Baby Babble
Life through the eyes of a diabetic, first-time mom.
Baby’s first photos
August 8th, 2009 at Sat, 8th, 2009 at 11:34 pm by krishill
Baby girl at 16 weeks, 1 day
Baby girl at 20 weeks, 4 days
Baby girl at 25 weeks, 5 days
So, as promised, the latest ultrasound image, courtesy of Valley Women’s Clinic. The third image is from Friday.
My father in law said our little girl looked like a pop can in the first image from early June. Heh. Alexandra, the ultrasound technician, calls her a “little punkin.” I like that.
The second image is from July 2. I won’t ever forget that day because that’s when we found out we’re having a girl. One of the best days of my life.
Hopefully you can see the changes in the three images. Most women don’t have this many ultrasounds done but because I am a high risk pregnancy the doctor wanted this third one to check on a couple of things. First, he wanted to make sure that the placenta had moved up as it was too low and near the cervix in the first two ultrasounds, a condition known as placenta previa. If it persists, it can block the cervix and cause problems during delivery. Fortunately, it is relatively uncommon, and often when it seen early in pregnancy the placenta will move or stretch away from the cervix. The placenta has moved so thankfully that’s one less thing to worry about.
Second, diabetic women, as I’ve mentioned previously are prone to bigger babies. It’s better not to let the weight get to be excessive both for the baby and mom so as to minimize potential complications during delivery. On Thursday, my obstetrician said my belly was measuring “a little big.” That freaked me out.
Luckily, our baby girl is not over weight, in fact Alexandra said she was a little under weight coming in at 1 pound, 12 ounces. At 26 weeks, a fetus typically weighs two pounds, so she’s four ounces shy of that. I’m quite relieved that my wacky blood sugar hasn’t caused her to put on two much weight at this point.
I love the images. I think she’s adorable already. But, I am biased, I’m her mommy.
Alright then, I’m going back to this program I’m watching on the National Geographic Channel called, “In the Womb,” about how identical twins develop.
Enjoy checking out the ultrasound images.
krishill Kris is the staff writer for the weekly newspaper, the Covington/Maple Valley Reporter, and has been with the paper since it began in September 2005. She is a technology geek, sports fan, and diabetic mommy. A graduate of Interlake High School and the University of Washington, Kris has a degree in communications and has been married for nearly 10 years to the poor guy she dragged to senior prom.
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