I had my very last OB appointment today with the fetal medicine specialist. He said everything looked great—the baby weighs approximately 1.2# and is developing nicely.
Of course Owen was obstinate today and didn’t give us a good face-on view for the photo shoot (even after the doc flipping me on my side), but I was able to see legs and arms (and an elbow), lips, the chambers of the heart, the spine, organs I will never be able to point out on the ultrasound video, and of course the boy bits. I told the ultrasound tech that we needed her commentary along with the video, to be able to point out everything. 🙂
The doc also said I was doing great for having had (or still have but is currently in remission) Grave’s Disease. He is still in a bit of disbelief that I am not showing any symptoms or having any problems—but he is thrilled nonetheless. (Oh, that’s right, he said he couldn’t see the baby’s thyroid, which was a good sign. If he could see it, that would mean I was passing on issues to the baby. Of course I couldn’t see anything. Even when he pointed.)
My blood pressure was just fine today, too (as compared to my BP at the hospital two weeks ago when it was a bit high), so that’s good.
I did have the doc take a swab because I was a little concerned about some discharge, and it turned out to be something bacterial, so I am now on meds for that…but he said it was nothing to worry about.
I really love this doctor, and am going to miss him terribly—even if I have only seen him three times.