They did another ultrasound to check on the baby's kidneys. Her right kidney still has a blockage somewhere and is swollen full of fluid. It made my heart hurt to see her perfectly small bean-shaped left kidney next to the huge black (fluid shows up black on the monitor) right kidney. We'll have to do another ultrasound to check on the kidney again in 4 weeks. They want to make sure the kidney doesn't get too large and that the amniotic fluid levels stay high enough. She may have to be delivered early if things take a turn for the worst, she may need surgery when she is born, or everything may be OK and she could go full-term and just need medication to clear out the blockage. We're hoping for that one.
Other than that everything else looks good. Strong heart and good bones. She weights 2 lbs already, which is big for her age. And her feet are HUGE! Already 2 inches long!
It was fun to see our baby again.
Here are pictures from the 3 ultrasounds we have had so far. I labeled things because it just looks blob-like to me:
7 weeks- a tiny peanut:
20 weeks- looking like a baby: 
25 weeks- She is bigger and squished and kept moving around a lot so they couldn't get a lot of good pictures. Here she looks like Skeletor. It's just one eye, nose, and skeleton mouth:
25 weeks still- They tried to get her huge big foot. It's the blobish thing above her body. HUGE
25 weeks still: This is a picture where they tried to get her hand. I can see an arm and a fist. 
Anyways. We are really excited to meet our baby. We're praying that things get better with her kidney. We love her so much already. She loves her daddy already and moves around a lot when he talks to her.
One day I will post pictures of my growing belly. But my computer is slow uploading things. Stay tuned.....
6 comments:
Yay for ultrasound pictures! How exciting :D. We're praying for the best for baby Clapp!
I'm voting the blockage clears up on its own. how scary! def not something you want to hear about...but im sure everything will work out just fine! and how cute about her big feet!
Thanks for sharing all the info, I always like to know specifically what to pray for. She's a beauty!
Miss Clapp is in our prayers as well. We are so excited for you guys and know everything will turn out great!
I so can't believe you just said she looks like Skeletor. Only one person looked like skeletor and she was not a nice lady, Laura. haha...
Seriously though, I can't believe she's that big already. I hope things with the kidney clears up on it's own. I know that's some scary stuff.
Livvy had the same thing with her Kindneys. But everything turned out just fine! You'll be in our prayers though, as always! Holler if you need anything!
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