Today London was a toot and it was really frustrating. Last time I explained how she is folded in half....well she seriously IS folded in half. Both of her feet and hands are RIGHT by her face. It would make sense that ALL my movement is on the right side. Lately if you look at my right side you might see an arm or leg come out...YES you can see it through my clothes!
I was a little bummed today because I was really really looking forward to seeing her face. I find so much comfort when I can really study her. I didn't go to medical school and don't really know how to study her heart when they do that, so seeing her face is something I can understand. I know Trey and and I know my features. Its fun to try to figure out who she will look like.
Below is a picture of London on the left (her left arm and bottom of her chin...among some placenta and body parts haha) & me on the right:
Of course with googling London's heart condition she is at a higher risk for chromosomal problems. Doesn't mean she has it, but congenital heart defects are shown in some of those. Stanley told us that he thinks theres only about a 2-3% chance she would have anything. There are no markers he has caught in three appointments and her anatomy looks perfect to him. He did a whole talk to us on not recommending an amniocentesis because they can be wrong, they can hurt the baby and he is noticing that in the new fields of genetic studies they don't show every abnormality anyway. There is always that possibility though. I try to tell myself that that's true for any pregnancy, you really don't know complete child until they are here in your arms...and sometimes much longer after.
We go to Dallas on March 20th for her next ECHO (reminder: that means heart sonogram) and meet with the maternal/fetal medicine doctors. We set up all information with them and we will get another ultrasound that day.
Girlfriend,
We know you like to yoga stretch....but it would be nice to see your face.
xox,
Trey and Chelsey
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