The Coolest and Weirdest Feeling in the World

Today we had our 12 week appointment. In America this would be just a checkup, but in Korea I receive an ultrasound at every visit. I have been impatiently waiting for this appointment because I knew at this point we would be able to see a little tiny person in there, and possibly even a little tiny person moving in there! I drank bunches of water on our walk to the hospital and waited for no more five minutes though it felt like a lot longer, then got called in to talk to the doctor.

The visit was really reassuring because I want to have a natural childbirth I have heard epidurals and c-sections are sometimes not even mentioned to the mother, they are just done. I talked to my doctor about what I want and dont want when I go into labor and also informed her I want the baby in the room with me rather than in the nursery to promote successful breastfeeding and she was completely understanding. She said she always recommends having the baby naturally before any intervention. I was so pumped! Then we got to the ultrasound and I started to cry..

There is a little baby in there and it moves and flips and apparently high fives the camera. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen or felt but also the weirdest thing. It is so hard to completely understand the fact that what I am seeing on the screen is actually inside me because I cannot feel the movement yet. It was so reassuring the know that the baby is doing great and has grown so much! Almost 6 cm long and lots of healthy active movement. I feel so blessed and scared and a million other things at the same time!

I miss my family while I go through this. Part of me wishes so much I could have driven to my folks house after the visit to show them the video they made for me, but on the plus side we have a dvd. I put on fb immediately so they can watch their little grandbaby swim around. I hope they enjoy it. I have watched it over and over again. And for you viewing pleasure (for those of you that did not see it on fb) my ultrasound:


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