So far so good. I was so worried that something had happened to this little peanut and that he/she had died....I was so afraid that they would find no heartbeat today. But there it was...first thing...beating away at 143 beats per minute.
They had trouble getting the nuchal fold measured. (this is a small section of lymph material that runs down the back of the baby's neck. The incidence of Down's Syndrome in a baby is much greater where the nuchal fold measures at a 2.5 or higher. This little baby kept standing on his/her head and curling up so it took a long time to get him/her in a good position to measure ...but it finally came out to be 1.8 which is excellent. We should have the total results (based on this scan and the bloodwork that they do) by Monday which will give us a view of the baby's possibly having Down's Syndrome or Trisomy 18. We are praying that the test comes out excellent...like it did for Jack.
The little baby was jumping around. They say he/she is about the size of a peach now. I am so relieved that he/she was okay. The technician tried to look for boy/girl parts...but said it was just too early...sometimes they can see something there....but in general, those parts aren't even formed at this point.
I don't go back for FIVE weeks!!!! That is soo long!!!! Until then, Jack will continue to insist that this is a brother!
I am getting really excited about this little one now. I guess I have been afraid to believe that it is true...but I think now I can...please take care of this little baby, God.
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