NT Scan

We had our NT scan with baby bee on January 26^th which would put me just shy of 13 weeks. We found out at 12 weeks that we were having problems with Evelyn – her growth percentage started to slip so reaching this milestone was nerve wrecking! Seriously If I didn’t have Barry there to distract me I would have lost my breakfast from sitting in the waiting room.

As it would turn out – it went perfect… more than perfect! Baby Bee is right where they need to be, the blood tests came back normal and the fluid fold came in at 1.3 (perfect!). I started

We actually had the same ultrasound nurse that scanned us with Evelyn so she knew the back story and made sure to walk slow with us. Barry got to hear Baby Bee’s heartbeat for the first time and he was in love. Afterwards Dr. Rosa our MFM came in and we went over all the details again about what happened with Evelyn, all the tests I took and laid out a solid plan of attack going forward.

Right now we are going to continue with the Baby or low dose aspirin, extra calcium plus vitamin D and my pre-natal’s and we are looking at a due date of 7/7/2011!

Heading into week 14 and feeling a little better about what’s to come!

Please forgive my HORRIBLE cell phone picture of a picture.

This is Baby Bee :)

NT scan scheduled

One of the nurses called me today and I damn near had a heart attack.

Me: Hello?! *panic in my voice*
Nurse: Hi Amanda, it's _____
Me: Hey ___ is everything ok?!
Nurse: yea! I just wanted to let you know we scheduled your intergrated screening for the 26th at 10am
Me: OH! ok, thanks goodness.

I LOVE the nurses at my OB's office.

So our NT screening will be held on the 26th, and I get to reach a milestone. With Evelyn, we found out she wasn't growing very well. Here's hoping that our Baby Bee is growing strong!

Nuchal Translucency (NT) Test
A special assessment called a nuchal translucency (NT) test is done for some women who are at risk of having a baby with a chromosomal disorder, such as Down Syndrome. For example, women 35 years of age and older are at greater risk. The test is usually done between Weeks 10 and 14, to estimate the chance that the baby will have Down syndrome. The test consists of an ultrasound, which measures the amount of fluid at the back of the fetus’s neck. If the fetus has a chromosomal disorder, there is usually more fluid at the back of the neck. If the test shows an increased risk, followup tests, including an amniocentesis, can be done.

(http://www.womenshealthmatters.ca/centres/pregnancy/pregnancy/screening.html)