We have a healthy baby!

I can't tell you how excited we are that we found out that we are having a healthy baby! We had our u/s on Sept 9th in Omaha with Dr. Barsoom and he said, "The baby has a noggin' " It was quite funny the way he put it. The Dr. also told us that the baby doesn't have spina bifida either. The u/s tech did check a nuchal translucency, which checks the thickness of the baby's neck, and that was normal too. Nuchal Translucency can be positive in diagnoses such as down's syndrome and other genetic problems. The baby's HR was 148 and we found out that we are having a boy! The u/s tech is 90% sure about this. We really didn't care what sex we had just as long as the baby is healthy. We were pretty excited to find out that it is a boy since we have all boy clothes, the stroller is blue and brown, baby swing is brown, etc. We also said that later on it might be kind of fun to have bunk beds in one room when the child gets old enough.

We also talked to Dr. Barsoom about a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) and he said that they do them in Omaha. This is definitely an option since I didn't enjoy having a c-section with Jamison. Dr. Barsoom told us that they could induce us at 37 weeks after they do an amniocentesis to check the baby's lungs to see if they are mature enough to breathe on it's own. We could also stay at my parent's house in Omaha and wait to go into labor after 37 weeks and have the baby in Omaha. Decisions, Decisions. The only reason we would have the baby in Omaha is because as of right now they don't do VBAC's in Sioux City. = (

I also had an appt with Dr. Eastmann, my primary OB, and everything is good. Blood pressure was 122/60, HR 70, and urine negative for glucose or protein. Baby's HR was 148. I love listening to the baby's HR, it is the most beautiful sound in the world. My next Dr. appt with Eastmann is on Oct 14th and they will check the AFP. (This is what was positive with Isabelle but we already know that baby doesn't have any neural tube defects so I feel like there is nothing to worry about) My next ultrasound will be on Oct 21 in Omaha with Dr. Barsoom and this will be an overall look at all of the baby's anatomy. Hopefully a confirmation of boy or girl so we know for sure! = )

Right now I am 13 weeks as of last Friday and almost in my second trimester! Woohoo! I am starting to feel like I have more energy which is really nice. I have been having some allergy problems but the Dr.'s have said it is ok to take Zyrtec and Benadryl if I need to. I am a little sad knowing that I will probably only be pregnant one more time since we want 3 kids so I am trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as I can. I will post belly pics and u/s pic soon!