I know I have been horrible at updating this blog. I can't say I will be better. But, today I had my 32 week appt. So I at least have something to say. On a day to day basis, I really have nothing.I went in to have a growth US this morning. This is where my panic started. There were no problems. As a matter of fact, things look fabulous. But, baby A is 4.4 lbs and baby B is 4.2 lbs. I know these weights can be off a little, but I am going with them. They are supposed to grow a half a lb a week in the next 8 weeks. That is 16 lbs + of baby. Just the sound of that, feels painful. And I remember, they told me 5 of 5 was 8.5 lbs. She ended up being 9.14 lbs. I almost have that much baby right now. Then my dr. tells me, we will start talking about a C/S date at 38 weeks, because both babies are breech. And if they have moved in and out of position over the past few weeks, there was a chance they may flip again, but since every single US they have been in this position, chances are slim we will end up head down. Not what I want. But, I am willing to go with that because I really think this is what is supposed to happen. I don't feel the need to push for a version or hold out hope they will flip.
I now get to start my weekly NST, too. The problem is, my dr doesn't work the days the hospital does NST. SO, I get to drive across town twice a week. Which is starting to pose a problem, since my belly is touching the steering wheel, and If I push the seat back, I can't reach the peddles.
I guess we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.
for now, I just need to push the discomfort to the back. I still have 6+ weeks left. Unless my body gets tired of hauling this much weight around in it and I go into labor on my own. Which is another source of panic. My labor has never been over 5 hrs. And I usually have my baby with in the hour of my water breaking. I'm sure things will work out fine, but I always run the 'what if's ' through my mind.
for now, I will just be grateful there are only 2 in there, and not 3. Or I can be grateful I have now hit the 32 weeks mark, and I can deliver at the hospital of my choice. Or, that my babies are over 4 lbs, so if they came now, they would be a decent size.
And I'll just end with a general, ouch.
2 comments:
Sounds like good news today. You made it to your 32nd week and your babies are a nice healthy size. Not that that's reassuring when you deliver them but if you do have to have a c-section, you won't have to push that much baby out so it won't matter ;-) Either way, you will have those babies within the next 8 weeks and you're on the down scale of things however I can see the panic with the baby weight and getting around for the next little bit too. I'm excited to meet them in July though and get all these babies together. ;-)
Wow that is great they are so big....I know it is scarey for you but really that is great news for twins at 32 weeks...yes they can be off, but usually close. It will be very soon the discomfort is gone and you get to hold these little angels. Thank goodness for older helping hands in the house :P
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