Today we got to see our Little Bean! The big circle on the left is Bean's large melon, body on the right, and the little object that appears to be sticking out of the face is an arm! If you look right below the arm at the spot that stands out a little brighter you can make out an eye, nose, and mouth. And Bean happened to be awake while we did the sonogram and was moving around, waving "Hi" to mommy and daddy :-) It was one of the coolest things we've ever seen. Each time I laughed, Bean would jolt awake and start moving around again. We didn't have the chance to hear the heartbeat but got a clear view of the tiny heart working away. At my next appointment in 4 weeks they'll check the heartbeat with a fetal doppler and I'll be able to hear it for the first time. At 20 weeks we'll go in to find out whether Bean is Team Blue or Team Pink!
Clearly our appointment went very well today and Bean was measuring just a couple days behind. My due date remains 12/22, but they anticipate I'll go to 41 weeks since labor will occur naturally and I won't be induced. So far I'm a great candidate for the Birth Center because Bean has a strong, healthy heartbeat and everything seems to be developing well at this point. About 14% of mothers end up needing to be referred out of the BC at some point during pregnancy or labor, so my chances of sticking it out to the end are great. I met 1 of 5 midwives that are on-call for delivery and adore her already. I'll have a chance to meet the other 4 throughout the rest of my prenatal care. I also learned that the BC provides a free on-call doula service. So far the Best Start Birth Center is everything I'd hoped it would be!
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