Lovebeats

      Today we heard BC's lovebeats for the first time! This itty bitty baby has a strong heartbeat and it flickered on the screen. BC, who is no bigger than a small strawberry, wiggled quite a bit when he/she heard his/her heartbeat. The doctor said BC was listening too. Today's appointment confirmed three things: 1. There is only one BC, 2. the due date is March 3rd, 3. and most importantly, BC has a heartbeat! I can hardly describe the sheer joy I experienced in listening to our baby's heartbeat for the first time. I can say that I am so in love! BC proves to be a little miracle and is coming along well. I am also in good health and trying my hardest to keep food down and my eyes dry! It isn't natural to cry while watching shark attacks on Discovery's shark week. Needless to say, the hormones are certainly increasing everyday. Nausea is probably the worst symptom and lasts all day with the worst parts in the evening. At 10 weeks, there has been no weight gain and a loss of 7 pounds in the last two weeks. The doctor had mercy on me and prescribed something to help with the sudden urge to upchuck everything. The doctor said that weight loss is normal in the first trimester and nothing to be concerned with at this point. BC is taking his/her nutrients regardless. Fortunately, fatigue has not been an issue. The first trimester is nearly complete and with the detection of today's heartbeat, a risk of miscarriage is extremely low. BC parents can now relax and enjoy the ride...until BC arrives of course.

       So what are these images you see? Well, it's BC of course! These are the very first pictures we have of our itty bitty baby. BC's head is on the left and it is half the size of his or her body. In the images, BC is sunny side up and you are looking at the front of BC's little body. The body is on the right and if you look closely you can see arms and legs protruding from the ends. The doctor assured me that the part between BC's legs is not manhood and is quite possibly the umbilical cord. In one of the images there is a tiny circle near BC's head - that is the yolk sac which will disappear soon. We are already such proud parents who now get to share our baby's first photos.