December 22, 2009 - San Francisco, California
Jaime and I have decided to go with Dr. Meister at California Pacific Medical Center. CPMC is known as being the best birthing center in San Francisco and specializes in high risk pregnancies. I am a low risk pregnancy, but every mother wants the best for her baby.
My father is kind enough to drop me off at CPMC where Jaime is waiting for me in the reception area. We go in and the doctor goes through family history, nutrition, questions/concerns, and we have a lengthy discussion about H1N1 vaccinations and finally agree that I should be vaccinated. Also, the doctor notices that I have lost some weight and we discuss how I might be able to put those pounds back on during the second trimester.
The doctor then performs an ultrasound and we see the baby jerk in movement. The baby then turns and we see the heartbeat. Jaime leans in closer to get a better look and we are AMAZED. I almost cried. I felt so relieved to see the heartbeat. The Dr. also confirmed that the gestational age is on target at 9 weeks and that my due date would remain the same - July 27, 2010. At 9 weeks, the doctor says I have a 5% chance of miscarriage as opposed to 20% just one week earlier. I feel some sense of relief, but know that the worrier in me will continue until I hold my little girl in my arms (yes, I am convinced it is a girl!)
