Well it has been way to long since I have written here and I know the reason – and I think I am finally comfortable enough to be able to say WHY!
I have thought, numerous times, throughout this pregnancy that I have been so extremely lucky, so much has gone right, limited sickness in my first trimester, some exhaustion, but not much, I have heard so many others who have suffered so much more than I ever have.
We have had ‘negative’ test results, where negative is actually GOOD, our % chance of birth defects are as much in our favor as they can be. Our anatomy scan at 20 weeks showed that this little one is looking great…….all where it should be, the size it should be, spine, organs, brain, etc. all GOOD!!
So you ask……..why my apprehension in writing about it all?? I can’t help but think of the side where it’s going too good……that something will go wrong. Silly I know – but I’m new to this and I am pretty sure I read way too many ‘baby center discussion board’ posts, where other ladies have bad test results, they go into early labor, things just go wrong. I am sure they also thought that things were great, they never expected these things to happen – and that ladies and gentlemen is what scares the crap out of me!!!
I am currently 22 weeks pregnant, we just had our 22 week appointment with our awesome doctor. She gave me a hard time about weight gain, but I am really NOT that bad, and I think she likes giving me a hard time 😉 She confirmed what we already sorta knew about the anatomy scan going great, said that our little one really cooperated and they were able to get all the measurements they needed. Listened to the heart beat and said he/she sure was excited to be there because the heart beat was so strong, and measured my belly, which I never knew they did, from pubic bone to top of my uterus, 22 cm’s which is spot on for 22 weeks and expected 1cm growth per week from here on out.
So……..after all these good things I am attempting to be somewhat more optimistic and really revel in the miracle that is taking place inside my belly!! And please don’t get me wrong, it is not that I haven’t enjoyed this journey thus far, because I have!!
I will NEVER in my life forget the first time I felt our little one kick on the outside of my belly, and I will NEVER, NEVER, forget the time when both Jeanna and I felt him/her kick. I’ll never forget the moment he/she literally smiled at us when the tech turned the ultrasound over to 3D pictures. I can hardly believe I am over the half way mark by 2 weeks.
I am so excited to welcome our little one into this world, but at the same time I find it hard to believe just how ‘fast’ these 22 weeks have gone and I know the next 18 will go by way too fast too!!
I’ll leave you with two of my favorite ultrasound pictures from our 20 week scan!!
Terry says
Hi Debbie and Jeanna,
Thank you for the update, I get so excited when I see there is a new post. This is a wonderful time and as we all know (pregnant moms) questions come up and even when the little one is born and you look into that face, you are still asking questions – it never stops. But right now enjoy being pregnant (I forget what it felt like) and just look forward to the awesome day this gift arrives. Missing the MN family – Terry