching middle schoolers for eight years has helped, but I am still a type-A-want to be in control kind of person. This means that I immediately opened and tried to use the Fetal Doppler once we got home last night.
Since I'm just at seven weeks now, I assumed it was much to early to hear the actual heartbeat myself, but that didn't stop me from trying anyway. Much to my surprise, we heard the heartbeat through the placenta, which was very exciting!! It sounded like a fast-beating, swishing sound. How cool is that?! I think my husband may hide the device from me if I become too attached to it! I think it's well worth the money for the emotional sanity it brings.
I had an interesting carpool conversation on the way to a training with a colleague I found amusing. As one of the assistant principals of my new school, she says she guessed I was pregnant weeks ago and even mentioned the possibility to the other two administrators. Crazy, right? Does she have the magic ability to tell someone is preggers at the moment of conception with her uncanny mommy instincts? If so, she will be an overnight millionaire.
I'm fortunate to hear from her how supportive our principal is of pregnancy and family. I think I may tell him this week at some point. It's always nice to know you're surrounded by people who are supportive, understanding, and encouraging of your personal life.
On another reassuring note, I am now further along than my last pregnancy. I miscarried on this day exactly then. Some dark spotting continues on and off, but no cause for concern yet, thankfully!
Bean, we're rooting for 'ya!
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