So I know this week was very slow on OFC. On Tuesday I was VERY SICK and had to go to the ER. My hubby took the lovely picture of me posted above, while I was there (he made me smile). I spent most of Weds. sleeping, since I was so out of it from the day before. Yesterday was good, and we had a an OB appointment in the morning to follow up from my emergency room visit. Then last night we had the 20 week ultrasound. We found out it’s a girl 
YAY! But they also found a cyst (Choroid Plexus Cyst) on her brain. Also because of the way she was positioned they couldn’t get all the measurements of her heart or facial profile. So we have to go the the hospital on Monday to have a Level II ultrasound done and talk to a doctor who specializes in these sorts of things. The nurses and ultrasound tech said not to get too worried because although they are not common, they are also not uncommon and generally go away on their own. So hopefully we will know a lot more (good news!) on Monday.
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Lots of prayers, and FX to you for a great visit on Monday.
Aww, congratulations.
CONGRATULATIONS!! GIRLS ARE A LOT OF FUN AND WE WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU! KEEP IT FRUGAL NATASHA
Natasha, I have been one of your readers for a couple years now and love your site! My son is 7 months old, and at our ultrasound they found CPC on his brain as well. I was all shook up and scared (even though they said they thought they would go away on their own). They did blood work and the levels came back great, like my OBGYN said they would. Went back the next month for another ultrasound and the cysts were gone. He was completely healthy! And is now getting into everything lol. Maybe this will help? I liked researching of others who had it to try to ease me. Prayers for you all.
You will be in my T&P
I am so sorry to hear that!!! I am praying and beleiving for a full recovery for you and the baby. I guess we will be seeing lots of deals on girls clothing. My stepdaughters due date is Saturday but we don’t know for sure that it will be exactly that day. I got her the udder cover(not sure I spelled that correctly.)from your link.
You are in my prayers! Get lots of rest and enjoy each kick!
Sorry to hear that but stay positive, everything will be okay. Congratulations on a girl, they are so much fun. Wishing you a healthy rest of your pregnancy and a healthy baby girl.
First congrats on the baby girl!! I have a 4 month old girl of my own
I have been following your fb and website site for months and really enjoy gettin on here. Just wanted to let you know that when I was 10 weeks they found a cyst directly next to baby girl and a tear in my uterus about and inch long. You just gotta take it easy and lots of praying!! Within 2 weeks both were gone and she was born a healthy 8lbs 13ozs. Sending prayers your way that you and baby are safe an healthy!!!
Hey there Natasha! Congrats on the baby girl!!
Very happy to hear it. We’ll all be praying for you and your precious bundle of joy!! take care and dont forget to take time out and rest 
Girls are pretty special – I have 2. Praying that everything will be just fine with you and your little one.
Sending prayers Natasha. Take plenty of rest and i am sure you and your baby will be fine.
So nice to have a girl, even i love so much my older boy, she makes my heart warm.
All the best!
I have little two- year old boy and when I was five-months pregnant, I too found out he had a cyst on his brain. Fortunately, a few months later an ultrasound revealed that it was gone. Phew! I had a friend that had the same thing too, so don’t worry too much about it. I’m sure it will resolve itself soon! I was told even if it stayed there, chances are it wouldn’t harm him in any way. All my testing came back good and the baby looked great otherwise, so they said that was good news, and it was. If you have any questions about it, feel free to email me at jenniferoliva@cox.net. Oh, and don’t go researching it on the Internet! Most of the info on there is total nonsense!
Congrats on the baby girl
my thoughts and prayers will be with you. All will be fine!
Congrats – a girl!! How precious! I am sending good thoughts your way. Everything will be just fine!!
May God bless you and make everything alright.
Soo exciting, a baby girl!! Take care of YOU..we all understand and want you and your precious baby to be well. Thinking and of you and keeping you in my prayers,
Joanne
Oh my goodness… My family and I will continue to pray for you and your family!!
Congrats on the news of you having a girl:) We will be praying for that little one:)
hi natasha,
wishing you and baby girl full recovery!
take care,
c
Thanks for updating us on your pregnancy. Congratulations on your baby girl news! Little girls are so special! Hope and pray everything will be fine with the cyst they found… Blessings to you and your family!
FYI Natasha: Almost 100% of these sorts of cysts go away on their own according to the medical literature —
‘Regardless of their number, shape or size, choroid plexus cysts are not harmful to the baby…Dr. Peter Doubilet, a Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, agrees, “That’s one very important fact. CPCs are not harmful, and they nearly always go away by the third trimester of pregnancy.”‘ (source: http://bit.ly/SIbtNe)
Congrats on having a baby girl! (:
Congratulations on your baby girl!!! They are so much fun to dress up.
Think positively. I’m sure all will be well. Take care!
thank you everyone!
Congratulations! Wishing you and the baby good health! Take care!
don’t worry too much about blogging, we all understand. best wishes for you & family.
congratulations on the baby girl to you and Keith. You will be just fine and so will the baby. Good Health to you and baby. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you. LOVE YOU MUCH
Congrats…girls are so fun
She will be a happy, healthy and “frugal” baby!
Congrats on the baby girl. I will say that I also have an almost 3 year old son who had the CP Cysts. They took a lot of measurements because it is a sign of something that is called Trisomy 18. They found his cysts at 18 weeks and by 23 weeks they were gone. I really would not be alarmed. I will say that when they do the ultrasounds they are looking for any heart malformations and any malformations and length problems with their arms, legs, feet, and hands. I really don’t think you should have anything to worry about. When they gave me this news my world came crashing down and we did all types of blood tests and everything was crazy for a few weeks. Just know that they will go away. Statistics are that 1 in 5 babies have the Choroid Plexus cysts and only 1 in 5,000 babies lead to something like Trisomy 18.
May you have a happy and healthy Baby Girl. All our prayers are with you.
Hi thank you for sharing with us, please don’t worry so much I know it can get scary when doctors comes with all kind of unexpected news. Have a wonderful weekend, all my prayers are with you.
Congratulations on your baby girl! Praying for you all.
Wishing you a speedy recovery
Congrats!!! Girl Yeahhh!! Hope you are doing better. Kiss kiss