24W Ultrasound - Howdy baby!!

August 9, 2007
We got to see our little one again today. The fabulous thing about UH is the time and attention they have given us at every twist and turn of this pregnancy, and today was just as thoughtful an experience. We were seen by both a songrapher and our ultrasound MFM, Dr. L. Dr. L has seen us through every ultrasound in this prenancy, so it is nice to have such consistency for the baby. He said that all development is very good. He has no worries about the heart, gastro system......this is as good as it gets. :) So we were very happy to hear this. We were also able to see our baby in 4D, and it is the most amazing thing ever. The details are so clear, it is a true sneak peak at your child. We also saw the skeletal images, but the 4D is overwhelming. Dr. L said he was starting a new family album for us - and it is so true. We were given at least ten new pictures of our little one, and most of them are 4D. When we figure out how to get them added to the blog, hopefully everyone can enjoy them.
The only "grounding" news was that my cervix has shortened to around a 2. 4. In pregnancy they usually like to see at least a 3cm and above. But this is why we got the cerclage. When pressure was applied the cervix did not shorten any more so, this is good. The tech also said she thought she saw something inside the interior of the cervix (blood clotting maybe, but definitely not the amniotic sac - if the amniotic sac dips into the cervix it is called funneling and can break the bag of waters). The MFM, Dr. L, said he did not see anything that we need to worry about. So, at this point we are going t continue to do things as we are - with me on some physical restrictions but not on bedrest at this point. Our next appointment is Aug 23 with Dr. J. So all in all, a good day. Mike and I are hoping for many, many more of these and praying for many more weeks of baby baking for this little one.