Big Gender Scan!

Scan day was great, made first off by K & B actually making the scan because they were worried they wouldn't. With London traffic and the extra Olympic traffic added in, it was touch and go but they made it with 15 minutes to spare. Phew.

My oldest son came with me to the appointment because he wanted to see K & B first and foremost and then seeing the baby was an added bonus!

The tech was lovely and very accommodating when me and 3 others followed me into the scan room - strangely enough, she didn't ask any questions as to why I was being accompanied by 2 men but maybe she sees it every day or just didn't care.

Boo made it worth the trek to Wales and didn't disappoint in giving us lots of views and not making it awkward this appointment! We got to peek in 4D and it was fantastic, we saw Boo's beautiful button nose and the tech made us all laugh when she said that it looked like a skinned rabbit - it totally did! We had all been apprehensive at how strange a 17 week fetus might look but we needn't of been because it was simply amazing.

We got lots of pictures, a foot, one in 4D, a full face-on one and of course the reason we went, the gender too!

And.....

We have team BLUE! Yes, Boo is all boy! To say we were all gobsmacked would be an understatement, no-one thought it would be a he. The boys are over the moon at having a son and it was another fantastic moment that we all shared - another milestone.

The tech did however see that one of Boo's kidneys was dilated - it was 4mm which is the cut off for normal but she kindly explained that it was actually pretty common in baby boys for some reasons and that is usually just meant that if it was still a problem at delivery then the baby would receive antibiotics to kill any infection.

Upon Googling when I got home (naturally), it is a condition called RPD and it appears that it could resolve itself at any stage, it could be simply because their was urine stored, essentially baby needed a wee, and so at the next scan it will be normal. Or it could be a problem that continues and causes reflux of urine and require further treatment. The tech said to just mention it at our anomaly scan and so they can check it once again. She was lovely though and very reassuring which was much appreciated.

Obviously we are all a little worried but hoping that we will get the all-clear at the scan at the end of August and so putting it to the back of our minds. Boo is still keeping us on our toes! Cheeky monkey.

Next was the midwife so it was a race back across the Severn to Bristol. That appointment was very routine, blood pressure fine,tummy measures correct for my dates but I still have a UTI. Grrrr. And that was that, we're booked in for another appointment with her in September because I will have extra appointments to keep an eye on my blood pressure.

K, B, myself and my oldest just had time to squeeze in a coffee and cake date and then it was time for us all to go our separate ways  for another 4 weeks - the big ultrasound!! A great day with lots of highs, so pleased that the guys decided to have this extra scan, it was definitely worth the money.