11 weeks, 4 days

Anyone who has experienced a loss of pregnancy knows exactly what day it happened. It remains a scary day during all future pregnancies. For me, that day is 11 weeks, 4 days. Today is my scary day. Luckily, I also had a doctor's appointment today. The doctor brought the doppler over and said, "you're still pretty early, so if we don't hear anything I'll bring out the ultrasound." As soon as the doppler touched my belly we heard a loud, galloping heart beat. I closed my eyes, smiled, and listened to my baby- safe, healthy, growing strong...