We went to our high risk doctor on Friday and had an ultrasound. They said everything looked great. The main things they were looking for were neck thickness (needed to be below 2.5), a nasal bone (in DS babies, these are not visible at 12 weeks), and a good measurement from head to rump. The neck thickness of our baby measured in at 1.2, they found a nasal bone very easily, and he/she measured perfectly from head to rump! They took blood to do testing as well. We got the results back yesterday and they were AWESOME! Because of Noah's down syndrome, we had a 1 in 136 chance of having another baby with DS. After the testing, we now have a 1 in 2700 chance of DS and a 1 in 10,000 chance of 2 deadly genetic disorders. Obviously, we are thrilled with this news. It definitely helps us sleep better at night. :) We go back for a follow up ultrasound on November 12th. They will be able to tell us the gender which is especially exciting since we will only be 16 weeks pregnant and they usually don't do that until 20 weeks. As long as that appointment goes well, we will not have to go back to that office again.
I (Melissa) just returned from Maryland and had a wonderful visit with my mom and other family. We did some shopping (of course!) and unpacked a few more of my mom's boxes. She is well on her way to making a beautiful new home for herself. I especially love the paint colors (that one's for you Aunt B!). This afternoon, we are heading to South Dakota to meet our new nephew, Tate. We are excited to meet Tate and see our family there.
Once again, we are thankful for all of your prayers as we go through this journey. Hopefully, we will be much less drama in 2011! :)
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