Sarah and I just got back from the hospital where we got to take a look at our 20 week baby. We’re about half way through and everything is looking good. About 40 minutes into the checkup we learned that we’re having a girl. Yea! I was right! Alex is going to be outnumbered now 2 to 1, poor kid!
Here are the ultrasound pictures:
Brinlee Madison or maybe Bailey Lynn Brinlee Marie Kester, we’re still working on names.
Woot woot!
Sarah had to go to the emergency room last night for about five hours. She was having a sharp pain behind her knee and her foot was tingling. The doctors quickly diagnosed a blood clot behind he knee with an ultrasound. Tourniquets were placed above and below her knee. A laser was then used to destroy the clot. She is feeling better today, but will be sore at the treatment site for a few days. If you follow this blog (RSS), you may know that we just returned from a three day trip to Phoenix. Economy Class Syndrome is the likely culprit. She was anemic before the pregnancy and at this stage of the pregnancy her blood is 25-40% thicker then normal. All of this compounded to a trip to Salem Hospital with , luckily, a good outcome. Here are some resources about blood clots in general and DVT in particular:
Stay safe out there everyone!
*This public service message brought to you by my sleepless night and concern for a loved one