It was anatomy scan day for baby G. I was a little nervous, ok maybe a lot nervous, on the way to the doctor's office. It had been 10 weeks since the last ultrasound and now that the baby has grown so much, the tech would be taking all sorts of measurements to see how the baby was doing. I had faith that the baby would be healthy and normal, but I was still a little concerned that there would be some surprise along the way.
All measurements were in the average range; we saw the four ventricals of the baby's heart, the two hemispheres of the baby's brain, the lengths of the arms and legs. It was so exciting to see all the wonderful features of our baby. I was in tears the entire time. I had to keep my joyous laughter to a minimum because my stomach would shake from the giggles causing the image on the monitor to shake.
At the end of the appointment, the tech was ready to finish up and we hadn't found out what the sex was yet. Clearly dismayed that we asked to find out, the tech turned the monitor back on and started searching for the right position. Once we could see the two thighs on the screen the tech. explained that there was a void between the two little legs and that she was fairly certain that it was a girl. Baby G is a girl. True it's not 100% but I'm making paint choices for the baby's room based on her level of certainty.
Seeing the baby wiggle around and toss her arms about was such an exciting experience. I've been feeling a lot of the movement lately, but seeing it on the screen just added a new level to the excitement of having a little one. 20 more weeks until we are due to welcome our little girl home.
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