The last five weeks have been pretty pleasant. I have not been sick since week 13, so that is nice! I just tire out much quicker than I used to, and I like to sleep, and I really like to eat. Alot. And the scale showed it today :/ but doctor said it was ok!
Today we had a super long appointment with Dr. Horton. We had a full anatomy scan of Jackson and ended up not having to do any blood-work, so that was a bonus! While he did not cooperate well for a good 3D face picture, he was in a great position for the echo part of the ultrasound. We got to watch his heart beating for a long time. Even Jordan and I could clearly see all 4 chambers of his heart pumping away. He is about 10" long, 9 ounces, and has a perfectly beating heart. It was just amazing to watch. We saw 10 fingers and 10 toes, arms and legs, bladder and kidneys, and everything else. We just stared at the screen in excitement and amazement.
Sidenote- I am feeling him move as I type now!)
Once the tech got all the images of Jackson she needed, she had to take some of my cervix. She was so patient and told us everything she was seeing with Jackson, naming all the parts she was checking. Once she got to my cervix she got a little quiet. ---Sometimes, I think knowing more than most people do about what to look for but not knowing as much as doctors do might do more harm than good--- As she quietly continued the ultrasound of the cervix I noticed a large black oval, and I did not think it was supposed to be there. So, I asked what it was. Then she says, "I am just getting some images of the cervix and I will let Doctor talk to you about it." Talk about worry and nerves. So the tech leaves, and we worry and worry some more. Then we get on google...here's some advice- stay off of google for medical advice (I know, duh!) but especially when you are already IN the doctor's office! We would have been better off practicing a little patience rather than trying to find what was wrong ourselves! Dr. Horton comes in and tells us she needs to get some more images so we are going to do another ultrasound. More worry. She starts talking about Jackson and tells us how good everything looks, but she hasn't said anything about this spot! So, I asked her. And turns out, it's no big deal. She says it's just a common cyst; they come and go, nothing to worry about. We literally had ourselves in tears thinking the worst before she came in. Moral of the story: STAY OFF OF GOOGLE! :)
Dr. Horton ended our appointment with some more good news: she has released me from her care and feels confident that I do not need high risk care for the rest of this pregnancy; but she is just a phone call away if anything comes up! Secondly, she says I can stop the daily lovenox injections after the 20th week. I was worried about stopping them just because I am scared to make any changes to what has worked. But she told me today that the injections are a help in the first trimester and at this point, she does not feel that they are doing anything for Jackson. I will continue the baby aspirin and progesterone. I had originally said I would not stop the injections, but the more my tummy grows, the harder it is to do the shots and the more it hurts. So, we have agreed that we are comfortable with stopping after 20 weeks.
Now, I just visit Dr. P every 4 weeks and let little Jackson keep growing! By the way, he is growing a lot! Half of his measurements today measured at 19 weeks, rather than 18 weeks!
We are so blessed and so thankful. We can't wait to hold this little guy!
profile of face
baby bump!
footsie!
