Tra's Anatomy
There are 206 bones in the adult human body. There are 5402 things that can go wrong during a pregnancy. Lots of little things like nosebleeds and varicose veins and lots of not so petty things that we thankfully have not encountered thus far. After the initial war against morning sickness, we have had relatively smooth sailing (knock wood).
The regular visits to our baby doctor have become predictable. Strong heartbeat; ask any questions; see you in a few weeks. Piece of cake.
As previously noted, the amnio came back with banner results. Our follow up with the amnio doctor this week was a mixed bag. Mostly positive information sprinkled with a couple minor seeds of concern. If an ice cream cone represented all that was good, some random jimmies scattered on top of the butter pecan was the bad. We were able to see D’Brickashaw via another ultrasound. The baby’s vitals are all strong and we found out he/she now weighs 15 ounces. We were treated to some great shots of the head, hands and heart, and were able to see him/her moving its mouth. It looked like he was either chewing or singing karaoke.
But when you are told something isn’t exactly as it should be, even the slightest imperfection can send a parent into a whirlpool of worry. First, the nurse told us the baby is in a breech position. She said we should not be concerned and of course, I was. I thought a breech birth meant the baby comes out feet first. And once, while on a whale watch, I saw a double breech, which entailed two whales simultaneously vaulting out of the water. That is the extent of my knowledge of the word breech.
Later, the doctor told us the placenta is over the cervix. He said we should not be concerned and of course I was. I know Tom Cruise wanted to eat some of Katie Holmes’s placenta and I have no idea what a cervix is. That is the extent of my knowledge of those two words.
Once home, we had time to pull out our trusty parenting books and investigate these maladies. Turns out the doctor and nurse were correct. No worries. Babies usually turn themselves around into the proper, opposite of breech, position (I am sure there is a word for it), and the placenta usually knows to get out of the cervix’s way.
Anyone for a bowl of ice cream? Hold the jimmies.
The regular visits to our baby doctor have become predictable. Strong heartbeat; ask any questions; see you in a few weeks. Piece of cake.
As previously noted, the amnio came back with banner results. Our follow up with the amnio doctor this week was a mixed bag. Mostly positive information sprinkled with a couple minor seeds of concern. If an ice cream cone represented all that was good, some random jimmies scattered on top of the butter pecan was the bad. We were able to see D’Brickashaw via another ultrasound. The baby’s vitals are all strong and we found out he/she now weighs 15 ounces. We were treated to some great shots of the head, hands and heart, and were able to see him/her moving its mouth. It looked like he was either chewing or singing karaoke.
But when you are told something isn’t exactly as it should be, even the slightest imperfection can send a parent into a whirlpool of worry. First, the nurse told us the baby is in a breech position. She said we should not be concerned and of course, I was. I thought a breech birth meant the baby comes out feet first. And once, while on a whale watch, I saw a double breech, which entailed two whales simultaneously vaulting out of the water. That is the extent of my knowledge of the word breech.
Later, the doctor told us the placenta is over the cervix. He said we should not be concerned and of course I was. I know Tom Cruise wanted to eat some of Katie Holmes’s placenta and I have no idea what a cervix is. That is the extent of my knowledge of those two words.
Once home, we had time to pull out our trusty parenting books and investigate these maladies. Turns out the doctor and nurse were correct. No worries. Babies usually turn themselves around into the proper, opposite of breech, position (I am sure there is a word for it), and the placenta usually knows to get out of the cervix’s way.
Anyone for a bowl of ice cream? Hold the jimmies.
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