THIS WEEK
I'm 19 weeks and we are officially at the halfway mark in my pregnancy, with the history of a placental abruption at 40weeks I know I will not get to our due date - although specifics will be determined when we're closer and able to judge baby's benefits out-versus-in a little better. This week we had our anatomy scan and I knew going in that this was a very important ultrasound and not because we may find out the gender (we did, we're on team pink! we're having a beautiful baby girl!) but because there is so much for them to check. Most importantly we want a healthy baby and although we saw working organs and everything seemed to measure right on time - the technician wasn't as good at comforting my severe anxieties than the techs I have previously had during this pregnancy. Our beautiful little girl was stubborn and although we got a handful of chances to see that our little baby is definitely a girl - she wouldn't move into a position to let the tech get all the pictures they needed, the tech pushed hard (and although I've been told it didn't bother our sweet little baby) it made me nervous then when it came time for her to review the pictures with the doctor she came back for another "I think I can get a better picture" I believe was what she told us. By then my anxiety was over the moon, I just wanted to know that our little girl was healthy, their doctor didn't come see us (which I take as a good thing, as each of the 3 times I received bad news from an ultrasound the technician always brought the doctor to review first) but she was very adamant that she "couldn't tell me what she was seeing" and that my ob would have the results after the weekend, I know (both from experience and after speaking with several mommas) that this is normal and that the technicians are unable to tell us anything like that but it makes me nervous - more than likely because I'm now so incredibly aware of the things that can go wrong since I had a similar experience during my pregnancy with our son and didn't think twice when the tech told me the doctor would have my results. We have to go for another ultrasound on the 25th so they can get the final measurements/pictures they needed, we're both feeling oddly comforted despite the poor experience and after praying and talking it out together and with others even I'm starting to feel like this tech was probably newer (I hadn't seen her before and it was the same location we went to at 13 weeks) and just sticking to her training/schooling. I'm trying to focus on staying positive, because even if the tech saw something that doesn't mean anything is wrong as those things usually will disappear as they grow or that she didn't get the right shot and sees something that isn't there. Regardless I will feel much better after my appointment with my ob (same day as our follow up ultrasound..) and until then I'm choosing to be excited that we're having a daughter!
I'm 19 weeks and we are officially at the halfway mark in my pregnancy, with the history of a placental abruption at 40weeks I know I will not get to our due date - although specifics will be determined when we're closer and able to judge baby's benefits out-versus-in a little better. This week we had our anatomy scan and I knew going in that this was a very important ultrasound and not because we may find out the gender (we did, we're on team pink! we're having a beautiful baby girl!) but because there is so much for them to check. Most importantly we want a healthy baby and although we saw working organs and everything seemed to measure right on time - the technician wasn't as good at comforting my severe anxieties than the techs I have previously had during this pregnancy. Our beautiful little girl was stubborn and although we got a handful of chances to see that our little baby is definitely a girl - she wouldn't move into a position to let the tech get all the pictures they needed, the tech pushed hard (and although I've been told it didn't bother our sweet little baby) it made me nervous then when it came time for her to review the pictures with the doctor she came back for another "I think I can get a better picture" I believe was what she told us. By then my anxiety was over the moon, I just wanted to know that our little girl was healthy, their doctor didn't come see us (which I take as a good thing, as each of the 3 times I received bad news from an ultrasound the technician always brought the doctor to review first) but she was very adamant that she "couldn't tell me what she was seeing" and that my ob would have the results after the weekend, I know (both from experience and after speaking with several mommas) that this is normal and that the technicians are unable to tell us anything like that but it makes me nervous - more than likely because I'm now so incredibly aware of the things that can go wrong since I had a similar experience during my pregnancy with our son and didn't think twice when the tech told me the doctor would have my results. We have to go for another ultrasound on the 25th so they can get the final measurements/pictures they needed, we're both feeling oddly comforted despite the poor experience and after praying and talking it out together and with others even I'm starting to feel like this tech was probably newer (I hadn't seen her before and it was the same location we went to at 13 weeks) and just sticking to her training/schooling. I'm trying to focus on staying positive, because even if the tech saw something that doesn't mean anything is wrong as those things usually will disappear as they grow or that she didn't get the right shot and sees something that isn't there. Regardless I will feel much better after my appointment with my ob (same day as our follow up ultrasound..) and until then I'm choosing to be excited that we're having a daughter!
BABY UPDATE
Baby is the size of a mango this week and this is one of the last weeks where baby is measured from crown to rump as she stretches out and will soon be measured from head to toe!
Our baby girl has all of the (albeit primitive) eggs she will have in her lifetime stored away in her ovaries if our baby was a boy his prostate gland would begin to develop. She is beginning to develop a routine while in the womb and may begin to sleep soundly throughout the day - baby's often will find a favorite sleeping position and may even reach deep REM sleep, right now our baby girl is only awake for about 6 hours a day which would explain the sporadic movements I am feeling :)
Baby is the size of a mango this week and this is one of the last weeks where baby is measured from crown to rump as she stretches out and will soon be measured from head to toe!
Our baby girl has all of the (albeit primitive) eggs she will have in her lifetime stored away in her ovaries if our baby was a boy his prostate gland would begin to develop. She is beginning to develop a routine while in the womb and may begin to sleep soundly throughout the day - baby's often will find a favorite sleeping position and may even reach deep REM sleep, right now our baby girl is only awake for about 6 hours a day which would explain the sporadic movements I am feeling :)
MOMMA UPDATE
Still dealing with the high emotions and anxiety, especially after the not-so-great-experience at our anatomy scan but also feeling so thrilled that from what we saw, our baby girl is alive and growing healthy. I am still in absolute shock that we're having a daughter, soon we will officially have a name picked out (just bouncing some around) and in no time our beautiful little girl will be here in my arms - we cannot wait! Still having a lot of the same symptoms as the last few weeks; lots of pain and soreness, the whole runny/stuffy nose thing in the early morning and peeing frequently! I think I've started to loose interest in cottage cheese which I had been craving and enjoying for weeks, no new cravings this week actually I almost feel like most food just doesn't excite me right now - although the pineapple the other day tasted amazing and I should probably get in any final fruit cravings while I can before the weeks slip away to fall and the wide variety of fruits available at the stores dwindles. Feeling stronger and more frequent movements everyday although she likes to hide away whenever I put my hand on my belly now, despite going back to moving about the moment I take my hand away. I'm just absolutely over the moon in love with our daughter already.
Belly is measuring 39.5inches
Still dealing with the high emotions and anxiety, especially after the not-so-great-experience at our anatomy scan but also feeling so thrilled that from what we saw, our baby girl is alive and growing healthy. I am still in absolute shock that we're having a daughter, soon we will officially have a name picked out (just bouncing some around) and in no time our beautiful little girl will be here in my arms - we cannot wait! Still having a lot of the same symptoms as the last few weeks; lots of pain and soreness, the whole runny/stuffy nose thing in the early morning and peeing frequently! I think I've started to loose interest in cottage cheese which I had been craving and enjoying for weeks, no new cravings this week actually I almost feel like most food just doesn't excite me right now - although the pineapple the other day tasted amazing and I should probably get in any final fruit cravings while I can before the weeks slip away to fall and the wide variety of fruits available at the stores dwindles. Feeling stronger and more frequent movements everyday although she likes to hide away whenever I put my hand on my belly now, despite going back to moving about the moment I take my hand away. I'm just absolutely over the moon in love with our daughter already.
Belly is measuring 39.5inches
DADDY MOMENTS
Hearing Daddy say we're having a daughter and just listening to him be so excited to have a beautiful little girl on the way.
Hearing Daddy say we're having a daughter and just listening to him be so excited to have a beautiful little girl on the way.
FAVORITE PART OF THE WEEK
Seeing our baby GIRL moving around during the ultrasound, oh I cannot wait for February when she is in our arms.
LOOKING FORWARD TO
Hearing from my ob that our beautiful little girl is healthy and growing properly will just make me breathe a little easier.
xo, Anne.
Hearing from my ob that our beautiful little girl is healthy and growing properly will just make me breathe a little easier.
xo, Anne.
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