Facebook Pregnancy Update! 🤰🏻
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
🤰🏻This past Sunday I reached 26 weeks! This is another huge milestone for us! I'm delighted to share that we've consistently received positive updates during every doctor's appointment (even just yesterday!). 😁 In August, I had the pleasure of meeting with my MFM specialist in Tampa, where I experienced my first-ever positive news during a 20-week anatomy scan. As you can imagine I was terrified to go to the appointment. So much so that I scheduled a 4D ultrasound with a sonographer at her home at 17 weeks. Every time we received good news it was such a blessing but there was always a sense of anticipation for the next ultrasound.
👶🏻 Our baby girl is thriving, with a normal placental cord attachment (both Hannah's and James' were marginal attachments), a healthy 3-vessel umbilical cord (James only 2), and on-track measurements for long bone development and amniotic fluid levels. Encouragingly, I've exhibited no signs of preeclampsia thus far. 🙌🏻 At 23 weeks, she was 1lb 6oz! (James was born at 1lb 4oz, which means he was measuring more like a 22/23 weeker not a 26 weeker). This was also the first doctor's appointment that Mike was able to attend. The ultrasound tech wanted to know why I was crying. Well this was another huge milestone for us! A big 1lb 6oz baby! 🥹
Reflecting on my previous pregnancy with James, my preeclampsia symptoms started at 21 weeks, which is very early. He had severe IUGR (in-utero growth restriction), and needed to be delivered only a few weeks later because my kidneys were failing. This week, I relived those days leading up to James' delivery. The text messages between my mom and I that week could be a lifetime movie. Someday, I would like to share it. This is my fifth pregnancy, the third time I have reached the second trimester, but the first time I've ever really felt pregnant! I feel her kicks, have nausea and extreme exhaustion, and a real baby bump! 🤰🏻 So many firsts! I'm overjoyed! Despite already being NICU parents, this journey with our little girl feels entirely new to us, and there's so much to learn this time around.
🎄 Despite my due date coinciding with Christmas Eve 🤣, we're only 10 weeks away from meeting our baby girl on December 3rd! 😍 This scheduling isn't for convenience; it is absolutely required for my health and safety due to having a previous classical c-section. We're thrilled to have settled into our new home in Saint Augustine, and this weekend, we're treating James to a trip to Disney World! 🤸🏻♂️
We are also so blessed to be thrown a baby sprinkle next month Oct 15th in Jacksonville! Can't wait to celebrate with friends and family! 🥹 We have created an Amazon Baby Registry with a few girl things and other helpful items. The link is below. More than anything though we appreciate your prayers, love, and support! 🩷
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