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Ok, I'm a smidge worried
I had my first real OB appointment yesterday. Everything looks ok, except the doctor couldn't find the heartbeat with the dopper. It's early, my uterus is tipped back, and I'm fat (the doctor didn't mention that last one but I know it doesn't help.)
My doctor said, "You look worried." I said, "Um, yeah!" I have my appointment with maternal fetal medicine next week and I don't want to go up to Portland if there is no reason to, KWIM? So my doctor ordered an ultrasound just to make sure there is still a viable pregnancy.
I go to check out and schedule the ultrasound and the only appointment available all week is on Friday. FRIDAY! I know four days isn't much in the grand scheme of things but it feels like an eternity.
Keep a good thought for me, will you? 
Re: Ok, I'm a smidge worried
This!
Thinking lot of good thoughts for you. I hope the next few days fly by!! HUGS!
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware; joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. -Henry Miller
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It doesn't stop once baby is here... welcome to the club.
I feel like sometimes doctors are so desensitized to the emotional rollercoaster that is pregnancy. I'm sorry you have to wait so long; I'll be thinking of you.
I had a similar experience with my doctor not being concerned and not soothing my freaked out reaction. She had a student intern with her and was explaining everything in detail, so when I heard her tell the student that at 10 weeks and very little (not anymore!) fat in the way we should definitely hear the heartbeat. Nope. Then I had to wait 2 weeks for an ultrasound where I sighed the biggest sigh of relief ever.
Hopefully this will reassure you:
The OB office could not hear Ian's heartbeat consistently until I was 16 weeks. Made for some stressful appointments, but it all worked out in the end. My uterus is also tipped way back, which was the reason I was given.
Hope your u/s goes well.
Making you wait is cruel.
Thinking good (as Megan called it) "whoosh whoosh" thoughts for you. In my mind, I can hear it. I feel like all is well.
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