We have great news to share today. Yesterday we met with Dr. K and things are improving! Baby Wood is beautiful! The important stuff first: The blood clot has shrunk to 3 cm. That is about as long as this line __________. The doctor thinks that it will absorb within the coming weeks. The cysts has also gotten smaller and we are hoping that it will go away on it’s on. This will save us from having surgery next month!
The heartbeat was in the 160s range and the baby was moving all around.
The old wives tale is that a heartbeat higher than 140 is a girl and slower than 140 is a boy. We shall see. They told us yesterday that we can see the Gender at about 15 weeks. That is only 3 weeks away!!!
Hopefully if the baby cooperates we will find out on March 8.
Mom actually got to go with us to this appointment and it was great to have her there for emotional support. She got to see the ultrasound in person and see how the baby moves and dances around. Yesterday was a big milestone for us because they performed the Nuchal Translucency test. In short, this is a test that determines your risk for having a genetic disorder such as Downs syndrome or Trisomy X, etc. They do a blood test along with measurements taken during the ultrasound. It was fun to see the baby but very nerve racking to see them taking so many different measurements. When the results came back it was such a relief that I immediately burst into tears of JOY! We have a 1 in 10,000 chance of having any genetic disorders. The doctor said that you can’t get a better statistic than this!
Overall, yesterday was a very good day! Grant and I finally feel like we can breath and simply enjoy this pregnancy. I feel like I have been given the green light on shopping! My sister is coming up this weekend and I can’t wait to purchase the first thing for baby wood. Thank you all for your prayers and please continue to pray that Baby Wood grows strong!
Every day of pregnancy is a miracle! I pray that God will continue to bless us and keep us all strong until the very end!

Here is the most recent picture of baby Wood! Today we are 10 weeks and 2 days. I can't believe how big he or she is. We actually saw the baby move on the ultrasound! He/she move his/her arms and legs!
OK, everyone keeps getting confused on how many doctors I have and who does what so here is the break down.... The first doctor is the one who performed my surgery back in November and is now monitoring my cysts. We will refer to him as doctor C. The second doctor is the perinatal specialist who is monitoring the blood clot. We will call him Doctor K. Last but definitely not least is my OB who will deliver the baby in August. We will call her doctor A.
So, yesterday I saw doctor K. I had a minor freak out about feeling so well so I called and they ended up being able to see me. Not much has changed since last week. Doctor K said that the blood clot has gotten smaller but that it could take months for this thing to go away. He said that I am still considered "High Risk" and that we need to find peace in the fact that we are doing everything that we can. On the other hand he said that the baby looked great and that it is encouraging to see the baby growing. The heartbeat was 167 beats per minute. Overall, it was a relief to see the baby and the heartbeat. Other than that, Grant and I are still concerned and nervous about this blood clot. We are continuing to pray that it will safely make its way out of my body so that the baby can continue to grow and grow and grow!
Today I will see Doctor C. I expect that this appointment will be very similar to yesterdays appointment with doctor K. Grant is sitting this one out. I think I will be fine. Hopefully there will be no surprises:) My next appointment will not be until February 16. That is almost two weeks away! I am going to have to find something to keep me busy! I dream about the day that they will tell me the blood clot is gone and the baby is safe! Until then I will just keep praying and try to stay sane!!!

I don’t know why but I am so nervous about tomorrow! Tomorrow I will see two of my wonderful doctors. My first appointment is at noon and this doctor is monitoring my cysts. The second appointment is at 4 and this doctor is monitoring the blood clot. I am so excited to see the baby but I am so nervous! Yesterday was the day of terrible head aches! I felt awful until around 6. About that time I started feeling great. I even cooked dinner and helped clean up! That is something I haven’t done in about 6 weeks or so. Yes, I know that I have the greatest husband in the world! Today I also feel good. I don’t know whether to be happy or scared. I have read on the internet that symptoms can disappear around
10-14 weeks and everything can be fine. I have also read much more grim things that I won’t mention hear.

Today we are praying for positive doctor appointments tomorrow. I pray that the baby is developing normally and that everything checks out perfect. I also pray that the cyst has decreased in size and that the blood clot has made its way around the baby without affecting the health of the baby. Although the baby is the most important thing on our prayer list I also pray for my sanity. I pray that God grants me strength and peace of mind. I worry with every little detail and I pray that God can
help me be at peace with all of the things that I am going through.