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Friday, June 24, 2011

I went for a special ultrasound and consultation. I am always happy to get the opportunity to see the baby. And see I did, from every angle possible, even counted the fingers on one of his hands... five (I try to stay ahead, lol) The ultrasound itself took about 45 minutes and they used three different machines. I got to see the heart and the blood flow in the heart, which as you might know has been a concern for me as Demone's daughter has severe heart problems. Everything looked just fine, good thing for those strong Donaldson genes, now if only he gets green eyes : )  The also looked into the brain, we got a visual gender confirmation and the baby yawned in the middle of the ultrasound. They said the baby looks perfect and healthy in every way. Apparently I am the problem, due to surgeries I had to remove tumors and cancer in the past. It seems I have been moved into the high risk category, I feel it is a bit extreme but I am not a doctor. Essentially, there may come a point where I have to cease activity so my cervix doesn't release. And I can no longer have the baby naturally. It's a cesarean for me, which I have my ups and downs about, at least there will be no labor so I will call it a win-win. The big concern is that I could have a uterine rupture if I go into labor, and I have a high possibility of going into premature labor. So the doctors are planning to schedule the cesarean at 37 weeks to avoid risks. Being who I am, I of course tried to negotiate a better date at 38 weeks, but doctors have this nasty little habit of not caring about selfish motivations. But at least the baby will be ok, and I think he will still be a scorpio like his daddy (I feel this will bite me in the arse later on). So enough of the chit chat it's on to the good stuff... photos and the heartbeat, hope you all enjoy!