14 weeks, 4 days.

We are now in the second trimester and today we had another baby appointment!!  There is not much to report, but that's okay with us!  I have gained two pounds since the last appointment, but only gained one pound since our first appointment since I lost a pound between the first and second appointments.  Confused yet?  We got to listen to the heartbeat again today, and it was 160 beats per minute.  The last time we heard it it was 180 beats per minute, but our doctor says the slow down is normal.  My doctor keeps trying to convince me to get a flu shot.  I told him I will probably not do that one.  I just feel like the flu shot is not very effective since they try to guess which strain of the virus will be most prevalent that year.  So if another strain of the virus is the one that spreads around, the vaccine would have been a waste.  Then he reminds me about getting the whooping cough vaccine (pertussis), which I assured him I will get.  I'm not against proven, effective, timely vaccinations, I just don't think the flu shot is one of them.  :)  Feel free to chime in here if you want!  Our next appointment is not for another four weeks, and then we can make an appointment to find out if the baby is a boy or a girl!  They don't do the ultrasound at that office, so we will have our next appointment and then have to call some other office to make an appointment.  I can't wait to see if we will be welcoming a son or a daughter!!  We will keep you updated after our next appointment!