The time has come to confirm our pregnancy. The only downside is ultrasounds are midday at the clinic and for us it’s an hour plus drive so it eats away a part of the work day. B came and picked me up from work to go to our appointment. The drive wasn’t the worst though I was getting nauseous along the way.

We stopped for lunch as B hadn’t eaten and I was hungry. Once lunch was over we went to the clinic. The wait wasn’t long. I told B I had a feeling it is going to be a transvaginal ultrasound as compared to an abdominal ultrasound. B didn’t think so. I was right.

Female Dr. M came in and congratulated us. She apologized for not being around for the transfer. She explained that she will check to make sure things are okay and then turn the screen. She made no guarantees that we would hear a heartbeat today with this being early in pregnancy.

A smile lit up her face. Our little lovebug is comfy and content. As soon as she turned the screen you could see the fetal pole/ heart beat flickering. Dr. M verified there were not multiples just this one. She noted the heartbeat may be slower because it’s early on. Dr. M isolated the sound and we heard the heart beat. A tear welled up in my eyes. The heart beat was strong at 130 bpm. I have been longing for this moment for longer than I can remember. She verified that no bleeding behind the uterus was occurring and overall things are looking good.

Dr. M noted she would see us one more time between 8 and 9 weeks if we wanted before graduating the fertility clinic. She asked what questions we had. I of course asked if I am able to take baths. B asked if we could use our diffuser. Dr. M reiterated no deli meat, no raw fish or meat. B was shocked to hear about no deli meat.

B and I are excited. He asked when am I going to start telling people. A few more weeks. I asked when is he going to tell others. He stated he is not. However, my father in law, B’s dad, resides with us and did ask B when we got home. B encouraged me to show his dad our ultrasound. It was nice to see my father in law tear up with excitement. My heart has been full many times throughout today. I can’t wait to see what the rest of this journey holds. Next appointment is at 8 weeks.

-A