NaBloPoMo! I made it! & 18 Week Ultrasound Results
30 Nov 2010 Leave a Comment
in Motherhood, Pregnant, Week 18 Tags: 18 weeks, NaBloPoMo, test results, ultrasound
Even though I’m moving to my new blog space this week I thought it would be fitting to post my last NaBloPoMo post both here and there to end a fantastic month of me posting everyday for a whole month! I’ve never done that before and I’m happy that I was able to complete this task. Busy as I am, I’m glad that I was able to make time in my schedule to post at least a little something every day, even if it was only a few words on my iPhone after tucking myself into bed for the night.
Today was my regular monthly appointment at the OB’s office. The appointment went well (as well as a 5-minute drive-by appointment can go) but my Dr. did tell me about some concerning results from my Ultrasound last week. Apparently, little peanut has a Choroid Plexus Cyst which is a cyst in the brain caused by an excess build up of fluid in the part of the brain that makes brain and spinal fluid. It’s not a serious condition according to my Dr. but he is sending me for a follow-up ultrasound in 2 weeks to monitor it. I’m trying not to worry since the stuff I read said that these things tend to disappear by around week 32, but still, it’s concerning. I just want my baby to be ok. I read that people with this condition don’t end up with any kind of disability, but often people with this have Trisomy 18 or 21 and this is one of the markers for those genetic anomalies. I don’t think this baby has either of those defects, I’m sure my Dr. would have told me if that was a concern weeks ago when we had the NT scan, so hopefully this is just one of those things that eventually goes away on its own.
Otherwise, all is well in peanut land. Heart rate is great and I have only gained 1 lb since my last appointment 4 weeks ago.
Also, the Dr.s file knows if we are team pink or team blue. I still haven’t decided if I want to know, so I told him not to tell me. If I change my mind, though, the answer is only a phone call away.
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