And for those who have not yet heard our recent update, we had our appointment yesterday to learn whether or not this "it" should be referred to as a "he" or a "she", and unfortunately IT was uncooperative...!! Our midwife (also named Laura) is awesome, and she was incredibly persistent as she knew how anxious I was and how much I wanted to know this minor detail... but at the end of the ultrasound, her verdict was the following: "I am so close to saying that it is a boy, but this one view has me second-guessing myself... I don't want to tell you one way or another just yet! But I would be happy to see you next week to double-check!" And so we have our next appointment scheduled for Wednesday to clarify whether we should be decorating with blue or pink... and hopefully we will get a clear answer then! I'd say the most frustrating thing about the appointment was that she kept moving the ultrasound head around on my stomach to get every possible view, and 9 out of 10 views she said "I do believe you have a boy in there" (or something to that effect) and then ONE image makes her question every other! gahhhhhh SERIOUSLY?! Seriously... For the person that plans, this is driving me slightly crazy (if you can't tell) and I just need to know already! It's been 16 weeks.... 4 months... I'm almost half-way through this and it would be nice to know if I'm going to have a daughter or a son! :) But thankfully I don't have to wait until my 20-week appointment to find out for sure... I can last a few more days (I think) haha. I will say, though, that while she was moving around trying to get our little peanut into a better viewing position she was happy to point out all the other little features... arms, legs, hands, feet... and we could watch him/her squirm around while she was probing with the ultrasound head. It was slightly humorous actually -- we could tell he/she was getting a little bothered that we were invading his/her space... ahem, that's my space too thank you very much! I almost want to set a few ground rules while he/she is residing comfortably in his/her little cocoon... but ultimately, as "uncomfortable" as the occasional poke may be, he/she really has no idea what is really in store... the final journey is not going to be pleasant - for either of us! haha. So just wait, little one, just you wait.... ;) And I will point out that while we were watching the video on the screen, Laura did confirm that all looks healthy and normal -- so I should be concentrating on that detail (as I am truly grateful to know that our baby is growing as it should), and that is why I am so appreciative of Geoff and his willingness to reassure me, repeatedly, and remind me that no matter what (boy or girl), a healthy child is more than we could ever ask or hope for. And I agree :)
So, that is my brief news for today -- I'll be sure to write more this week, praying that we actually have an answer with 100% confidence! Love you all!!
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