Wonders of Pregnancy...

As indicated in my last post, I was having some major stress issues in my life with our little guy. And today things have finally come to an understanding. Yes our baby has only a 2 vessel cord and this only happens in about 1% or pregnancies. However, the ultrasound that the doctor performed indicated that growth and development are right on track. It also indicated that my baby boy is a very active, wiggly, stubborn little munchkin who, like his older siblings, doesn't seem to like to listen to doctors! He would constantly kick and wiggle away from the ultrasound, making it humorous and aggravating for the doctors. They even commented on how active this little guy is. But if you've met my other two darling children, you'll notice the pattern and it's not surprising.

So what does this mean for us?

With a two vessel cord, they've ruled out that the baby will have any neurological or heart conditions, which is a huge relief! The doctor quite bluntly stated that everything looks normal and healthy and he's not concerned at all with how the baby is developing. However, there is still the possibility with the baby struggling to grow properly towards the end of the pregnancy, resulting in a lower than average birthweight. All of this because of the two vessel cord. This may also increase the risk of still birth.

So what's the plan?

The plan that the doctor prescribed would be to do ultrasounds every 4 weeks from now until I deliver. And then he also suggested that once I hit 32 weeks that I go in for non-stress tests every week until I have this little guy. He feels confident that the precautions will help us to monitor any dangers in the baby's growth should they arise, though he only predicts a happy healthy pregnancy and a normal and happy delivery for us.

And so that's where we stand right now. The only change to my pregnancy will be to have more monitoring and keeping better tabs on our little guy. But, I can't complain. My baby is healthy and happy and very very active...and that's all that truly matters in the end.