One of the nerve-wracking things about the first 1/2 of a pregnancy is that fact that you can't really feel the baby move.
When we had our first ultrasound at 11 weeks, we saw little Annabelle waving her arms around and doing somersaults.
On our next visit, we didn't do a visual ultrasound but we got an audio ultrasound. We could hear her heart and hear her moving around - but Holly still couldn't "feel" it.
On our third ultrasound, Annie seemed to be sleeping but we could see her moving her head and arms from time to time.
On our last ultrasound we could see her flailing her arms around as well. But Holly still can't "feel" the baby move.
Given our situation, the level of anxiety associated with desperately wanting to feel the baby move is probably higher than it is for most people.
Along with that higher level of anxiety comes all sorts of thoughts and worries concerning what is going on in there.
Our next doctor appointment is Tuesday and that seems like a looong way off right now.
Please pray for Holly - that God would calm her head and her heart and give her a measure of reassurance. Praying for a good kick or punch from the wee-one might not be a bad idea either . . .
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Like a butterfly, and then a twinge, there's someone in there, alive.
She's sucking her thumb, gently waving, she's resting, those big movements she's saving.
When you lay down, its time for sleep, the stillness she will feel. She'll wake with a start, with a bump and a thump, and tell you its time to move.
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