A Little More Information, Please

On Wednesday I had my 20-week ultrasound. This was a highly anticipated day--my doctor had me book the appointment over two months ago, and I'd been counting down the weeks and then the days. Jason took the afternoon off work, and we'd talked to Benjamin and Janae about what to expect.

This, however, turned out to be the least informative and most disappointing ultrasound I've ever had (and I've had at least NINE!).

Before going in for the scan, I had to read a statement about not interrupting the technician's work by asking questions and not expecting to be told the baby's gender until a separate report is sent to the doctor at 21 weeks (I'd known I'd have to wait and hear the news from my own doctor--but a separate report at 21 weeks???).

In the past, the technician has ALWAYS told me basic information like how many weeks the baby is measuring, what the heart rate is, etc., but this time, I was told absolutely NOTHING. I tried asking about the pocket of blood that caused so much trouble at the beginning of this pregnancy, but the tech's response was a very short, "I wouldn't see anything like that."

The screen was turned away from me during the entire process, so I only saw as much as Jason and Ben--about 5 minutes (Janae slept through the whole experience--probably a good thing!). We saw the baby yawn, and we saw his or her little heart beating away. I was surprised to see how long the baby's legs were and how well-developed he/she already is.

Benjamin really felt that the baby was real and now can't wait for the new little one to be born.

And, despite the lack of information, I left the clinic feeling like I really have three kids now!

Here are two of the pictures we had printed:

 

The profile shot looks just like Ben's at 20 weeks :)