We have a heartbeat!

I'm back from my first ultrasound, we are measuring on target at 8w6d and we have a heartbeat. I have no idea what the speed is but the technician was all positive and smiles so yay! Pics in the Due June 09 thread for those who want to sticky beak. I just had to tell everyone

Congrats TraceyA!

Yay that's great Congrats!

Yay awesome news hun

It makes me so cross that my midwife was so adamant that I couldn't have an ultrasound until 12 weeks at the earliest (my GP organised it). They level of relief and realisation that hit me on seeing that heartbeat was phenomenal. It was the proof I really needed that I was actually pregnant and my baby was happily growing normally. Every new-mum-to-be should be sent for an 8 week ultrasound inmho.

Great news TraceyA.

Congrats

Thats great news Tracey!

Yeah it sucks, my MW was kinda the same with scans, but she sent me for one at 6 weeks with caden because I had some bleeding(I had a m/c a few months before Caden was concieved).
And I agree its SUCH a relief seeing that heartbeat, I burst into tears when i saw Cadens heartbeat at 6 weeks, it was the best moment of my life(at that time), then when he was born, THAT was the best moment of my life

Aww **hugs**. Maybe just take a few moments for yourself tonight, have a bath(if you have one) and just think how glad and happy you are that everything is ok I used to lie on the couch and pat my tummy and talk to caden right from when we found out everything was ok and i thanked him for hanging on so he could meet us!

The lady who did my 6 week scan was lovely, and gave me a few moments when I got upset, I said sory for crying and she said "no dont be sorry love!".

as i said in the June thread congrats for healthy heartbeat Tracey

I never had a scan until 18 weeks with Caitlyn , nor was I offered one, im guessing because I had no previous m/c or pregnancy issues , or perhaps it was just because 6 and a half years ago the norm was 18 weeks .
However, with this one, I would LOVE to get an early scan , just for that ...reassurance , and to make it feel a bit more 'real' to me

Im not making excuses for the health professionals, because I agree, surely a little compassion at times wouldnt hurt, but maybe they have to , you know , close their minds to it sometimes, otherwise it could get too much .(or maybe they do forget like you said )
But I do agree they can let you have a few minutes to feel whatever your feeling
Haha, next scan , when you want to cry tears of joy , and they seem to be hurrying you along , say to them "what are you going to do ?" remove me by force ? HEH!

Edited by caitlynsmygirl

I know what yu mean Tracey re some Sonographers....But you should have just gone ahead...who cares about what others are doing and thinking!

With DD I had major scares with bleeding and all and every time we had a scan to see if she was ok...I would burst into tears...and each time my Sonographer whould go quiet and let me do my thing and then carry on!

when I went to Middlemore at 18weeks bleeding heavily...my parents were so upset that no one came to see me or check if baby was ok etc...when they asked a nurse she said "Oh well if she is having a MC...she is having a MC...there is nothing we can do?!!" and walked off...my Dad was fuming and some really bad words were coming out of him....and then 4 hours later and just by using a doppler they told me that she is fine!! Thats made me soooo mad! if they did this when I came in I wouldnt have cried myself silly!!

Oh well that in the past...but yah I wish they had a bit more compassion for us Mum's and Mum2b'S.