by Z-Pup » Sun Nov 25, 2007 7:50 am
Well at our 20 week US the tech said she "thought" she saw it. The doc was not in the office that day, and couldn't see it on the screen. So we came back for 2 more US in the next few weeks trying to let the Doc see his face....but of course each and every time he had his hands in front of his face, and we'd try to move him and he was having NONE of it LOL.
So we went into delivery knowing that it was a GOOD possibility of a c/l...but with no positive yes/no answer. But I knew in my heart of hearts that he had a cleft lip (at least) and I was fine with that....that is not to say that after that first US I didn't' bawl my eyes out. But I am SOO very glad I had that time before he was here to figure out what the hell a cleft was! I had NO clue before he came into my life.
I had an Emergency C-Section, and the first question I asked the doctor as he was pulling him out and I had hear him cry was "Does he have the cleft?" The doc was still cleaning him up and hadn't turned him over to face him yet so he told me to hold on...and I said "Oh your fine, it doesn't matter to me either way, I was just curious!"....so I guess that kinda awed the doc....but he did say "Tia...yes he does have a cleft"....and I can remember smiling and was so at peace with it....the waiting was the part that was killing me....but we knew now, and can so handle it. And OMG was it love at first sight!
My family that was at the hospital also knew of the possibility of the cleft...so when the nurse was wheeling him by the L&D waiting room on the way to the nursery, she stopped so that my fam. could see him...and everyone ooohed and ahhhed over him....it surprised the nurse so much, because she didn't know everyone knew and was trying to protect him and us from foul ppl.
I would NOT change anything about my son...he is our LIGHT. He is a WONDERFUL bright child! he has brought so much to our lives.
Lots of Love,
Tia
Zachary 9-21-06 Unilateral Cleft Lip & Palate lovingly called Z-Pup after Daddy, who btw is O-Dawg.