Baby Boy - 32 Week Appointment

This Thursday 7/20, I went to the doctor's for my 32 week checkup. I also had a growth ultrasound and then a Non-Stress Test (NST) where they strap 2 monitors to my tummy to take some measurements.

At the ultrasound, he looked perfectly healthy! He seemed to be sleeping though as he wasn't moving around very much.  They measured him at 4 lbs 9oz which is in the 76th percentile, yikes! And luckily his head is down!

Later I had my first NST which I will also be having weekly. They strapped 2 monitors to me. The one on the bottom (pink) measures the baby's heartbeat. The top one (blue) measures the uterus activity and measures contractions.

Baby boy performed perfectly and we were done in 20 minutes! They are looking for 2 "jumps" or "spikes" in his heart activity, at least a 15-20 bpm jump during a 20 minute period. He "passed" with flying colors.  He actually got the hiccups right as the test was starting and I took a video. You can see my tummy jumping ever so slightly and you can hear the heart beat on the monitor changing because of the hiccups.

(If the baby doesn't perform the way they like, then they'll have me try to get him to move by drinking some juice or laying on my side and measuring again for another 20 minutes or so. If he still doesn't wake up or his heart doesn't act the way they like, then I get sent to the hospital triage unit for further monitoring).

Announcement! Baby Boy Wagner due Sept 2017!

We have an announcement to make!

Baby Boy Wagner will be making his appearance in early September, 2017!

Some ultrasound photos and "bump" photos are below.  I have not taken nearly as many "bump" photos as I did while carrying Maddie.

7.5 week ultrasound

10.5 week ultrasound

12.5 week ultrasound

12.5 week ultrasound

12.5 week ultrasound

12.5 week ultrasound. View from the bottom up. IT'S A BOY!

Baby bump at 12 weeks

Baby bump at 20 weeks

Ultrasound at 37 Weeks

This is the final ultrasound.  The doctor said she looks healthy and estimated her weight at about 7 lb, 1 oz (72 percentile).  They said she has about an inch of hair on the back of her head.

Below you can see the profile of her face with nose/lips.

Below you can see her with her arm near her head.  Perhaps she's sucking her thumb?

Ultrasound at 20 Weeks - and It's a Girl!

... and we're having a girl!  Below are the 20 week ultrasound pictures.  She is about 6 1/2 inches from crown to rump, weighs 10 ounces, and is about the size of a small cantaloupe. 

Ultrasound at 13 Weeks

Vickie is 13 weeks into the pregnancy and all is looking good.  She's into the last week of the first trimester.  The baby is roughly 3 inches long and the size of a peach now.

Ultrasound at 8 Weeks

It's confirmed.  We're having a baby!  Vickie is 8 weeks pregnant.  Below are some ultrasound pictures.  The baby is about 1/2 inch in length which is the size of a large raspberry.