Well a lot has happened since our Feb. 1st ultrasound. A little over a week ago Mike and I received a phone call from the doctors. This is not a phone call you ever wish to receive, but the radiologist found something on the ultrasound that caused a concern. So we had to schedule a Level 2 Ultrasound. Since they do not do those here in Hutchinson, we went down to Edina last Tuesday (Feb. 15). The trip down was quiet as I was painfully nervous. Once we got down there we were informed that what the original ultrasound saw was a white mark on the heart. This could be a warning marker for down syndrome. Since we are choosing not to do the next procedure (it is minorly dangerous and the outcome doesn't really affect how we will treat this little guy) we won't know for sure. But the doctor we met with last week is not concerned, we have taken a blood test earlier in the pregnancy and this "marker" can be found in "normal" babies too, in fact it is more common in "normal" babies.
The ride home was way different! We were still quiet but not a nervous quiet rather a we need to tell everyone that was praying for the appointment what the outcome was. Then we stopped at Target and got to start registering! That was so exciting! Please continue to pray as we prepare our hearts to be parents and our home to welcome in baby Malachi in June/July.
Love,
The DuFrenes!
