Never want to get my hopes up....

After confirming the pregnancy, I began getting ultrasounds every two weeks to not only help console me, but to also monitor the pregnancy. At 5 weeks, I got to see the gestational sac with a small yolk sac inside it. This was good news, because the last two pregnancies were empty sacs. I left that ultrasound with my hopes one step higher. At the next ultrasound at 6 weeks 2 days, I got to see an embyro and a HEARTBEAT!!!!! I had never seen or heard a heartbeat, so this was a BIG step and made me so happy! I had another ultrasound a few weeks later and the heart was still beating away! Each time I had an ultrasound and got to see the heartbeat I always felt a little better. I was just waiting for 12 weeks to come along, because then I felt I will have surpassed a big milestone. The chance of miscarriage drops significantly after 12 weeks. We had an ultrasound at 11 weeks, 3 days and the ultrasound tech switched it over to 3D and we got to see Baby B up close and personal. It actually looked like a baby with features. At 13 weeks, 3 days we had testing down to see if any genetic issues or the chance or down syndrome was at high risk. The testing all came back within average, so that was another big relief for us. My next ultrasound appointment won't be until I am 18 weeks along, but the exciting part is we should find out the gender!