Anatomically Correct

Hello Baby,

Coming upon this day, after not seeing you for a few weeks, I've been crazy excited to see you and write to you tonight. Altho it was so awesome to see you at today's level 2 ultrasound where we got to see you and each of your body parts up close so they could better determine any abnormalities, the visit has left me feeling a wee-bit neurotic, thanks to my hypochondriassm (I hope this skips a generation!). Physically, you looked great - a beautiful face, what appears to be an extremely smart mind, two arms, two legs, cute teeny baby hands and feet, blood flowing throughout your little body and a strong heartbeat. Altho strong, it's your lil heart that ruffles my feathers. Nothing for me to lose sleep over (as if!), just something to be cautious about.

Ms. bad bedside manner Dr gave me quite a scare when she rushed in the room after the tech left us all happy and cheery and told me I had to lay back down so she could look at your heart. Then she proceeded to shush me when I started asking questions... the nerve. She didn't want me to speak because it interferes with the reading. First I've heard of this. Thank goodness, Daddy was there and was able to speak with her during the exam, which wound up going very well with her even apologizing for alarming us. She explained that an antibody in my blood-work alerted her of a condition that has a small risk of you developing heart problems. I guess we should be glad that she detected this but our initial reaction of her storming into the room was just so frightening. Ugh, some doctors really have no couth. Tomorrow, I need to call our Dr to speak with him and make sure her concern is justified. If he agrees, then for the next 8 weeks or so, we have to go in for a weekly ultrasound to monitor your heartbeat to make sure it stays just as strong as it was today.

Just this weekend, after sharing the wonderful news of you with more dear friends, I decided that I was going to stop worrying so much and stay positive. And I'm going to keep that promise because now is when you need me to be the strongest I've ever been in my life. I believe that my strength will pass itself into your little heart and keep it beating as fast as it should.

Oh, my sweet sweet potato, I love you so very much and I just know that someday when you read this, we will hug each other knowing this was merely a bump in the road. Our love will conquer all. How could it not when you are just the cutest!!!!

October 20 Level 2 Ultrasound

XOXO
Mommy