I don't get nervous easily but I was anxious about this appointment. We hadn't had a check up in 6 weeks, I felt like my old self and not at all pregnant and of course I worried about Nano's well-being. Turns out I shouldn't have worried at all.
Nano is hyper! For almost 20 minutes, he/she wiggled about, did somersaults and stretched in a fine display all for the sake of the camera. I didn't know Nano could do all that already! Nano seems to have inherited its father's sportiness and clearly shares my love of being on screen. It was pretty cool to see how big Nano's grown and is enjoying its swimming pool of amniotic fluid.
Dr Muller took all the necessary measurements and Nano did everything the doctor wanted it to do at the right time (Good kid!). She also showed us the blood flow through the umbilical cord and my placenta as well the four chambers of the heart. We got a brief glimpse of the lungs, stomach, liver and we could clearly see all the little bones. We counted 5 fingers on each hand and quickly saw the little feet.
All of Nano's measurements were spot on for the current stage of development and he/she is a supermodel at 10cm tall with a heartbeat of 165 beats per minute. He/she can already open and close its mouth and, according to Dr Muller, has a cute bum.
So, all's well in the womb. As I write this, renovations are taking place and I'm a little uncomfortable but the kiddo needs room to grow. Still can't feel Nano's movements but I have a sneaking suspicion there'll be a flutter as a birthday present.
Here are two new pics: Baby's head is clearly visible on the right, tummy in the middle and legs on the left of the pic :-)
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