We had our echo on Friday. It went great, after starting off not so great. We were there early and they got us in right away. We've always been the only people in that waiting room. Obviously and thankfully there's not many fetal echos performed daily there. We were told that the cardiologist wasn't in, but the tech will take all of the pictures that they need and the cardiologist will contact us on Monday with the results. Really!? We have to wait all weekend before getting confirmation that everything was OK. Luckily, the tech turned the screen so I was able to watch everything. She even labeled some of the parts of the heart for us and gave us a picture which we never got with Claire. It was short and sweet, which we took as a good sign, because Claire's echos were all almost an hour before all was said and done. The tech is not really supposed to give any results, however after seeing a fetal heart so many times, we were able to clearly see four chambers, and she confirmed that.
I got the call from the cardiologist yesterday morning. He said our little guy's heart looks perfectly healthy and we will not need to have another echo this pregnancy. The most beautiful words anyone could ever say to me! They will want to do an echo with any future pregnancies because our risk of having a heart baby is slightly higher than most, but I am 100% OK with that. I thank God every day for this baby. We truly feel blessed.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Myths Busted
Sorry to burst your bubble if you're a believer in old wives' tales, but I no longer put any stock in any of the pregnancy old wives' tales regarding the baby's sex.
Myth #1: How you carry the baby
The myth is if you carry high you will have a girl, if you carry low you are having a boy. I'm pretty sure I'm carrying the exact same as I was with Claire. I'm not seeing any difference.
Myth #2: Baby's heart rate
The myth is that a boy's heart rate will be under 140, a girl's always above 140. This little one has always had a heart rate at 150 or above. In fact, the first couple times we heard his heart, the heart rate was in the 170's.
Myth #3: Your cravings
The myth is if you crave sweets you are having a girl, if you crave salty food or meat you are having a boy. I honestly haven't had too many cravings this pregnancy, besides Dairy Queen. However, I've gone crazy with the Valentine's Day sweet tarts and candy hearts. So much for the sweets meaning girl!
Myth #4: Your looks
This myth says that a girl steals your beauty, while a boy gives you the "pregnancy glow".
Yeah, there's no glow here! My face and fingers are getting chubby already and my skin certainly isn't clear and bright.
Myth #5: Morning Sickness
This myth says you will have much worse morning sickness with a girl than a boy. It was the complete opposite for me. I was so sick (luckily not throwing up sick, but still bad) from about 5 1/2 weeks til about 12 or so weeks this time around. With Claire I had my moments, but nothing like this time.
So, there you have it. We pretty much debunked all of the most common pregnancy myths.
Myth #1: How you carry the baby
The myth is if you carry high you will have a girl, if you carry low you are having a boy. I'm pretty sure I'm carrying the exact same as I was with Claire. I'm not seeing any difference.
Myth #2: Baby's heart rate
The myth is that a boy's heart rate will be under 140, a girl's always above 140. This little one has always had a heart rate at 150 or above. In fact, the first couple times we heard his heart, the heart rate was in the 170's.
Myth #3: Your cravings
The myth is if you crave sweets you are having a girl, if you crave salty food or meat you are having a boy. I honestly haven't had too many cravings this pregnancy, besides Dairy Queen. However, I've gone crazy with the Valentine's Day sweet tarts and candy hearts. So much for the sweets meaning girl!
Myth #4: Your looks
This myth says that a girl steals your beauty, while a boy gives you the "pregnancy glow".
Yeah, there's no glow here! My face and fingers are getting chubby already and my skin certainly isn't clear and bright.
Myth #5: Morning Sickness
This myth says you will have much worse morning sickness with a girl than a boy. It was the complete opposite for me. I was so sick (luckily not throwing up sick, but still bad) from about 5 1/2 weeks til about 12 or so weeks this time around. With Claire I had my moments, but nothing like this time.
So, there you have it. We pretty much debunked all of the most common pregnancy myths.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Today Is the Greatest Day I've Ever Known
Just a little Smashing Pumpkins for your reading pleasure. If you couldn't tell by the title, our anatomy scan went great today! We are having a HEALTHY baby BOY, 4 heart chambers and all! We were both sure that we were having another girl, so you can imagine our surprise when the tech said she was going to rock our world, because we're having a baby boy. The look on Brad's face was priceless. I will never forget it. We go back to Iowa City in 2 weeks for a fetal echo, which will tell us for sure that everything is OK. After that, we are free to be seen locally and deliver locally. I cannot wait.
We are so ready to go shopping for this baby and decorate his room and do everything that we didn't get to do while I was pregnant with Claire. The only possible downfall is that we need to put some of Claire's things away and make this Baby Boy's room. It's going to be very difficult for me. We didn't have a lot for Claire, but her bedding and outfits will all need to be put away. We received many figurines after she was born. We plan to keep them all on display in our guest bedroom. Those are things we will never be able to store away in a closet. She will always be a part of our family. Our children will know about their big sister.
To top it all off, this week is congenital heart defect awareness week. We love you so much Claire. We know you are always watching over us and your little brother.
We are so ready to go shopping for this baby and decorate his room and do everything that we didn't get to do while I was pregnant with Claire. The only possible downfall is that we need to put some of Claire's things away and make this Baby Boy's room. It's going to be very difficult for me. We didn't have a lot for Claire, but her bedding and outfits will all need to be put away. We received many figurines after she was born. We plan to keep them all on display in our guest bedroom. Those are things we will never be able to store away in a closet. She will always be a part of our family. Our children will know about their big sister.
To top it all off, this week is congenital heart defect awareness week. We love you so much Claire. We know you are always watching over us and your little brother.
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