Monday, March 28, 2011

1st Trimester Screening

We went to the doctor today for the 1st Trimester Screening, which includes Down Syndrome, Trisomy 18, and other possible birth defects. They did an Ultrasound to see the baby and take some measurements of it's development and growth, and from what they could see, everything looks just fine. The baby's heart rate is at 150, which is perfectly normal. So now I just have to wait for the blood work to come back. The baby was moving all around, and almost seemed to suck it's thumb for a second! I wish I could feel the baby moving, but it's still going to be a while for that. They gave us some pictures of the Ultrasound, and it looked like nothing but static to us. So we asked if they could take another picture that actually looked like a baby, and that one's really not much better. But the doctor said those were excellent pictures. Maybe if you know exactly what you're looking for, I guess. To help you see it, the top one is the baby lying on it's back with the head on the left side. The next one is just a head and chest shot with the head being on the right this time. The third one we have I can't make anything out, so I didn't scan it!