Ultrasound went great!

Our appointment was at 8:45am, so we arrived a few minutes early. So early in fact that the office was still locked up! Within a few minutes, the doctor and receptionist showed up, so we got in right away and we were the first patients to be seen today. Which I was happy about because I had heard from a few people that sometimes the doctor will get called away to a birth and he’ll make his office full of patients wait. So, we lucked out ;) We were out of there by 9:15am, so not shabby at all!

Since apparently my chart hadn’t made it to him yet, I told him the 2 issues that the last ultrasound a month prior had found. So, we had a look. First, we looked at the baby’s brain, which was really neat! The last ultrasound had noted a cyst on the brain, and today’s ultrasound still showed a cyst, but the doctor said it was so small that he normally wouldn’t even tell a patient about it since it is so insignificant at that size and will likely go away on its own. Of course, he didn’t have the report from the last ultrasound, but if he did, it is likely that the cyst today is smaller than it was. We will confirm that at our next appointment with the midwife because she’ll have both reports, so we will be able to tell if the cyst is getting smaller. The doctor said it is not a cause for concern and it is likely that it will disappear completely within a few weeks.

The other issue that we had from our previous ultrasound was a dilated renal pelvis, which is part of the urinary tract, it drains the fluid from the kidneys. So, the doctor had a look and he said the kidneys were completely normal today, so that is no longer an issue – yay!

We also got a really good look at the baby’s heart. We could see all 4 chambers – man, was that ever cool! Totally amazing to see the little heart beating away!

The doctor took all the measurements, and the baby is measuring right when it is supposed to be (24 weeks, 3 days). And the baby weighs 1 pound, 10 ounces, so he said that is just perfect for this stage. He said that everything is normal and there is nothing to be concerned about.

I am so relieved that everything is progressing normally! Our baby had its arm up to its face, so the doctor said getting a 3D image of the face would have been impossible. He did get us a 2D picture of the other side of the head (profile), but it’s not the best image. You can see the nose and mouth though, which is neat. Just before he snapped this picture, we got to see our baby open and close its mouth. Too cute! Here’s the pic we got (side profile of head and you can see a fist above the head):

We are very happy and relieved! And excited to meet our little one!

In other news, my littlest bro Thom is leaving for Edmonton today. He’s actually going to Fort McMurray to visit a friend who is picking him up in Edmonton. My mom was a little worried about sending her 19-year old son on a trip on his own, but then she remembered she was backpacking through Europe at that age! Now, if it was my brother Al going, I’d be more worried. Even though Al is 4 years older than Thom, Thom is WAY more organized and responsible.