Several weeks ago I had a ultrasound appointment. The appointment was pretty fascinating \u2013 we saw the baby in her non-squidlike form for the first time. And she was rolling around and moving so much! This came at quite a shock to both W and I as we both could barely feel her move at the time. We watched her trying to suck her thumb. I think we were cheering her on (you can do it, little girl!). hehee<\/p>\n
Friends of ours had christened our baby the \u201clittle squid\u201d when they saw our 1st sonogram; she had appeared sprawled out at her 1st ultrasound appointment, which was done at approximately 8 weeks. Her head was huge and little tail\/tailbone obvious. Cute little squid, actually, and totally normal looking for an embryo at that age. It\u2019s amazing to think we all developed through that stage.<\/p>\n
At 20 weeks, she looked more or less like a fully developed, albeit tiny baby. I think she has W\u2019s head shape. The ultrasound technician was not allowed to divulge any information, but he was funny and reassuring \u2013 letting us know that she appeared to be normal. He printed out some pictures for us as keepsake of the experience.<\/p>\n
Fast-forward 4 weeks to our sonogram diagnosis appointment (life felt like it was in slow-motion because I wanted results! immediately!), I was very worried \u2013 Is she ok? Is she developing normally? \u2013 as the midwife was sharing the information our geneticist reported. W and I are given the news that she has 2 of everything she is supposed to have, and 1 of everything else that she\u2019s supposed to have. She is healthy and quite normal.<\/p>\n
At that time I\u2019m also assured that my worrying has only begun, and that parenthood is all about worrying about the offspring\u2019s well-being. And the intensity of the feeling only magnifies as time passes. It makes sense \u2013 I\u2019m becoming more and more attached and concerned about this little one and a little less focused on myself. My diet & clothing restrictions are completely acceptable. Her kicks reassure me that she\u2019s alive and active. My uncomfortable weight gain shows me that she is developing and maturing. W has been working behind the scenes, so to speak. He has been so supportive and taking on more activities for preparation of this coming child and has eased a lot of my financial worries, and changed much of his own lifestyle to accommodate my limits. It\u2019s interesting to go through this nesting phase together.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s stunning to think that all the changes in our lives are signs of a hopeful future that welcomes another person\u2026 quite soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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