So many of you that are following my blog are facebook friends. So you will know that it is public knowledge now that we are expecting!! We had our 12 week, IPS (Integrated Prenatal Screening) ultrasound and blood work yesterday. What an amazing experience... I was really nervous going in...stomach a bit in knots. I know things were fine as we have had lots of ultrasounds and heard the heart beat only a week ago. But, my mind kept going to being blindsided at our last 12 week ultrasound. I just need to get there...and see everything was okay.
The ultrasound tech ...is just amazing. She explained, as much as she is allowed, what we were seeing and she was doing. Baby was cooperative but wiggled and turned around a lot. Legs were crossed, uncrossed, hands up, down. It's amazing how much MORE detail from two weeks ago we could see. She told us that basically everything but the grey matter in the brain is developed by this time. Now it just needs to grow!! We don't have official results but didn't seem like anything jumped out. Another positive was my subchorionic bleed...was just teeny tiny! So...we enjoyed the 30-45 minutes of watching our baby, quite in awe and at the end got to do a video with the heart beat. We were hoping to see it move....but apparently baby is camera shy!
Was a bit sad leaving SOFT that day...as with all the regulatory body issues going on we might not be able to do our 18 week IPS there.:( They are just as disappointed but are just waiting for things to be allowed legally again. We have our fingers crossed that things will change before then....but if not we have to go to a general ultrasound clinic...which won't be the same treatment. Oh well. I promised we would be in lots through the pregnancy and after. Hugs were given all around. We showed them our "announcement" picture and Brad sent me some pdf versions of a few ultrasound pics. They have been an amazing team and support....almost become like family with all the time spent there.
So...needles to say we are very excited and relieved at the same time. No sooner had we posted a couple pictures we were getting responses, emails and texts from everyone! The love and support from all of you is so overwhelming. Those of you who have been with us through the journey know how very special this is. I want to thank you for all of your love, support and good vibes thus far!! It means more to us than you will ever know...
Here are a few pictures....
The ultrasound tech ...is just amazing. She explained, as much as she is allowed, what we were seeing and she was doing. Baby was cooperative but wiggled and turned around a lot. Legs were crossed, uncrossed, hands up, down. It's amazing how much MORE detail from two weeks ago we could see. She told us that basically everything but the grey matter in the brain is developed by this time. Now it just needs to grow!! We don't have official results but didn't seem like anything jumped out. Another positive was my subchorionic bleed...was just teeny tiny! So...we enjoyed the 30-45 minutes of watching our baby, quite in awe and at the end got to do a video with the heart beat. We were hoping to see it move....but apparently baby is camera shy!
Was a bit sad leaving SOFT that day...as with all the regulatory body issues going on we might not be able to do our 18 week IPS there.:( They are just as disappointed but are just waiting for things to be allowed legally again. We have our fingers crossed that things will change before then....but if not we have to go to a general ultrasound clinic...which won't be the same treatment. Oh well. I promised we would be in lots through the pregnancy and after. Hugs were given all around. We showed them our "announcement" picture and Brad sent me some pdf versions of a few ultrasound pics. They have been an amazing team and support....almost become like family with all the time spent there.
So...needles to say we are very excited and relieved at the same time. No sooner had we posted a couple pictures we were getting responses, emails and texts from everyone! The love and support from all of you is so overwhelming. Those of you who have been with us through the journey know how very special this is. I want to thank you for all of your love, support and good vibes thus far!! It means more to us than you will ever know...
Here are a few pictures....
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