Seeing our baby

We've had 2 ultrasounds so far. The first was at 7 weeks and all we could really see was a blob and in the middle, a very fast heartbeat. Still, it was such a huge relief to know that all was well. You hear so many horror stories about blighted ovums and miscarriages, etc., it's impossible to describe the feeling the first time you see your baby.

Our 2nd ultrasound was at the very end of December. This ultrasound was part of the sequential screen and was performed outside of our regular OBs office. Just prior to this ultrasound, we went in for our regular check-up at which point the OB said she was going to try to find the baby's heartbeat using a doppler. She warned that at this stage (less than 12 weeks), it was a bit of a toss-up whether she would be able to hear the heartbeat. There was a moment when she put the doppler to my belly before she started to explain which heartbeat was mine and which was the baby's (you can hear both) when, once again, my heart sort of stopped in anticipation and fear.

At the sequential screen ultrasound, our baby actually looked like a baby and we could see it moving around. We could even make out tiny hands and feet. All of that and he/she was only 4cm long at the time!