First Trimester Genetic Screen:

Two days after meeting with my OB, I had an appointment to screen the baby for Down syndrome and othe chromosomal abnormalities. The measure the translucency and width of the fluid behind the baby's neck and check to see that the baby's nasal bone is present. Here's what we saw...

The first picture is the baby from the side, next is the bottom of the baby's foot. The next set are all of the baby's head, paying close attention to the back of the neck and the nasal bone. They said everything looked perfect. They said they didn't see any sign of a penis, so most likely, we're having a girl. They said they have een fooled before, so don't go crazy on the pink. We'll know 100% next month!

week 13:

This week was a busy one! I had my first appointment with my regular OB who will be delivering our baby. They're nice and all, but no where close to as awesome as my reproductive endocrinologist. I met with his nurse, and she was a bit wacky, but just wacky enough for me to like her. We did an ultrasound at the end of the appointment to see how the baby was measuring and everything looked great. The first picture is the top of the baby's head, next is the baby's booty, trying to get a shot of the sex, and last is the baby's heart, beating about 152 bpm. In the next set of pictures, the top is the baby from the back so you can see the spine, next is the profile of the baby, and last is the baby facing you. My Dr said it was too early to tell what we were having, but maybe by next month we'll know for sure.

week 10:

This was my last visit with the reproductive endocrinologist - graduation day. It was kinda sad, I really liked the staff there and my doctor was an awesome Yankee fan.
In 2 weeks, I get to meet my regular OB (he's a ginger) and his nurse practitioner. So, the baby is 4cm big now and had all it's fingers and toes. You can actually see the jaw and teeth are developing, it kinda looks like Jaws from the James Bond movies. The doctor couldn't tell the baby's sex yet, but he was pretty sure it was gonna be a Yankee fan. Two days after my appointment with the OB, I'm getting my 1st trimester genetic screen done, so we may be able to find out then. I'm kinda hoping it's a boy, because we're having trouble compromising on a girl name.