Baby & Family Update

Last week we had another visit the our specialist at KEMH. We are happy to report that the baby is growing well and still looks to be a bigger baby!! Also, the heart appears to be coping well, albeit it is a bit squished up. We were also told by the specialist that aside from the CDH our baby is pretty unremarkable and normal, for which we are very thankful :) It means that other abnormalities that can be picked up on an ultrasound have not been detected...yet.

During the ultrasound, our specialist commented that our baby is a bit camera shy as they refused to take their hands away from their face. I apologise for the photo below as it is very poor quality due to my scanner. However, it is possible to see the hands on the left hand side of the image, one near the forehead and the other near the nose. You can also see one eye socket in the centre of the image. Don't worry if you can't see it, as I often struggle to "read" scan images too :P (i used to feel like i was looking at magic eye pictures, where you needed to squint, tilt your head etc)



23 weeks

Its fantastic that, so far, at each visit we have gotten to see the baby in 2D, 3D and 4D. We continue to marvel at modern technology, especially in light of the fact that CDH has only been able to spotted on ultrasounds from around 3 years ago.

At our next visit later this month we have our usual consult with the specialist and midwives, usual antenatal check-up and we will also have the opportunity to go and speak with the pediatrician as well as tour the NICU at KEMH. For now, that is the latest update on the baby.

As for the rest of the family, Lucas is well and truly finding his feet (literally sometimes as he is OBSESSED with pulling his socks off). He walks everywhere and even starting to run. He loves to play outside and he thoroughly enjoyed the attention of his grandma and two aunties while they were here last week.

Chris has begun playing soccer again. It was his first week last Saturday and unfortunately his team lost, but only by 1 goal. Otherwise he is busy at work and doing things around the house. Soon we will need to begin tidying up the spare room/guest room/study and change it into a bedroom.

I am keeping busy with running after Lucas, kissing his owies he gets from falling over, being a mum, housework etc. Physically i am feeling fine. This pregnancy is no different from another "normal/healthy" pregnancy. I am well and truly past the morning sickness stage {thankfully}. I have been feeling the baby moving for quite a number of weeks now. I don't seem to have all my energy back, but that could be because i now spend my days keeping up with an active 1 year old :) And since i am over the half way mark, I am counting down the weeks til we get to meet this special little baby growing inside me :)

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