Follow up scan

I had my first appointment with the midwife on Wednesday. She was lovely and was understanding when she asked if I had a partner and my answer was I did but he doesn't want anything to do with this. This was a pre-booking appointment so not much happened. I was weighed and measured (1.69m and 56kg). She took my blood pressure but I have no idea what it was - it was fine though. I was also given lots of reading material. Various leaflets and a book called ready steady baby which I'm sure I've seen a website for. I have to read about all the different blood tests they do and screening etc. I also mentioned I was previously vegan but converted back to vegetarian once I found out. She gave me a leaflet about being vegetarian but I had been reading online about it. It's safe for me to take iron supplements but they'll check my iron at a later date. 

When I'm 10 weeks a midwife will come out to my house to book me which from what I gathered is just going through my medical history and any family history (illness, disorders etc). 

So that was that. 

This morning I was up at the EPAC for my follow up scan. I was advised to go with a full bladder but I was having trouble keeping water down this morning. I some how managed to drink enough water on my way there. By the time I was checked in I really thought I was going to burst. First thing was taking a blood sample. Since my right arm is extemely bruised from the IV last weekend she took it from my left arm and I don't know why but not it's all bruised and kinda swollen. Nice. While she was doing that I asked if it would be an abdominal scan or a transvaginal because I didn't think I could wait. She said she wasn't sure because she doesn't do the scanning. I think I had to wait about five more minutes for the scan but it felt longer. Turns out it was a transvaginal. The women tried an abdominal scan first and could see the gestational sac and something in it but she wanted a better look... I didn't care I was just glad when she said to empty my bladder! (sure you all wanted to know)

So this was my third scan. My last period puts me just over 6 weeks. It's still so unreal seeing it on the screen. I don't even know how to explain it. I seen the heart beat today. It was tiny but was flickering away. She also said I'm still really early and might not yet even be 6 weeks. They won't date that early so I'll find out later on. I asked for a picture. I did add that it's probably stupid because it's so small and I'm so early. She said I deserved one after what I've been through lately. 

I still have the cyst on my right side but it hasn't grown at all in the week. Both the women doing the scan and the doctor didn't seem concerned because it's so small. The doctor I spoke to, after the scan, said they wouldn't do anything about it anyway and doesn't feel it requires close monitoring so looks like I'll be keeping a low profile for now. 

My next scan is my 12 week scan on 14th August. 6 weeks away today.  I hope I make it to then. 

I will share the picture once I can scan it in ;)