This morning James and I headed to the SAN to have our 19 week ultrasound to see Beanie and get all the measurements. The lady who did the ultrasound was lovely and very patient because Beanie was being quite cheeky.
At the start Beanie was lying on its tummy which I haven't seen before. This gave a great shot of its spine, but not much else. Cheeky bubba. She said that the spine looks beautiful and all the bones look there which is great.
She then managed to poke and prod Beanie with the ultrasound machine to be able to get some different images and check the different measurements. One shot that she got was of Beanie's little foot. I think it is just the cutest thing!
Again, Beanie was being quite difficult to get the different shots. It was quite wriggly but also snuggled up into the placenta. She said that the placenta is at the back so I would be feeling a lot of kicks and movement, which I am. This shot shows Beanie being very comfortable inside me.
She was eventually able to get a shot of the heart and it was so cool to see how clear it was. It looks perfect with the 4 chambers and the blood is pumping through it well which again, is great!
After trying for a bit longer and she had me empty my bladder to see if that would help Beanie move around so she could get some profile shots, see the head clearly and be able to find the right hand. It did help, as well as her continuing to poke Beanie with the machine.
Beanie doesn't look very happy about being poked and woken up!
But we did manage to get the profile shots that are needed and they look very cute!
So all the measurements say that instead of being 19 weeks, I am actually 20 weeks so I am now due on the 13th May. This is pretty crazy because I'm now past halfway which is quite daunting! But it's very exciting. Watching the ultrasound today I just kept thinking 'there's a baby in my tummy!'
Just tonight while typing this blog James placed his head on my tummy and he felt Beanie kick him, faint but he still felt it. So cool that he has now felt our bubba kick and move. I am looking forward to holding this little one in 20 weeks time, but am hoping that it is a bit more cooperative on the outside than it was on the inside. Hehe.
Today during nap time I was resting on the couch while the kids were sleeping. During this peaceful time I am pretty sure that I felt Beanie moving around. I had a few bumps in my stomach and twitches. They were only faint but I'm pretty sure they were there.
It is so surreal feeling Beanie move. So cool to know that a life is growing inside of me. So nice to know that it is moving and growing. I can't wait to see Beanie in our 19 week scan after Christmas. I hope that it is growing well and healthy.
