We have a heartbeat!

This morning we went in for our first ultrasound. I was so nervous. I think Seth was a little bit nervous too. Turns out we didn't need to be! Thanks so much for all of the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes!

Dr. M started the ultrasound. It only took him a second to get the image on the screen and right away he said "Everything looks great!". That was sooo good to hear. He showed us the baby and the heartbeat and said that everything is exactly where it should be. After that, he let the tech take some measurements and she said that everything is measuring exactly on track at 6 weeks 5 days. I forgot to ask them, but according to IVF calculators my EDD is January 17th.

That's our baby.

The only problem is with my ovaries. Dr. M said they are still huge and covered with giant cysts. In a way, I'm glad to hear that because it explains some of the pains that I've had. It sucks a little bit though. At first Dr. M cleared me to start exercising again, but then he changed his mind. He said that he'd really feel more comfortable if I continued resting for a few more weeks. Once the placenta takes over, the cysts should start going away. So no exercise for me for now. Seth was so cute - he asked if I was allowed to walk and the doctor said it was fine as long as I wasn't power walking or twisting and Seth said "Okay, so she can walk in a straight line." (I actually can't walk in a straight line. I would never pass the test at a DUI check-point.)

Other than that, everything is going fine so far. Morning sickness kicked in for me a few days ago but it's manageable. I'm really lucky that I'm on my summer schedule because I can just lay down and relax whenever I don't feel well.

Our next ultrasound will be in about two weeks. If everything looks okay we'll graduate to the OB!