Getting to hear the little flutter we only saw before.

[cheerchump5]

Today we get to hear the heartbeat! I'm so excited! Our 7 week ultrasound was proof that the baby was there, but it's a little nerve wracking when you really have no symptoms, other than being tired, having to wait 7 more weeks to hear the heartbeat. I really can't believe it's already been 14 weeks

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[team_nicole]

The babys heart rate thing was never right for me. My kids (this is my 4th) heartrate have always been super high. I have 2 girls, one boy and one boy on the way. =)

[cheerchump5]

There are so many "predictors" but of course, none of them are accurate. My FH is CONVINCED it's a girl...but I think it's a boy. I wonder who will be RIGHT! We are both really competitive, so it will be fun to see who "wins"!

*NOT a medical professional*

[songspell]

The cyst is called the corpus luteum. It's the (now empty) sac that your egg came out of on your ovary. Before your baby actually implants and forms a placenta, the corpus luteum produces progesterone to get your uterus ready to support a placenta. After the placenta forms, the corpus luteum usually shrinks away, and the placenta takes over the production of progesterone...

I was asked if the one on my left ovary was causing any discomfort when I had a dating ultrasound at around 9 weeks...

My understanding about the heart rate tale is over 150=girl and under 150=boy, and it becomes more "accurate" later in the pregnancy and as you go towards the extremes of high or low. But, its is just that: an old wives' tale. It's got a 50/50 chance of being correct...

Re: *NOT a medical professional*

[cheerchump5]

Ahhh, interesting about the cyst. I really only notice the pain when I move a certain way. The WORST it got was when I was laying on my side and my FH was making me laugh, and OMG, worst shooting pain EVER...the more I laughed, the worse it was, but I couldn't stop laughing. It was horrible! Kind like "hahahha OOOH ow!! hahhahahah ooouuuuccch!!!" lol

[212363]

Under 140 means boy and over it means girl I believe. Wasn't true for most people I know though.

Good luck!

[cheerchump5]

Thanks! :)

[kastinkerbell]

Back when I was a bean in my mom, the ultrasounds weren't good enough to read the baby's sex (and she was an ultrasound tech!), so they went off of heartbeat only. I was "Andrew" until I was born. :)

[cheerchump5]

That is really funny! I was "Richard" until i was born, too. :) Funny how much technology has changed.

[magenta_girl]

I was Roscoe. :)

[sublime29girlie]

i was nathan...

[flicka23]

i'm no doctor and i'm pretty new to this pregnancy thing myself, but could the pain your having be round ligament pain?

[cheerchump5]

I've heard of that, but I thought that would be a more dull ache than a sharp shooting pain on one side, but I could be wrong!

[3libras]

Noooo, RLP is definitely a sharp shooting pain most of the time for me!