baby update

i've already posted this photo, but i can't help myself... he's just so cute! plus, we don't have a lot of pictures of the baby so i don't have any new ones to post. anyway, that's not what this is about. yesterday i got a phone call from reena, our genetic counselor, to talk about the UCSF appointment and schedule another ultrasound (yes, another ultrasound). Kaiser SF hadn't received the paperwork from the UCSF appointment, but reena knew that they'd want me to be seen for ultrasounds at 24 weeks, 28 weeks, 32 weeks, and finally around 36 weeks. next week marks week 23... so the 24 week ultrasound is coming up quick. anyway, it was scheduled for next wednesday, and then we were to meet with perinatology and the scheduling nurse in that office to schedule the rest of our appointments.

well, today reena called again to say that she spoke to dr. wu (our perinatologist at Kaiser SF) who had a chance to look over our scans from UCSF. he said that since everything looks as expected and that it looks as though we're dealing with a basic case of gastroschisis we can continue our 24 week and 28 week ultrasounds at Kaiser Santa Rosa. i was very happy. it's definitely not the first time they've let someone continue being treated at their home base hospital, but it's nice to know that they don't think much else (besides the obvious) is wrong.

reena also told us that we'd be doing our 32 week ultrasound at Kaiser SF and at that appointment we'd tour the NICU, meet with perinatology, possibly do the amnio they want to do before the delivery date (or we'll wait til 36 weeks... but they might choose to do the amnio at 32 weeks just to see where the lungs are at), and also come up with the birth plan.

in other baby news, scott & i just signed up for our birthing class. it starts november 22nd at 6:30pm and runs every monday for 5 weeks. we will finish the class monday, december 27th, with just a few weeks to go until the birth. we're excited for the birthing class (and i'm a little nervous, too).