3-D Ultrasound @ 36 Weeks.

Since Dan pointed out that I haven't blogged in 9 days (his exact word was "lazy"), I decided to come back with a bang.  Yesterday we had our final ultra-sound and they actually gave us a 3-D picture of the boy for free.  We weren't expecting it because it costs like $200 and we were just going to wait to see him.  So here he is!  The ultrasound measurements say that he is 7 lbs 6 oz. He might be big.  Well look at the size of his..... heeheeee.   The measurements say he's also measuring 38 weeks and I'm only 36!  I'm not too worried because I know that ultrasounds are an educated guess so he might be big he might not.   Birdie and a few other of my friends think he's coming early.  Maybe he'll be a Taurus like my Dad and my brother.   My midwife checked me yesterday and I am half a centimeter dialated.  April said also that my cervix was soft.  A good sign!

A few things to check out.  Ricki Lakes new social networking website for expecting moms and moms.  My Best Birth.  She also has a new book coming out.

Also Ivan and I just watched another birthing movie called Orgasmic Birth.  Having an orgasm during child birth?  Really?  It happens...but it's so hard to wrap your head around it!

Journey to Baby Delaforce

I made this 4 minute movie as a present for my husbands 40th.  It's just a few pictures and our 30 week ultrasound!  Enjoy!

Drum roll please...

It's a boy!!!!   This past week has been such a roller coaster!!!  First off one of my pregnancy test called AFP came back "abnormal".  (Turns out that test usually comes back abnormal even though there is nothing wrong)  My OB suggested I see a perinatal specialist to possibly get an amniocentesis  since I was "high risk."  To make a loong story short I only had .25 percent chance of my baby having Down Syndrome, so I decided not to go ahead with the amnio. Why risk having a miscarriage when there is a 99.75 percent chance my baby is perfectly fine.  I feel so much better now that we saw the baby.  It was such a trip to see inside the boy!  His heart, his hands, his aorta, his hip bones, his brain, his lips and his pee pee ...it was soooo amazing. It's finally feeling real.  Eye was tripping out.  He said he was trying hard not to loose it in the room.  The ultrasound technician was great and she said our baby looks perfect.  Soooo relieved.  I am so thankful also for my wonderful girlfriends who calmed me down those 2 days.  Thank you Mish, Elo, and Birdie.  

Both Ivan and I had dreams that it was a boy.  I am just so thankful that he has all his parts and that so far he is healthy.  As for names we haven't even started.  Maybe we'll get inspired when we go to Hawaii in January! 

Check out the boy's hand on his forehead.  He looks like he's posing!