Update from the specialist

We had an appointment with a specialist yesterday. A very prolonged ultrasound, where we just watched the baby's heartbeat. and indeed we do have a cardiac issue.

Supra Ventricular Tachycardia. Now for those of you who don't know what that is, (like me) that is where Matt's heartbeat is "normal" for about 1 or 2 minuets then it suddenly and without reason starts beating UBER fast, for about 6 or 7 beats then it goes back to normal.

So what that means is, because it is beating so fast, the bats aren't good strong beats. and the blood isn't pumping like it should. BUT because it is sporadic, sometimes its every minuet sometimes its five minuets between episodes, and never for very long, Matt hasn't had any adverse affects from it as of yet. (that we can tell at this time) We also couldn't tell why this is happening . BUT we are going to be monitoring his progress very closely.

Dr Larry said that he can tell if hes got a sick baby so we are going to check on Matt by the end of the week, and just "keep an eye" on him.

What can be done...
right now, there isn't much that we can do, If it gets worse, he can medicate me, that will cross over and medicate Matt, BUT that will make my heart be all weird and make me sick, and Matt isn't sick enough for that at this time, the next option is, hold on until 37 weeks and deliver so we can then medicate Matt directly. or at least have a cardiac pediatrician look him over directly and decided what to do after Matt is born.

Of course trying to get to full term is the optimal goal.

in other news....
Matt weighs 5.5 pounds and has hair!