Dear Family, Friends, and Prayer Warriors!
Shu and I would like to thank those of you who have been diligently praying for us as we learned on Oct 2nd that we are pregnant. And we are now so thrilled and grateful to let you all know that as of today we have officially entered our 2nd trimester of pregnancy!
We went in for the first ultrasound on Oct 14th at which time we learned we were 8 weeks, 6 days pregnant and the baby was already 20.2mm (0.80 inches) long. (See pics attached.) The risk of pregnancy complications is greatest in the 1st trimester, but we went in last Thursday (Nov 11) to complete the 1st trimester screening which includes a blood draw and special ultrasound. Based on this screening and ultrasound we are happy to report that the baby has been developing right on target and has grown 3x in length, measuring in at 63.6mm (2.5 inches) long. And more good news is that the screening tests have indicated extremely low risk of Downs Syndrome (1 in 320) or Trisomy 18 (1 in 11,000).
As I mentioned we have just completed our 13th week of pregnancy and are now officially starting the 2nd trimester. Many of you know that Shu is in the final few weeks of a court case in which she must live out of an SF hotel, wake up super early, and be in court every day from 8a - 2p. The past couple weeks have been a little difficult as she's felt queasy not just in the evenings but even in the mornings. But thankfully she has been well enough not to have to miss a single day of court so far. We hear that the 2nd trimester is supposed to be better as far as morning sickness goes. So we're really hoping to experience that asap!
Thank you for celebrating this joyous news with us and please, please continue to be in prayer for healthy mom and baby. Now that we have emerged from the risky 1st trimester this news is no longer secret. So please feel free to share as you wish.
Love and hugs,
Paul and Shu
