NT testing
I had the scan done today for the NT testing (Nuchal Translucency), along with a consult with the Perinatal Specialist, Dr. E (high risk doctor). This ultrasound and bloodwork checks for Downs Syndrome, heart defects, and other chromosomal abnormalities. I've mentioned this before, but to read more about this, you can visit (http://www.babycenter.com/0_nuchal-translucency-scan-nt-scan_118.bc#articlesection1).
Anyway, it went perfect! The babies' neck fluid measurements, bladders, stomachs and intestines all looked great. The fluid measurement needed to be under 3 but greater than 1. They were perfectly in the middle. They're so cute, and it's fun to see them get bigger and bigger every time. So happy they're healthy and growing! I can't help but worry that something may still go wrong, but today was comforting. Still blows us away that there are 2 in there :) It took forever to do the scan though, we no longer have a lazy one and a crazy one, ha ha. Both were absolutely bouncing OFF THE WALLS. Baby B, who is normally very mellow, kept posing for us, doing flips, and would hide when we needed to measure. And, Baby A, who is our crazy dancer, was jumping all over the place and rolling around. It never tries hiding. It loves to stretch it's little legs out all the way, wave, and bob it's head. The tech was cracking up because it kept looking right at us and waving. Poor thing was probably like aren't you guys done yet? Please leave! By the end of the scan the tech said, "Oh my goodness girl, you're gonna have your hands full with these two! They're hilarious!" Ha ha. It was fun to see them both so active, Baby B has always been quite mellow.
We weren't able to tell the genders today because they wouldn't hold still for one second ha ha, but she said they're also still a little too small. She didn't want to make any guesses because she definitely wasn't sure. So, we hope to find out on the 17th at my next appointment with my very favorite Dr. O. We shall see though, they might be stinkers and won't cooperate. I was thinking about going to a 3d place, but these poor babies undergo enough ultrasounds as it is. Ultrasounds can temporarily heat up tissue and cause air bubbles if the tech doesn't know what they're doing. So, all these ultrasounds make me kinda nervous, don't want to subject them to more than is already needed. Because that's A LOT, ha ha. Not gonna lie though, we do love seeing the twinnies!
I don't need to see Dr. E at the high risk office again for 7 more weeks. We will do a level 2 growth scan then. But, in the mean time, I have to do an early glucose test. So we will see when they want me to do that. He said I look very healthy (which I appreciated because I know I'm still over weight) and that the babies couldn't look better, but there's just a much greater risk of developing diabetes with twins because of the extra hormones. So hopefully all goes well with that. Dr. E was quite the character, and was very pleased with the babies' scan results. He said to stay off the internet because it will only worry me, to rest, and just enjoy our babies! :) He's hoping I will get some relief on this ligament pain in the next couple weeks. He said it subsides after your belly is popped out full time. My uterus is already just below my belly button, so hopefully it'll be soon. Here's some shots from today. They aren't great because they were so active, but they're still cute!
Both babies, A is full body in the front with his/her foot up, and you can see B's foot in the sac behind :)
Baby A's profile. Can't wait for the babies to be a little bigger so the images are more clear.
Anyway, it went perfect! The babies' neck fluid measurements, bladders, stomachs and intestines all looked great. The fluid measurement needed to be under 3 but greater than 1. They were perfectly in the middle. They're so cute, and it's fun to see them get bigger and bigger every time. So happy they're healthy and growing! I can't help but worry that something may still go wrong, but today was comforting. Still blows us away that there are 2 in there :) It took forever to do the scan though, we no longer have a lazy one and a crazy one, ha ha. Both were absolutely bouncing OFF THE WALLS. Baby B, who is normally very mellow, kept posing for us, doing flips, and would hide when we needed to measure. And, Baby A, who is our crazy dancer, was jumping all over the place and rolling around. It never tries hiding. It loves to stretch it's little legs out all the way, wave, and bob it's head. The tech was cracking up because it kept looking right at us and waving. Poor thing was probably like aren't you guys done yet? Please leave! By the end of the scan the tech said, "Oh my goodness girl, you're gonna have your hands full with these two! They're hilarious!" Ha ha. It was fun to see them both so active, Baby B has always been quite mellow.
We weren't able to tell the genders today because they wouldn't hold still for one second ha ha, but she said they're also still a little too small. She didn't want to make any guesses because she definitely wasn't sure. So, we hope to find out on the 17th at my next appointment with my very favorite Dr. O. We shall see though, they might be stinkers and won't cooperate. I was thinking about going to a 3d place, but these poor babies undergo enough ultrasounds as it is. Ultrasounds can temporarily heat up tissue and cause air bubbles if the tech doesn't know what they're doing. So, all these ultrasounds make me kinda nervous, don't want to subject them to more than is already needed. Because that's A LOT, ha ha. Not gonna lie though, we do love seeing the twinnies!
I don't need to see Dr. E at the high risk office again for 7 more weeks. We will do a level 2 growth scan then. But, in the mean time, I have to do an early glucose test. So we will see when they want me to do that. He said I look very healthy (which I appreciated because I know I'm still over weight) and that the babies couldn't look better, but there's just a much greater risk of developing diabetes with twins because of the extra hormones. So hopefully all goes well with that. Dr. E was quite the character, and was very pleased with the babies' scan results. He said to stay off the internet because it will only worry me, to rest, and just enjoy our babies! :) He's hoping I will get some relief on this ligament pain in the next couple weeks. He said it subsides after your belly is popped out full time. My uterus is already just below my belly button, so hopefully it'll be soon. Here's some shots from today. They aren't great because they were so active, but they're still cute!
Both babies, A is full body in the front with his/her foot up, and you can see B's foot in the sac behind :)
Baby A's profile. Can't wait for the babies to be a little bigger so the images are more clear.
Baby B's back to us, head on the right, bum bum on the left, he he.
What the twins are up to at 13 weeks!
I can't believe the babies are growing to the size of a peach this week! That's about 3 inches long. Their tiny arms and legs are starting to grow bones, and the vocal cords are under construction. Yay for that because I love baby babble and cooing! Also, their little intestines have moved from the umbilical cord to their right place in the abdomen. We could tell that today during the scan. Crazy though huh, we've never heard that the intestines are originally in the cord!
Round ligament pain STINKS!!
The round ligament pain has gotten soooo much worse. I'm in tears at least once most days, have to move as slow as tar just to try to avoid spasms, and spend most of my days laying on the couch cause sitting hurts. Not fun. I thought this was interesting and wanted to share some of the info I found online in case we have some blog followers also suffering with this. Some women really suffer from this, while others are never phased. I thought I was dying last night. I cannot wait until the pain lessens. I worry about the babies enough without this going on too.
There are several thick ligaments that support your uterus, one of them is the round ligament. The ligaments are normally short and thick. As your uterus grows they stretch out, A LOT. They're like tight rubber bands that keep your uterus from falling all the way forward when you're further along in pregnancy. As they start to lengthen and stretch, it can be extremely painful. Your uterus does go from the size of a pear to a beach ball after all! The ligaments can pull on nerve fibers and other things in the pelvis, making it more painful. Quick movements (or just laying there sometimes, ha ha) causes them to tighten and spasm. I read online that one woman collapsed to her knees in pain at a grocery store from a spasm. Not cool. It's a very unique pain, it can be a dull ache sometimes, or a quick, burning, and stabbing pain. That's where I'm at right now, I feel like I'm being stabbed with a hot knife in the pelvis/groin area about a dozen times each day. Rarely do I have a good day. The round ligaments connect your womb to your groin, the area where your legs attach to your pelvis. So it only makes sense that it hurts way low down. Warm baths, heat pads, knee stretches, and Tylenol are the only things I can seem to find online that may help alleviate the pain. Dr. E said you pretty much just have to power through it. Some websites recommend working out and stretching, but that just about killed me. Other websites recommend lots of rest and slow movement, so did Dr. E. Just listen to your body. Besides the pain, it can be extra scary because it's some of the same symptoms as placental abruption (when the placenta starts tearing away from the uterus wall), and also can be mistaken for early labor...we found that out the day before Thanksgiving at the ER, ha ha. Since I still have no cramps or any bleeding, we aren't going to worry for now. And my cervix was re-measured today and still looks great. I had Blake give me a blessing anyways. So grateful for him! Hoping I get some relief and can quit worrying somewhat...because of course every twinge terrifies me!
Please keep the babies in your prayers. While we are hopeful and verrry excited they're both healthy, we are still scared to death. Pretty sure that feeling is not going away anytime soon, ha ha. Even after they're born. But, thank you for your support!
There are several thick ligaments that support your uterus, one of them is the round ligament. The ligaments are normally short and thick. As your uterus grows they stretch out, A LOT. They're like tight rubber bands that keep your uterus from falling all the way forward when you're further along in pregnancy. As they start to lengthen and stretch, it can be extremely painful. Your uterus does go from the size of a pear to a beach ball after all! The ligaments can pull on nerve fibers and other things in the pelvis, making it more painful. Quick movements (or just laying there sometimes, ha ha) causes them to tighten and spasm. I read online that one woman collapsed to her knees in pain at a grocery store from a spasm. Not cool. It's a very unique pain, it can be a dull ache sometimes, or a quick, burning, and stabbing pain. That's where I'm at right now, I feel like I'm being stabbed with a hot knife in the pelvis/groin area about a dozen times each day. Rarely do I have a good day. The round ligaments connect your womb to your groin, the area where your legs attach to your pelvis. So it only makes sense that it hurts way low down. Warm baths, heat pads, knee stretches, and Tylenol are the only things I can seem to find online that may help alleviate the pain. Dr. E said you pretty much just have to power through it. Some websites recommend working out and stretching, but that just about killed me. Other websites recommend lots of rest and slow movement, so did Dr. E. Just listen to your body. Besides the pain, it can be extra scary because it's some of the same symptoms as placental abruption (when the placenta starts tearing away from the uterus wall), and also can be mistaken for early labor...we found that out the day before Thanksgiving at the ER, ha ha. Since I still have no cramps or any bleeding, we aren't going to worry for now. And my cervix was re-measured today and still looks great. I had Blake give me a blessing anyways. So grateful for him! Hoping I get some relief and can quit worrying somewhat...because of course every twinge terrifies me!
Please keep the babies in your prayers. While we are hopeful and verrry excited they're both healthy, we are still scared to death. Pretty sure that feeling is not going away anytime soon, ha ha. Even after they're born. But, thank you for your support!
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