So this time the scan is booked in for the morning, thank goodness for that as i have the patience of a Labrador staring at that juicy little crumb that will somehow be oh so fulfilling on the stomach.
It's the usual gang along for the scan, myself (obviously), Sara, Lance and my little monster Hunter, as soon as we hit the carpark i dash out of the car yelling "I'll meet you inside, i really have to pee!!" - definitely the story of my life at the moment with this growing uterus of mine.Skip the boring waiting room and lets get right into the scan talk! Besides the 20 week gender scan this has to be one of the most exciting scans as you suddenly see full legs and arms, an incredible glimpse at a face with features and if you're lucky a nice nub shot! (for those who believe in the nub theory).
Everyone in the room gushes at the screen including the sonographer, she knows i'm a surrogate for the couple standing next to me and she seems to have this "special" glow around her too which is very sweet.
She takes extra time to take photo's of Squirts hands and legs....oh and those gorgeous little baby buttocks!
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| Squirt's thumb and hand |
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| Squirt's legs and feet and those cute little buttocks! |
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| face plant! |
But eventually she gets the measurements after a lot of laughs from everyone. This little baby is a show off! Definitely takes after Aunty is this aspect!
But most of all it's just so amazing seeing the miracle of life, these are memories to last a lifetime and it's truly amazing that in the years to come we can show our children how they developed in our womb, i wish this technology was available so freely in the 80's when my mother was growing a legend!
After 5 years of struggle to conceive my son, and then the struggles Sara and Lance have had to endure over the last 10 months it just makes this baby that little bit more special and amazing that he/she was so easily conceived. Some things are just meant to be....
But most of all it's just so amazing seeing the miracle of life, these are memories to last a lifetime and it's truly amazing that in the years to come we can show our children how they developed in our womb, i wish this technology was available so freely in the 80's when my mother was growing a legend!
After 5 years of struggle to conceive my son, and then the struggles Sara and Lance have had to endure over the last 10 months it just makes this baby that little bit more special and amazing that he/she was so easily conceived. Some things are just meant to be....
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| Squirt |
9th October 2012
So i'm now 13w4d along, time for my second obstetrician's appointment. This time it's just myself and Sara going, this is about the time that the males are pushed aside and all the attention is lavished upon the women!
So we're in the room with Dereck and first things first, my NT results have come in, chances of downs is 1 in 23,000, thumbs up!
Dereck asks if we would like a quick scan to see baby, of course we do!! and then he chucks in another surprise saying baby might be big enough to have a look at the possible gender, well he'll be looking more at the angle of the nub as he's a huge believer in it and if he manages to see one he'll be about 90% certain what Sara and Lance can expect! I squeal with excitement slightly bouncing up and down in my seat like an excited kid at Christmas time! I jump up on the bed and a quick scan is performed, wow!! Squirt is looking amazing! that slightly weird shaped head has now formed into a cute little baby head, the torso is starting to level out with the size ratio with head and torso, look at those little toes!!! eeeeek so exciting! Dereck gets a perfect profile shot and there's a nice little nub pointing up, "oooooh yes" he says, then quickly flips the wand around so we now see a potty shot "OMG!!" i shout, "that's boy bits isn't it! IT'S A BOY!", Dereck smirks and says "yup definitely looking very boyish with the nub pointing up and how the genitals are shaped at this point"
Sara seems to have gone into a slight shock, not quite registering what she's hearing then click! She suddenly lights up the room with excitement, "omg really!!??" she says, "I can't wait to tell Lance!!!!!!"
So we're in the room with Dereck and first things first, my NT results have come in, chances of downs is 1 in 23,000, thumbs up!
Dereck asks if we would like a quick scan to see baby, of course we do!! and then he chucks in another surprise saying baby might be big enough to have a look at the possible gender, well he'll be looking more at the angle of the nub as he's a huge believer in it and if he manages to see one he'll be about 90% certain what Sara and Lance can expect! I squeal with excitement slightly bouncing up and down in my seat like an excited kid at Christmas time! I jump up on the bed and a quick scan is performed, wow!! Squirt is looking amazing! that slightly weird shaped head has now formed into a cute little baby head, the torso is starting to level out with the size ratio with head and torso, look at those little toes!!! eeeeek so exciting! Dereck gets a perfect profile shot and there's a nice little nub pointing up, "oooooh yes" he says, then quickly flips the wand around so we now see a potty shot "OMG!!" i shout, "that's boy bits isn't it! IT'S A BOY!", Dereck smirks and says "yup definitely looking very boyish with the nub pointing up and how the genitals are shaped at this point"
Sara seems to have gone into a slight shock, not quite registering what she's hearing then click! She suddenly lights up the room with excitement, "omg really!!??" she says, "I can't wait to tell Lance!!!!!!"
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| 90% sure on BOY bits! |
So he tally's my measurements up, I'm measuring nearly a week ahead now! Dereck says this baby is quite long, oh gosh please don't tell me I'm going to have a 2 foot long baby born like Nana Dianne had with her second son Gavin (who is Squirt's uncle). True story people, i tell no lies. All i can say to that is thank goodness i am having a c-section!!!!!!
So far so good, Squirt is big and is healthy, surrogate mum is getting big and is healthy, Intending mum Sara ...well she get's to eat sushi *insert jealous face here!*
So i will sign off for now until the next instalment and leave you with the announcement that was shared on Facebook. Enjoy!
So far so good, Squirt is big and is healthy, surrogate mum is getting big and is healthy, Intending mum Sara ...well she get's to eat sushi *insert jealous face here!*
So i will sign off for now until the next instalment and leave you with the announcement that was shared on Facebook. Enjoy!
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