Ultrasound

LH and I drove down to the souther Central Valley again this past weekend for the Ultrasound appointment on March 18. The ultrasound was truly an incredible experience. I had no idea they were able to find out so much from an ultrasound. They were able to see all four chambers of the heart, verify they were normal size, verify that the blood flow in and out of the heart were good. The technician also checked the umbilical cord and the blood flow in and out of the cord. She also measured the baby's head, arm bone and femur, and verified they were normal, and that the baby is on target for size and growth. She also checked the spine to verify there was no strange curvature. She also checked for a cleft palate (which there is none).

Overall our baby is very healthy with no signs of problems. And of course the important one. So cover up your monitor if you don't want to know. There's a 95% certainty we're going to have a baby girl! Our little daughter to be will certainly be a very lucky and loved little baby.

We got ultrasound printouts of the baby for the baby scrapbook. After the appointment we got our tour of the birthing facilities at the hospital. They have birthing suites where the baby stays with the family after she's born. This is similar to my sister's hospital, when my niece was born last year. Apparently this is the latest trend in birthing centers.

As we did last time we went out to dinner with PB and her husband and their kids, and had a great time. PB's kids are wonderful!

We now have a little under 4 months remaining until the birth, so there's not much left for us to do other than wait. PB's got the tough job, as she continues to take her prenatal vitamins, and gets her checkups. The due date hasn't moved and is still scheduled for July 8, 2005.