Proper scan post
So time for a proper post about our scan. The last one was kind of rushed because I was at my grandfather’s house, scanning the pictures in and posting them as fast as possible so that you all could see. After the post we watched the DVD again…my heart swells with pride!
We literally got a full show when we went. He did everything cute. He pursed his lips, he smacked his lips, he sucked his thumb and he even had hiccoughs! It was all so cute! He is literally bent over in half at the moment. Rudi commented that we have a little gymnast growing inside me! His feet are literally touching his head! I know space is limited in there and that they are generally folded up in all funny positions, but damn it looks uncomfortable!
He is already bigger than he is meant to be. At first the doctor was confused that she was seeing me at just over 20 weeks. Apparently she usually sees her patients at 22 weeks, but once she started scanning she said ‘Oh. Your doctor probably realized your baby is already big enough for a 22 week scan’. Hectic. He is around 23cm long – Baby Centre puts 20 week babies at 16cm! That’s a HUGE difference! He also weighs almost 500 grams.
She said that my due date is starting to look sooner because of the size of the baby. Where I was previously due around 11 February 2010, it’s looking more like 1 February. That’s almost a full two weeks sooner!
I am so overjoyed that our baby is healthy. Everything looks perfect on the scan. She checked the heart chambers and the aorta. She also checked that I was supplying enough blood to Babyice through the placenta. His tummy has fluid in, which means he is swallowing and his bladder also has fluid in meaning his kidneys are functioning. All fantastic news!
I’m so happy that he was cute for us. You hear about parents seeing their baby sucking their thumb or waving on the scan, but I always used to think ‘What are the chances of catching the baby doing that at the same time that you happen to be looking?’. Apparently the chances are good! I’m super stoked! For a little while I after the scan I started to think about how incredible it is going to be holding this baby in my arms. I am sure that my imagination cannot even stretch to the absolute awesomeness of it. I cannot wait!
Its so cool! I am so happy for you and Rudi!
So so so excited for you XXX
You are so right in saying that your imagination cannot stretch to the absolute awesomeness of holding your baby in your arms, because that moment when you hold baby the first time, is when you will experience the most precious moment and feeling ever in your life. No one can imagine that feeling or moment.
I am so happy that everything is going well with baby AND YOU!
so cool to hear everything went so well and baby “put on a show” for you – sometimes the babies really dont move around too much when the scans happen i remeber being told to drink something sour (like apricot liquifruit) b4 you go for the scan apparently that also makes baby pull faces and stuff – caitlyn pulled a tongue at us with the 4d scan (should have known it was a sign cos sometimes she can be so cheeky in a cute kind of way hee hee)
@cath & Angel Thank you ladies
@zola I’m pretty sure I can’t imagine it!
@deborah I know! I was so chuffed with him! Can’t think if I’d drunk anything sour or eaten anything before the time.
I so loved reading this post, you sound so happy, and excited. It is thrilling isn’t it!?
p.s. Don’t been to hasty in moving your date forward, after 12 weeks babies DO grow at different rates. Perhaps (like me) you just have a bigger baby, and just cos baby is bigger than average does not mean he will ‘cook’ faster. Final full-term birth weight can be anything from 2.5-5kgs and 45-60cm long and that is a huge range. Use it, don’t use it… just that it can and does have an impact on when you are deemed ‘over due’ and baby’s maturity at birth if induced or c/sectioned too early…
Thanks Jane
It’s a nice change from the depressing posts last year hey? She did say it doesn’t mean he WILL come earlier, I suppose we’ll just have to play it by ear and see how he progresses. My gynae will do the right thing, I’m sure of it 
Wow, so glad all is looking good!
Those scan pics are amazing!
I am so happy for you lovely lady, when that little man is in your arms it will be an amazing feeling.
aaah… warm and fuzzies! i’m so pleased for you that all is well. for the sake of your own sanity, though, it’s probably best to expect your new arrival around the original due date. those last few weeks can seem unbearably long, especially when you’re so eager to meet your little guy. if you get your heart set on a due date earlier than the original and then end up going past it, it can be torture!
Am so happy all is well