At our
21 week anatomy scan, the ultrasound technician wasn't able to clearly see Baby Mac's heart and legs in the 30 minute appointment, so I went back today to finish the anatomy scan. As you may remember, we also learned of the 2 vessel cord at the 21 week scan, so I was very nervous about the appointment and had nightmares galore leading up to today.
Thankfully, we learned that the baby's heart looks good, with all four chambers clearly visible, and his legs and feet are properly growing and in tact. I kept on waiting for some bad news or anomolies, but the doctor assured me things were going well as far as we know.
The only thing that concerned me is that baby Mac is measuring at the 47th percentile in growth where as four weeks ago he was at 72nd percentile. I got worried that this means his growth is slowing down which is something the doctor looks for with the 2 vessel cord, but the doctor assured me that at this point, he is still very normal and average, and that they see these differences in all babies and there is nothing to worry about yet. I will however receive more frequent ultrasounds until I deliver to monitor growth to make sure he is still cutting the mark every month. Good news is he doubled in size since last month.
I'm not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing but his head is BIG! Its measuring at the 90th percentile. The Ultrasound technician said that boys across the board have bigger heads, and that this is also nothing to worry about and she is sure he will be fine. I hope this means he will be a smarty pants!
A few glamour shots of our boy from this week:
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| Baby looking straight on, you can only see his nose and mouth. |
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| Baby foot. |
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I have to get extra ultrasounds- -I have a genetic disorder and a low protein- both of which makes me slightly more likely to have a pre-term baby and/or low birth weight baby- in a way- it is nice getting more updates on the baby- and i think you will feel the same way with your extra ultrasounds :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I love that I will see him on the small screen more often, but leading up to those appointments are hellish! I regularly check his heartbeat at home with my compact doppler. I am crazy. You must be excited about Elsa, she is due in a month or so right!? I can't wait to get the updates. How is she faring in terms of percentiles? Is she growing okay now?
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