As with Matilda Mae
We had two 12 week scans
This is not really recommended
As different operators can give different results
But there was no way we were going to turn down our NHS scan
And our first glance at the hospital where baby will be born
But at the same time
We had to see our amazing Mr Penman
He is so thorough
And I trust him entirely
And he can tell at 12 weeks
With 80-90% certainty whether baby is a boy or a girl
He told us at 12 weeks that Tilda was a girl
And of course he was right
She was
Our beautiful baby girl
With Rainbow Baby
We had the private scan first
David came with me to see Mr Penman
He carefully measured baby
But only after us showing us
And letting us hear that most beautiful of sounds
Your unborn baby’s beating heart
Once the heartbeat was heard
The tears flowed
As we admired Rainbow Baby’s beautiful butterfly brain
And marvelled at her magnificent toes!
Mr Penman measured the fat pad at the back of the neck
And carefully examined baby’s nose
Together with the data he concluded that I was very low risk for Downs
And so no blood was taken
I did have the blood tests done at the hospital
And they confirmed what Mr Penman had told us
That this pregnancy is a low risk for Downs
You can read more about blood tests and the Nuchal Screening Scan here
Mr Penman checked for legs, arms, hands and feet
He found them all
Once again Rainbow Baby was wriggling all around
She seems to already be a very active baby
Just a few days later it was time for the hospital scan
My friend Melissa came with me
It was wonderful to see our baby again
And for Melissa to see her too
She definitely looked like a baby
The sonographer thought she was acting very much like a 13 week baby
It seemed that every time we looked at her she was in a different position
Legs akimbo seems to be a favourite pose
And she also gave us a lovely wave
Or perhaps a high five?
Look at her perfect little hand!!
My due date was moved forward from this scan
From 9th August by my private scan and my dates
To 6th August
Something tells me
If we are lucky enough to get that far
This little lady will make her appearance
On either the 2nd or the 9th
Her big angel sister will make it so
At the scan the baby was again very active
We saw her beautiful hand so clearly
Such a perfect baby hand
I cannot wait to hold it
I felt like I could reach out and touch it
Touch her
You forget when the image fills the screen
How tiny 12 week babies really are
So tiny but perfectly formed
The human body is a wondrous thing
A miracle
This baby
With her beautiful beating heart
Her butterfly brain
Perfect fingers and tiny toes
Will be our fourth miracle
I hope she comes
And that if she comes she stays
Please watch over us Matilda Mae
In all that we love this Rainbow
We love and miss you too
A rainbow from the sky
A present from our star
A gift from our angel
Something so magical and so happy
Makes my heart so heavy
And me so sad
I have room in my heart for all my children
I have room in my arms for all of them too
Miss you Matilda Mae
What beautiful and clear scan photos, such a magical thing seeing your unborn child on a screen isn’t it. I am always amazed at how well formed a baby can be at only 12 weeks, it really is quite incredible isn’t it.
If the 9th date is right she is due on our wedding day! x
the day your baby is born, look outside for a rainbow, I am sure there will be one.
What beautiful photos! Wonderful to see them and to read all is going well
X x x
What amazing scan pictures! You’re right they are just so perfectly small and perfectly formed. My birthday is on 8th August and I hope I share my birthday week with that precious little one xxx
technology is amazing, giving such a wonderful insight into mother natures miracles.
Stunning scan pictures Jennie. Blows my mind how perfectly formed babies are in such a short time. The hand is amazing! Just wait until those little fingers are wrapped around yours. She’s already saying ‘hello mummy!’ xx
What beautiful scan pics.How reassuring.I went to see Mr Penman when pregnant with my daughter Tallulah.The William Harvey had told me at my 12 week that it was probably another boy…Mr Penman shocked the pants off me when he informed me at a private 15 week scan that it was infact a girl!He will always be my hero!What a wonderful man!I hope you can relax a little and start to enjoy this pregnancy…You deserve to enjoy every second xxx
She’s beautiful (and looking very much like a she even in the pics, from what I know of these things!)
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. This little girl is already so loved by so many! xxxx
Beautifull scan and tiny little” high five” is so cute.
Good to know that scan results were fine. Seeing rainbow baby twice at this stage of pregnancy and most of all hearing her heartbeat must have been of a great help to you.
I hope you can enjoy more and more this precious pregnancy.
Talking about due dates makes me think about my own chance – for my 1st son it was June the 7th and for his little brother August the 18th but they both decided to make a funny trick to us as they respectively came to birth 06.06 and 08.08. Perhaps Ethan will be sharing his birthday with rainbow baby.