Update: stubborn baby keeps me guessing

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Update: stubborn baby keeps me guessing
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Thu, 05-13-2004 - 6:29am
Well I got to my appointment….I was in the ultrasound waiting room then I was called back to the genetics councilor she was very helpful in understanding what was going on and so forth…. Then I waited some more then like 3 people that came in after me had went into the ultra sound room im like Wtf?!?!?! Come to find out they lost all my paperwork….. Ummm okay I just sit it in the tray when I walked back there how did they loose it already???? So finally I got into the screening room… I never seen a set up like this…. They had a huge overhead TV that showed the ultra sound so you didn’t have to try and look at the little screen on the machine…..about to minutes into it she asked if I wanted to know gender….. I been wanting to know but since all this drama I decided I didn’t want to now until I found out about health first…. Well I guess she didn’t understand me and said it’s a girl!! To be honest I was heart broken…. I would have loved another boy but I since loosing my daughter so long ago deep inside I prayed for a little girl….then the reality hit that things might not be okay and I remember reading that 80% girls have Trisomy 18 then boys…. And I figured if I was having a boy he would be okay…. Just because I always had it in my mind I am not made for little girls…..

Perinatalogist said there were no visual markers and nothing jumped out at her everything looked well but because of position she couldn’t get a good shot of the heart…. This was reassuring But as I learned the other day the baby can look perfect on the screen and still have this horrible thing…. I was hoping that would tell me something but I know its not 100% she went to get ready for them amnio and every time she pushed on my belly to check the spot my baby girl would quickly put her arms or legs where ever the dr was pushing…. So they made me get up drink some water walk around for a few minutes then go back…. Well this time every time the dr poked me she would move her whole body stubborn little girl! They tried for another 10 minutes or so then said would have to come back…. Im like geezz I live in another state cant I just go have lunch then come back but the perinatalogist had to be at the hospital well 3and a half hours and no amnio I was kind of disappointed I want to know ASAP if my baby is okay so I go back Tuesday for them amnio which happens to be the first night of my new class but her words were I have a very good chance that my baby is healthy and fine but I still need that amnio to reassure my mind….

So as of now I have a healthy baby girl…. But I wont let myself get to excited…. Thanx yall for the warm wishes and prayers sorry I didn’t post last night after my appointment we went to lunch once I got back home I was so tired I was a zombie for the rest of the day….. I will keep in touch…. yall have a wonderful day

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Thu, 05-13-2004 - 7:52am
Oh Des, I think that is great news. Girls are such fun, and despite your earlier trauma, they are wonderful....I Have 2 of them! And boys are so sweet to them (brothers, I mean, and at least at first they're so sweet to them....HA!)

I think things are sounding very good for you and your little girl. I'll keep you all in m;y prayers, though, no matter what!

Dawn

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Thu, 05-13-2004 - 9:30am

Well that is good news!

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Fri, 05-14-2004 - 1:39am
well that is some good news! Keeping you all in my prayers for good results on the amnio too! :o)

Congrats on a baby girl!

Sarah

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Mon, 05-17-2004 - 9:45pm
Congrats on the baby girl news. I have a 11 month old little girl who endured gall bladder surgery (and some other surgery I couldn't spell it if I tried) when I was 24 weeks pregnant. I think there a little more determined to show us up.

I will keep you both in my prayer that everything is o.k. with the amnio.

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Tue, 05-18-2004 - 1:54pm
Sounds like this is going to be a **long** pregnancy, in the sense of being stressful while wait-and-see. But good luck to you, and just take it one day at a time and try to relax and stay happy and content. I'm sure it will all work out for you. Have a good day, des, and take it easy!

kinja