20 week update

Went to the doctor today for my big 20week ultrasound and checkup. Our baby is officially a baby boy! His heartbeat was strong in the 150s and all his measurements looked good. Below you can see some of his photos. He was moving all around and was hiccuping for a good portion of the exam which was pretty funny to see.

The only potential problem from today's visit is I possibly have "marginal cord insertion". Based on the angles they could get they think the umbilical cord is going into the side of the placenta instead of the middle, which could lead to various problems such as growth problems due to not enough nourishment (which hasn't happened yet, he measures 20 weeks still) or possibly problems during the delivery. Nothing really do be done right now about it except monitor his growth via ultrasounds to make sure he stays on track. So normally I would be done with ultrasounds until the birth but I will be getting one in 4 weeks in addition to my doctor checkup.

Click the photo below for a much larger version.