I’d almost forgotten what a “normal” appointment felt like. Today was one of the first appointments we’ve had since February where I smiled from start to finish.

The u/s technician was wonderful. Went over everything with us. Didn’t focus on the negatives at all. Kept commenting on how cute Olivia was.

What we saw:

• Olivia’s bladder was full which means the kidneys are functional and “good”.
• The umbilical cord looks fabulous. We were able to see all three vessels that make it up. In some of the pictures we have it looks like there are bubbles in the fluid - which is actually a cross section of the umbilical cord.
• Olivia is head down!
• The placenta is of good quality (no signs of aging which can lead to early labor). The amount of amniotic fluid was also good.
• Stomach was where it should be but angled a bit.
• No signs of the spleen, but it could be the type of machine they are using.
• Diaphragm looked fabulous.

Overall:

• Olivia weighs approximately 2lbs, 4 oz and is in the 50th percentile. Makes sense based on her older sister being a peanut as well.
• Pictures, pictures, pictures! We were given a ton of pictures to take home with us. Arnie will scan them for me tonight. Olivia looks just like Maddie in my opinion. She’s starting to look “chunky” and more baby and less “alien”
• My diabetes test came back perfectly normal! I was well within the normal range (right in the middle) so that is such a blessing.