33 Week Sonogram

Well, we had a great appointment today with the ultrasound doctor. Colin looks nice and strong and healthy. They checked each chamber of his heart, took measurements of nearly everything, checked my amniotic fluid level, the placenta, etc. Everything checked out "great." As the doctor said, "This kid looks great." He is measuring 5 pounds 6 ounces, so a little above average, but not too big. He is in the 63rd percentile for weight. He is also practicing breathing, which according to both doctors we saw today, is a very good sign. We even got to see that Colin has hair! We could actually see it floating around in the amniotic fluid.

The only downside to today's appointment is that Colin is still breech, meaning his head is still up. Not only is he breech, but he is what is called Frank Breech. This means his bottom is in my pelvis and he is basically in a "U-Shape," where his feet are directly in front of his face. Being 33 weeks and the size he is, the doctor said realistically he most likely will not be able to turn on his own and because of the position of my placenta, it would be dangerous for the doctors to try and turn him. Therefore, I will most likely end up having a C-section. Though this is disappointing, the only real thing that matters is that he and I are both healthy.

The picture below is a close up of Colin's face. You can see the brighter white spot in the middle is his nose, the shadows on each side of that white spot are his eyes, the shadow below it is his mouth and the two lighter patches of white are his chubby little cheeks, really chubby according to the doctor. The two little smudges below all that are his hands, which are tucked up under his chin. If you ask me, he looks just like his Daddy! He definitely has his nose I think!

We're so anxious, maybe only 1 more month if they end up getting him out early!