So our 3D/4D sonogram didn't go so well the other night. On my drive home from work at 4 our little guy was moving around like crazy. Then at 6, our appointment time, he was out cold a sleep. He was facing towards my back and there was no getting him to wake up enough to turn around. I shifted from side to side, walked around, jiggled the belly, and no luck. So after 30 minutes, we walked to the starbucks around the corner and got a frappacino hoping the sugar & caffeine would do the trick. We tried again 30 minutes later and he was still out. What little bit of a profile view we had was covered by his hand. He had one hand cupping his face, had one leg kinda stretched out, and the other leg flexed up to his head with his other hand holding the back of it. Needless to say, our child apparently is not a fan of the curled up fetal position, lol. But because we had a great view of the back of his head, we were able to see that he has some hair! I was so frustrated because our parents drove here for the appointment and were excited to see him. I guess that is just the way it goes sometimes. So we try again tomorrow morning; hopefully, he will cooperate and show his cute little face for us to get good pictures.
Today we had our dr appointment. Sonogram went well. He weighs just a tad over 4 lbs and is in the 47th percentile in weight and length. I was happy to hear that! He isn't super big nor teeny tiny....he is just perfect! Heartbeat was strong at 153 and guess what, he was still facing towards my back side, lol. I guess he just really likes being in the breach position and facing my back. He was positioned real similar like he was on Wednesday but on the opposite side of the stomach. I guess at this point, the babies should be starting to "practice breathing" and they were trying to check for that. But guess what, you've got it, our little stubborn boy wouldn't cooperate. He was napping again and apparently they only do this when awake and usually about 1 to 2 times every 30 minutes or so. So it's all about the right timing to capture it. Again we tried to wake him up. He woke and stirred enough to get a small read but it wasn't enough. Our son is like clock work on his wake schedule. He moves a ton around the times I usually eat then after I eat his movements slow down and I'm guessing he is snoozing. So his big movement times are 7:30am, 10:00am, between 12 & 12:30, 3pm, and 7ish then again around 10:30 or 11pm. All the times except 10 and 11 are times I eat or have a snack. Our sonogram today was at 2 and by time we got to the dr it was around 2:45 and guess what he started moving then, lol.
Dr Walter's said everything is fine. She is not concerned because at this point is when they are just starting the practice breathing thing and as we get further along he will do it more often. So right now its all about the perfect timing. She said many, many times they don't get a read the first time. But to be safe they do what they call a stress test on the baby. It's basically making sure the baby isn't stressed. So we get hooked up to a machine that monitors the heart rate and I have to hit a button every time I feel a movement. We stayed on it for 20 minutes and when it was over the dr said, yup, just as I thought, everything is okay. He is a wild moving baby. At that point it was well after 3 and past my snack time. He was hungry, lol!!
We go back again in two weeks and will have another sonogram. As I mentioned before, we have one now at every appointment. It's to check the fluid levels. Apparently if the levels are above a certain number then it's an early indicator of preclampsia. Our levels today were within the normal & safe range..thankfully! I've gained 1 pound which is basically the pound Colton grew these last two weeks, lol. She asked if we had questions, gave us two thumbs up and said see ya in two weeks.
Pray our little guy cooperates tomorrow for the 3D/4D sonogram. We need good pictures!!
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