The First Ultrasound

Today was Sal and I's very first ultrasound experience and it was amazing! I am still early in my pregnancy so they preformed an internal ultrasound where we could see the baby, its heartbeat and fluid sack. Being able to see the baby's heartbeat was the best part. The heart beats at about 150 times per minute now (twice as fast as my own heartbeat!) and seeing that tiny heart beat away just makes you realize what a wonder it is to have a life growing inside of you! They also determined by measuring that I am 7 weeks and 5 days pregnant making my due date April 30th. However at my next ultrasound they will be able to measure with more accuracy and therefore my due date is subject to change.

Fun Fact: This week the baby is about the size of a blueberry, thats to say about 10,000 times bigger that it was at conception. This week the growth is concentrated on the head, developing new brain cells at the rate of 100 cells per minute. The mouth and tongue are also forming as well as his or her arm and leg buds.