Last trip to Birmingham

I had my last ultrasound done in Birmingham (I've been going every month to monitor the baby). Things are looking great. There is a slight chance her right fibula is actually there, but the bones are really thin and the leg is short, so it's hard to tell. And he actually saw part of the bladder! That was the first time there was any evidence that it existed (albeit split in half, most likely).

Other than that, things are the same. He thinks he sees part of the liver in the omphalocele, but it's not a significant amount, so the size of the O probably won't hinder my ability to deliver vaginally. He may see a slight gap (or opening) in the sacral region of the spinal column, but it's too hard to tell. The fact that there are no abnormalities in her brain size or structure is a good indication that it's probably not open spina bifida. There is definitely scoliosis of the spine in the lumbar and sacral regions, as well as some hemivertebrae. Again, we can't know for sure the significance of that in terms of paralysis and innervation of the bowel and urinary tract. We'll find out soon enough.

So, in a week, we are off to Baltimore. I don't feel any contractions or anything, so I'm hopeful that we'll make it up there with no problems. We'll keep you posted!