This morning's ultrasound with the pediatric cardiologist could not have gone any better. While Baby was not eager to cooperate for pictures, he did great through the heart exam. The doctor was able to get an ideal view of the heart and examined it thoroughly. He studied every nook and cranny, and after extensive observation, was able to give us the news we longed to hear. He reported there was no heart defect! It looks and functions as it should. On top of that, the sonographer saw no sign of the brain cyst that had earlier been detected, and the left hand, which was thought to be slightly deformed, also looked perfectly normal. All around, Baby is growing just as he should be. We don't take good news for granted, so needless to say, we're thrilled! Baby will still need surgery to repair the hole in his abdomen. I didn't meet with the surgeons or neonatologists today; I'll be doing that in another month, so we'll have to wait to hear how they plan to handle that. But for now, we continue to celebrate each victory as an answer to prayer.
The doctor did note that for the safety of the baby, they will need to do a Cesarean delivery. There's just too much risk in damaging the baby's liver with a natural delivery, but at this point, we're fine with that. We'll do whatever is best for the baby.
So without further ado...a few more pictures of baby. As mentioned earlier, he didn't want to cooperate for the pictures. Apparently he was too busy playing with the umbilical cord in front of his face to let us get a good look at him. He's definitely our son!
3D view of Baby playing with the umbilical cord.
Baby's profile with his arm in front of his face.
Baby's face A short video of Baby
(There's not much to be seen, but still kinda fun!)
No comments:
Post a Comment