2008. The Year of The Todd Baby. So as I type this we are officially 12 weeks and 2 days. We have made it past the milestone that everyone worries over. We actually had another ultrasound for our NT Scan. What is an NT Scan you ask???
According to babycenter.com, "This prenatal test (also called the NT or nuchal fold scan) can help your healthcare practitioner assess your baby's risk of having Down syndrome (DS) and some other chromosomal abnormalities as well as major congenital heart problems.The NT test uses ultrasound to measure the clear (translucent) space in the tissue at the back of your developing baby's neck. Babies with abnormalities tend to accumulate more fluid at the back of their neck during the first trimester, causing this clear space to be larger than average."
Basically we don't fall in the risk category, but Scotty and I went back and forth over this one. Finally we agreed, knowledge is power. So ahead we went. The ultrasound part of the test came back in the normal range. They do blood work as well, and factor in stuff like your age, family medical history, etc etc. We should have the results this week.
Baby Todd was VERY active. Flipping and playing around, of course until the doctor wanted the baby to move, then the baby laid still. Very stubborn...just like its Dad. We got a cute ultrasound picture of the baby waving. Can you see it. The head is up top, and the hand is in front of the face. Too Cute.
I think this was the first visit that I got emotional. It finally seems real. After having a pretty easy (knock on wood) pregnancy thus far with NO morning sickness...I think I was worried something would happen, or it wasn't real, etc. So I can now finally relax and enjoy being pregnant.
One last picture!
Next up:
NT Results should be in this week
13 week appt with Dr. on 1/11
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