Ultra Baby

The baby was super cooperative for the photo shoot, posing just so, so that the radiologist was able to measure the different parts of the brain, see the chambers of the heart, and see other organs and take other measurements. The baby only squirmed a little (it was 7:30AM - usually the baby starts kicking around 9:30 in the morn), but aside from seeing the baby itself, those movements were the most endearing. A little flicker of a grasp - as you'll see in the second video, moving hands, lips, and feet in other shots. The ultrasound took quite a while, and we soon learned that the radiologist was taking time to study the baby's heart because she had just returned from a conference on neonatal vascular radiology (in Sydney, Australia!) where she learned new ways of viewing the different parts of the heart. She said that she would use our baby's photos to teach the rest of the radiology staff what angles to take (after exclaiming how perfect our baby was for letting her capture some great shots!). The baby has a normal heart rate - 147 beats per minute, is 13cm long, and weighs 9oz give or take an ounce, which is consistent with my doctor's previous declaration of 18.5 weeks (rather than 20 weeks). Alex will post some still shots on Picasa to link here soon - but for now, enjoy these videos of our little baby G!