3D 4D at 16 Weeks - 12/29/2016

As promised, I wanted to share the 3D 4D Ultrasound Pics from 16 weeks with you all ;)

We know the babies sex, but are keeping it a secret until we do our photo reveal :)

How cool is that? You can see babies face, smile, little arms and legs

Ahh it makes me so happy :)

Still so hard to believe this is really real and I am not dreaming :)

12/29/17 - Emergency OB Appt

So... I couldn't pee... like, at all in the last 24 hours...So I found myself in my regular OB office where I met with my OB, Dr. Yoder-Katsuki, for a routine visit, and my inability to pee. I thought I either had a bad UTI, or was badly dehydrated. I ended up having to get cathed at this appointment, which was so much fun *rolls eyes* and they still only could get 100cc of urine, amber color, which meant I had to be dehydrated. They dipped the urine, and there was glucose (no surprise, I am a diabetic) and protein in my urine, and ketones, and so they said I was dehydrated, to go home, drink water, and if it didn't resolve within 24 hours to go to the ER. Thankfully, it resolved, and all was well.

Today, I also had a 3D 4D Ultrasound through 4D Sneak Peak of Cleveland, at 16 weeks. We re-confirmed the gender of the baby, though everyone has to wait to find out what it is until 20-24 weeks when we do the photo reveal. 

Baby was stubborn, as it has been in every imaging thus far. I also got re-assurance that baby was growing just fine, and doing well. We will be going back for 1 or 2 more 3D 4D Sessions, around 32 weeks-36 weeks.

See my next post for those photos ;)

NT Scan / MaterniT21 Test / Second Trimester Here We Come!

So, as you can see, I've made it successfully to 12 weeks of pregnancy.

No... that is not a nipple, that is actually a bruise from my Lovonox injections that I am on. I don't know why I have to explain that I wouldn't post nipples on the internet, but thats besides the point.

I am excitedly awaiting enterence of second trimester! Woohoo! The risk goes down a bit, because most of my losses have been first trimester, but I will still walk on eggshells until after 24 weeks and the fetal echo is done.

I'm still very sick, and have been struggling with all day sickness, but preggo pops help! They really are the only thing that helps! I don't know what is in them, but they are miracles! 

As you know, I'm insistent. I fought with the doctor on MaterniT21, and ended up getting the test, because its a blood test, and the risks were warranting the test.

So, today, I had the NT Scan which is the test that looks for down syndrome in the baby. Hopefully everything with that, and the MaterniT21 comes back normal.

Anyway, here are the photos from the NT Scan...

As far as the ultrasound goes, the baby wasn't really being cooperative. 

He/She was laying face down, spine upward, and was sleeping because he/she wouldn't move at all. The ultrasound tech said baby was being lazy. We poked and prodded and I laughed and coughed and baby wouldn't move. 
Heart rate was 156bpm and baby measured 12 weeks 3 days even though I am 13 weeks here. 
NT scan showed nuchal fold of 2mm, which is negative for downs per ultrasound, but we got the NIPT MaterniT21 just to be 100% sure.

My next appointment is on 1/19, but I will have a surprise 3D 4D Ultrasound Reveal for my sister Felicia, when she comes up for Christmas, which will be on 12/29 :) I will update/post photos from that visit!

Also, here is my 13 week photo, since I am so close ;) Can you tell I'm excited?