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OK, so we're not quite to 36 weeks, but this was the best compromise. We saw the little munchkin face today!!! They are estimating that right now he weighs between 5.5 and 6.5 pounds, which puts him in the 68th percentile. He's head down and will most likely stay that way until delivery. He also lived up to his reputation for being squirmy and discontent during ultrasound and doppler reads. We saw him move his arms, fold his hand over his rib cage, make suckling movements, practice "breathing," and turn his mouth down in what looked like a pout. It broke my heart, but was so cute at the same time! How appropriate considering I was just talking about how I found out that they cry in utero.
The amniotic fluid looks good. He's making all kinds of signs that he's healthy neurologically. The placenta is in an optimum position, and his heart looks excellent. We had a really good ultrasound tech who cooed over him and gave us all sorts of information about how good everything looked. It made me so happy. Most of them won't tell you if everything is ok. From what we can tell, it looks like he still has Hub's nose and possibly my chin. The cheeks are nice and round too. We love a cute, dimply baby. I cannot WAIT to meet him. In fact, wonderfulOB says he thinks that even if he went next week everything would be fine and that he's ready. NEXT WEEK?!?!? Holy crap time flies.
So without further ado, I present you with the money shot:
I know it can be hard to see, but basically you can just see his nose, lips and cheeks in the center of the shot squished between the tissue. His eyes are in shadow.
To say I get anxious before each Doctor's appointment is a little bit of an understatement. I don't actually feel all that anxious, but I have nightmares to write home about the day or two before... usually dealing with the baby. This appointment was a biggie as I was to find out the results of our anatomy scan (other than BOY. :)
What a fucking GIANT relief to find that he is all healthy as far as they can tell! No evidence of any abnormalities, and growth seems right on track! WAHOOO! I could expire from relief at this whole pregnancy so far, let me tell you. He's my little champ. He's getting a high five when he gets outta there.
Everything seems on track with me too. The only thing we're a little worried about is a tendency to get a pounding heartbeat and nausea if I haven't gotten enough rest. The doctor thinks it's still to do with electrolytes, but since it's still happening (usually only in the AM) even with my continued intake of around 32 oz a day, he wants me to have my GP do an EKG just in case. I do have a benign murmur. Could that have anything to do with it?
In my daily life, work is getting harder - especially in this heat. Doctor says to no longer lift over 25 pounds and to take frequent breaks. It's just difficult because you don't want to put too much on your coworkers. He says that my career should be fine though and since I'm physically active, I should actually be healthier.
Because of work though, I've been getting a lot of leg aches at night along with a lower back ache. I have to look into pregnancy orthotics. Does anyone have tips on good ones? I was thinking about that back support thing that holds up your belly too. Again - any info?
And finally, I've started spotting just a teeny bit of colostrum from my huge left Mama. I noticed it the other day on my shirt and brushed it off as nothing. It couldn't be YET right? But then last night, here it came again.. completely unmistakable. The funny thing is, when I check the offender, there's no sign of it. So weird. Does this bode well for my ability to breast feed? It's something about which I've been very worried.
Other than the usual pregnancy weirdness, I feel pretty darn good. My emotions are hectic, but way better than during the clomid and injectibles days, so I can handle it.
A BOY! He gave us lots of bits and pieces shots. In fact, that was the first shot we got. What an incredible experience! I hardly even realized I had tears trickling from my eyes the whole time. I suspect Hub may have been similarly moved. We are both so excited.
We've been calling him our little goat ever since we realized he's going to be a Capricorn, and he lived up to that nickname today. He had his face turned to my back and really did not want to move so we could see it. The tech had to shake him up a bit so he'd turn over. In fact, all those uncomfortable rolls in my lower abdomen? Yes, that's where my little goat's head is. He just did a hard roll with his head down there right now as if to agree. Of course, I'm sitting and leaning forward, and that's just not acceptable. His little feet are up near my belly button, which explains the tap taps I get in that area. I'm sure the pressure there will increase. Oh, and speaking of the tech, Miss Personality was NOT with us today. Hallelujah! We had a wonderful, kind, warm woman who seemed to love this part of her job. What a relief.
So with no more delay, I give you Hub Jr.
This is the 2nd try at a profile shot. The first resulted in a blurry photo as he promptly turned back to the position he was so rudely shaken from thankyouverymuch.
And this is where I have decided that I am gestating a mini Hub. The bridge on that nose and the flare at the end is all Hub. I even suspect the chin of being his. Perhaps I will be granted ears or something. ;-) It makes me misty just to contemplate the photos again. He is so much more real to me now. Oh... and everything seems ok. At least we got a lot of, "he's on target" and no frowns or scurries from the room to consult with the doctor. I take that to mean we're all right.
The seahorse is alive and well. Today I had my first non-dildo cam ultrasound! It was so pleasant! I walked into the room and was all ready to shuck my pants. She actually had to stop me. It would have been amusing if I wasn't so nervous and if the u/s tech herself wasn't so devoid of all emotion and personality.
We saw the embryo right away. I had to ask what it was because of course miss personality wasn't offering. She showed me the yolk sac and then the embryo. And then... then I saw a heartbeat. It was a very healthy 133 bpm. I was so not expecting that at this stage. It was incredible and weird and scary all at the same time. I don't really even have words.
Then she told us that I was almost 7 weeks pregnant. I told her short of immaculate conception, that was pretty much impossible since we only did it the once. She said she highly doubted it was wrong. In my head I thought to myself that I highly doubt I forget when we had sex.... especially since it was charted and corresponded exactly with fertile signs. Next time I'm printing out the damn chart to bring along. Oh well, my doctor believes me. I just don't understand why the size of something decides with absolute certainty the TIME it's been happening. I mean seriously, I was the tallest kid in my kindergarten and first grade class. That does not mean I failed a grade. And for those of you who have seen me in real life, that decidedly did not set the tone for my size later in life. hahaha.
So here it is. The little round blobby is the yolk sac. The longer blobby is the seahorse. And I found out the difference between ultrasound and sonogram. THIS is a sonogram... the print out of the picture. It is still called an ultrasound when they wand you - belly or not. I had an argument with a girl about that recently.
