Hubby and I visited the Center for Fetal Medicine at HUMC today. They took our baby's measurements (nuchal translucency screening) and we got to see our baby again via 4D ultrasound-cool!
I must have a hyper baby in process--the nurse was like "ok, this little one is giving the run for my money".
Baby Scerbo wouldn't stop moving around and throwing the little fists and legs all over the place.
It must have been the pressure of the u/s transducer...it was bit uncomfortable for me too.
Here are a few u/s pictures-we got tons this time!
In the pictures below you can see baby's little fists. Baby playing peek-a-boo?
Baby measured at 16.8cm and heartbeat was 158 bpm.
And of course, no appointment comes to an end without surprise...I got some more bloodwork (serum test) done-at least it was just one tube this time. whew!
Now the wait and the prayers begin for these results to come back normal.
193 DAYS TO GO!!!
(nuchal translucency screening) = special ultrasound done between 10 to 14 weeks that tests primarily for Down syndrome. Your doc will lather your belly with gel and rub a transducer over it, which emits sound waves that then become electrical signals, and voilà! You’ll see baby’s picture on a nearby screen. While you're absorbed with that, your doc will examine the back of baby’s neck. If this area is thicker than normal, it can be an early warning sign of Down syndrome, trisomy 18 (another genetic disorder) and other related birth defects. You'll probably undergo a combined screening, including a serum test to check your blood. Together, these two tests determine whether baby has a genetic defect.
193 DAYS TO GO!!!
(nuchal translucency screening) = special ultrasound done between 10 to 14 weeks that tests primarily for Down syndrome. Your doc will lather your belly with gel and rub a transducer over it, which emits sound waves that then become electrical signals, and voilà! You’ll see baby’s picture on a nearby screen. While you're absorbed with that, your doc will examine the back of baby’s neck. If this area is thicker than normal, it can be an early warning sign of Down syndrome, trisomy 18 (another genetic disorder) and other related birth defects. You'll probably undergo a combined screening, including a serum test to check your blood. Together, these two tests determine whether baby has a genetic defect.
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