We had our growth scan today at 3pm and we actually got some good news! We found out she has moved up from the 1st percentile to the 3rd percentile and is now an estimated 3lbs 6oz. She was only 2lbs 9oz just 2 weeks ago, so this is awesome, as they didn’t expect much growth at all! She past all of her requirements during her growth scan to remain in my belly and continue to grow “at her own pace”. She is still a VERY tiny baby, but despite having some pretty unimpressive NST while hospitalized, she looked great on her scan. We have to keep in mind that she looks great for her condition and things are still far from ideal, but this is much better than what we were expecting. Prior to my ultrasound, my nurse predicted I would deliver in the next 2 days…so I was feeling very down and very scared. It came as a HUGE relief to find out she could stay put for a bit longer. It was a bit scary during the scan bc I could see what each measurement was equal to. For example, her legs and arms measure only 28 weeks 6 days! And her belly is only 29 weeks…while her head is closer to 31 weeks. This gives us an overall estimation of 30 weeks even, when she should be 32 weeks 1 day.
And for the very BEST news…I was sent home this afternoon, as they feel the hospital bedrest has helped immensely. I will continue the 3x weekly NST/AFI and I am on strict & constant kick count watch. Of course I am to call L&D for any decreased movement (more decreased than we are already experiencing) or if I just feel unsure of anything. I want to thank everyone for all their prayers and thoughts during this time….I truly believe that she has stayed inside me bc of all the positive thoughts, support and prayers from everyone in our lives. You guys are all the best! I will continue to update now from home…with my girl sitting on the couch by my side. I am so unbelievably happy to see her and listen to her. She says the funniest, most awesome things all the time! I am so happy to be home!
And our perinatal ultrasound tech is soooooooo sweet…she gave us a couple 3D pictures and a profile of her, so here they are!
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