32 Week Ultrasound

We had another ultrasound to make sure that the baby is developing normally and getting bigger. Based on the measurements, Zuki is 4 lbs. and 5 oz., at this rate by week 40 I am looking at delivering an 8 lb. baby. She is currently between the 50th and 75th percentile for her size.
This is the typical ultrasound picture that is kind of hard to see. The doctor says that this is a profile of the baby with her mouth wide open.
Here is a 3-D ultrasound picture of our daughter, I think she might have my nose.
Here is Zuki sucking on her hand.
And this is my favorite 3-D ultrasound picture where she looks like she is blowing us a kiss. She is probably just sucking, but she looks very cute. I can't wait to meet her.

Week 20 Ultrasound

We had another ultrasound on March 3rd and we got confirmation that we are having a girl. The baby is healthy and we were able to see all four chambers of her heart as well as her diaphragm. These pictures actually look like a baby. You can see her profile and her hand.

Zuki was moving all over the place during the ultrasound. I have been able feel her movements on a regular basis. I love laying down and putting my hand on my tummy and feeling Zuki move all around, she is especially active after I eat something sweet.

Ultrasound Pictures

This was a picture of Zuki's 6 week ultrasound. You can barely see the image at all, but you can see the heartbeat (123 beats per minute).

This is Zuki's 8 week ultrasound. You can actually see the little bean and there is a better image of the heartbeat (174 beats per minute). It was amazing to hear that little thing with such a strong and fast heartbeat.

These are Zuki's 10 week ultrasound. It is actually starting to look like something you can recognize. During the ultrasound, Zuki's arms were moving like crazy and Zuki kept moving away from having a picture taken.

These were Zuki's 17 week ultrasound. The images include a picture of the arm, a foot, Zuki's legs (which are crossed if you look closely), and a frontal face image. Zuki was moving all over the place. The best news we got is that Zuki doesn't have any signs of any birth defects and everything seems to be developing nicely. Unfortunately, with the legs crossed for the entire exam, the doctors are only 80% sure that Zuki will be a girl. Roxanne is cautious about calling Zuki a girl without being sure, so we will see how the next visit goes.

This was the coolest picture from the 17 week ultrasound. You can actually see Zuki's spine and the doctor was kind enough to fill in the rest of the picture so it would be easier to see. At our next ultrasound, the doctors are hoping to get a picture of the four chambers of the heart as well as a good picture of the diaphragm. We will try to keep you all updated.