30 Week Ultrasound

Yesterday we had our 30 week 3D ultrasound and it was so amazing! Avery was moving nonstop and we could not even get a good picture of her face to show everyone. We will be posting some pictures of her arms and legs later this week. She seemed to really like playing with her feet, grabbing her toes and pulling her legs over her head...I see a future cheerleader in our future whether we like it or not! We were also able to watch her yawn and stretch, oh and she even gave her mommy and daddy the finger- so it seems like she has a little bit of an attitude:). The ultrasound lasted about 45 minutes and they did another full anatomy scan.

Everything looked great, the only thing of concern was that her right kidney was slighted dilated. Normal range is up to 5mm and hers measured at about 6mm. The doctor said that this is nothing to be concerned about, but she did order another ultrasound in 4 weeks to see if it has dilated any more. If so, then more follow up will be needed, but if it stays at 6mm then we are good to go. Essentially, it is dilated due to a back up of urine in that kidney. If the dilation continues, then it means that her kidney is not excreting urine properly and since her urine makes up the amniotic fluid right now, and she practices breathing by swallowing the amniotic fluid, it could potentially become a major issue. However, since it was only 1mm above the norm, the doctor did not seem too concerned. We will find out more on September 8th at our next (and hopefully last) ultrasound.

Ashley is feeling good, although lately she has been having some severe pain in her right lower back. It is believed to be an issue with her sacroiliac joint, which is common in late pregnancy. So, she will probably just be limping around for the next two months and hopefully things will get back to normal for her once Avery is here! Aside from that, everything is going great!

We thank you all for your continued support and prayers!