5/20/08
Well, our baby is now the size of a kumquat- a little over an inch from head to bottom. It is so amazing how fast they grow from something so microscopic! I am still taking Prometrium (progesterone supplement) twice a day, and will continue to do so for 2 more weeks. By 12 weeks the placenta has fully taken over, and I no longer need to supplement. That will be an exciting day!
We had a follow up ultrasound yesterday to monitor the small old bleed that was near the placenta. It was very, very small in the first place, and this time it was gone!! The ultrasound tech said that these areas usually just get reabsorbed by the uterus, which is what happened in my case. They just wanted to make sure the area was not getting larger.
Our baby really looks like a baby now. We could see arms moving all around. It kept moving one arm up towards its face and then back down to its side. We could also clearly make out the legs. George being George, said he was pretty sure he saw a penis. Whatever, just wishful thinking. When he told his grandma he say a penis, she said, "no, it will fall off." I am pretty sure she is wanting us to have a girl! I of course cannot feel any movement yet, but the ultrasound tech said that the baby was really moving around a lot. It looks like I may have another very active baby on my hands. With Owen, the techs would ask me if I drank a lot of caffeine, since he was so active. I have not had caffeine for about 5 years or so. Owen hasn't changed much outside of the womb, he continues to be very energetic, and is constantly moving. : ) We also got to see and hear the tiny little heart beating. It was beating 165 times a minute, which is normal for this stage of development. When the tech turned up the volume so we could hear, Owen stopped what he was doing and listened very intently. George asked him if he was having flashbacks from being in utero. Once the tech turned off the sound, Owen went right on back to what he was doing. I go back to see Jessie, the midwife, in about 2 weeks. I guess since the ultrasound yesterday went so well, we probably won't have another one until 19 weeks. It is already scheduled for the end of July with the maternal fetal medicine specialist. At every doctors appointment from here on out, we will be able to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler, so that will be some reassurance that everything is okay until I start feeling that little baby moving. The moment in which you feel movement for the first time is so amazing. I can't wait, but I am taking time to treasure each and every day.
Well, our baby is now the size of a kumquat- a little over an inch from head to bottom. It is so amazing how fast they grow from something so microscopic! I am still taking Prometrium (progesterone supplement) twice a day, and will continue to do so for 2 more weeks. By 12 weeks the placenta has fully taken over, and I no longer need to supplement. That will be an exciting day!
We had a follow up ultrasound yesterday to monitor the small old bleed that was near the placenta. It was very, very small in the first place, and this time it was gone!! The ultrasound tech said that these areas usually just get reabsorbed by the uterus, which is what happened in my case. They just wanted to make sure the area was not getting larger.
Our baby really looks like a baby now. We could see arms moving all around. It kept moving one arm up towards its face and then back down to its side. We could also clearly make out the legs. George being George, said he was pretty sure he saw a penis. Whatever, just wishful thinking. When he told his grandma he say a penis, she said, "no, it will fall off." I am pretty sure she is wanting us to have a girl! I of course cannot feel any movement yet, but the ultrasound tech said that the baby was really moving around a lot. It looks like I may have another very active baby on my hands. With Owen, the techs would ask me if I drank a lot of caffeine, since he was so active. I have not had caffeine for about 5 years or so. Owen hasn't changed much outside of the womb, he continues to be very energetic, and is constantly moving. : ) We also got to see and hear the tiny little heart beating. It was beating 165 times a minute, which is normal for this stage of development. When the tech turned up the volume so we could hear, Owen stopped what he was doing and listened very intently. George asked him if he was having flashbacks from being in utero. Once the tech turned off the sound, Owen went right on back to what he was doing. I go back to see Jessie, the midwife, in about 2 weeks. I guess since the ultrasound yesterday went so well, we probably won't have another one until 19 weeks. It is already scheduled for the end of July with the maternal fetal medicine specialist. At every doctors appointment from here on out, we will be able to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler, so that will be some reassurance that everything is okay until I start feeling that little baby moving. The moment in which you feel movement for the first time is so amazing. I can't wait, but I am taking time to treasure each and every day.
0 comments:
Post a Comment