After seeing the little one the first time and hearing the heartbeat, I think that relieved a lot of my anxiety. However, when we got ready to go in for our second appointment on July 7th, all the worry came back. But then the ultrasound screen came on, and we saw a baby that was FIVE times bigger than the one we saw two weeks earlier.
At 7 weeks and 5 days, the baby measured 1.6 cm. And the heartbeat had increased to 175 bpm! It was astonishing to hear how much faster and louder the heartbeat was the second time. This time we could make out a head and body. Also, the doctor videotaped the ultrasound for us, so we were able to bring that home and show our parents.
You can see the head at the bottom of the black circle, then the body in the middle, and the yolk sac on top. The yolk sac will disappear when the placenta and umbilical cord take over in a week or two. It is absolutely amazing to know that something less than an inch long has a heartbeat and is already getting distinguishable human features.
My next ultrasound is July 21st, and the doctor said at that time, we should be able to see legs and arms!
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Daniel just sent me this link! I love stuff like this! I hope you guys know we are very very excited and will be checking back often!!
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