July 6, 2012-- Our
specialist appointment arrived--and I am so thankful Matt could be
there with me. It was obvious that everyone in that office was worrying
about something similar-- it was quite a nerve-wracking environment.
After almost an hour of waiting, the ultrasound technician took us back
and began. We got to see our little guy playing with his umbilical
cord, and sucking his thumb--images I will always cherish. She measured
him again, body part by body part, specifically looking for anything
that could represent an anomaly or marker for DS. She said he looked
perfectly healthy and she saw no issues. Woohoo!! Now, for the doctor's
turn! She came in, and re-measured him, and assured us that she did
not see anything that looked problematic. She said that his chances of
DS were still higher than an average baby ( 1 in 400 instead of 1 in
800), but that she has never seen a baby with perfect measurements (and
the bright spot as the only marker) be born with it.
We were so relieved! But regardless of all the details, we will love our little boy no matter what.
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