So far so good.
Two weeks ago we had our second ultrasound. This was about an hour long and half the exam was the technician taking images of Howeberry’s heart. This seemed like a rather tricky procedure since Howeberry was very comfortably sleeping and not moving when the tech would prod my tummy to try to enlist a reaction and roll over of baby. And after asking me to get up and move around (and baby still not moving – traits I’m sure baby gets from both Mom & Dad), the tech was finally to get that last image of the fourth heart chamber.
Only concern brought up by the ultrasound technician is that the placenta appeared to be about 1 centimeter from my cervix. The fully expect it’ll move as baby progresses, but would be more comfortable if it were 2 centimeters away. Asking what this could mean, she said it could mean c-section at birth – you don’t want the placenta blocking baby from exiting. She did say she’d make a note of it to be checked at my next ultrasound. And emphasized it’s nothing to worry about at this point.
At today’s check up with the doctor, they were very happy with what they saw. Baby is healthy and developing beautifully! Excellent news!
We also asked some questions at today’s appointment and I’ll list them here in Q/A format, mostly for my own memory’s sake.
- Q: When is it advised that I shouldn’t travel by air?
- A: At about 32 weeks. And if you do, be sure to move around, go for a walk, every 1.5 hours or so.
- Q: Can I travel 5 hours by car about 1 month before?
- A: Let’s see how you’re doing when we get there. Maybe schedule a check up to see if you’re dilated before traveling. And consider the risks of going into labor while on travel.
- Q: At this point, what’s the deal on sleeping positions? I keep waking to find myself on my back.
- A: You’re almost to the point where you shouldn’t sleep on your back, but sleeping on your side just means having one butt cheek up. So laying one leg across the other to get that inch or so of lift counts.
- Q: When should I stop working before baby’s born?
- A: When you start to feel uncomfortable, usually about 2-4 weeks before the due date. Suggest taking some time rather than working up to your due date, because it’s time you won’t be able to get back later.
Now for the fun stuff…
Baby's looking rather cute
It's a foot
PS – We want to be surprised!
