There's just one baby. (Whew!)
I do have an anterior placenta. I can't feel much kicking because that big hunk of...whatever...is attached right to the front of my uterus and shoving the baby towards my back. Instead of kicking me, the baby is using that thing as a punching bag.
And the million dollar question....IT'S A....
Surprise.
Baby decided to play Victorian Prude and kept it's ankles locked and feet curled under it's butt the entire time.
I tried, people. I really tried. I ate dinner before we went in hopes of waking the baby up. I drank all the water. And, as an added bonus, I ate a handful of Hershey's Kisses to give it a sugar rush. The baby flipped and rolled, but no matter what, it kept tightly curled in the fetal position. I shifted, and rolled, and went to the bathroom, and jumped around in the bathrooom slapping my belly and muttering, "Move!"--all for nothing. It refused to uncurl. The tech even said, "Ugh, I have never had a more stubborn baby!"
I should have chugged Mountain Dew, but I figured it was more important to get the proper measurements and make sure the baby was healthy rather than figure out whether I needed to stock up on blue or pink Baby Gap outfits.
Stupid me.
Towards the end, the baby uncurled for literally ONE SECOND and the tech almost screamed, "I think it's a girl! Oh! It shut back up again. I only saw a flash, but I didn't see any boy bits. I can't be sure without a better look. I can't say what it is. Awwwe, and this is the only ultrasound you get, isn't it? I'm sorry. But maybe your doctor will send you back and you'll get a second shot at it."
Dr. Loompa will not send me back. Dr. Loompa can barely stumble through my well visits. Dr. Loompa is an oompa loompa.
"Oompa Loompa Doompadee Doo
I've got a perfect puzzle for you"
Damn it.
13 comments:
Oh that sucks! About the surprise, not the fact that there is only 1.
Well thank goodness it's "Surprise, Party of 1"!
:)
Aw man, that totally sucks. You should fake some bleeding or something to try and get an other ultrasound so say that you have not felt them baby move as much. Something like that to get another one.
Oh, no! I'm having a surprise baby (by choice), but our doctors seem to have the opposite problems..he is ultrasound happy! Go figure...
That stinks! I had an ultrasound, but am still really scared that they told me the wrong sex! I guess I'll find out in February.
I'm sorry! My 3rd was a surprise, I figured I had one of each so it didn't matter.
Hopefully you will get another ultrasound! If not, enjoy the surprise!
Sad Face!
Oh no, jerk baby! It was totally one of my fears when I was going to my ultrasounds with both kids that I wouldn't be able to find out. Luckily, I had docs both times who would have let me have another u/s later if I begged. Oh well, I guess it's yellow and green from here on out!
I have been reading your blog for a while now...but I just wanted to comment that I am going through the same thing....i am about 20weeks and my placenta is also anterior....and i dont feel movement at all....it drives me crazy...makes me nervous....but this post made me feel a little better! thanks for sharing.
and congrats on the healthy baby!
Wendy
Stubborn baby! Ah well- @ least he/she is healthy (although the suspense would have driven me mad!)
You are just too funny...thanks for putting that song in my head:)
Well... I can at least give you congratulations that it is, in fact, a baby. They think. :P
In all seriousness, why do you only get one ultrasound? I feel like other mommies are ALWAYS showing me new U/S pics. I memorize their child's face before they're even born.
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