Dan and I had our follow up ultrasound and doctor appointments this past week. At the doctor's appointment, she recommended that we move our due date to July 1, 2013. The main reason for the change in our due date is the weight/measurements of the baby. At our January appointment, the baby was measuring in the 10th%. At our February appointment, the baby had grown but still remains in the 10th% with the projected June 13th due date. With the new due date of July 1st the baby is measuring in the 48th%.
Dan and I are so thankful the baby is growing and developing well. I was a little disappointed with the due date moving because I am SO excited to meet our little baby. I have gone back and forth through the calendar and I am still confident with the June 13th date, but most important is the health of our baby. I told Dan that we should be ready for this baby sometime between June 13 and July 1st. The baby will come when he/she is ready and I can't wait for that day!
At the ultrasound we were able to see so much more due to the growth of the baby. We saw the heart and were able to view the four chambers. The technician did a great job of explaining what we were seeing when viewing the heart. She was able to check if the heart had any holes in it and if the blood was flowing correctly. The blood was flowing well and we did not see any blood going through the walls of the chambers. Praising God for the positive report about the heart! We also saw the stomach, kidneys, arms, legs, and feet. Dan was worried that we would see the sex of the baby when the tech was looking at the stomach. We didn't...the gender is still a surprise!
Highlights from our ultrasound
- We saw the baby yawn. So sweet how the baby's lips are perfectly formed and the movements that are made are so real even when they are only 1lbs.
- The baby also had the hiccups for part of our ultrasound...so precious. I know how much I hate having the hiccup so I felt bad for the baby.
- The baby was nestled really close to the wall of my uterus. This made it hard to get some pictures...little stinker!
- The baby is head down. At our last appointment the baby was breached.
- My placenta did not move. We are scheduled for another ultrasound at 32 weeks. My doctor did say we would continue to check every other week until 36 weeks. I am thankful that she is going to give me every chance possible to have a natural birth.
- The pictures we got from our appointment are wonderful. I can't stop looking at them. I am completely in love with our little baby and can't wait to meet him/her. The pictures bring tears to my eyes because I think they are so precious and special. Babies are a true miracle from God!
I still think the baby looks a lot like Dan!
I love how you can see the little bones in the babies arms and fingers.
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