We had our "Is the Baby growing properly" ultrasound today. It was especially important to us because with our blood clotting disorder, it's a possibility to develop micro-tears in the placenta, depriving our little boy of nutrients. The daily blood thinners I'm on are designed to prevent the micro-tears and clotting so both Chris and I weren't worried but of course, we're relieved with our perfectly normal growth report.
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| See look! He's normal! |
The good news is that the baby is perfectly average; by one measurement, he is in the 48% percentile of growth and by another measurement, he's in the 51% percentile. Either way, he's growing and is right on track for growth at 3 pounds, 6 ounces.
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| Hey! I'm comfy! This is like a hammock! |
It turns out that the baby also has a bit of a stubborn streak. He's not quite head down but as someone (eh hem!) pointed out, my hips are large and the baby is quite comfortable sideways. We're going in again in 2 weeks to look at growth (again) and then in 4 weeks for a quick ultrasound to check his position. In the meantime, I'm doing every "get baby turned around" exercise in the book, including the oh-so-glamorous "a** in air for 20 minutes" pose.
Our doctor is meeting with her brain trust this Friday to discuss the best options for us since manually turning the baby, with me being on blood thinners, isn't ideal (increase risk of placental abruption or just boring bruising). It's early to be worrying - the baby has a good 2 months to turn on its own - so we're planning on our son cooperating and turning downwards. If he doesn't, we feel comfortable with the plans our Docs have talked through with us.
Oh and the most fun news? HE HAS HAIR! We could see his hair in the ultrasound!!!! I sort of pictured him bald so this is a whole new dimension to picturing him. HAIR! Our baby has HAIR! =))
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| His head, looking down. |
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| I think that's a spine ... |
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| Not a whole lot of recognizable parts here. He's too big! |
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