Due Dates and Heartbeats

Today was my first official midwife appointment. Last week was just a consult to see if I liked them and wanted to use them.

I was so excited.

We discussed the pregnancy and my due date. I was originally told the due date was February 5, 2016. My grandmother was so excited and wanted baby to arrive on that date since it was her mother’s birthday. My mom wanted it to come a few days later since her birthday is February 7th , and if baby arrive on the 9^th it would share a birthday with Vince’s grandmother and grandfather (how cute is it they shared a birthday?!). But we all know baby will come when it wants not when we want.

Well it turns out baby’s “due” date might be February 2, which makes me 16 weeks today! Based on the ultrasound and the midwife’s measurements today it looks like we are at 16 weeks!

My mom got a recording of the heartbeat and we are able to share it with family and friends. I posted it to Facebook so all our family could hear. My high school math teacher, who is now a great friend despite my lack of math skills, commented,

“Isn't that the COOLEST thing?!?!”

“Yes it is!” I thought.

Then I thought what amazing time we live in that we can hear the heartbeat of a baby before it has been born! And how much more amazing is it that we can record it and share it with all our friends and family?!

I am not a big social media person, but with the baby I am turning into one. I love that I can share things with those close to me, even when they are far away.

Say what you will, but sometimes social media is a blessing.