This was so beautifully written! I’m really happy for you and your family!
Dearest Sarah,
Your name ACTUALLY means God’s Princess. A bit of a stretch from boring as hell…..:) So. :)
And you made this Sarah cry this morning. Thank you for treasuring even the earliest memories and moments with all of your children.
Yay babies!!!
There’s nothing like that sound in the whole world. Especially when the sound is your own baby.
I second Yay babies!!!
Loved reading this on a very very tough day for me. Love it :)
You are patient. You’ve waited a long time for this baby.
Sarah, you just made me remember the first time I heard my child’s heart beat. Up until then he was just a whole bunch of inconvenient symptoms. Dr. Johnson asked me if I wanted to hear my baby. Can I? And, she put the stethoscope to my ears. Suddenly, he was real and I was instantly in love. A miracle was going on inside of me! Even after 41 years, I have not forgotten. Thank you, Sarah, for sparking a milestone memory.
I cannot wait to hear that sounds. My husband and I have been TTCing for 6 months, with no luck :/
Isn’t funny how people do not believe you that you do not drink! I am the same way! I don’t drink and I didn’t drink at my wedding. Everyone was convinced I was pregnant. haha My husband always jokes that one of the main reasons he married me was so he could have a permanent DD…. haha.I know this very exact feeling. And I couldn’t agree more.
I cried for three days after hearing this one’s heartbeat after our loss. It just keeps getting better and better.
So sweet :) Glad your littlest one was able to put your mind to ease. And you’re not boring as hell. You’re one of the most intriguing and interesting people I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting.
Your post was a perfect way to start my day! Grow, baby, grow… you’ve got a wonderful family waiting to meet you!
LIke you, I know the devastation of not hearing that sound. So, I totally feel the joy you are expressing. I am so happy for you.
Magic!
I don’t drink, either. No one ever believes me, especially not at the doctors office. We toasted with ginger ale at our wedding—haha.
What a beautiful post and an amazing feeling…I remember the first time we heard Ethan’s heartbeat. Awww. A sound you’ll never, ever forget. Love this. <3
Samantha and Lindsay - YES! Nobody ever believes it! EVER!
Although admittedly I did try drinking a handful of times in college. I never even got drunk - I just didn’t like it. So. That was that. I took on the role of babysitting supremely drunk friends until they felt better =P
The closest I’ve ever come to actually thinking a drink made sense was when Charlotte went through her month-long hitting phase. But I just couldn’t get over the idea of that warm feeling. I really dislike that feeling lol.
I very much wish that I didn’t like drinking—life would be so much easier that way! But alas ... I love drinking wine. It is a happy thing for me.
YAY to having that beautiful heartbeat in your head now <3 <3 <3
That first heartbeat, the first time you hear it that is, that is the most amazing thing. Everything is okay and that baby is doing just what it is supposed to be doing. I’m so truly happy for you guys.
And not drinking is an excellent thing. I used to be a heavy drinker and I kicked it in the butt and mygod life is better without that fuzzy sick feeling. :)
Awww…congratulations! There is nothing in the world like hearing that sound for the first time. Simply AMAZING. Best wishes for a smooth and uneventful pregnancy, it is such a miraculous thing our bodies can do.
First of all- Congratulations!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you and your family with this awesome little blessing on it’s way!!!!!!!!!! And yes, hearing the heartbeat each time is SOOOOOOO amazing and reassuring!!!!
And I laughed so hard when I read about how your family perceives you and your sister because it’s the same way in my family. Just because I am more opinionated, (more careful and conscience in my mind) I’m labeled the difficult one among other things. She’s the “easy” one but whatever- they don’t understand because THEY are not super-heros like us. duh. :) It takes a bit more blood and guts to be a super-hero.Laura - OMG, my opinionated-ness gets me in trouble sometimes, though. Okay, alot.
To be fair, I’m probably over opinionated =P My siblings and I are all stubborn as mules and we’re all firm about our beliefs, I just happen to be the most insistent about vocalizing mine lol.
Happy day! That truly is a wonderful sound isn’t it?!!
Very happy for you Sarah.
Sarah, I am so very happy for you and your family! his post (and your announcement) have made my eyes well up somethin’ fierce, and I think that Robin is a bit old now for me to claim that “I just had a baby so I’m a bit hormonal.“
I also do not drink! Which my midwife seemed difficult to believe because over here there is much more of a drinking culture than I ever experienced in the states. Sometimes I have about a tbsp of wine with dinner with my husband, and I fill the rest of the glass with water which is the only way I can drink anything at all. And he laughs at me. Even smelling strongly alcoholic things makes me pull me nose away quickly and grimace. I thought I was the only one!
Congratulations! I was SO relieved when my last baby was born, because all I did was worry. All nine months.
Ah, worry. We are besties, especially during pregnancy. I would tell you not to worry, but as a champion worrier I know that it’s impossible. The silver lining is that I have found a delicate balance between worrying and still enjoying. Is that encouraging? Probably not. But…it’s honest:).
So excited for you!love that sound!!! Yay for your whole family! And I think Most of us “Sarah’s with an H” are opinionated and loud about it!!
Beautiful written. It amazing how much worry starts to happen the minute that pee stick turns positive!
For anyone who suffers from anxiety, having an irregular heartbeat is a fairly common experience- which doesn’t mean it’s something patients easily grow.
Woohoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sarah I am so, so, so happy for you guys!!!! I can only imagine the worry and everything else you feel right now, but I sincerely hope and believe that those moments of joy overshadow everything else.
I had Ada at a birth center and absolutely loved it—looking forward to you sharing your experiences with us :)
I am a little behind, congratulations, wonderful news! So glad the appointment went well.

By on April 17, 2012
So very happy for you Sarah!!!