This week has been filled with a little stress regarding Babycakes #2. I had called my OB, Dr. Cook, about my thyroid consult coming up. He needed to know the info about and, since I don't have my first appointment with him until October 12th, we were talking about some of symptoms and labwork.
He was concerned because my hCG (the hormone that indicates pregnancy) levels were not very high. My other doctor had said they were fine, but Dr. Cook ordered two blood draws, both of which have come back normal. He also ordered an ultrasound, which I went to today, and it showed that I am a week earlier than previously thought, putting the pregnancy at only 5 weeks, 0 days. Hence the new counter, which is a repeat of last week. This puts the new due date at May 23. Maybe Pey Pey and Babycakes2 will share a birthday...
They were unable to detect a heartbeat today (which to me seems only natural, as baby is the size of a poppyseed!) so I have an appointment next week with Dr. Cook in his office where another ultrasound will be done to attempt to detect the heartbeat once again. I have heard, however, that the heartbeat should be detectable by week 10, so since next week is only week 6, we still may not hear anything. That's all I have for now. Let's hope this next week proves to be uneventful.
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