22 weeks round two

(22 weeks July 21, 2015)

This pregnancy produces new ups and downs everyday!  We have lots of news to share (some good, some exciting, and some not so exciting).

First, the good news, I do not have placenta previa (yippee).

Next, the exciting news...we know the gender of baby dos!  Our ultrasound tech at 20 weeks was not too savvy.  She wasn't very careful in making sure we didn't find out baby's gender.  She didn't actually tell us if the baby was a boy or girl, but I was pretty confident in what I thought I saw (if you know what I mean). So, since we had to go back at 22 weeks, we asked the tech to confirm our thoughts.  And, the verdict is...IT'S A BOY!

Last, the uneasy news, little baby dos has to be monitored more often.  A few abnormal things were found on his ultrasound at 20 weeks.  We went to maternal fetal medicine for a second opinion at 22 weeks and some of the findings from week 20 were still there with a couple new concerns.  The hard part is that it could be absolutely nothing.  The only way to know for almost certainty is an amniocentesis (although this still won't catch everything).  So, Chris and I have decided to only have the blood tests for possible infections done.  These can be treated before hand.  I don't want to spend the rest of my pregnancy having test after test.  Instead, we are content with additional monitoring of the heart and baby's growth.  And, once our little one decides to join our family, he will be more than loved and cared for no matter what.