Today was our 18 week check-up and the official gender confirmation ultrasound. Baby B is still a Boy! And we are still undecided on a name. On my end everything looked great. I have gained two pounds since the last visit, blood pressure, and measurements were all on track and looked good.
Baby's heart rate during the ultrasound was in the 150s and when we were listening to it with the Doppler it was in the high 140s. His ultrasound measurements looked normal. He wiggled around the whole time and kept is little toes all clinched up. I don't think he liked all the pushing from the ultrasound. He actually measured a day or two larger in some areas so that would make the due date between 15th-17th of September.
His tummy was the only area that did not match the 18 week measurement. On the ultrasound his little stomach looks like a little bubble and it measured smaller than it should. My doctor does not feel concerned and believes that he may have passed all the fluid before the ultrasound and that's the reason for the smaller measurement. However, we still will have to redo the ultrasound on the next visit to confirm this. I of course Googled it on the Internet and have now made myself a little nervous, but I do trust our Dr. and believe if it was of greater concern she would say so. We will still be keeping the situation in our prayers and always appreciate your prayers too!
My regular clothes officially don't fit around my belly without assistance, by assistance I mean belly band or rubber band, so I have moved on to dresses and maternity pants. Which are so much more comfortable anyways! I feel like my energy has returned along with my old friend heartburn
:( Starting around week 17 I was able to feel the little flutters of movement, which makes the whole thing so much more real and exciting!
A little family update: Carson seemed to really enjoy the Red & White Scrimmage at OU. He loved the Ruff neck guns, the music, band, and crowd! He was a real trooper and stuck it out the whole game! It sure made Kyle and I happy to get to share a little of our old college days with our little man.
Till next time!
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