Molly Caroline Parsons

Molly's Story.....

Our little angel is finally here!! She is such a blessing in our lives. We love her so much!!! Here's her story of her arrival.

Sunday, September 11:

Contractions off and on all day. Very irregular. Some more painful than others.

11pm:

Very painful contractions, every 8-10 minutes that lasted 1:30 to 4 minutes long. Body shakes when contractions were so intense it was hard not to yell. (Ok, so maybe I yelled a little.) I knew shaking was a sign of labor, and had no idea if or how far dilated I was since I hadn't seen my dr. since the previous Tuesday (when I was not dilated at all) and had been having contractions off and on all weekend. This made me pretty nervous that she could possibly come in a hurry. (I've heard too many horror stories!!) I decided that I wanted to go the hospital to at least get checked out, even if they sent me back home. I knew I would just feel better knowing how far dilated I was.

Monday, September 12:

We got to Labor and Delivery around 1:15 am, and found out that I was only dilated to a 1.5. We walked around the hospital for an hour and by that time I was a 2.5. They told us I was in early labor, but not quite ready yet. They asked if I wanted to go home for a few hours, try and get some sleep, and come back later. Yeah, right. Not gonna happen, lady. I'm already here, and can't hardly walk to the bathroom, let alone get in the car and drive home. They gave me some sort of sleeping pill so I could get some rest, and said they would check back in 2 hours. That sleeping pill was pointless!! It just made me drowsy, but my contractions were so intense I would wake up and yell for 2 minutes straight, close my eyes for 2 minutes, and wake up again. This was getting miserable. 

5:00am:

The nurse comes to check me again, and by this point I'm dilated to a 4. It was time to get me a room, and some drugs. (Finally!!!) I had really hoped to make it to a 5 before getting my epidural, for fear of slowing down progression, but at this point I just wanted some sort of drug to at least take the edge off. I was brought into my room and my nurse immediately started hooking me up to fetal monitors, drawing blood, and got my IV started. I have a bruise on my right arm the size of a beer can that was black and blue from the get go. I'm not really sure if this was from trying to draw blood or get an IV started. David was amazed that I wasn't reacting to this at all. Apparently she tried 4 times on that one spot to do whatever it was that she needed to do. My IV ended up being on the other arm, just below my elbow crease. All the other nurses commented on what a crappy spot that was to have an IV. It was the only place they could find a vein that was big enough to work. I'm still amazed that they were able to do all this through my shaking and contractions. I was oblivious. 

6:00:

As soon as the nurses were done with the IV, the anesthesiologists were waiting at the door to give me my epidural. I was worried about having a contraction and shaking while they were trying to put it in. I actually had two contractions back to back at one point, and they waited until it was over before they started. David took this picture of me while they were working on me. 

I think the only reason I was able to smile was because I knew relief was in not far away. Once they were finished placing the epidural, the nurses checked me again. Now I was dilated to a 5. Thank god! Things were still progressing, and better yet, I made it to a 5 to get my epidural!! Wahoo!!! At this point I was finally able to get some sleep. 

10:00:

Still dilated to a 5. According to the monitors I was still having contractions like when I came in, just not as consistently. Time for a small amount of Pitocen to pick up the contractions. 

1:00:

My doctor comes to check on me on her lunch break. Still dilated to a 5. Time for a little more Pitocen. Then the nurses notice that I have a fever. This is something that they want to keep an eye on, as a fever is a sign of infection. 

3:30:

The baby's heart rate kept dropping every 30 to 60 minutes for about 5 to 10 seconds, and then would come right back up. This was a little worrisome to me, but the nurses were keeping an eye on it. Sometimes they would move me and her heart rate would go right back to normal. They thought maybe she was squishing the cord somehow. My doctor had another patient in labor and the other hospital in vancouver (about 15 minutes away), and that labor is progressing very fast. She told us that she was going to go deliver the other baby real quick, and then come back, but her partner, who was on call, will be arriving any minute just in case I need him. (Which all of us highly doubted at this point.) She also tells us that since I have a fever, the baby will need to go the NICU and be put on antibiotics. This means that she won't be with us for a couple of hours. After talking with her, we were ok with this. (Not that we really had a choice.) 

5:00:

Dr. Farber (the partner of my dr.) comes in to talk to us. It's always a little scary when a dr. comes in, sits down, and tells you that we need to talk. This was right after the baby's heart rate had dropped way down, for about 30 seconds, and a bunch of dr.'s and nurses rushed in to see what was going on. He told us that because of the possibility of infection, and the rapid drop of the baby's heart rate, that we need to start thinking about getting her out. He said that we could sit here for another 2 hours waiting for more progression, but if so, and there was no progression, that we would most likely need to do an emergency c-section. He did not recommend this. Basically, we needed to do a c-section for the safety of the baby. He gave us a couple minutes to talk about it (which was a couple minutes of me crying about it). Just then, my dr. was back and came in to talk to us. She basically told us the same thing. It was obvious that this was going to happen eventually, so we decided it was better to be prepared and ready that to wait longer and risk not being ready to go.

5:15:

We told the dr's that we were ready to do the c-section, and they went into action immediately. They already had an OR ready and waiting for us. I was a little upset at the time that I wouldn't have the birth experience that I had been hoping for the past few months, but after all was said and done, now I'm ok with everything. I still experienced labor, getting an epidural, and brought home my precious baby girl. She just didn't come out that way I had hoped. 

5:49:

As the doctors made the incision and opened me up, a little head popped right out to great the world. Molly Caroline Parsons was born at 5:49 pm.

She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces, and was 21.5 inches long!!!

She went off to the NICU to get her antibiotics and David was able to go with her. I was falling asleep and they stitched me back up, and then I was off to a recovery room for about an hour. Since David was with Molly, my mom was able to come in the recovery room with me to keep me calm and keep me company. 

7:45:

After and hour in the recovery room, my nurse took me to Molly's room in the NICU so I could see her and finally hold my baby girl. 

After holding her for a few minutes, I went back to my room for some much needed rest. The next morning David took me down to Molly's room to see her again. 

She ended up being in the NICU for 48 hours before she was able to come into my room and be with us full time. Apparently the hospital has a new policy about newborns that are put on antibiotics being in the NICU for 48 hours. Some of the nurses weren't too sure about what the policy was, it was that new. She was able to come over to my room with her IV, which they said wasn't really supposed to happen, but they did it anyway. Here are some more pictures of our little sweet pea, Miss Molly Caroline.

39 weeks

We're almost there! Our little sweet pea could arrive any day now! I'm getting more and more excited to meet her and hold her with each passing day. I now have the car seat installed and ready to go in my car. I also started packing my hospital bag. I've got the everything that the baby will need packed and ready. Now I just need to pack a few more things for myself and I'll be set.

As many of you know, I have a few friends that were pregnant with me. Most of them have already had their babies by now. After seeing pictures, and visiting them in the hospital, I can't wait for this crazy experience. I'm a little nervous, but all of my excitement far outweighs the nerves. I've had a couple nights that I was dreaming that I was in labor. The funny thing is, I've had two other people tell me that they had dreams that I was in labor also. In my dream everyone was asking me what her name was going to be. I had no idea what to tell them, as we had nothing to name her, just like in real life.

Our latest issue is that of the name. We did have a couple names that we liked. Actually, David liked one, I liked one, and we both thought that the third name was ok. It was a compromise if you will. Now, we have nothing. Our plan was, and still is, to write a list of two or three names that we both like, and then decide which name fits her best when we actually see her and hold her. That's where the problem lies. We can't come up with two or three names that we BOTH like enough for our child. Most names that I've been picking out are very whimsical and cutesy, which I understand may not be the best choice long term. David's choices have been a lot more simple, and traditional. I would really like to find something that fits into both our naming styles. Hopefully we can do so in the next two weeks!!!

The nursery is finally ready! There are still a couple small things I need to get, like the baby monitor and a clock, but other than that, Baby P's room is ready and waiting for her! Here are some pictures. (They don't do the room justice!!)

Once we know what her name is going to be, I think we're going to put it on the wall above her crib. 

At my last doctors appointment we noticed that Little Miss has dropped a little. I was not dilated at all yet, and have a feeling she's not going to come out anytime soon. I worked two full days this week, and towards the end of the second day, I could feel my legs and ankles retaining water. I think being up and moving around caused her to drop a little more. That night my hips, knee and ankle were so sore and achy!! All on my right side. I have another doctors appointment on Tuesday. I'm curious to see if I've made any further progress.  I have three more days at work before I start my maternity leave. I'm really starting to look forward to that! =) I can make it through three more days!!

Well, hopefully the next post will  be from the hospital saying that she's here! We can't wait to meet our little pumpkin and see what she looks like!! We're so excited!!! =)

35 weeks

I feel so lucky that I've had such a great pregnancy! Yeah, I was sick for about 10 weeks early on, but other than that I feel so blessed! I can't wait to meet my little Sweet Pea and hold her in my arms. Within the last week my legs started retaining water. I was really hoping to avoid this part, especially in my face. My maternity clothes are starting to get a little small. I have a hand full of shirts that are still long enough, but I'm not so lucky in the pants department. My jeans and stretchy yoga pants are pretty much all that comfortably fit me at this point. This heat is not helping. This could be a long 5 weeks.

Since the last post, David and I took a birthing class. That was pretty interesting for both of us. I thought that most of the class was common sense stuff, but then every once in a while they would throw me for a loop, and I would learn something new. They had a lot of things that were passed around the class as we were learning about them, like vacuum extractors and monitors, which helped a lot and was very interesting. We learned a lot of general information about what happens to your body during labor and delivery, and how to handle different situations that can arise. I think David learned a lot (like why I have to pee every hour). I felt very confident after taking the class. That was until last Thursday....

Last Thursday I went in for a follow up ultrasound. It was so good to see my little girl again! She was head down, and in a great position so far. Her head was turned sideways, not facing the back, but I'm sure she will get the memo when the time comes that that's how she needs to come out. =) She appeared to be sucking her thumb, and was sleeping (or close to it). The ultrasound tech got a good look at her heart, which she was hiding last time, and everything about her looks great!! She's still a girl, and at one point we could see hair on the top of her head!! She was in the 40th percentile for size, which is a good size. I was hoping for a petite little girl. At least until after she comes out. The answer to my next question took me by surprise. I asked if they would be able to tell me how much she weighed at this point. Towards the end of the pregnancy babies usually gain about a half a pound a week, on average. When I was born I weighed 6lbs 13oz. and David was 8lbs 2oz. I was 34 weeks at this point, and hoping to hear that she weighed anywhere from 2.5 to 3.5 pounds. My confidence level was high, and I thought to myself, if I do have a little girl I can push her out. I can do this. People do this everyday. The ultrasound tech turned to me and said, "To my calculations she weighs about 4.5 pounds." WHAT? Are you serious? You're telling me that if I go one week overdue that I might be pushing out an 8 pound bowling ball/watermelon!?!?!?! HOLY CRAP! I was happy to hear that she's a good healthy size, but come on! I'm only 5 feet tall!! I'm not a big girl! Depending on the day, I still worry about this. I know everything will turn out fine, but it's just not as comforting to think of pushing out an 8 pound baby as it is a 6 pound baby.

I had thought about getting some maternity pictures taken a while back. I've loved looking at my friends maternity pictures while they were pregnant, and thought it might be nice to have someday. Once I started looking into the prices, and realized that I would probably put one 4x6 in a frame, I decided that I would just have someone I know take a couple pictures of me. On a recent camping trip to the beach, my mom wanted to take a picture of me to take with her on her trip to Africa. I thought, why not see how they turn out if mom takes them? We were pleasantly surprised. Check em out:

Those pictures were taken at 33 weeks. I can't believe my pre-baby blogs are numbered! She could come at any time now. My dr. told me that if I were to go into labor at this point, they would not stop it from continuing. Kinda scary. But I still can't wait!!!

30 weeks

30 weeks down, and only 10 more to go! In the last month I feel like I've started gaining more weight. I feel like the beach ball I've swallowed is getting a little bit bigger every day. I've been starting to get tired again, especially on working days, and foresee more naps in the future. =) I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions every so often. I haven't quite figured out what I'm doing, if anything, to cause them. At my last doctor's appointment Little Miss was head down, and looking healthy! Her heartbeat is still in the 140's.

Last week we got the crib! David's first official dad-duty (pre-birth) was to put it together. It looks great in the nursery! I really enjoyed sitting on the floor watching him put it together. It was a pretty surreal moment. I've dreamed about that memory for a long time.

Here is a little sneak peak of what the nursery looks like so far. It's not finished yet. We don't have any pictures, or anything hanging on the walls, and we still need a few things here and there.

Last weekend we went camping at Lake Billy Chanook. It was the first dry camping trip of the year!! The weather was nice and hot, and it felt amazing! We went out in the boat on Sunday to enjoy it. I even hopped out of the boat to float around in the water to cool off. It felt so good! I even got a little exercise from swimming over to the boat when it started drifting away. When I got back in, I realized that I have a little mermaid in my belly. She was still swimming after I had stopped. I don't fit in a life jacket, so a water noodle had to do. =) She's still very active, even though it seems like she should be running out of room. Here's a couple pictures from the Lake.

26 weeks

26 weeks already! This is going by way too fast! I wish I could stay just like this for a few more months! Since the last post Baby Parsons has done a great deal of growing. She is now able to tell who her parents are, and is quite shy to everyone else. David has been able to watch and feel kicks and rolls. Little Miss will now keep kicking and punching if David or I try to feel her move, but when her Noni (my mom) or anyone else for that matter, tries to feel her move, she stops. Little turkey!

I had my measurements taken at the gym the other day, mostly for fun, and have gained 3 inches in my belly in the last month! I'm up 6 pounds since I became pregnant, taking into consideration that I was so sick in the beginning I lost about 5 pounds.

Mother's day weekend I went to Arizona with my mom and sister for a family wedding. I was a little nervous about getting sick on the plane, but was in luck! Only nausea, mostly when we were landing. While we were there my mom and sister were able to just barely feel some tiny kicks. The baby liked being in the pool, but after about an hour of being out in the sun, I was done for. Overall, it was a great trip, and a fun girls weekend!!

A few weeks ago I went on a hospital tour of Southwest Washington Medical Center. We were able to see the birthing center and rooms, and got a lot of good information. I feel very comfortable and confident delivering there. All of the rooms have a jacuzzi tub in the bathroom, and lots of other cool things to help pass the time of labor. I'm really looking forward to hopping in the tub while trying to kill time before my epidural. =)

The week of the hospital tour my mom came over and started to paint the nursery for us! It was so nice to have her help us out! She painted the ceiling, all the wood trim, and then the walls! She even helped put shelves in the closet! I can't wait to start getting the rest of the room put together. I will post more pictures when we get the furniture and everything else in there.

We've been starting to think of names more. I have a couple that I like, and David has a couple that he likes. There is one name that we both like a lot, and have put it at the top of our list. We will wait until Little Miss is born before we decide for sure what her name will be, but it felt good to have an option that we both like a lot. There will probably be another name or two that we put on the list, and then cross off, so who really knows what her name will be.

I'm getting more and more excited to meet this little girl with every passing day, every kick, and every roll. I can't wait to have her out and a part of our lives. But for now, it is pretty convenient being able to easily take her with me everywhere. =)

It's a girl!!

Well, I've reached the half way mark!! I am loving pregnancy for the most part now. I still get some heartburn if I eat too much spicy foods. Our little baby's heart rate was in the 130's at my doctors appointment last Thursday, which is lower than last month, but still perfectly healthy! Friday we had our 20 week ultrasound. As we were laying in bed that morning, I said to David, "I have a feeling it's going to be a girl, and she's going to be just like you." Unfortunately, we're both very stubborn and hard headed. We found out that our little bean is a perfectly healthy baby girl!! We were very happy to hear that she has no health problems or abnormalities that they were able to see. She had her hands up by her face the entire time, like she was boxing, and gave the ultrasound tech a run for his money! She was a little shy and stubborn, (big surprise) and didn't want to show off her girl parts or her heart for quite some time. The ultrasound tech actually said things out loud such as, "The baby's in a terrible position. This is just horrible!" We could sense his frustration as he jolted the wand around on my belly trying to get her to turn over and move around. We didn't take offense to this. We know there's nothing wrong with our little bean. =) After we saw her move around quite a bit, and he got all the pictures he needed, the doctor came in and told us that our little girl looks perfectly healthy! He later took a few more 3D pictures of her face. I think her mouth looks like David's, but I'll let you decide for yourselves. In about 4 1/2 more months we can compare her face pictures to the real deal! Can't wait!! Enjoy the pictures and video!! (The video takes a little while to buffer/load before it plays. It's only 2 seconds long, but you can see her open her mouth!)

18 Weeks-Little kicks

18 weeks down, and a tiny little bump is starting to show!! I'm happy to report that the days of morning/all-day-long sickness are (hopefully) OVER!!!!  Can I get a wahoo? =) I am feeling so much better lately. I'm starting to feel like myself again, just with a weird case of PMS.
I am now feeling the baby move a lot! In the beginning I wasn't sure if it was the baby or gas, so I just assumed that it was gas. (I didn't want to be one of those girls.) The first time that I felt that baby move, and was pretty sure it was actually the baby, I was sitting in front of my computer. David was sitting next to me at his computer (yes, we have his/her computers), and I kinda started freaking out. I froze with my hands out in the air and loudly whispered, "I think the baby's moving. I THINK THE BABIES MOVING!!!" Trying to decipher the difference between gas bubbles and the little flickering I was feeling in my belly, I realized that gas bubbles usually don't get rolling in that particular spot. This was so weird. David looked at me like I was kind of crazy and said, "It's probably just gas." Yeah right, dude! That was all baby! I feel the baby move every day now. Mostly in the evenings or when I'm sitting in my car.
I'm feeling like my pregnancy has just began. Maybe that's because I've just started being able to enjoy it. I have a small bump now that's big enough for people that know that I'm pregnant to be able to see. I'm feeling so much better, and I'm feeling little kicks!! I can't believe that in just 2 weeks I will be half way!! I really hope (at this point at least) that the second half goes slower than the first half. (We'll see what I'm saying by then end of July/beginning of August!)
We will also find out the sex in 2 weeks. Lately, I've been wondering if this baby is a boy. I seem to be carrying very low. We've been going through lists of names, and have a few girl names picked out that we like. We are having a really hard time with the boy names. There are a lot of names that I like, but not too many that I love. I don't think there are too many that David likes, let alone loves! I guess we will just have to wait and see!! Check back in about 2 more weeks to find out what sex our baby is!!!! =)

14 weeks

This pregnancy is flying by already!! I've lost about 5lbs due to nausea and morning sickness, and will (un)hopefully start gaining weight soon. I have to say, I think the worst was from 10-13 weeks. I took nausea medication almost every day. Starting about the middle of week 13 the morning (all day long) sickness seemed to change to "eat every 2 to 3 hours or else!" sickness. Now that I've figured that out, and as long as I stay on top of things I usually feel pretty good. I still don't have much of an appetite. Of course, I always feel better after a nap. =)

Yesterday I had my 4 month appointment. David had the day off and was able to go to my appointment with me. The doctor had a difficult time finding the heartbeat (again), but eventually we heard it, and for a long time! The heartbeat was in the 140's this time. Much different than 185bpm at 9 weeks. I think I'm brewing up a pretty stubborn baby. -I know this may come as a shock to any of you that know David and me.- The doctor finally found a heartbeat right where she started listening with the doppler at the beginning. Apparently, little Baby Parsons didn't want his or her heartbeat to be heard without some mental convincing from Mommy.

In just 6 weeks we will know if we are having a boy or a girl! Whenever I hear the baby's heartbeat, or see it in an ultrasound, I have a feeling that it's a boy. All other times I feel as though it's a girl. I find myself thinking thoughts like, "after she's born," and "when I go back to work and Stace babysits her." I guess we will just have to wait and see. After my appointment yesterday I started to get scared that it might be a boy. I'm not sure if I can handle a mini-David. What am I going to do when I send him to time-out and he laughs at me while he walks there, or says, "Is that it?" I suppose girls can do that, too, but I just got mental pictures of little David.  I guess it's too late now! Either way, I know I will needs his help.

The next blog will hopefully be the big reveal that most of you have been waiting for! Blue or pink? Hopefully, this little baby will cooperate during the ultrasound, since it's probably the only one I will have until the baby's born! I'm hoping it will be a 3D ultrasound! I will post picture and/or video. Whatever they give me will be on here!! Time to start taking bets!! Fingers crossed for a.......healthy baby! =)

11 weeks...

I had my first OB appointment today. The Dr. had a little bit of a hard time listening to the heartbeat. I was able to hear it twice for a very short period of time, but it was definitely there! Unfortunately, David wasn't able to go with me. He flew to Salt Lake City to work down there for a few days, so I'm by myself for the weekend. I'm going to have a slumber party at Nonni's tomorrow night. My Dr. also said that my original due date of September 9th is still the case! Since my ultrasound was close enough (less than a week difference) she said we would just stick to the original date. That makes me 11 weeks tomorrow!! I also decided that I will deliver at Southwest Washington Medical Center.
I'm starting to feel better each week. I still have bad days every now and then, but with a little help from Zofran (nausea medication), I'm able to make it through the day. My food aversions are starting to go away. Still not a fan of beef. Real food, like a good, home cooked meal, is starting to sound more and more appetizing. I have been craving sour candy, especially grape! I think this little bean is going to have his/her daddy's sweet tooth! I could eat sour chewy candy all day everyday if my tongue and stomach would let me!! For Valentines Day, David bought me a rose and some sour candy!! (He also bought a bag of sour candy for himself, because he knew I'd eat it all!)
I have felt, lately, that I would like to start eating better and exercising again. It doesn't take too much to make me tired now, especially since I've been on bed rest, and taking it easy the last two weeks. Today I got the O.K. to go ahead and work out! Wahoo! I miss that! I'm thinking about doing some yoga tonight.
The picture above was actually taken at 9 weeks. My next dr.'s appointment is in 4 weeks. Unless there's more news, I will update again then. See ya next month!

We have a baby!!!!

How I've been feeling:
I've been feeling pretty good that last couple of days. From about 6 weeks I started feeling a little morning sickness (of course it lasts all day, so "morning" sickness is a terrible name). Once I hit 7 weeks the days of feeling sick became more frequent, and by 8 weeks I have absolutely no appetite and most food sounds disgusting. My sniffer is in full force! The other day David and I went to lunch, and the table across the walkway had ordered some fettuccine alfredo. I'm not a big fan of cream sauce smells to begin with, but this seemed like it was right under my nose! I just about lost my appetite. Every time I open the refrigerator door, I hold my breath, get what I need as fast as I can, and shut the door so I can breathe again! I'm still feeling very tired, and I'm pretty sure that will not really go away, but I'm ok with that. I can handle being tired over nausea any day!!! I've been having some dull aching cramps off and on since about 7 weeks. I've heard this is normal, and wasn't too concerned about it, until last Thursday.
Thursday, February 3, 2011:
Last Thursday I had a tiny, tiny, tiny amount of spotting. Since I had been woken up the previous 2 nights with stronger than usual cramps, all on one side, I decided to call my doctor. The medical assistant that I talked to told me that I needed to go to the Emergency Room and have an ultrasound done to make sure that I wasn't having a tubal pregnancy. This sent me into panic mode! I decided that I should wait to call David until I got home (I called the dr. from my car-and yes, I used my bluetooth) because I was on the verge of hyperventilating crying. Much to my surprise he was home early from work! I was able to pull it together (a little) enough to tell him what was going on. I'm so glad that he is my husband. He is my rock! He was able to calm me down pretty fast. We got some food in our bellies, and off we were to the ER. After getting checked (that was a new experience), having my blood tested (another one of my favorite things), and waiting around having to pee for about 2 1/2 hours, we were finally called in for an ultrasound. The ultrasound tech said right away that she could see a sac in my uterus, with something inside of it. It was our beautiful baby. The first thing I noticed was the heart beating strong! It looked like it was beating right out of it's little chest! It was the most amazing, surreal thing I've ever experienced. I think we were both kind of in shock and awe. We both kept staring at the screen. It was very cool. The ultrasound tech said right away that I was measuring at 8 weeks 2 days. That changed my due date from the 9th to the 13th. There was one little thing that the doctor told us about. Apparently, I have a subchorionic hematoma. Basically, there is a little pocket of blood between the wall of the uterus and the placenta. She said that most of the pregnancies she sees with this have normal, healthy babies, and that we shouldn't worry about it, but there is a small chance that it could result in miscarriage. That being said, I should take it easy for a few days, not exercise or do too much walking, or any heavy lifting. Not quite sure how the Shamrock Run is going to fit into all of this. Might not happen. I've decided to take it easy for a while, and not worry about this too much. The baby looked perfectly healthy, at this stage, on the ultrasound, so I am very happy with that. The heartbeat was 185 bpm, which is on the high side of normal. Most miscarriages have a low heartbeat. After seeing our little kidney bean on the screen, I now have a feeling that this little bean is a boy. I guess time will tell. In the picture above, bean is upside down, standing on his/her head. You can see arm and leg buds, and the lovely tail. =) Hope you enjoy seeing our little baby as much as we do!