Hubby accompanied me today for our first trimester screening appointment. This was an optional test to look at blood work and a few specific attributes of the baby's development to try to determine if the baby has down syndrome, trisomy 13 or trisomy 18. This is a noninvasive, low-risk test that can rule-out the need for further, more invasive testing.Great news!! Birble passed with flying colors! Already proud of my little one :).
What was really neat about this experience is that because I opted for the test, I got to go for a "real deal" ultrasound experience today. Typically, this 45 minute thorough examination of the baby doesn't happen until 20 weeks (and even though all looked good today, we will still have our 20 week ultrasound). Since I was in there looking at Birble for so long, I got to watch him/her moving around, responding to my laughs and coughs and hear his/her heartbeat. And because of the sophisticated technology at this doctor's office, we have pictures of almost every part of the baby, including a couple (lumpy) 3D renderings.
Birble's Face
Birble's Profile
Birble in 3D (and being shy)
Birble's Feet
Birble's Feet
Birble's Heart
Birble's Hands
Birble's Adorable Facial Profile
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