the view from here: May 2009

Hey all, thursday, april 29 julian and i were able to see our baby again :) I love being able to see him/her moving around and sometimes getting to feel those little movements! everyone one of them is so special. A few days ago i got a call from my midwife regarding the ultrasound. I was told the baby has some cysts on the back of its neck (she said these are very common and i shouldnt worry as they usually go away by themselves). She also told me that they noticed what is called an amniotic band , which basically is what can cause deformities and sometimes even natural amputation of the babies limbs. Having an amniotic band is quite rare, about 1 in every 12-1500 pregnancies , so my midwife was surprised to see that i have it. They dont know what causes them, and there is nothing they can do about it, so im asking for your prayer for the safety of my little one. The good news is that right now the amniotic band is near the bottom of my uterus and the baby is sitting near the top and none of his/her limbs are tangled in it as of yet. They have booked another ultrasound for me for june 15 to check up on everything and keep an eye on the baby. Im feeling an odd sense of peace about everything right now, i know that God has a reason for everything that is happening in this pregnancy and i have faith that He will take care of everything in His way. As far as my cyst goes, i will be seeing a speicalist on may 21 so hopefully i will know more then. Im really praying that i wont have to a) be transferred to an o.b instead of getting to continue my pregnancy with a midwife, and b) that i wont be put on bedrest for the rest of my pregnancy! i cant imagine how that would be with allistair running around on the loose! Anyways, thats the update so far. I will let you know when i find out more.