3D ultrasound picture at 31-32 weeks pregnant

This Saturday we did a non-medical ultrasound for the second time (this time at Echobaby in Crissier). One reason was that my parents were visiting and another was that the previous time we tried three dimensional ultrasound, it didn't work very well. This time our Kleintje was much more developed and the 3D picture was a lot clearer. We received quite a few nice pictures and some videos. It was not that easy because Kleintje was a bit shy and covered his face with his arms (or even feet) most of the time. But we were able to spend enough time to get a good picture of our little baby. It is pretty impressive that you can see so much detail on the picture! Isn't our Kleintje the most beautiful baby you've ever seen?

Belly at 29 weeks pregnant

This is my belly at about 29 weeks pregnant. Now I think it can officially be called a real pregnancy belly. Kleintje is also still very active at certain moments. His moves and kicks are now very well noticeable. Sometimes he give me a very strong kick or punch! But of course I don't mind that (yet).




P.S. If you want to see how my belly grew throughout the pregnancy, click on the label "belly" below this message (or go directly to http://baby.bogers-huberts.com/search/label/belly).

A nice present, but for whom?

The other day Hanneke brought a present but the question is for whom the present is. Is it for Kleintje or perhaps for the future dad? In any case, it will surely come in handy when Kleintje and his family are supporting the Dutch team during the European football Championship this June in Switzerland. Hup Holland Hup!

27-28 weeks pregnant: check-up (with ultrasound) and preparatory course

Today was a busy day for our little one (and inevitably for us too). We had to go to the gynecologist for a regular appointment and we had our second pregnancy class.

Before the check-up, Hanneke had to drink some kind of sugary drink in order to check possible problems with (pregnancy) diabetes. To check this, they tested Hanneke's blood which she had to give one hour later. As always, they also checked the usual suspects such as toxoplasmosis and iron level. During the actual check-up the gynecologist checked our Kleintje. He was positioned with his head up, his hands in front of his face and his legs folded. Well, admittedly, having his legs stretched would be rather difficult as he is taking more and more space in Hanneke's womb. Still, as Hanneke notices very well, he seems to be trying it quite a lot. On the ultrasound everything looked fine and we got another image of our Kleintje's little face. On the picture you can also see this, although it is not entirely clear. On the left, you can see the contours of his face with his eyes, nose and mouth. He still had two arms and two legs and the other things that are supposed to be there. We also heard again his heart beating with 150 beats a minute.

Later during the day, we went to the "pregancy course" in the hospital of Morges. This was the second session with the midwife who explained some more procedures of a delivery and answered our questions. She also showed a video and showed us the hospital's delivery rooms. It was quite useful to see these kinds of things because it allows us to get a better picture of the upcoming birth of our Kleintje.

Update: the blood test showed that Hanneke's iron level was too low, which explaines why she has been feeling so tired. Because of this, she has to go to a clinic in Lausanne where extra iron will be put into her blood by infusion. The other tests (e.g. diabetes) were good.