Tuesday, April 29, 2008

The "Sac"


The "sac" (big concentric circles) as the doctor describes "it".

One of the first ultrasounds we had was to ensure that the "sac" was in the uterus.

The picture is the ultrasound done at 6 weeks. The small circular mass inside the sac is the embryo. When the ultrasound was done you could see a rapid flickering within the embryo, that was the heartbeat. Yes, this is how life starts.

Monday, April 28, 2008

My Biggest Complaint About The Expression “We’re Pregnant”

I could not think of a better way to start the blog, than by referring to this hillarious article, about the expression, "We" are pregnant, read on :)

http://mybiggestcomplaint.com/were-pregnant/567/

"The expression, “we’re pregnant” has become firmly entrenched in the American vernacular. I can’t quite figure out if people who use it are confused about the proper use of pronouns, or are misinformed about how humans procreate, or are trying to include men in the pregnancy process for whatever reasons. I suspect it is a case of the latter, but let’s review.".....