Baby's room inspiration !

So Yesterday I stopped by Ikea and saw this Hanging thing ... I love the colors, Orange, white and green ! So I have decided to choose those colors for Mathieu's Nursery. I think I would choose a white crib and add some green and orange here and there ! the colors actually reminds me of Winnie the pooh colors ! which I think would work !

French Breakfast !

Good Morning Guys !

So this morning Jeremy and I went to my favorite Bakery in the Boston area ! Athan's Bakery !

So good they have the best pain au chocolat that I've had here in the US. If you guys leave around Boston you should definitely try it out they have some Greck pastry's too ! and their Chocolat mousse cake is out of this world. I have not really been in a mood for sweet since the beginning of my pregnancy but trust me, when I am not pregnant I could definitely sit there and eat until I can't close my pant !

XOXO

Sarah

Echogenic intracardiac focus

This is the name of what they found during the ultrasound exam in my baby's heart. It can higher the risk of your baby having down syndrome or some heart issues.

Of course you can imagine how I cried when the doctor called me because even if he was reassuring me that it was not a big deal because it was the only soft marker on my baby's little body , and because of my age and our family's background.

I could not stop reading Posts on some pregnancy website and other woman's experiences. I am just trying to stop worrying and pray to God that everything will be OK.

I found the Post below on Wikipedia and decided to share it with you as it helped me to calm myself down and stop worrying so much.

Good luck to if you are going through the same thing.

XOXO

Sarah

Echogenic intracardiac focus (EIF) is a small bright spot seen in the baby’s heart on an ultrasound exam. This is thought to represent mineralization, or small deposits of calcium, in the muscle of the heart. EIFs are found in about 3-5% of normal pregnancies and cause no health problems.

EIFs themselves have no impact on health or heart function. Often the EIF is gone

A clue to chromosome problems

An EIF is one clue, which contribute to the chances of finding a chromosome problem. Generally the risks are low if there are no other risk factors. Many babies with chromosome problems do not show any signs on ultrasound. Other factors are discussed in counseling include:

• Mother's age at the expected date of delivery
• The results of the Expanded AFP blood triple test
• Evidence of other "fetal findings" seen at on the ultrasound that suggest a chromosome problem.

by the third trimester. If there are no problems or chromosome abnormalities, EIFs are considered normal changes, or variants.

Researchers have noted an association between an EIF and a chromosome problem in the baby.^[1] Types of chromosome problems that are occasionally seen include Trisomy 18 (Edward's syndrome) orTrisomy 21 (Down syndrome). In the case of an isolated EIF, and no other ultrasound findings, some studies show that the risk for a chromosome abnormality is approximately two times a woman’s background risk. Other studies report up to a 1% risk for Down syndrome when an EIF is seen on a second trimester fetal ultrasound exam.

Summary

An EIF in the fetal heart may increase the chance for the baby to have a chromosome problem. It does not affect the development of the baby or the function of the heart. If the baby has normal chromosomes, there would be no associated problems to be concerned about. No special treatment or tests are needed at delivery.

It is important to remember that chances are strongly in your favor of a normal outcome in this pregnancy, but with this additional clue, you are entitled to further counseling and testing options.

Meet my Baby !

Few days ago Jeremy and I went to the ultrasound clinic. It was the first ultrasound we've had so we were both really excited and could not wait to find out the sex of the baby !

So It's a BOY !

Jeremy was really happy because I know that he wanted a boy first.

During the whole ultrasound our baby was moving, and kicking. The doctor said that he is a wild one ! I felt like the luckiest woman on earth. The baby looked great ! everything was in place but they found something ( which I am going to explain to you on my next post) on the baby's heart. a little white spot ...)

The doctor did not told me anything at the time, but she was taking so many pictures of the heart that the next day I was not surprise to receive a call from my doctor ...

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the picture of my baby and I will continue my pregnancy videos on Youtube and try to update my blog more often ...

XOXO

Sarah

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