Thoughts on Pregnancy: 21 Weeks + The Anatomy Ultrasound

365 Project 2015: Day 2

Nate and I got to see our baby boy again today! We got to see him for a bit longer than usual since this was the 20 week anatomy ultrasound. They showed us every little inch of him of him from head to toe, checking carefully to make sure that he’s growing properly and is 100% healthy! The ultrasound tech made sure to let us know exactly what we were looking at – a leg, an arm, a foot. When she zoomed in on his heart and showed us the four chambers working perfectly – Nate and I both gasped. I admit that I cried a little bit and totally did not see that coming! It was just amazing to see. I just feel so blessed. It’s extremely hard to wrap my mind around it all. We are going to be parents. We made this tiny perfect human and I’m enough – I’m doing enough, I’m eating healthy enough, I’m drinking an insane amount of water, I’m staying fit, I’m taking my vitamins and in return my body is taking care of him. It’s hard not to wonder just a little bit what I can be doing better, so to hear that he looks perfect and healthy is so reassuring.

Nate got to meet my midwife today, or one of them. He was really impressed and so am I! I switched to midwife care last week and even after just two visits I feel like this is truly the best decision I could have made for us. They have been so thorough so far and have made me feel like they are there to walk us through this whole thing. Instead of waiting for me to have an issue or a problem they are offering help and information up front – have you thought about this, this is how this works, let us discuss your insurance with you and the exact cost you’ll be facing, etc. I don’t feel like I’m walking around in a dark room trying to feel my way out of it any longer and it is a breath of fresh air.

As for any updates: this babe is on the move! He is punching, kicking, rolling around, and doing who knows what else in there! I went from not feeling much of anything to seeing a definite pattern in his movements at certain times of the day/night (11PM is party time)! Nate has been able to see him move and has felt him once! I no longer feel like I might just be getting larger for no reason – there is definitely somebody in there! Hahaa.;]