We got to see the baby move a few times, but not a lot. The Tech didn't keep one position long enough on the screen for us to see movement, so we only caught glimpses of it here and there. The ultrasound tech assured us that the baby looked perfect at this stage in the pregnancy with a strong healthy heartbeat! She pointed out the placenta and stated that although it is early in the pregnancy for placenta previa, she does see a partial previa. Actually I can't remember if she said partial or marginal (which equals the degree of the placenta on the cervix) but I do remember her saying that most likely it will migrate up and out of the way! She doesn't see any signs of a clot or bleed in the uterus that would be causing the spotting that Caitlin is experiencing. The MFM OB congratulated Caitlin on a healthy pregnancy. She stated that it is not uncommon for women to bleed during pregnancy and Caitlin may or may not be bleeding (spotting) due to the previa. The OB said she bled throughout all 4 of her pregnancies for no reason and ended up with healthy babies!
Caitlin goes back to this OB when she is 18 weeks (April 24) for the level II ultrasound for all the detailed measurements of vital organs. Luckily we will already know the sex of the baby by then. If we had to wait another 7 weeks....this grandma would go stir crazy! Our next elective 3D/4D ultrasound is on March 27th. By the heartbeat, I am guessing a girl.....we'll know for sure in 3 weeks!
Caitlin sees her regular OB tomorrow to review the records this OB sends. Not sure if he will release her to go back to work since she is still spotting here and there. Will post again tomorrow.
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