Lab Results

I received a call from the doctors office yesterday with my most recent lab results. As I made the call to retrieve my message my mind was racing. I thought I just might throw-up, then as the message from the nurse played here is what I heard...."your blood work has come back NORMAL, which means that your Trisomy 13 & 18 levels conclude that there is a LOW RISK of down syndrome. This is good news! We'll make a note in your chart and see you in a couple weeks."
What a relief!
P.S. The so-called "peanut" is now graduated up the fruit bowl to lemon-size. Monday, my 36th Birthday, marks 14 weeks and the end of the 1st Trimester!!!

12 Weeks 2 Days

I had another doctor's appointment today. The ultrasounds were incredible! Our little peanut was relaxing with her/his hands on it's forehead, another photo with one leg bent, and one of the face so clear....such a cute little profile and nose. The technician measured the baby to be 12 weeks and 2 days.

I then met with the doctor and went over all the possibilities as they relate to me, baby and the cancer. But so far everything is looking surprisingly good and "peanut" is growing right along as expected. Our next visit won't be for another 4 weeks, so all we can do is continue to hope and pray that development keeps progressing.

I guess now that I'm almost through the 1st trimester, and really got to see some better developed images, NOW it's really starting to hit me and really is quite exciting. ;-)