1 inch baby

Wow! Look at how much he/she grew!! My nestie pal Sue predicts it's a girl. (Of course it's going to be a girl. We have a boy name all picked out but can't agree on a girl name.) The heartbeat is up to 183 and we're measuring 9w5d...A day ahead!
It was just AMAZING to see "her" wiggling around in there. The sonographer (Sandy) showed me "her" brain, and we could see arms, legs, and even fingers. At one point Sandy poked at my stomach to get "her" to move more and "she" waved! Sandy said that I will be even more amazed in a 2 weeks at the growth.
My uterus is definitely begining to correct it's position. It's no longer tilted all the way back and to rotated to the left. As such we can now see that the baby is in the right horn of my uterus as opposed to the left like they previously thought. There is some bleeding in the left horn and it appears to be the cause of the spotting and sharp cramping that I am feeling on and
off on that side. My OB said it's not a problem though. But she did reiterate that the shape of my uterus puts me at a higher risk for preterm labor (which I am SO scared about), and makes the likelihood that I will have to deliver by c-section go up. Apparently the baby can get stuck in a breech position. BUT...for now she thinks the kiddo has plenty of room to grow. I can only pray that it stays that way. Actually I think I am less afraid of a c-section than I am of pushing a little person out of my hoo ha. Plus, a c-section mean more time off work to spend with my baby!

The Prevacid has been a wonderful thing! I am still having gagging fits and dry heaving about twice a day, but at least I can eat again. Too bad almost nothing sounds appetizing because I am HUNGRY and I need to start gaining a few lbs.

I guess that's all that's new and not-so-new for now. I feel pretty lucky to get to see all that I have seen so far. It's not often that women get to see an ultrasound tech for a detailed scan before 20 weeks. So to have seen my baby grown in 2 week increments has been an awesome experience.

Keep growing strong baby "girl".
Love,
Mommy