Well, actually just a few ultrasound pictures from 2/25. The ultrasound technician said that this was usually a fun ultrasound because the baby generally moves quite a bit, but this kid was moving so much and so fast that the technician could hardly keep up! Because she had to find some particular things, I got to watch the baby for much longer than I would have had it been more sedate. I got to see it smack its lips together and stick out its tongue. Because the skin is still translucent, I could see all the little vertebrate in its back and its little pelvis. So much fun. I didn’t get the details on size or heart rate this time, but it was exactly the right size for 13 weeks 2 days. Here are the pictures:
Here is a full picture of the baby (head, left; legs, right). The placenta with the umbelical cord is hanging down from the top.
This one is pretty much the same except you can see its little toes, pointed out by the arrow.
Here is a profile. This ultrasound was to check for a particular nose bone and fluid sack in the neck that indicates whether or not the baby is likely to have down syndrome. We are grateful that all seems to be going well.
Here, you are looking down at the crown of the head and can see a hand with five little fingers.
No matter how long we are married, we hope to always remain newlyweds. We started this blog to keep a record of the funny and exciting things that happen in our lives. We hope that you enjoy it and look forward to hearing your thoughts.
SO exciting. So glad to hear that all is well in Nuggetland : )
By: The Eliasons on March 14, 2009
at 9:41 pm