8th week – listening to our baby’s heartbeat

Our visits to the doctor were quite frequent in the initial stages of pregnancy. Doctors want to be sure that the baby is growing well and there are no complications. We had a blood checkup to detect anaemia or any other related syndromes which may affect the baby in the future. Everything was going good. It was my 8th week of pregnancy. The doctor did an ultrasound and we could hear our baby’s heart beating for us, telling us “Oh Mama and Dada, don’t worry, I am growing well!!”Indeed he/she had become 11.3mm in length from a tiny dot, which we had seen during our first visit in the 4th week of pregnancy. There is no excitement greater than seeing and experiencing all this yourself. Due to this, my hubby would accompany me every time to the doctor. You can't just miss it!!