Week 6ish +

As you can see from the title, I'm a little confused how far along I actually am.  I thought the doctor had said one thing, but then the ultrasound picture said another.  I'm going to confirm next week when we go back.  I was too excited about the visit that I didn't even think to reconfirm.  So, I'm going to hold off on the true weekly posts until I get it straightened out exactly where I am.


My blood levels are holding strong.  My beta was close to 30,000 (!!!) and my progesterone is holding steady in the 20s.  Still some very light spotting and mild cramping.  The doctor said he wasn't concerned as long as the spotting is light.  He said to just listen to my body and take it easy if I notice it getting any worse.  


The BEST news of today...we heard the heartbeat!  It's holding strong at 105 (which is in the very normal range for how far along we are) and the fetal pole is measuring at 2.77 mm.  So everything is looking great!  We go back in again next week (I love these weekly ultrasounds).  I was having a lot of anxiety last night so I feel so much better today.  We both left the office all smiles :) :) :)


And for your viewing pleasure, here are some pictures of last week's and this week's ultrasound.  It's still so crazy to think that this is real and we are actually having a baby :)

This is from last week (February 29, 2012).  Everything looked exactly as it should.

This is from today (March 7, 2012).  It shows that the fetal pole is present.  Everything still looks great!

And the picture showing the heart rate.  We both agreed it kind of sounded like white noise to us, but I'm guessing it will become more obvious once we are further along :)