My long awaited update

I am so sorry for keeping you all waiting. But I think you will agree, it was worth waiting for, as I will not only be revealing the sex of our baby, but it's name as well. I work in real estate, and we are in the throes of the spring market here in New Jersey--and I've been working the proverbial tail off--if only that were literally true--as I am growing exponentially every day.

We had our Level 2 ultrasound last Friday and lo and behold we are having a GIRL!!!! Color me surprised!! After bonding with this baby as a boy for the last 5 months, we now will spend the remainder of this pregnancy reversing that mistake!!! Our little girl was movin' and shakin' so much I was asked to turn on my side by the doctor to get better pics of her perfectly beating heart. She was throwing herself against my placenta (anterior--which is why I don't feel much of anything) and literally bending her knees and bouncing herself (more like jumping) off my bladder!!! Peter, the ultrasound tech, the perinatologist and myself were laughing so hard.

After much debate we are naming our little girl Abigail Maya....what do you think? (dare I ask?)

I am preparing for the Passover holiday and am looking forward to spending time with family and cooking. After the holiday, we will be registering for baby gear and beginning to pack this place up for the move.

Update

So the good news is that before I got up the courage to call the neurologist for a consult--I received a message on my answering machine from the ER doc that treated me on Saturday night. It turns out that it was an intern (as opposed to a Resident or Attending) that read my CT scan--and apparently the interns are overly cautious in their reports and tend to write EVERYTHING down that they see. The final report from my CT scan wasn't written until late Sunday and the Attending reported that my CT scan was totally normal! Yea!!!!

The only disturbing thing is that I still don't know why my entire left side was numb--but it hasn't occured since...so I am not going to look for trouble. I did call my OB's office yesterday and reported the incident. They asked if I wanted to come in--and believe it or not, I said no. I told them that I was confident that the baby was fine (I am) and all my bloodwork at the ER came back normal--and the baby was monitored via doppler and all was well. The truth is--I am somewhat embarrassed--don't know why, but I am. But the kicker is--they took a detailed message and indicated that they would notify the doctor and asked for a number where I could be reached---and---I have YET to hear from the OB! I'm as much surprised as I am relieved--but still surprised.

Trip to the ER and CAT Scan

I am hoping some of you can jump in and provide some feedback. I woke up last night and was completly numb on my left side (lying on my right with 2 pregnancy pillows)--I then shifted and regained some feeling but my heart started pounding and I couldn't stop shaking. It was very scary so I had DH take me to the ER.The ER doc was concerned because the numbness was in my upper extremity as well as my lower extremity (which can be expected during pregnancy). He said he suspected it had something to do with my Central Nervous System--and suggested a head CT scan to rule out any sort of stroke, aneurysm, etc.....DH and I agonized over whether or not to do the CT scan and the risk to the baby. We are about 18 weeks--and given that we are out of the 1st trimester, were led to believe the risk is minimal--especially with a HEAD CT scan--where only half the head is put into the tube and I was double shielded--above and below my body.We decided that my overall health superceded the baby in that if I was sick--the baby would be comprimised anyway--so we went ahead and did the scan. I am sick over my decision. And since it was 4am on Sunday, I didn't have an opportunity for a second opinion, or to call my OB. Any of you know of someone who went through something similar? Was the baby ok since?The results of the CT scan saw some calcification, and they recommend a follow up with a nuerologist and an MRI for further testing......don't know what that is all about.The numbness has subsided and I am feeling MUCH better (although sleep deprived)... but I am a nervous wreck over having done the scan.