Had a quick check-up at the doctor yesterday. All looks great, she said. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was a relief. I've been a little worried since I came down with that nasty cold weekend-before-last, and I've had this stinkin' cough for two weeks now. I've been coughing so much that at this point I'm afraid my baby will be born with shaken-child syndrome!
I'm having blood drawn next week for an Alphfetalprotein screen (AFP). My doc says she wants me to have the test done to screen for neural tube defects, since the NT screen I had a few weeks ago does not test for them. Also, I scheduled my "big" ultrasound - April 24th. Hopefully we will find out the sex of the baby!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Officially in the Second Trimester...finally!
Today I am fourteen weeks pregnant, which technically means I have entered the second trimester. It's just a title, a set of numbers, but it's nonetheless a milestone I have reached. The baby is about 3.5 to 4 inches long at this point, about the size of your fist. 14 weeks down, 26 to go!
We are recovering from some flu bug at our house. Mackenzie missed school 3 days last week, then I came down with it over the weekend, missing work on Monday. Today is the first day I've been able to breathe thru my nose since Saturday! What makes it even worse is that I'm not able to take any good drugs for it. Now Ken is starting to suspect he is next. At least he can load up on Nyquil!
We are recovering from some flu bug at our house. Mackenzie missed school 3 days last week, then I came down with it over the weekend, missing work on Monday. Today is the first day I've been able to breathe thru my nose since Saturday! What makes it even worse is that I'm not able to take any good drugs for it. Now Ken is starting to suspect he is next. At least he can load up on Nyquil!
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Finally got our results from the NT screening we had done in Lexington on 2/26/07. The risk for chromosomal abnormalities increases as the age of the mother increases, and since I'm "old", we had this test done just for peace of mind. Results: Our risk for Down's Syndrome is 1 in 4800. Our risk for Trisomy 18 is 1 in 10,000. I'd say our numbers look pretty good!
I'm a great-aunt!!!
Ken's oldest nephew and his wife have adopted a son from South Korea. They picked him up at the airport yesterday afternoon. Isn't he the most precious thing you've ever seen?? He just turned one last month. Welcome to the family, my sweet little great-nephew!
Friday, March 2, 2007
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