20 Week Scan and we're on team...

or are we?

Bit frilly for a boy?

Yep, completely!  OK, I'm teasing - actually we're having a girl!

The 20 week scan was great.  I think it was the first scan I've actually enjoyed - all the others have been tension filled, bladder bursting, is there a problem ordeals that I was just glad when they were over.  And the first few minutes of this one was no different - especially as we'd chosen not to have a nuchal scan or a Bart's test (blood test to assess risk for Down's Syndrome.)  I'd decided that as I was more likely to come back as high risk because of my age and that I didn't want to have an Amnio because of the miscarriage risk (around 1%) having the test would just give me cause for anxiety.  I was also pretty sure that I couldn't personally terminate the pregnancy if there was a problem like downs - it's a very personal choice I know and I would never, ever judge anyone else for making that decision - I just knew I couldn't do it myself.

So there was quite a bit of tension leading up to this scan. But it showed NO indication of problems at all.  Everything was fine and healthy and measuring right and there was a wriggly little baby in there.  We asked for the gender and were told it was a 'little princess' - a girl!  I honestly, honestly had no preference either way - I was just so relieved that everything was well.  But on some level I'd obviously thought I was going to have another boy because it took me a few minutes to adjust to the idea of it being a girl - a little voice inside me kept saying 'that can't be right, I have boys, I can do boys.' But it didn't last long.  Now I'm thrilled - I'm having a gorgeous, healthy, little girl.

But as I'd bought yarn in various colours AND have a rule that this baby won't be dressed head to toe in pink.  So a pretty, frilly, girly blue little shrug will do just fine as the first official thing made for her.

That being said, apparently the scans are only 95% accurate for telling gender - and I have lost count of the number of people who've told me stories of friends being told they were having girls and out popped a little boy - but they're all friends of friends nieces cousins - I've never actually met anyone it's directly happened to themselves - anyway, 95% is still pretty accurate isn't it!

I'm so happy and relaxed right now it's wonderful.  I feel that I've finally fully committed to the idea that this pregnancy is happenning and there is going to be a beautiful baby at the end of it all.  And if it turns out that the baby is a boy it's hardly a disaster is it?  And I'll just have a whole load of pretty little handmade dresses to sell on etsy!

And in the spirit of relaxing I went to ante natal yoga this morning.  I was lovely and chilled - hardly a workout but lovely and gentle.  When I saw all the other ladies with their big bumps I assumed they were all miles further on in their pregnancies than me - but NO!  They were mostly only a few weeks further on - someone was 23 weeks, 24, 26, 28 - in fact only one was in her 3rd trimester.  I had such bump envy!  I know I'm going to completely regret saying this when I'm the size of a house and have swollen ankles but right now I want to look properly pregnant!

So here is my most recent bump picture - 21 weeks and counting.  If it wasn't for the ultrasounds, 3 months of morning sickness, midwife appointments, needling to pee every 20 minutes and regular little kicks I'm feeling I would probably convince myself it's all the extra pieces of cake I've eaten!

Jo x

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On Wednesday, Steve and I had our 20 week scan. It all went really well and no problems were discovered with the baby. The lady who was doing the scan described exactly what she was doing. She checked the brain, spine, kidneys and limbs amongst many other things. She showed us her lips, nose and chin as she checked for a cleft lip. It was really interesting to see a few different views. I have never been given that much detail about what is going on before.

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