Dear Baby Bean,
We saw you again today during a procedure called an UltraScreen®. It was a more detailed ultrasound that tests you for any chromosomal abnormalities. Technology is so amazing and by the time you are our age, it will probably be even more detailed! We could have opted for just a blood test like we did for your big brother, Donovan, but we wanted to see you again :-) and didn’t have this option when we were pregnant with him. We loved seeing your heartbeat. We heard it too and that was so awesome!! Your heart rate was a strong 159.
I (your mommy) am feeling pretty well, except for being a bit tired and having some pretty wild and crazy dreams almost nightly. What are you doing in there? According to the ultrasound, you look pretty active in there. It looks like you might have the same amount of energy as your brother. Lucky for us, your daddy and I are energetic people too. I am starting to grow pretty rapidly and am already getting my maternity clothes out. This is common for second pregnancies, though. I haven’t gained that much weight (maybe 2-3 pounds), but definitely getting bigger. Maybe you can see it in the pictures. I really feel like sometimes I can feel you moving in there, but it’s supposed to be too early for that. Your brother, Donovan, is still too young to grasp the concept that you are growing inside me, but he’s looked at your pictures and likes to see you. :-)
I can’t wait to find out if you are a boy or girl, but that has to wait several more weeks until around 20 weeks. Next appointment, we’ll be able to hear your heartbeat again, at least. I can’t wait! Take care in there and if you don’t mind, stop any aerobics in the wee early mornings, so my dreams stop. Thanks! We love you!
Symptoms
Minor cramps
Crazy, detailed dreams
Tired
We saw you again today during a procedure called an UltraScreen®. It was a more detailed ultrasound that tests you for any chromosomal abnormalities. Technology is so amazing and by the time you are our age, it will probably be even more detailed! We could have opted for just a blood test like we did for your big brother, Donovan, but we wanted to see you again :-) and didn’t have this option when we were pregnant with him. We loved seeing your heartbeat. We heard it too and that was so awesome!! Your heart rate was a strong 159.
I (your mommy) am feeling pretty well, except for being a bit tired and having some pretty wild and crazy dreams almost nightly. What are you doing in there? According to the ultrasound, you look pretty active in there. It looks like you might have the same amount of energy as your brother. Lucky for us, your daddy and I are energetic people too. I am starting to grow pretty rapidly and am already getting my maternity clothes out. This is common for second pregnancies, though. I haven’t gained that much weight (maybe 2-3 pounds), but definitely getting bigger. Maybe you can see it in the pictures. I really feel like sometimes I can feel you moving in there, but it’s supposed to be too early for that. Your brother, Donovan, is still too young to grasp the concept that you are growing inside me, but he’s looked at your pictures and likes to see you. :-)
I can’t wait to find out if you are a boy or girl, but that has to wait several more weeks until around 20 weeks. Next appointment, we’ll be able to hear your heartbeat again, at least. I can’t wait! Take care in there and if you don’t mind, stop any aerobics in the wee early mornings, so my dreams stop. Thanks! We love you!
Symptoms
Minor cramps
Crazy, detailed dreams
Tired
