Another Milestone Down...How Many To Go?

To my dear sweet baby…GIRL, (we think)


I was overly happy to get to the 18-20 week stretch when I knew we would have the anatomy scan/ultrasound and could (if you cooperated) see your gender! I was SO extreamly nervous but oh so excited, because I wanted so badly to know if you were a boy or a girl. The ultrasound tech said he wasn’t positive, but he thought maybe that you were probably a girl…not very assuring. I wished we could have gotten a clearer shot, but all in all your heart was healthy, you had nothing wrong with you that the tech could find. Your measurements were all wonderful, although you were measuring almost 2 entire weeks behind. Overall you were a healthy growing baby girl.

Your ultrasound photos were adorable, you moved and moved and moved. It can be uncomfortable at times but I know there are many women out there in this world who would give anything to feel their baby move…whether it be because they have lost their baby, or if they just can’t get pregnant. I am truly blessed to feel uncomfortable in result of your movement!

I was excited to get to the end of every week from there after. The sad fact is, the survival rate for a infant born under 28weeks isn’t great, so every week we made it was a sigh of relief, a huge stress reliever, and a reassurance that every week you got stronger, and more equipped physically to handle this world. Your frail body needs to stay in there as long as possible until you’re ready to be born!

I Love You,
Mommy