Another Ultrasound

At our 37 week appointment last Saturday, our doctor said my belly was measuring at only 34 weeks. She said there was a slight concern that the baby is small - he might not have enough amniotic fluid. She ordered an ultrasound for this week to make sure everything was okay. She mentioned that if there was not enough amniotic fluid, it may be necessary to induce labor early. Since Matt and I can't wait to meet our son, we were actually excited at the prospect of meeting him early (as long as he was healthy), but either was looking forward to seeing him again on ultrasound.

We went in for the ultrasound on Tuesday and we are happy to report that baby is 100% healthy and there is no cause for concern. He is measuring a little small, but within a normal range. The ultrasound doctor made all sorts of measurements and concluded that the baby was approximately 6 pounds 3 ounces and measuring in the 27th percentile for his gestational age. Not bad. And plenty of amniotic fluid.

It was wonderful to be able to catch another glimpse of him. And yes, it is definitely a "him" - we confirmed that as well. The doctor took several ultrasound photos for us, but none of them turned out to be very clear except for the "him" confirmation. :o) It is pretty cramped in there by now. At one point, he put the wand on just the perfect spot to get a great glimpse of the baby's face - we got to see our son's face and he doesn't look like an alien anymore! Unfortunately, he didn't capture that moment on film. I suppose we'll meet him in person soon enough.

I'm not sure if this is a body profile?

It's definitely a boy! He seems content to make that obvious. :o)