Ultrasound Sept 2013

We got to have an ultrasound yesterday. It's always so exciting to see the baby kicking and moving on the screen. Everything looks good, but there is a little "spot" or small hole that showed up on the heart. The doctor said it will probably just heal itself up, and I can go in for another ultrasound at 28 weeks along to make sure that it has. He said it's very rare to have it develop into any problems for the baby. He did say heart problems can sometimes be a "soft marker" for a chromosomal problem or a heart problem, but that there are usually other "hard markers" that go along with it. When it's just a small hole in the heart like this it almost always clears up on its own before birth...in fact, he said one of the other doctors at his office doesn't even bother with a followup ultrasound because it almost always fixes itself without any problems. I keep trying to remember that to reassure myself that everything will be fine, but I am planning on the followup ultrasound in a couple of months to make sure.  He also said he sees this fairly frequently in his office sometimes as often as every week or two, so it's somewhat common.
Jason feels really good that everything is fine, and I'm trying to be really optimistic about it, but no mom wants to hear anything after an ultrasound except that everything looks perfect and that there are no concerns at all. The other slight concern is that the baby's umbilical cord is wrapped around his neck in such a way that it probably won't untangle before delivery. He said he delivers babies regularly with the cord wrapped around their neck and that it's not really a need for concern, it's just something to be aware of as the baby grows bigger to make sure I feel him moving regularly or I might need to do some non-stress tests. Most likely the delivery will go fine...they judge whether a c-section would be necessary by the baby's heart-rate during contractions. So...I left the office feeling great about seeing the baby on the screen and also overwhelmed by the other news! Jason feels very relaxed and good and says it doesn't make him as nervous as the last time we were pregnant when part of the placenta detached and we were at risk for miscarriage. I'm trying to remain positive as he is. He gave me a priesthood blessing of comfort last night and that helped. I feel like the baby will be healthy and fine...I just will feel even more reassured after the next ultrasound when the hole in his heart should be closed up. Pray for the baby if you can :)

Profile of his cute little face :)  You can also see his arm up by his face.

Crossing his legs.

His arm.