Just got back from my appointment. Everything seems good. They were finally able to find the heartbeat (138 bpm). Blood pressure was good. I am measuring 13 cm and it should be 14 or 14.5, but she is not concerned. She said that it was because I am short. I have also lost another 2 lbs. once again she is not concerned because I was having a lot of trouble with reflux that was making me cough and the coughing was making me throw up so I was not keeping much food down, I have been on medication for a week now for that and accoring to the scale at home I have gained 4 or 5 pounds in the last week. (don't want to keep that up, but since I am currently down 17 lbs from my prepregnancy weight, it is not so bad.)
I was slightly disappointed because if the could not find the heartbeat this time they were going to do an ultrasound in the office to check everything, now I have to wait until the 29th of July. That one will be a good one thought because it is a Level II. They need to check the kidneys, make sure there are two fuctioning well. If there is only one, it is okay, but it has to be fully functional. If there are none(very rare), it is best to terminate the pregnancy because there is no way for that baby to survive. I am not terribly concerned because it has not shown up since my great grandmother so we are probably pretty safe. ( It was nice that I was sent to a Maternal Fetal Specialist because of my arthritis. He said that I, or anyone in my maternal family, should have a Level II for every pregnancy. I was able to warn all of my cousins about it so now there should be no surprises and everyone gets to have a spiffy, detailed ultrasound.)
By the end of July we should be completely in the clear and then it should be smooth sailing (well as smooth as it can be)