As I mentioned in a previous post, at our 23 week doctor appointment, the doctor heard an irregular heartbeat on the baby. When we checked the baby on the ultrasound, everything seemed to be ok, but the doctor wanted to be sure and referred us to Maternal Fetal Medicine for a heart study.
Our appointment was about an hour long and no matter what we are there to look at, I just love ultrasounds. I love any look at the baby that I can get.
The technician spent most of the time looking at the heart and the respective chambers. She checked blood flow in and out of each chamber, which was really interesting. The baby had already moved to another position from the previous Friday. On Friday, he was head up and butt down with the legs to my left side. Today, he was head down and butt up with the legs to my right side. He is a very active little baby!
Once the technician was done with what she needed to get, she switched the screen to 4D and it was like seeing our baby in real life. It was amazing! Even though I don't wish the stress of having to go in for an appointment like this on anyone, this sneak peek at the baby made it all worth it! I think he looks just like Carson with a little button nose. So we'll see what he looks like when he is born.
Once the technician was done, the doctor came in and checked a few more things out but concluded that the heart looks healthy and the irregular heartbeat was most likely due to the position I was in and the pressure the doctor used with the Doppler to get the heart rate. So he said next time, I should maybe shift to a side if it sounds odd again. It was nice to get some reassurance that we have a healthy, growing baby boy in there! I can't wait to meet him in a few months.
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