11 month Update

Here it goes another month had passed and it's almost a year since I delivered my miracle baby. His 11 months now and time flies indeed. Yanis is doing great. His a smart boy. I am lucky and blessed to have him in my life. No greater feeling than to be a mother of an angel. Despite the sleepless nights, no matter how tiring my days could be, seeing him with his smile and laughter can take all of it. There's nothing to compare the joy he brings to my life.

His so mobile during photo session. I took this photo with so many tries since he cant sit still. I am glad I got at least a few good ones. The thing with him, every new thing he finds it amusing and likes to touch and feel it. You can't have him seat and relax. His very active little boy.

He doesn't have any full grown teeth yet. His bottom tooth is still peaking. I thought by this time it will come out but it didn't. I still love the toothless gummy smile. I don't worry so much. The doctor told me not to worry about it.

He does still cruise by the furniture and walls. His afraid getting off balance. I tried to check on him so he can practice walking alone but instead he will just sit. His not confident yet. Well, due to the fact he had fall a few times and it scared him. I hope one of these days he will try and do it. I know it will be fast when it happen. I am not sure if I can get in time for photos lol..

Update: Fetal Echo Ultrasound and IUGR

After my anatomy scan, Dr D ordered a second ultrasound for me to check how the growth of the baby is. Since the pregnancy is through IVF, they required this test. Beyond what we are expecting, the baby is 9 days behind. I can't believe it. Dr. D wasn't happy and had concern. She wants to see me every week to check how the baby is doing. Growth measurement will take place in another 3 weeks that is July 18. From then on, I will be seeing her or another doctor to closely monitor the baby's behavior.

There was no problem on the heart and other parts. The only problem is the measurement which they won't likely to see happening. I was not prepared to hear his growth did change a bit. I tried to so hard to eat more, gained more and put more protein in my food. Nothing have worked. As the doctor said, there's nothing really a mother can do.

On June 4th here's the measurement:

Measurements:
BPD: 4.65 cm, 20w 0d
HC: 18.0cm, 20w 3d
AC: 14.98 cm,20w 2d
FL: 3.29 cm, 20w 2d
EFW : 343 g; 0 lbs, 12 oz
EFW %tile: 12 Yesterday, June 20th:
Measurements:     BPD: 5.34 cm, 22w 2d    HC: 19.95cm, 22w 1d    AC: 17.29 cm,22w 2d    FL: 3.8 cm, 22w 1d    EFW : 483 g; 1 lbs, 1 oz      Percentile  22.1% Williams and 5.6% Hadlock  I don't really know how to interpret this numbers. I will need to do more research on this. Hubby does his own research and tells me all of it. But  as for now, all of this are still very vague to me. I have to put hours on this to get to the bottom so I could make my own best decision when time comes. It's hard to be so negative after all of this. I am happy that despite what the doctor saw on the ultrasound. I am confident that baby is fine. His just small. I want him to be as comfortable as he is down there. I want to give birth full term. I want a normal delivery. I don't want to think about having to go in a hospital in 28 weeks and stay there until I reached 34 weeks as what has been other people has taken the journey. I don't want to be in the same path. I want my baby to reach 37 weeks at least. I want him to grow, big, normal and healthy. I believe that I am not in the IUGR category as what the doctor might suspected. It's not confirm but I could be at risk. I hope not. I am praying so hard that all they are thinking are incorrect. My baby is just small that's it. I hope for the best.