Baby No. 2 at 12 Weeks
So, let me explain what you are looking at here.
The baby's head is near the upper left-hand corner. It's belly is in the center of the picture. The baby's left arm is almost in front of it's face.
During the ultrasound the baby's hand opened and closed as if waving "Hi" to us. During the time this picture was taken the baby was about the size of two martini olives, (mmmmm......martinis!)
Unless the doctors really tick me off, I'll be giving birth at Stanford Hospital. (I have no problem flying down to Phoenix and giving birth there if I don't feel comfortable with the treatment I receive at Stanford).
Because Stanford Hospital is attached to Stanford University, it is a teaching hospital. You spend the first half of the appointment talking to a resident or fellow doctor and the other half of the appointment talking to your actual doctor.
So, the doctor and resident I have at Stanford are pretty cool. My doctor's name is Dr. Chueh, (pronounced 'chew'). She is a high-risk OB. She agreed with me that as long as this pregnancy goes normally there should be no reason why I can't have a VBAC, (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean).
Even though baby looks normal and healthy my doctor still strongly suggest that we get a nuchal translucency test to make sure the baby does not have Down Syndrome. We also have to do genetic counseling where we get to hear all about the wonderful disabilities our baby could be born with. I'm really looking forward to that appointment...NOT!
We are still going for an all natural birth and I am doing as much as I can on my end to improve my chances- praying, yoga, praying, eating healthy, praying, keeping active, praying, taking my prenatal vitamins..... did I mention I was praying?
Since every pregnancy is different, we are approaching this one with the hope of having a more enjoyable birthing experience. We are trying to let go of our sour feelings we have towards Madigan Hospital in Washington and keep an open mind and good attitude toward Stanford and it's staff. However, this time around we will not ignore our intuition or blow off our gut feelings as just first-time parent fears. So mom, you may want to get that phone number out for Thunderbird Hospital, just in case.
Because Stanford Hospital is attached to Stanford University, it is a teaching hospital. You spend the first half of the appointment talking to a resident or fellow doctor and the other half of the appointment talking to your actual doctor.
So, the doctor and resident I have at Stanford are pretty cool. My doctor's name is Dr. Chueh, (pronounced 'chew'). She is a high-risk OB. She agreed with me that as long as this pregnancy goes normally there should be no reason why I can't have a VBAC, (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean).
Even though baby looks normal and healthy my doctor still strongly suggest that we get a nuchal translucency test to make sure the baby does not have Down Syndrome. We also have to do genetic counseling where we get to hear all about the wonderful disabilities our baby could be born with. I'm really looking forward to that appointment...NOT!
We are still going for an all natural birth and I am doing as much as I can on my end to improve my chances- praying, yoga, praying, eating healthy, praying, keeping active, praying, taking my prenatal vitamins..... did I mention I was praying?
Since every pregnancy is different, we are approaching this one with the hope of having a more enjoyable birthing experience. We are trying to let go of our sour feelings we have towards Madigan Hospital in Washington and keep an open mind and good attitude toward Stanford and it's staff. However, this time around we will not ignore our intuition or blow off our gut feelings as just first-time parent fears. So mom, you may want to get that phone number out for Thunderbird Hospital, just in case.
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