Yesterday we went for our anatomy scan for baby No 2, which is conducted between 18-20 weeks gestation. I am just over 19 weeks - wow, almost halfway there! - and we were able to get a good look at the brain, heart, kidneys, stomach, spinal column, etc. We also took a sneak peek between the legs and it appears Reuben is going to get a little baby... BROTHER! Those of you who were in contact with me during my pregnancy with Reuben know that we were told he was a girl at his 19 weeks scan and so there was a little part of me that was skeptical about the gender of this baby but we got such a good look that it was a bit hard to miss!!!! :) Nonetheless, nothing would surprise me and if we did end up with a girl despite what it 'appeared' to be, I wouldn't really flinch. I'm happy either way this time and after having Reuben - who is such a 'dream' baby- I'm quite happy to continue with more boys for the moment. A little girl somewhere along the way would be nice but I really trusted that God knew which gender would best suit our family next and for Reuben to gain a little brother is really exciting! They really will be like twins! (I'm not sure I'll go so far as to dress them identically, though.)
As for the scan, everything appears to be totally normal and in the right places so I am blessed to have another healthy baby on the way. I was actually a little nervous before this scan for some reason - just hoping everything would be fine - but my fears were unfounded and I am very happy. I know some people really don't like to find out the gender because they like the element of surprise, but for me, finding out the sex of the baby gives me a greater sense of connection to this little person inside of me. Even though we were wrong with Reuben for much of the pregnancy, it still didn't stop me from feeling connected to him. I doubt I will ever go through another pregnancy and not want to find out now that I've found out with the first two. 'Another pregnancy' you may say - well, I've always wanted three (maybe four) children, plus I'd like to adopt so God-willing, I won't be closing up shop for awhile. However, I can say I will do my best not to add another sibling to the first two quite as quickly as we did this time around!!!! Ha!
By the way, the scan photo that I've uploaded is a profile picture of the head. We were actually given two print-outs of a couple of photos they took during the scan and the other one was a better shot by far (not sure why they only emailed us this one...) but at least you can get an idea of the baby's head shape. I think his little hands are in front of his mouth as well. I hope this helps you decipher what it is you're looking at! :)
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