Well, we did the diagnostic u/s first because he didn't want to be pressing on my tummy after he had done the amnio in case I would be sore. That little bugger was all over the place. As a matter of fact, when he started the u/s the head was on the right side (transversely laying) and by the time he finished up, baby had completely flipped and the head was on the left for the remainder of the procedure. I made the mistake - in this case - of drinking some V8 Fusion Juice at breakfast before we left for the appointment and I guess baby had a sugar rush!
Anyway, no clear money shots - but no apparent boy parts were evident, so doctor is supposing a girl again. We will know conclusively when the amnio results come in and my doc said he would call immediately when they come in. They don't do a lot of them in his office, so it shouldn't get lost in the shuffle of test results.
The amnio went off without a hitch. Not really sure if the placenta moved up out of the way as much as the uterus grew above it, so he was able to go in at the top right quadrant and said he might have gone through the outer periferal (sp?) edge of the placenta, if any of it at all. It was really strange feeling the "non-painful" cramp like sensation all up in that "corner" rather than down low, where I normally feel my cramps. In any event, that went pretty smoothly. In spite of his/her wiggles, baby stayed out of the way, once the needle was inserted.
So now we just wait for the test results. Hopefully I'll be lucky and get mine back quickly. The doc said the brain and spine looked great, no signs of any abnormal fluid pockets. The baby is measuring right on schedule with my due date and looks to weigh appx 12 oz at this point. DH said the face shape reminded him of our Ava. I know he was a little disappointed not to see boy parts, even though he says he isn't. That was the only thing that made me feel bad a little. I was secretly hoping for a sister for Ava's benefit, so you'd think I'd be all "high 5's" and smiles, but knowing how much he was hoping for a boy this time, kind of made me sad for him and took away from my own excitement. Of course when the results come in and we know "for sure" we can both be happy with knowing what we are definitely having and that our baby is healthy .
Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers over the last few days.
OT - Amnio / U/S Update (xpost)
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