This morning we went for the first post-Fifth-diagnosis monitoring ultrasound, and everything looks good! Normal! I’ll go back in on the 28th for a follow-up scan, and if that looks normal, too, they’ll most likely give us the all-clear. The doctor said that if the fetus had been affected by the virus, she would have expected to see some signs of it by now, three weeks out. So the fact that everything was normal is…well, fucking terrific.
As a bonus to that good news, and maybe as some kind of reward for having to go through the stress, there’s the fact that by 28 weeks the baby has enough facial fat that you can actually see their face on the ultrasound. Look! This is the baby’s face! Her actual face! Is this not magic? It’s magic. I can’t stop looking at her.
She looks so much like the kiddo did as an infant, but with my chin shape instead of Billy’s. (Which is good. He has a fine, fine chin, but it’s a rather masculine chin. The kiddo has Billy’s chin. Also a good thing.)
Thank you all so much for your good thoughts and wishes through all this stress. It’s been a real help to have your support.
Speaking of which… I’m sure I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know when I point in the direction in which I’m about to point, and I’m rather late in getting to this, but just in case… Steph sent up the Knit Signal.
Huzzah! Look at that lovely face!
Aww, what a cute little baby face! Congrats on surviving the Fifth’s diagnosis.
This is just amazing 😉
That is fucking awesome news!! AND HELLO CUTE FACE and is that a tiny hand? 😀
I’ve been thinking about you.
Hooray!
She really does look like Thumper’s sister already.
She’s beautiful – and I can’t tell you how guilty I feel about seeing her. Trying to figure it out, but I think that this womb-peeping makes me feel like I’m invading her privacy. Don’t tell her I saw.
So glad you got good news — you deserve it! And so exciting to see baby’s face (although I must admit that I find modern technology’s ability to show babies in utero a bit freaky). Hope you’re getting over your cold/flu too.
O, frabjous HAPPY DANCING!!! yay, girl, yay, tiny dancer! cutest. chin. evah…
She looks just beautiful. Congratulations.
Wow! It’s amazing technology…so glad all appears to be well. And I can’t believe how much she does look like your little man, but it is true…she does have your chin!
Excellent news! I say hooray for ultrasounds!
SHE LOOKS LIKE THUMPER! Oh, how odd that is, isn’t it? I love it. Yay.
Sweeeeet! Now you’ve got me all happy and teary-eyed.
So cute! And I’m glad the scan went so well.
That is magic! Excellent!
Wow, I totally see the resemblance. How cool to have a picture of her face!
Oh yay and yay and yay again! (yay.)
Over the moon for you all!
I can’t stop looking at her, either. The family resemblance is uncanny. This is such great news (she says guardedly). xoxo!
(well, not UNCANNY, but you know what i mean.)
That is great! I am glad you received some good news and were rewarded with a look at your beautiful new baby girl.
Hurray! And hellloooooo cutie!
Wonderful news! Continued “healthy baby mojo” to you and the little one.
Doing the happy dance!!!
What a cool pic of the baby!
She’s beautiful, so glad to hear that everything is okay with you both.
Yay – how cool is that – I think those ultrasound pictures are a total headwrecker, but how fabulous for you with what you’ve been through to see the little one and know she is well – good vibes from across the pond!
beautiful!
Awwwwww, she’s adorable! Already! I love ultrasounds, SO much… 🙂