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ventricle update

chris and i went to my appointment today. it was an ultrasound followed by a visit with dr. t. love that man! the ultrasound went fine, although i was a bit annoyed as i saw the measurement for the left ventricle, but somehow she sailed right by with the right ventricle measurement. the rv was the one that was enlarged last time. anyway, we sat around for what felt like an eternity to see dr. t. he came bearing news. baby is approximately 8 pounds 6 oz. already. he is guessing she'll be about 9 lbs. 1 oz. when she arrives. right now she is in the 96th percentile. thank goodness i am having a c-section! her heartrate was 148 which is good and the measurements haven't changed. her rv is still at 11 mm, which is enlarged, but nothing to freak out over. basically her pediatrician will order a scan of her brain and we'll go from there. they will likely monitor her head over the next few months to make sure it is fine, but there is no other signs present that should make us worry about spina bifida or anything else. thank you, jesus. chris and i are just praying that all will turn out well for our little girl. we also saw profile shots of her today, which flashed me back to claire. they are looking a bit alike. love that.

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Anonymous said…
Big lips I'm guessing? Glad all went well. It will all work out! Just think 9 days and she will make an appearance! Yeah!

Love ya,
Jessica
May 7, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Anonymous said…
Shes black too? Now that would be a shocking discovery! Hmm--haha

Love ya,
Jessica
May 8, 2009 at 3:28 AM
Kara said…
ok dopey--i wouldn't expect you to know this, but the ultrasound is in black and white, not color.
May 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM
Erin said…
This is all GREAT news! I am so happy for the two of you (well, the 5 of you!). I can't wait to meet her when your all settled back at home.
May 9, 2009 at 6:39 AM
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