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Monday, February 12, 2007

25 Weeks!

Yesterday we hit 25 weeks!

We have an OB appointment tomorrow to check and see how Mama Shelly's doing. Then we're going out for Valentines Dinner at Ruth Chris. Next week we have another Ultrasound at Maternal Fetal Medicine to check on Riley as well as what is happening with the Hygroma.

Riley's been crazy today. She went through a couple days of being a little mellow. Then today she's gone nuts. Kicking, swimming, punching, and dancing. She must be back in training for her Triathlon.

Read on for Riley's 25 Week Update:
  • The structures of the spine begins to form -- joints, ligaments and rings. These will protect the all important spinal cord which serves as the information transmitter for her body.
  • Blood vessels of the lungs develop.
  • Her nostrils begin to open. There is a study out of Belfast that suggests babies at this stage have the capability of scent preferences!
  • The nerves around the mouth and lip area are showing more sensitivity now. When she is rooting for food later on, these will be valuable!
  • Her swallowing reflexes are developing.
  • Dexterity is improving. She can make a fist and would clasp objects placed in her palm.
  • She has now obtained an approximate length of 13.6 inches (34.6cm) and weighs approximately 1.46 pound (660gm).
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4 comments:

K J and the kids said...

So exciting. I can't believe you are 25 weeks. This has gone by very quickly for me :) ha ha

February 12, 2007 at 7:47:00 PM MST
Wendy and Karen said...

25 weeks! Hurray! Have a great Valentines Day.

February 12, 2007 at 7:49:00 PM MST
Merr said...

Yea for 25 weeks!!

February 13, 2007 at 12:34:00 PM MST
tifferny said...

Happy Valentines Day!

25 weeks already?! Exciting stuff!!!!


Ooooh Ruth's Chris. YUUMMMMYY! God I am sooooo envious. Lucious steak slathered in loads of decadent butter. Oh and you HAVE to get the tomato salad and a nice, velvety cabernet. Have fun!

February 14, 2007 at 10:21:00 AM MST

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Our Conception Story

After eight years together we were pretty sure we'd spend our life with our four legged kids, doing lots of camping, and traveling the world. On August 12, 2004 that all changed with the birth of our God Daughter Tate. We immediately fell completely in love with her and soon began to re-think our decision of not having kids.

In October 2005 we began the process of trying to conceive. As soon as we started trying Shelly began having very erratic cycles which made the process that more complicated. After four tries over six months we decided to schedule a consultation with the a Reproductive Specialist. We were desperate to conceive and on a limited time frame since Shelly had just turned 41. Dee was 35 at the time but not able to conceive due to a medical procedure.

Our first appointment with the Repro Man was May 2006. He suggested we try IVF using Dee's eggs and Shelly as the gestational mother. He felt this scenario would give us the highest chance for success of a healthy pregnancy. We spent a short amount of time weighing our options and decided this was the best choice. We began our first IVF cycle in August. They did the Egg Retrieval and Fertilization on 8/31. Three days later, 9/3, they transferred three embryos into Shelly. Then the wait began.

Shelly promised not to begin the home pregnancy test too soon. Dee had to travel out of state for business a week after the transfer and asked Shelly to please wait to test. BUT, the wait was too much for her and she started testing after a week. At first there was no line. But after a couple of days testing a faint line started to appear. When Dee came home from her trip Shelly told her, "I know I'm pregnant." Dee didn't believe her and insisted the line wasn't dark enough so she tested herself to compare. There was absolutely no line. She began to believe Shelly was pregnant but still had doubt. Dee went to the store and bought another brand of testing strips. After five home tests, we were convinced we we're pregnant due to all positive results. A blood test at two weeks confirmed it; we were going to have a baby!