I had another appointment with the specialist yesterday morning. Instead of Dr. Gei, we saw his partner, Dr. Earheart, who performed another ultrasound on the baby. Therese is currently 5 lbs 8 oz, which is in the 7th percentile for her gestational age. Her weight gain has really dropped off, which is common with Potters babies. Her heart rate was good at 135 BPM. We even got to see her take "practice breaths" & watch her little abdomen go up & down. It was so amazing to watch! Jason has teased me for months that Therese has the "Cude head" (my mother's side of the family all have big heads, including me). The tech performing the ultrasound overheard our conversation, so told her we were curious whether the baby had my big head or Jason's little peanut head. After taking the measurements, she confirmed, Therese most definitely has my head! They also noticed some fluid in her brain, which is related to the irregularities with her vertebrae they saw on the MRI a few weeks ago, all of which can be attributed to Potter's Syndrome. Dr. Earheart reiterated that Therese will most likely be born alive & these findings do not change that. She also said that how long we will have with her is "up to her & the Creator."
After my appointment with the specialist, I had another follow up with Dr. Cook. My weight & blood pressure are fine. My pregnancy seems to be progressing nicely. During my follow up with him last week, they were able to confirm she is definitely a little girl! I will go back to Dr. Cook next Thursday for my last appointment before the delivery on the 16th.
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