New pregnancy symptom: feeling like having a heart attack
Well, Inside Baby gave us a bit of a scare this weekend! All is well, though, and we saw him or her wiggling around with a strong heartbeat on the ultrasound monitor today. But not before a lot of hands-wringing.
Saturday was pretty easygoing. We went to some thrift stores, and apart from some tantruming by Penelope when it was time to leave each shop, the day was leisurely and drama-free. I certainly hadn't done any heavy lifting (though Penelope herself is pretty heavy!), which is why I was so shocked when we stopped for a bathroom break and I had some spotting.
I know that's not necessarily a cause for alarm, especially since I've already seen the baby's heartbeat. And there was no cramping, and the spotting was really minimal. Still... after having the early miscarriage this summer, I felt pretty freaked out and depressed. I called my doctor right away, who said just to take it easy for the rest of the weekend and come to the office Monday to get checked out. She said if the bleeding got heavy or was accompanied by cramping, I could go to the ER, but there wasn't anything they could do if I was having a miscarriage.
So I took it easy. The spotting stopped, then started again on Sunday, then stopped again. It was altogether very depressing and anxiety-producing. I made up my mind that I was going to see the doctor Monday as early as possible and stay home from work until then; I wouldn't be any good to anybody being preoccupied about a possible miscarriage anyway.
As soon as we got Penelope off the Baby School, I called the doc, but they couldn't get me in until 1:30. So I spent the morning playing the Sims 2 and creating a new Sim family of us, complete with our Ranch.
Lee came with me to the doctor's office. The doctor did an ultrasound, and at first I didn't want to look at the screen until she said one way or the other something about the heartbeat. But then she didn't say anything, and I had to look, and I couldn't see anything but a blob of baby with no movement! My heart began to sink, but then, all of a sudden, she found the heartbeat. And I saw it, and it was so clear, and then the baby moved! And wiggled its arms! It was so cute!
The doctor said this was all very reassuring; I certainly found it so. And I will keep my existing appointment next week for another listen.
And then I didn't have to go to work, because our office closed at 2 for Tropical Storm Ida! And we're off tomorrow for the same reason, and then off Wednesday for Veteran's Day. So I'm getting a second weekend to make up for the sucky, tension-filled one I just had.
So, so relieved.
Saturday was pretty easygoing. We went to some thrift stores, and apart from some tantruming by Penelope when it was time to leave each shop, the day was leisurely and drama-free. I certainly hadn't done any heavy lifting (though Penelope herself is pretty heavy!), which is why I was so shocked when we stopped for a bathroom break and I had some spotting.
I know that's not necessarily a cause for alarm, especially since I've already seen the baby's heartbeat. And there was no cramping, and the spotting was really minimal. Still... after having the early miscarriage this summer, I felt pretty freaked out and depressed. I called my doctor right away, who said just to take it easy for the rest of the weekend and come to the office Monday to get checked out. She said if the bleeding got heavy or was accompanied by cramping, I could go to the ER, but there wasn't anything they could do if I was having a miscarriage.
So I took it easy. The spotting stopped, then started again on Sunday, then stopped again. It was altogether very depressing and anxiety-producing. I made up my mind that I was going to see the doctor Monday as early as possible and stay home from work until then; I wouldn't be any good to anybody being preoccupied about a possible miscarriage anyway.
As soon as we got Penelope off the Baby School, I called the doc, but they couldn't get me in until 1:30. So I spent the morning playing the Sims 2 and creating a new Sim family of us, complete with our Ranch.
Lee came with me to the doctor's office. The doctor did an ultrasound, and at first I didn't want to look at the screen until she said one way or the other something about the heartbeat. But then she didn't say anything, and I had to look, and I couldn't see anything but a blob of baby with no movement! My heart began to sink, but then, all of a sudden, she found the heartbeat. And I saw it, and it was so clear, and then the baby moved! And wiggled its arms! It was so cute!
The doctor said this was all very reassuring; I certainly found it so. And I will keep my existing appointment next week for another listen.
And then I didn't have to go to work, because our office closed at 2 for Tropical Storm Ida! And we're off tomorrow for the same reason, and then off Wednesday for Veteran's Day. So I'm getting a second weekend to make up for the sucky, tension-filled one I just had.
So, so relieved.