Thursday, July 9, 2015

The Big One

Well, last week we had the "big" 20 week ultrasound! At first, I wasn't sure if we were going to have it. Originally, they scheduled the appointment for around 24 weeks, so I checked with Dr. Loanzon and she wasn't sure why they would have done that. So I called Radiology and asked for an appointment closer to 20 weeks, and they put me down for July 1 at 1pm. 

Well, July 1 at 10am rolls around and Kaiser calls to say they can't see me! Now, if you are a worrier like I am, this is terrible news. I had been trying hard to remain calm about this appointment--since this is the one where they check all the measurements to make sure your baby is developing normally--so this really disappointed me. I rescheduled for July 10, and wondered how I was going to make it through the next week and a half without stressing. But then I realized that I had a conflict with the new date/time, so I called Kaiser back to fix it, and the nurse I spoke with worked some things out so that I was able to get in at 2pm on the 1st! So I only had to wait an extra hour, which I praised God for!

So the gal that did the ultrasound this time was very friendly and talkative (not like with Troy's.) Before she started, she explained that she'd turn the screen so that we could follow along with everything she was doing. I also confirmed with her that she wasn't allowed to tell us if she found anything "wrong". But as she went along, she kept saying things like, "This looks great," and, "She looks good." Very encouraging! And she finally did say that, as far as she could tell, Adayla looked perfect! 

The next step was just waiting for the doctor to confirm. And since I didn't get a phone call right away, I had a feeling she would do just that. And she did, in an email a couple hours later. Her exact words were, "...Everything looks reassuring... . No need for further testing at this time."

YES! 

MUSCLES!