Do we have a nail biting smiley? I'm so nervous. Four hours left....

The good news is that I finally managed to gain five pounds since my last appt a month ago, which brings me up to a gain of two for the pregnancy so far. My doctor mentioned looking really closely at how big the fetus is at this point to make sure that he/she looks to be the appropriate size.

What else will they look at? Basically everything? The dr is going all out and doing 2D transabdominal, 3d, and transvag for cervical length. Should be a very entertaining appointment if nothing else....

They'll take measurements of baby's arms, legs, head, and abdomen to get an idea of how big he/she is. They'll also take a look at the brain, heart, placenta, cervix, etc. 3d is very cool if baby cooperates. Since it doesn't go through bone it can sometimes be hard to get a good pic of the face.

Good luck. Can't wait to see pics!!

You'll post pictures? Right?

Of course. Hopefully this afternoon if it doesn't go too long.

Ughhhh why is it taking so long to get here? Me and the kid are both nervous- I'm all jittery and he's turning backflip after backflip.

i hope he's super cooperative and you get some great shots

Be sure and post pics ASAP!

awwww...they measure stuff. I just stare at the baby.

If they do a 3D, don't be surprised if the picture is not cute since a 22 week fetus doesn't have a lot of fat yet. I have a lot of great pictures from mine though, when I look at them now I can totally see the son I have now in them.

Have fun!

All went really, really well! Baby looks great and measures only a day behind, which he/she has for a while, so that's fine by me. No news on the sex- yay! Everything looks fabulous. No issues with the baby, and my cervix is a strong 41.5mm. My placenta is apparently as high as it can get, and the baby actually did look pretty cute and a little chubby.

He's in the vertex position right now, and we're sort of hoping he gets stuck there. There's enough fluid right now to BARELY get him to flip over, so we're all hoping he'll run out of space while he's vertex and not go breech.

Pictures to come- my scanner is cranky.

I have cervical length envy.

How ridiculous is that?

Congrats!

I hope mine DOES move--it feels like he is punching or kicking me in the cervix every time he moves!

I'm so glad it went well! I can't wait to see pics.

Excellent appointment! Can't wait to see pics.

Your post is funny, first you said he/she then in the next paragraph it's all he Do you have a boy feeling?

Well here is what happened. She checked the sex real quick and we didn't look away because, honestly, you can't really *see* anything in those things unless you're directed.

So I thought I MAY have seen a penis very briefly, but it could have been cord. Jess thought it was a girl, the doctor who came in later said "she" at one point, but they all have their gender preferences, so it was probably just a thing, and I feel like it might be a boy.

So I would say that the mystery is still intact.

IME the only time you really get a decent shot at the goods is if you have the 'baby on the glass table above you' POV.