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THE Sonogram

All of the tests on the baby seemed fine. My triple screening in the first trimester indicated that I was at no risk for a baby with chromosomal abnormalities or neural tube defects. Whew! That is always a load off your mind - but it is only 91% accurate. Growth in sonograms and heart rate were normal.

So when we went for THE sonogram on December 6, 2011, we were expecting the technician to say, "It's a Girl/Boy! And she/he looks great." But instead, it was, "It's a girl! (Pause, look, pause.) And I see this mass on her bowels right here and she is a little small. I'll tell Dr. Blackwell and he will probably refer you to Dallas. Most of the time, this turns out to be nothing, but it needs to be looked at further."

WHAT?! A mass? On my baby girl? But I prayed for a healthy baby with no trips to Texas Children's, right? Surely God would answer that prayer. I had already had a child with an issue - which really isn't' huge, but still - now we are looking at going to a specialist? But the technician said these things usually turn out to be nothing. Oh, yeah. God was listening. It's all going to be fine.

And sure enough, we were referred to the Fetal Care Center in Dallas. And we had an appointment for December 13.

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