13 (almost 14) weeks

It is now 13 (almost 14) weeks. Since the last update we have had another ultrasound which was part of the first trimester screen for downs and Trisomy 18. They look at the nuchal translucency which is pretty much a space on the back of the neck. If the space measures above 3mm (at 12 weeks in a pregnancy) there is an increased risk for downs, etc. Our baby measured 1.95mm which is slightly above average but still well within normal limits. Together with my age and family history they calculated that the chance of having a baby with these genetic issues went from 1 in about 750 to 1 in over 10,000. Now the cool part was the super high tech US machine they had. Nick said it looked like a space ship...I'm not too sure about that but it was definately way more intense than the one in the regular OB's office. The only thing that they saw that could be a potential problem is that my placenta was posterior and low lying. Apparently this is very common in the first trimester. As the uterus grows, the placenta should migrate up and away from the cervix. They just said that they wanted to keep an eye on it just in case it migrates down instead and turns into a placenta previa. The heart beat was 159 bpm which is one of many reasons why Nick thinks it's a girl. We go back to see Dr. Dixon at the begining of May and then to see Dr. Willis at the end of May. That's the appointment where we will do the mega ultrasound and where we'll be able to find out the sex. I asked why we were going to the high risk OB's to get the mega ultrasound and Dr. Dixon's partner said that once they see you (even if it's for an optional test like what we did), they like to see you back for that one to follow up. Plus, he said that Dr.Willis' machine was much more advanced than the one at Dr. Dixon's office so we'd be able to see more. Works for me. Well, that's it so far. Still not much of a belly, just feeling kind of chunker.