Where in the world are James and Maija? We are at home with a new baby which has put any travel plans on hold for just a while.
This is the story of our baby "journey". It started in November when we found out we were pregnant.
At 12 weeks we had an ultrasound and could see the baby for the first time. It really looks more like a bean than a baby at this point, but we were able to see that something was really in there.....
and it confirmed for us that this really was real. 16 weeks of stomach sickness for me also confirmed it.
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| Ultrasound at 4 months (16 weeks) |
At 5 months (20 weeks) we were able to find out the sex of the baby.
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| It's a GIRL!!! |
We went on a 2 week trip to Italy in the 2nd trimester (5.5 months pregnant) which is where the baby bump finally started to show...just a little....
Then she just started to grow and grow (both baby and mama)
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| 6 months (26 weeks) |
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Ultrasound at 7 months (28 weeks)
Estimated baby weight - 3.2 pounds |
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| 6.5 months (30 weeks) |
We had an ultrasound at 32 weeks (8 months) and they did a 3D image of the baby. It was so exciting to see a glimpse of her cute face. Her estimated weight at 32 weeks was 4 lbs 13 ounces.
Meanwhile, Mama continued to grow...
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| 8 1/2 months (33 weeks) |
At 37 weeks, they did another ultrasound to measure the growth of the baby (she was trending big due to gestational diabetes). We were told that she was 9 pounds!!!! and would likely need to be delivered by C-Section due to a condition caused by the gestational diabetes called macrosomia which leads to shoulder dystocia (the shoulders are too big to fit through the birth canal). We were scheduled for a tentative C-Section on July 29th depending on the growth of the baby in the next two weeks.
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| 9 months (37 weeks) |
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| 9+ months, 37 weeks (3 weeks to go) |
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| This is what I look like with an estimated 9 pound baby |
On July 29th the ultrasound showed an estimated weigh of 10 lbs and the doctor decided that we would go ahead with the C-Section that afternoon.
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| 9.75 months (39 weeks) |
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Elin Sofia Scoffield arrived on July 29, 2010 at 4:50 pm. She was 8 lbs 13 oz and 20.25 inches long. She had a great set of lungs and a full head of hair.
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| 2 days old |
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| 3 days old, leaving the hospital |
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| 4 days old |
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| 9 days old |
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| 12 days old |
It has been a remarkable, amazing and humbling experience to have Elin finally here. We love her so much and we are so happy to have her as a part of our family.
As soon as we have her passport we will resume our travels....at least we hope.
Maija
