Ok, folks. I know it's been a while since my last posting, but I'll make it worth your while. Today we went for our first ultrasound. And we thought hearing the heartbeat was amazing! I had no idea how detailed an ultrasound could get this early on. We didn't even need for the lady to point out a lot of the body parts. Baby was a bit camera shy at times and kept trying to wiggle away. In fact, it looked like it kept trying to wiggle clear out of the uterus all together, stretching its long legs and squirming around. I haven't felt the baby move yet, but the lady said that's probably because its in the breech position and the placenta is on top, providing a cushion between me and the baby. She said to give it a week.
The heartbeat is at 150 and the baby weighs 10 ounces. It's crazy to me to think that some fetuses can survive birth at 25 weeks and just under a pound. My weight is at 154 lbs. Though it looks like I've gained much more, I've only put on about 10 lbs so far. I'm sure I'll be looking hot in my bathing suit when I head to the beach next month with my family.
And, no, we didn't change our minds at the last minute about finding out the sex of the baby. The woman doing the ultrasound assured us, however, that it is definitely a boy or a girl. Don't laugh, having a transgender baby has always been a very real concern of mine (stems from doing a very strange report in a religion class). And the lady said in her 22 years of doing ultrasounds, she's has had one baby with questionable features. So it does happen. Just not to us, thank goodness. Though I'm still considering several unisex names ...
Just in case you can't figure out the pictures above, the top one is of the baby face-down. It looks like it's somersaulting through my womb. Look at the cute bubble butt and those long dancers' legs! I hope it keeps the bubble butt - more fun to powder, I'm sure. The second picture is a more clear shot of the spine and rib cage. For those of you familiar with both mine and Andy's back problems, it's a miracle the spine isn't twisted like a pretzel. The third picture is of the arm. I think the baby thought we were the paparazzi coming after it - it looks like it's in a fighting stance with one fist up in front of its face and the other down by its side. The fourth picture is a profile shot with the face looking upward. The last picture is of the baby's face. Cute, I'm sure, but at this point it's hard to tell just how cute.
Anyway, we got more pictures, but we thought these were some of the best. There are ten fingers and, as far as the lady could tell, ten toes. Even if there's nine (or eleven) toes, it doesn't matter. It's a healthy, normal baby at this point. We'll have plenty of time in the future to be goofy, paranoid parents and turn it into a crazy person.
4 comments:
I was so hoping you'd get at least one good shot of his/her bottom. I guess I'll have to wait until December to find out if I'm having a niece or a nephew!! This is killing me! You know my mom is going crazy. If it's a girl she's going to bombard you with pink.
dictated by evie
"Dear Andy & Janice,
I hope you're going to have a good day. This is a note for you. When is the baby going to come out? We love you. We're going to give you a toy for the baby. Good night"
from Kelley - great pics! I'm really excited for y'all. Hope to see you soon!
Ohmygosh! I got goosebumps looking at the pics! I can't even tell you guys how excited I am for you!
Janice - I can't wait to see your little bump!
Just so you don't feel left out Andy - if you had a little baby bump, I'd be excited to see it too!
If you figure out the sex, you won't have to refer to it as "it".
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