I'm really, really glad my mother went for this ultrasound, because she did get to see her grandchild. And he/she was doing well well. I'm really scared to say this...but as of now, there is no cause for worry.
Here are the stats: Has grown very rapidly, and measuring ahead (10w6d at 10w3d) with a pretty normal heart rate of 167 (in normal pregnancies,the heart rate increases from 5 weeks to 9 weeks, normally peaking at 180, and after, you usually see a decline in the heart rate.This does not occur in Trisomy 21 pregnancies, which is why a high heart rate after 10 weeks is associated with this condition.Well, here the normal decline occurred, so YAY.
I almost don't want to put this image up, because we are a species haunted by superstition...the last time I completely relaxed at an ultrasound (8w1d; almost picture perfect), things had ended 4 days later, out of the bloody blue. I'm also scared to provide a nickname to this baby...one popped into my head the minute I saw this picture. I'm afraid to put up his picture (yes, I assigned gender in my head). All of this is based on past experiences...I did all of these things and those pregnancies ended: yes, I am quite ridiculously superstitious.
I'm not scared of hoping though, even if it gets to be only for a little bit. I may actually try to screw up the courage to go for the next ultrasound, which would involve the NT scan. Today, I'm happy. Lets hope I get to stay this way.
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I almost don't want to put this image up, because we are a species haunted by superstition...the last time I completely relaxed at an ultrasound (8w1d; almost picture perfect), things had ended 4 days later, out of the bloody blue. I'm also scared to provide a nickname to this baby...one popped into my head the minute I saw this picture. I'm afraid to put up his picture (yes, I assigned gender in my head). All of this is based on past experiences...I did all of these things and those pregnancies ended: yes, I am quite ridiculously superstitious.
I'm not scared of hoping though, even if it gets to be only for a little bit. I may actually try to screw up the courage to go for the next ultrasound, which would involve the NT scan. Today, I'm happy. Lets hope I get to stay this way.
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