Friday, December 10, 2004
U/S all clear
Anna & I visited the ultrasound clinic this afternoon to have a 32-week scan performed - this was because an earlier scan had shown that the placenta was lying slightly lower than preferred. However, the natural change in positioning, that we were informed of, seems to have taken place because the distance between the cervix & placenta has now increased from 18mm to 33mm. The guideline that they use being that they recommend that there should be 30mm between the two to minimise any risk of the placenta interfering with the delivery. As such the latest reading means that Anna has now moved out of this risk category - so, all's well! We were also able to get a couple of other measurements while we were there:- Size of the head as 7.75 cm around
- Estimated weight of 3lb 13oz (babies supposedly gain around half-a-pound per week from this point, so if born in week 40 that would mean a 7-and-a-half to 8 pound baby)
Finally, we were also able to get a couple of images of the baby's face, which was nice - she obviously takes after Anna because she was poking her tongue out ;-)
Chris
posted at 5:35 pm
I hope for Anna's sake she doesnt have take after Chris in the head size stakes!!
Good to hear all is progressing well
Love Ash