Carrie Williams

We had a checkup with ultrasound on 9-24-12. I was a little over 33 weeks. Scan went well. Baby weighs 4.13 lb. fluid level is good and all of our vitals are good. Also baby's head is down. Doc took a close look at the brain. Last scan she was concerned with some fluid at base. This time she was not as concerned. She said all vents were closed except one and brain looked good. She said that a lot of others may be born with this opening and we just don't know because not all babies get scanned this much or could of been overlooked. She said it may affect balance or coordination or maybe dandy walker syndrome.

Then she looked at the mouth which was hard because umbilical cord was blocking view. She said she though front pallet looked good but could not see back. Also at last scan, she was concerned with baby's small chin but she said maybe it is because mommy has small chin.

Still because of these three concerns along with the CDH and clubbed feet, she wants to do a test of cord blood after birth to see if baby has a syndrome not picked up by amino test done in June (which came back normal).

Bowel is still only thing in chest and heart still looks good. She could not get a good look at lungs but did find one and last scan she saw two (lung head ratio was a lil over 1). Baby's ribs were casting a shadow that made it hard to see clearly.

I will go back for just checkup on 10-8-12. Then another scan/non stress test/glucose test/strep b test/checkup on 10-22-12.

I go to my local health department next week for a TDaP and flu vaccine. My husband and our parents will also be getting vaccinated before baby comes.

I asked about what drugs were safe for delivering a CDH baby, since there is maybe issues with breathing and such. Doc said epidural would be fine but did not recommend any interveineous drugs be given to me after I was dilated 3cm.

I am 34 weeks tomorrow and just keep praying that baby stays in me and keeps getting bigger and keeps developing those lungs!