I am a few days behind on posting last weeks update....
Last week I was 30 weeks and baby girl was the size of a head of cabbage....
Last week I was 30 weeks and baby girl was the size of a head of cabbage....
30 Weeks, 6 Days
30 Weeks, 6 DaysFun Baby Facts:
Baby girl is about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in my uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.) Her skin is continuing to smooth out and her brain is getting more wrinkled as she continues to develop brain tissue. She's also strong enough now to grasp a finger.
How Am I Doing?
Last week was a really busy week for me. Ray was still out of the country for work, but I was surrounded by friends all week...I either had someone over or was invited to go over to someone's house every night last week. It was such a blessing to be able to spend time with some of the most wonderful women I know all week!
Last Monday I had an ultrasound. Because Ray was out of town, my great friend Andrea went to my appointment with me. I missed Ray tremendously and really wished he was there, but it was such a joy to share such a special moment with Andrea. (Thanks Andrea for going with me!) At our last ultrasound (around 18 weeks), our doctor discovered that baby girl had two cysts on her brain. These cysts are known as choroid plexus cysts. Choroid plexus cysts occur within the choroid plexus of the brain, which is in the middle of the fetal brain. The choroid plexus produces a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid. The fluid produced by the cells of the choroid plexus fills the ventricles and then flows around the brain and the spinal cord to provide a cushion of fluid around these structures. Basically, baby girl had one of these on each side of her brain - they looked like a pocket or bubble of water. My doctor was not concerned, as this was the only "abnormal" sign they'd seen up to this point. We were told that these cysts will normally disappear by birth, but if they didn't, they would not impact her development or health. I am very happy to announce that at our ultrasound last week, there were no signs at all of these cysts - they had in fact already disappeared! Praise God! While we weren't worried because we were totally trusting God, it was a huge relief to hear the doctors say that the cysts were 100% gone! Andrea and I got to see baby girls heart beating, her little hands and feet, her cute little nose! It was so precious and amazing to get to see my daughter! I still can't believe she's going to be here before we know it! AH!
Baby girl is about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in my uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.) Her skin is continuing to smooth out and her brain is getting more wrinkled as she continues to develop brain tissue. She's also strong enough now to grasp a finger.
How Am I Doing?
Last week was a really busy week for me. Ray was still out of the country for work, but I was surrounded by friends all week...I either had someone over or was invited to go over to someone's house every night last week. It was such a blessing to be able to spend time with some of the most wonderful women I know all week!
Last Monday I had an ultrasound. Because Ray was out of town, my great friend Andrea went to my appointment with me. I missed Ray tremendously and really wished he was there, but it was such a joy to share such a special moment with Andrea. (Thanks Andrea for going with me!) At our last ultrasound (around 18 weeks), our doctor discovered that baby girl had two cysts on her brain. These cysts are known as choroid plexus cysts. Choroid plexus cysts occur within the choroid plexus of the brain, which is in the middle of the fetal brain. The choroid plexus produces a fluid called cerebrospinal fluid. The fluid produced by the cells of the choroid plexus fills the ventricles and then flows around the brain and the spinal cord to provide a cushion of fluid around these structures. Basically, baby girl had one of these on each side of her brain - they looked like a pocket or bubble of water. My doctor was not concerned, as this was the only "abnormal" sign they'd seen up to this point. We were told that these cysts will normally disappear by birth, but if they didn't, they would not impact her development or health. I am very happy to announce that at our ultrasound last week, there were no signs at all of these cysts - they had in fact already disappeared! Praise God! While we weren't worried because we were totally trusting God, it was a huge relief to hear the doctors say that the cysts were 100% gone! Andrea and I got to see baby girls heart beating, her little hands and feet, her cute little nose! It was so precious and amazing to get to see my daughter! I still can't believe she's going to be here before we know it! AH!
Ray was scheduled to come home from Japan on Sunday. Friday evening, I was laying on the couch watching TV (falling asleep), when there was a knock on my front door. I got up and waddled to the door to find my wonderful husband on the other side! I couldn't help but cry because I was so overwhelmed (in a good way) that he came home two days early and surprised me! We spent the rest of the weekend at home, hanging out with each other. It was really great! Ray leaves again next Wednesday for Brussels, Belgium for four days, then he goes straight to Estonia in Northern Europe for a week. (I am secretly VERY jealous of this trip...these are totally places that I'd love to go with him to!) This will be his last trip until after the baby comes.
Well, we are starting to get down to the last stretch before baby girl comes! We can't believe it!
1 comment:
Brussels is amazing! Ray will have to bring you back some chocolate from there. The best shop there starts with an M... I cant think of it right now but if he asks anyone around they will be able to point him there and its so secretive they have blackout windows and you cant take pictures. Its awesome. Would be great if you could join him, but I guess now he will have to plan a family trip for you all ;)
Praise the Lord that her cyst went away! God is so good and I love to hear how He is protecting baby's even in the womb!
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