Riddle
Q: What has two arms, two legs, fingers, toes, a stomach, a brain, a bladder, a spine and was sucking its thumb at about 4.15 pm BST yesterday?
A: Ohmyfuckinggod I think I'm gonna have a baby.
Crown rump length: 53 mm (that actually measures at 11w5d, even though I should only have been 11w1d yesterday)
Heart rate: 170 bpm
Down Syndrome risk: 1 in 17,000 (and 1 in 400 is considered an acceptable risk!)
Edward's Syndrome risk: 1 in 50,000
The UFO was moving around quite happily, though possibly he/she was a little cheesed off at the probing with the ultrasound thingie.
Mr B and I are over the moon, as is soon-to-be-sister Badeggs Daughter. We're actually starting to talk about names and which room in the new house should be the nursery. I can't quite get my head around being in the normal part of the statistical curve, you know?
Maybe I'm inviting doom by tempting fate, but I think I may actually have a baby come 3rd Janaury 2007.
Thank you ALL for your constant good wishes and (for those who believe) prayers. I am sincerely hoping that this blog is going to become incredibly boring now! But don't stop visiting. I'd miss you.
PS. I will endeavour to scan and post one of the scan picutres, but let me know in the comments if you would rather I didn't. I know a lot of you are having a hard time getting pregnant or are grieving recent losses (or even not so recent ones). I don't want to upset anyone.
Congratulations!!! SO glad he/she has all the necessary parts. :-) And sucking the thumb! How cute is that?
Personally, I'd love for you to share your pictures. Very excited for you.
Posted by: julie | 16 June 2006 at 10:32
Yay!!! That is truly wonderful news, dear Lola. Great, great stuff! Now I can stop obsessively refreshing...
And I would suggest posting images as links -- just, you know, for those vulnerable moments.
Posted by: Kath | 16 June 2006 at 10:43
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So very thrilled for you!!! I'd love to see pics of the little baby badeggs!!!
Posted by: anna | 16 June 2006 at 12:33
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
(And I agree with Kath - I've been startled by images of children on people's blogs, even though I'm happy for them. I use Flickr.)
Posted by: Lorem | 16 June 2006 at 12:59
Hooray!
Posted by: EJW | 16 June 2006 at 13:13
Great news - I am glad for you, Lola. I know how hard it's been.
Posted by: Vivien | 16 June 2006 at 13:23
Wheeee! I will smile hugely all day.
Posted by: daysgoby | 16 June 2006 at 13:32
yippie!!! lola that is great news! Now please promise you will relax a bit now.
My NT scan is next week, I hope to have as much sucess as you!
Posted by: stephanie | 16 June 2006 at 14:25
So very happy for you. I personally would love to see Baby Badeggs, but do understand that it could be hard on others. So whatever you decide.
You must post pictures once the UFO has landed on earth though. ;)
Posted by: shanna | 16 June 2006 at 15:37
All that nausea and sore tits for her/him!! I am so excited for you!!
Will you find out bambino's gender? Can't wait to hear names too.
If your stomach is up for it in Aug., I'll provide the sparkling grape juice and champagne glasses, a la high school. You provide Sr. D.
Hugs love and kisses, I can't be more excited for you and D!!
Posted by: Cara | 16 June 2006 at 15:51
yay Lola! How exciting!
Posted by: Becci | 16 June 2006 at 16:25
That's so wonderful, Lola. I'm glad it's starting to feel real to you.
Posted by: Karen | 16 June 2006 at 17:19
Fantastic news Lola, and I'm so delighted that you're finally sounding happy!
Posted by: thalia | 16 June 2006 at 17:25
Can we get a HELL YEAH!!!! I'm a proud aunt!
Posted by: princess dacia | 16 June 2006 at 17:25
Woohoo! Congratulations! That's wonderful news!
Posted by: Jill | 16 June 2006 at 18:09
De-lurking to say, Congratulations!!!!!!!
Posted by: Emmakirsten | 19 June 2006 at 01:32
Wonderful news Lola!! I personally think you're going to be bringing this little bundle of joy home from the hospital in late December - early January.
I'm so happy for you!!
Posted by: Krystal | 20 June 2006 at 01:46