OK, I'm glad we have that bad news behind us. Now we can focus on the good stuff.
Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment and an ultrasound. It feels like magic every single time I get to hear my little one's heartbeat, and in those moments I'm reminded yet again just how blessed Malone and I are to be expecting this miracle baby.
Anyhow, we are discovering that this little one of ours already has quite the personality. After the ultrasound lady slathered my belly in FREEZING cold gel, we were greeted with the cutest picture of our baby's legs- crossed at the ankles AGAIN. At this point I'm thinking, "SERIOUSLY?!? Are we really going to have to wait to find out until my next ultrasound?" The lady just laughed, jabbed my belly all over with the ultrasound wand for a while, and commented what a shy child we have. After some more uncomfortable jabs to the pelvis, and a lot of refocusing, she was finally able to get a clear shot. And guess what? We are so excited to find out that we are having a GIRL! We really couldn't be more thrilled! We're going to celebrate tonight by going out and buying her first outfit.
Unfortunately we couldn't get a clear shot of her face because she had her face buried in my back. The ultrasound lady said it was like she was embarrassed to show us her little bum. But we will try to get it at the next ultrasound.
Other than that, we found out that my cervix has shortened a little bit. Don't be alarmed though, because we were reassured that right now that's nothing to worry about. And let's face it, we all knew it was coming sooner or later, right? I also had high blood pressure (that has NEVER happened in my entire life!), but that's probably due to my anxiety level over the weekend. I'm sure that by the next appointment it will return to normal.
We are reassured after all this that my doctor feels very confident that I will AT LEAST make it to 26 weeks, and so far there is nothing to indicate that I will deliver before 36 weeks. My next appointment is in about 3 weeks. From now on, we'll be visiting the doctor more frequently and will have ultrasounds every 3 weeks or so.
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11 comments:
Woohoo!!!! So happy for you!
Great news! I was right about the sex too. Hooray for little girls. I will keep you in my prayers. For everything. I'm sorry you have been having so many hard trials but I'm so excited for your sweet little girl and her cute shyness. :) So what will her name be?
I can't even remember how I voted. How exciting. A little girl will be lots of fun and I bet she will have daddy hooked around her finger in no time.
Yaaa congrats on a girl. Thats so fun. I hope everything goes smoothly.
Brittany -- Yay!! I am so excited, I voted for a girl in your poll. I am so happy for you!!
Yay a girl! And she is already very modest, that should make both of you happy! Congratulations on her and that everything is going well so far!
Hooray!!!! I am so excited to hear eveything is going so well and you have this little girl to bring you so much joy. :)
YAY! I voted for a girl! I will continue to pray for your wonderful growing family!
:) woop it will be like a mini britt and a mini manda running around hehe. and they will be close in age to hehe man i still can't get over it who would have thought us having girls right around the same time. i'm so so so happy for you and i put you in my prayers every night you are going to be the best mom ever. hehe and your girl can keep mine in line cus she woudn't stop moveing and opend right up for us at the ultrasound and even waved while we looked at her. so mine will be the wild child and yours will keep her tame hehe i can't wait for them to meet
Thats just great news.. I'm so jealous.. Just kidding.. I definetly want a little girl but I'm totally happy with my little boys... I can't wait to meet your little one by your blog.. I have beening following your blog for quite a long time and I'm just totally in awe and so happy for you guys to have a miracle baby... They are special... Anyway I hope she stays where she is suppose to stay for a long time... Thinking about you...
YAAAY! A precious baby girl! So happy to hear the great news! Congratulations!
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