Hic-Ups

I still haven't been able to feel Connor moving within my wife's belly, but I did get a surprise early one morning. My wife excitedly awoke me and grabbed my hand and held it to her belly. "He has the hic-ups!" she said. I cleared the early morning fog from my head and concentrated on what my hand was sensing. There was a definite rhythmic pulse emanating from within my wife. I couldn't believe it. The ultrasound images, the sound of his heartbeat -- all of it had become animated into life. I was excited, but also a little scared. Is it a bad sign for an unborn baby to have hic-ups? Or is it natural? As it turns out, it is quite natural, but still a little unsettling. If he can hic-up, can he cough?


Hmmm...Not sure about that one. I do look forward to being able to feel him move. My wife reports that she has felt him move a few times from the outside, and I've tried, but it's like trying to catch lightening.

This weekend we are having a 3D ultrasound. I'll post images as soon as we get them.