2016 May Miracles

[Em260]

Pink - if you're OB isn't worried I think you're fine. I only had my fundal height measured a few times with my DD because I was in the high risk practice so they did growth ultrasound scans. I would also go to the regular OB practice and they would always measure my fundal height. It was always way behind and the growth scans showed my DD was actually always measuring 1 week ahead. Ultrasound is way more accurate than fundal height.

 

[pinkpassion]

Thanks ladies, I will feel much better after the scan Thursday!!

 

[drjo718]

Here's my little one showing us a smile today! She has her nose smashed up against my uterus. She seems to be quite the snuggler. ♡ She's estimated at 4lb 10oz today and predicted to be long due to her foot size. Always has her hands by her face.

 

[pinkpassion]

So sweet drjo, she's absolutely beautiful!!!

 

[NZKiwi]

love that little smile! Gorgeous!

I would be worried too Pink, but I'm a worrier, I'm sure the scan will confirm that everything is just fine. Not long now until you can put your mind at rest.

 

[sugargully]

She's so cute drjo!

 

[Em260]

Pink - definitely the scan will be reassuring! I'm a worrier by nature too. It's hard not to be with these little ones!

Drjo - what a sweet little face! How amazing to capture a smile too! How are you feeling?

 

[Em260]

I had my 30 week growth scan yesterday. Everything looks good with the baby, they estimate he is around 4lbs 5oz right now. We had a little scare about the Zika virus because we traveled to the Caribbean in January, prior to the CDC recommendation for pregnant women to avoid travel there. They literally released the recommendation the day after we got home

Luckily we went to Grand Cayman, which is not on the CDC list of countries to avoid, but my OB was still concerned because I had a lot of mosquito bites while I was there and every other country surrounding that island IS on the list. Anyway, the scan yesterday didn't show any signs of growth restriction and his head is off the charts, 99th percentile, so there is no concern of microcephaly. We also really lucked out and were able to see his little face . For some reason seeing his face made it feel more real to me that we are having a baby in 9 weeks!

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[Spiffynoodles]

Em and Drjo, those pictures are so precious! I'm REALLY hoping for a good face picture at my ultrasound on Monday. DS1 had the placenta over his face and DS2 was too low in my pelvis for a good picture, so hopefully this little guy is more cooperative.

Pink, I'm sure everything will be fine, but at least you only have one more day to wait!

I had my 31 week OB appointment yesterday and everything looks great. My cervix hasn't changed since 27 weeks, so that's great news. She said he's sitting up really high, which I figured, since my acid reflux has been awful lately. I'm ready for him to drop and give me a little room up top, but as my OB said, the fact that he's not putting much pressure on my cervix might be why it's looking so good.

 

[pinkpassion]

Y'all are getting such awesome pics of your little ones!!! So sweet!!!! I'm excited for us to all be on labor watch!

24 more hours and I get to see my little one!! Will be awesome if I get to bring home some pics

 

[bakerh518]

Pink hope all goes well with you scan today!

Lovely scans everyone else! Crazy how much the babies are so baby like!

Our baby will be into the single digit week count down next week! Ek!! So CRAZY! I'm so excited to see my son with the new baby

 

[pinkpassion]

1 more hour I'll update afterwards!!

 

[Em260]

Pink - good luck today! Hope everything goes well and you get a good peek at your little one!

Spiffy - that's great news your cervix hadn't changed at all! Ugh my guy is sitting up high too and it's definitely compressing everything up there. How often do you go in for monitoring now?

Baker - it is crazy to be in the single digit weeks now! Have you been doing anything to prepare your son for the new baby? We've been reading books about being a big sister but I'm not sure my daughter quite understands that a new baby is coming to her house soon

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Good luck, Pink. Can't wait for an update!

Em, I have my next appointment at 33 weeks and then I go weekly from then on.

 

[pinkpassion]

Here she is!!! She is measuring a bit small but that's expected. She's anywhere from 2#13oz to 3#3oz. She is head down and in the exact position I suspected her to be in, feet in the right side of my ribs, butt in the left. Her head measures exact for her gestation, which is great because dd always had a much bigger head  , her abdomen just a few days behind, her femurs exact gestation, her cord and placental look good, although I'm sure I saw the tech label placental lakes. But dd had them and they are common for this gestation (but I haven't talked to the dr yet, this is all from the tech so unofficial). Cervix is a great length 4 cm and closed! The text put it on her face in the normal 2d and I couldn't believe the detail , I could see her face clear as day and she was smiling, then she quickly (without telling me) switched it to 4d!!! WOW, she looks exactly like her big sister!!! I cried because I felt like I was meeting her for the first time, something I'm a bit bummed about now, because it felt like the surprise is gone and dh didn't get to experience it with me but It's ok, I'll get over it!!!

 

[NZKiwi]

That's sounding really positive pink!

 

[bakerh518]

Aw, so great to hear everything is spot on! So glad you don't need to worry now!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Great news, Pink! I'm glad she's looking good and that you got some great pictures!

 

[Em260]

That's such great news Pink!! I'm glad everything turned out to be perfect for her gestational age. Aww what an adorable little face!

 

[bakerh518]

First of our two week appointments starting! Had our midwife appointment today, everything looks great and the baby is still head down! (my son turned at 34.5weeks to breech so we are praying this one is more cooperative!)

Measuring right on, and the heart rate was great! The midwife we saw today was the second to guess were having a boy! we shall see! My husband said he knows its a boy but hopes for a girl... I would love a girl, but also boys so close together would be great too so I'm 50/50 (the larger sway i have for a girl is that id like to be done being pregnant... i think And if this baby were a girl we would definitely be done having babies... )