We have thoroughly enjoyed celebrating with everyone that we can expect a precious baby BOY to come this July. I am personally looking forward to having another Davis boy to love and cherish around the house!
And believe us when we say it was DEFINITELY a BOY. As the Doc pulled up the sono and moved around to get a good "looksie" before he could say anything I asked "Is that a boy"? He said yes it is!!!! Baby Boy was not shy at all, he was proudly showing off. The Doc even pointed out the umbilical cord so we were positive of what we were seeing. We also got to see all 4 limbs, 10 fingers, 10 toes, the kidneys, the stomach, the liver, the face, the heart and its 4 chambers, etc. It was so vivid and everything was so obvious to us, so fun to see our baby in such detail.
As for the appointment, we had good news! I had gained a couple of pounds...YAY. I'm still not back to my pre-pregnancy weight, but this little weight gain was encouraging to Dr. Harris. The baby was weighing and measuring above average and technically looking like a 19 week old baby boy. The Doc said this is fantastic development and he is weighing in about 8oz. The heartbeat was strong, but did skip a beat every now and then. Harris said this is something he has seen every year or so throughout his practice and with a healthy developing baby he expects it to go away either during pregnancy or right after delivery. He didn't seem concerned at all, however he did want some blood work done to check into a couple of options. Those results came in today and everything was normal. He also said he doesn't want to leave any stone unturned, so he's sending us to a specialist sonographer. His name is Dr. David Gore and he is a MFM (Maternal- Fetal Medicine) at Presby Plano.
Dr. Harris said he can take a look at the heart just a step further than he can. Harris sees all 4 chambers of the heart and said everything was functioning normally, but he wants Dr. Gore to look a little deeper. That appointment has been set for this Friday at 11am.
Despite the heartbeat news, we were not worried or discouraged. Glad that Dr. Harris wants to check into it and said we'll watch it closely throughout the pregnancy, but we feel no concern and know that the Lord is protecting this baby and is sovereign over the tiniest of details...like 1 child's heartbeat on this earth.
Thanks again to everyone for celebrating with us this weekend, it has been such a joy to think of what this boy means to our family and we continue to be so grateful for this gift God has entrusted to us.
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