Ultrasound 06.24.10 (31 weeks)

I had another appointment with the specialist this morning. There are still no changes with little Therese (no amniotic fluid). She is growing nicely & weighs 3 lbs 10 oz which is in the 29% percentile for her gestational age. She was moving around while the technician was performing the ultrasound & we could watch her on the screen. We could even see her lips move!

Here is a picture of her little face. The red arrow points to her eye, the blue to her nose. The green arrows point to her mouth. It takes a little imagination, but it really is there.

I have an appointment on Monday for a prenatal MRI. This will tell us for certain whether or not the baby has kidneys. Even if they told us that the kidneys are present, the prognosis is still the same. Without functioning kidneys, Therese cannot produce amniotic fluid & her lungs will not develop. I also have a follow up appointment with my regular OB, Dr Cook, on Tuesday.

I am feeling great, but beginning to have some trouble sleeping. Simply rolling over in bed is such an ordeal! Therese has been very active. Jason & I enjoy her so much. We talk to her, laugh with her & even pray with her. I love to tell Jason what the baby would like to eat "Therese wants a cookie." I really do think she likes cookies, though. As difficult as this is, we are so grateful for the time that we have with her. Every minute is a blessing.