Meet Lima Bean

Here are our first photos of Lima Bean!!

Unfortunately they aren't very clear images, but it is hard to beat seeing the little person you created for the first time.  Watching the little heart flicker on the screen just takes your breath away.

I expected to be 7 weeks and 5 days, but I measured two days behind at 7 weeks 3 days.  The ultrasound technician said a few days' difference here or there is not concerning, as long as the baby isn't measuring a week or more behind.  My due date will remain July 16, 2014.

Lima Bean's heartbeat was a steady 150 beats per minute.  This is a normal rate for a 7 week, 3 day baby.

We asked this technician to tell us which side of the uterus the placenta is on, based on the theory that we were told last time that if it's on the right, the baby is likely to be a boy and on the left, a girl.  She had no idea what we were talking about and said the placenta doesn't even form until 12 weeks!  We followed up with the doctor, because honestly I was concerned that I had gotten such a different perception of the placenta formation than I did last time.  While the doctor hadn't heard of the theory, she did confirm that I do, in fact, have a placenta forming already.  Whew!  Remind me to request a different ultrasound tech next time...