Last Ultrasound

On Thursday, we had our last ultrasound. We were a little anxious going into the appointment not having seen the baby since late May. During the ultrasound the technician was checking for multiple things. First, she was checking to see if the placenta had shifted above the baby. Also, the technician was making sure the embryonic fluid was sufficient surrounding the baby. We were excited to see that the placenta had shifted and that embryonic fluid was more than enough surrounding the baby. The technician then measured the babies head and femur bone. These two measurements showed that the baby currently weighs 5 pounds 12 ounces and is 19 inches long. 19 inches is the average size of a newborn baby so we are expecting a tall baby. Dawn has been feeling those long legs kick her often. The final thing the technician was looking for was to see if the baby's head had shifted toward the pelvic region in order to prepare for birth. We are excited to report that the baby's head is in position for birth. During the ultrasound the technician took multiple pictures and we wanted to share a few of those with you.




This picture was taken in 3D and shows the babies facial features. Looks like the baby got the Braat's nose and it seems that things are getting a little tight inside the stomach. It was hard to get a clear picture because the baby kept moving and putting his/her hands by the mouth







This is a side profile of the baby's face. We like seeing the baby's chubby cheeks. At this point, there is little room for Baby Beck to move, which is why Dawn oftentimes feels the baby's feet in her ribs and poking out of her stomach!




We looked back to the first few ultrasound pictures we received and couldn't believe how much Baby Beck had grown. We thought we would also share this with you.

This first ultrasound picture was taken on Valentines Day and shows Baby Beck as a little lima bean.

This second picture was taken in late March and shows Baby Beck swimming around with his/her little arms and legs. Baby Beck has lots of room to move around.

This ultrasound was taken the end of May and shows Baby Beck had grown quite a bit over the past 2 months. Things were getting tighter but Baby Beck was still swimming around quite a bit.