11 weeks and 5 Days

Today is just a quick update. I will be going to visit the high risk specialist on Monday for a consultation and for first trimester screening.  Which I think entails an ultrasound and blood testing.  I am going to try to avoid any invasive testing since we already had the genetic testing done before baby was put inside. I do not feel the need to do anything that would put baby at risk.

On a lighter note, my paranoid self, ordered a fetal heart dopplar after reading lots of reviews that I could hear baby's heartbeat at home on my own. So I got it last weeks and tried it at 10w6d and hear the baby for a second.  Over the last week I have tried a few more times to hear baby but she always seemed to be hiding from me.  But today, I found her! Loud and clear!  Its so reassuring to be able to hear her whenever I get worried.  Which will be really nice in the coming weeks, since after my specialist appt I won't be seeing my OB until I am 16 weeks. Such a long time to wait!

Here's a short video where you can hear baby's heartbeat.  The numbers om the monitor are suppose to measure the hear rate but every tiny movement I made reset the counter. It did reach 160 so that is about normal.

I hope this video works. otherwise, you will just have to trust me that I heard it.!

Also, since coming off most of my meds, I have definitely been feeling the first trimester symptoms.
Every day is different. Some days I feel good and other days I feel pretty awful. I have not been throwing up (thankfully) but I do get nauseous from time to tome. Food just doesn't sound good most of the time. I'll be hungry but nothing sounds appetizing or I will try to eat something and it tastes disgusting. Other times I am just not hungry but make myself eat something anyway.  I have been getting a few migraines and I have had some hormonal emotional moments. I have been getting pain in my hip bones, I assume from stretching and shifting.  Other days I just generally don't feel like myself and feel slightly off.
With the second trimester right around the corner. I hope to feeling more normal soon!
Thursday will be the last day I am on prescription medication. My Dr told me I should stop taking it at 10 weeks but I just dialed my dose back to half until 12 weeks. Just to give myself peace of mind and because I had almost an entire bottle of pills left. This is my last "safety net" of medication. So from Thursday on its up to me and baby to get through this.

Updates after monday's appt!