Well here's the good news! Baby is growing wonderfully, 12w1d but baby is measuring a day ahead so that's great.
HR 160 bpm (baby heartbeat)
CL 4.8cm (cervical length) - great so far!
We had an NT scan done also which screens for trisomy 21 (downs) and 18. You can see the little space on the back of the baby, the black space is what they measure, the width. We only did the test because our doctor says that it can catch treatable things, like problems with the placenta. We are anticipating no problems but it was fun to see the LO on the screen for so long!
All the u/s together probably took 20-30 minutes! We got to see the baby sucking its thumb and kicking its arms and legs! I really really enjoyed the time we could watch and it definitely helped me bond to this LO. The baby looked so content just laying there and kicking, loved it!
Then we got down to business. The main concern is the cerclage. My doctor is planning on doing it after 15 weeks but I disagree and would like it done around 14 weeks. The more people I talk to that have had a cerclage have had them put in around 14 weeks and sometimes earlier. She would like to start me on 17P injections (progesterone) 17 weeks but I am thinking about asking to do it at 16 weeks because that seems quite common as well.
She was very open about us getting a second opinion but now I'm worried we won't be able to get in to MFM (maternal fetal medicine) doctor in time since I am 14 weeks in just 2 short weeks!
We just want to do what is right for the baby, I love and trust my doctor but I just feel the need to double check everything. She is 60 years old and has a lot of experience but younger doctors also have something more to offer, they have more recently graduated and may be more up to date on new procedures and protocols. I would really like to hear what they each have to say and make a decision based off of that info. Guess I'm going to be calling the doctor's office first thing tomorrow morning to discuss it!
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