The first ultrasound was bittersweet- **Small update**

**UPDATE**

I am so very thankful for you ladies... I know it's hard to see from your end but the kindness I've recieved and the HOPE some of you left has been an incredible help to keep myself and DH motivated on the good. And even though it's a small update I do have some news. We had bloodwork today that was sent over to the University of Washington and they are making space for us early next week to have a big all day appointment full of tests which is when I will update again. I appreciate you all so much <3 Thank you for helping us through this difficult time <3

***Original post***

I joined this pregnancy group for support and I didn't realize how much I would be needing it...

We went into the er this afternoon for some mild pain in the belly and some pretty terrible dehydration from my never ending morning sickness. It went as I expected. I recieved fluids via iv, no biggy. The DR also had the ultrasound tech come in and check on baby (because of some cramping) and we were so very excited because even though we had not planned on having an ultrasound it's exciting to see baby regardless.

(We don't know the sex of the baby still but for writings sake i will be referring to my little lumper as he)

He looked amazing <3 He had his little legs indian style and one hand resting on his belly and the other on his cheek. He wiggled for us and we smiled and cried. Even our 4 yo and 3 yo were there to see baby! Everything was looking great, to us.

And then when the DR came to release us he said he had spoken to the ultrasound DR (who hadn't done the ultrasound, he only reviewed the photo's taken by the tech or else I imagine he would have given us the news during the ultrasound) and he said that we needed to be referred to a specialist because our baby, although measuring on track for his gestational age, has excessive fluid around his chest cavity and in his head. It's something called Fetal Hydrops... Not common at all and the only thing they think that causes it is fetal stressors but that those stressors could be anything. So anyways... Specialist. And the specialist will want to do a amniocentisis test (needle in belly to sample some amniotic fluid). There are 2 types of Fetal Hydrops, one that can be treated with blood transfusions and the other that is 80% fatal for baby's in utero.

So.... Now we wait. And I'm not supposed to stress (haha) so I came on here to talk. Because I don't know how to call my parents and let them know without breaking into a million pieces and then in turn stressing out the baby... So hi. My name is Hannah and tonight I'm ready to break down so some kindness would be more than appreciated since a hug is kind of hard to recieve via internet...

Thanks <3