Yesterday, I took myself off for the much raved about 4D scan. As you all know the success rate at these scans is something like 1 in 6 chance of getting a clear view of baby's face. On my way to the appointment we "had a little chat", asking this little one to oblige by showing his/her face as well as confirm that he/she had finally turned around with head down. Little one's kicks had lead me to believe that this was in deed the case.... Right from the word go we saw that Jb was still sitting pretty much where Sharon (Midwife) had felt 3 weeks ago. Yip, right on his/her bum, head cozy under my right ribs and very much like cousin Riley with the face pressed up against the placenta. Seems like a good double sided pillow, what with the placenta on one side and mom's lung on the other side, why would we need to move our head down????The reason I have been feeling the majority of the kicking up towards the top of my bump is because we have a little acrobat who likes to fold him/herself in half. During the scan at one point he/she had a foot right up in the face. Also at one stage, Jb must have got tired of us looking as he/she put both hands up in front of the face in a very definite attempt to hide away! So, not only are we incredibly agile but quite sly & stubborn too.
According to the measurements taken by the radiographer, our little one now weighs about 1.340 kg. This means that in the past 5 weeks has gained an average of 163 grams per week. She predicts the birth weight to be around 3.5kg and that we should be prepared for baby to be born any time from 11 weeks onwards. Apparently at this gestation, the stomach measurement is the most accurate in determining the EDD, which is how she has come to 11 weeks. Baby's foot is now 5.7cm ~ too cute! And the heart beat remains at a steady 139 beats/min.
All in all our little one is growing nicely and we will continue to encourage him/her to give up sitting like a budda sitting on its bum and turn head down....
Now for the peek-a-boo of who we will meet in the next few weeks. Anyone willing post a comment and hazard a guess as to whether baby Atkinson will be a boy or a girl (who knows we even get some betting odds going) ????
5 comments:
Unbelievable pix... looks as though JB is going to have Angelina Jolie (who is gorgeous) lips! I think a girl, although I know that's not exactly what you want to hear
Why "not what we want to hear"? As long as we have a happy healthy human baby........xxx
We think its a boy!!!! On the question of betting: If you study the Atkinson lineage, then the odds are clearly in favour of a boy. However if you study the van Gelder lineage, then --- well! the odds are about evens either way.Amazingly clear pictures, .Could arrive + - 3 October if we read your story right? We will be "at sea"!!! You can send an email to the ship however.Thanx for sharing them with us
Luv
G/H
I reckon there is a 50% chance it will be a girl. Or maybe a boy.
oh that's a tough one, Im gonna go with my first instinct and say it's gonna be a girl. But I'm definitely not so very sure anymore...... Missing u loads Stace
Love M
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