It’s a GIRL!!!

Posted In: Everyday life — July 16, 2005 @ 10:58 am — Stephanie

Peter and I are going to have a daughter!!! We had our 20 week ultrasound yesterday, and couldn’t be more thrilled with the results. It was fun calling everybody and hearing them scream into the phone. My mom told me all along that it was a girl and that I didn’t have to bother with boy names. She’s happy because now she’ll have two grandsons and two granddaughters. Mrs. M is equally–no, probably insanely–thrilled with the idea of having a girl in the family. She actually called us later to ask if it were really true. : )

The ultrasound itself went very well. The ultrasound tech carefully examined every inch of the baby. She is six inches long from crown to rump and there is an extra three or so for legs. We think we have a boxer inside, because she kept her little hands in fists and pummeled the placenta. Peter was amazed that I didn’t feel it. Her spine looked good and according to the U/S tech, her brain looked “beautiful”. Peter was particularly happy to hear that. He already has evil plans to turn our little girl into a computer geek.

The heartbeat was strong and neat to see on the ultrasound. Peter and I were staring at the screen in awe. We looked at each other, and, at that moment, I don’t think I’ve ever loved him more. /mushy grossness

The only piece of news that wasn’t quite good was that the tip of the placenta is lying low, close to the cervix. This means I get an additional ultrasound at 34 weeks, but it also means I’m a potential candidate for a c-section. I was hoping for a low-intervention birth, so this is really frightening for me. There is still a good chance of it moving up out of the way, but I have to prepare myself for the possibility of a cesarian.

Without further ado, here is our darling little girl–

That one is my favorite, because the profile shot of the face is pretty clear. The rest of the ultrasound photos are located in the Baby Girl Motyka photo gallery. There is one there from 8 weeks. You can see how much she’s grown in the last 12 weeks!

http://motyka.org/gallery/album.php?id=27