8 weeks and a heartbeat

We have just recently had our eight week scan.  Most people don't have one but considering we had already been to the fertility specialist and Liz's family history Dr. Alice booked us in for the 8 week scan.

Now I know the blood test confirmed the pregnancy but seeing the scan and hearing the heartbeat just takes it all to another level. It was pretty damn amazing, I'll be honest and say it brought a tear to my eye and quite a few to Liz's.  On the screen the baby already looks so big, but it must be some mad magnification as Dr. Alice told us it was a whole 1.5cm big, the size of a jelly bean. It is really incredulous that you can see and hear a heartbeat in something that is only 1.5cm big.  We got the scan photo and due date (expected) of 4/4 which does mean that there is a possibility of and April fools birthday, we'll take it as it comes.

At the moment I'm still in the really excited mode, looking at names, checking out baby stuff at the stores and all that.  However, it's all balanced out by the fact that we need to remain cautious, the majority of miscarriages happen in the first 12 weeks, with a lot in weeks 9 and 10' so whilst we are dry excited we are also a touch nervous.  I guess we will be super relieved once week 12 rolls around.

We have told a few people now.  Liz's parent and middle brother, we haven't told her youngest brother as he is on a 6 month trio through Asia,  Mongolia and Russia and don't wont to distract him just yet.  Our plan is to let him know as well after 12 weeks.  Liz also told one of her besties as she just couldn't hold it in any longer, she held off telling another bestie who is heavily pregnant and just wants to be certain before sharing the pregnancy joy.

I've told my family, one uncle, one aunt, one set of cousins and two friends.  One of the friends because she is the reason that Liz and I met and the another to get some tips and recommendations on OB/GYNs in Geelong.  So the word is out which is good, we now have a lot more people happy for us and also who are there for help and support.

So the next thing for us is a 10 week and then a 12 week scan and then we'll be public.  I can't wait.

I also plan on talking about all the baby stuff out there in future posts (pram, cot, change table, car seat, capsule, baby bjorn, etc, etc,) as I get my head around what we need and what is just an excuse to cash in on new parents.  This is going to be a mad experience.

Ciao.