Home is where the heart is

So much to tell....where to start?

I got the results of our NT scan and all continues to look good. I am so glad we opted for this scan. This is how the genetic counselor explained our results to me:

Walking in off the street, based soley upon my age, my chances of having a baby with Down's Syndrome were 1:370. I was surprised it was so high. Anyway, after my genetic background was studied, the NT scan and bloodwork, my chances dropped to 1:3,691.

Same scenario for Trisomy 18-- Before, 1:891 After, 1:250,000

We were told that these are excellent numbers, so of course we are thrilled. We also decided not to do any further blood testing for Cleft palate, spina bifida, etc....we have faith that our baby remains healthy. It helps that is has become fairly easy to pick up the heartbeat on our doppler at night--hearing all the chambers chugging along--it is music to our ears.

Now--becasue we don't have enough excitement in our lives right now, we decided that this would be a good time to buy a house. So we did. We are SO EXCITED and close on June 14th. My family and friends are so supportive, while some think we are biting off alot right now...I think it's great. I will be in the house a good 11 weeks before my due date.--I think it is totally do-able. After the Jewish holidays in April--our townhouse will be turned upside down and the packing will begin. If I continue to feel healthy, we should be all packed by the 1st week in June. This is VERY conservative timing in my mind becasue when we moved into our townhouse, I was packed in 2 weeks and made us live amongst boxes for 3 weeks before we moved and when we did , we were unpacked in 1 day.

Anyone have any moving supplies they can send along??

My baby is beautiful

Our Baby waving Hello--13 weeks

So we had the NT scan last Friday. It seems to have gone very well. We won't have the official results of the scan, bloodtest, and genetic background mushed together with odds spit back out at us until this Friday. BUT the doctor told me that my baby is beautiful. We don't know the sex yet (it was too early to tell) but the scan portion of the appointment went very well. Apparently, any fluid behind the neck at 2.5 mm or more is a red flag--out baby's fluid measured at 1.8mm. I could have jumped up and kissed the doctor for telling me that my baby is beautiful! We will also be going back for a Level 2 can in April--we will definately know the sex by then.

I'm feeling pretty good. My latest obsession/nuerosis is cervical incompetence. For some reason--I am scared to death that I am going to get this. My obsession is, of course, completely justified in that I have been having slight twitches up there (TMI, I know) that last about a few seconds and major discomfort in my groin like I just finished horseback riding from California to New Jersey. The groin discomfort doesn't concern me that much (should it?) but the muscle twitching has me a bit concerned. Anyone out there with reassurance? Maybe my uterus is sitting on a nerve or something.....

Anyway, sorry for the delay in posting--just been busy and trying to think positively. I will post after I get the official results of the NT Scan.