Ultrasound 9/16

Welcome back to the biweekly ultrasound update.  To say that these ultrasounds have been a roller coaster for us would be an understatement.  Even though there has never been any "bad" news, every ultrasound we have been to has resulted in one new medical term to learn, one new thing "to keep an eye on", and one more thing that "could happen down the road".  Its been a lot to handle.  With that said... I am ecstatic to report that today's check up was nothing short of perfect.  Physical measurements are perfect, organ function and development are great, fluid levels are exactly where they should be.... I feel comfortable saying that at this point we are having a 'text book identical pregnancy'

The last check in, Baby A was at 2 lb 1 oz, Baby B was at 1 lb 14 oz, a discordance of 9%.  This was within a normal range (below 15%), but was concerning (to Teri and I, not the doctor) because that was a 50% jump from the previous exam.  Another 50% jump this time would have been bad news. This check in, Baby A is at 2 lb 12 oz, Baby B is at 2 lb 9oz, a discordance of 7% both babies put on 11 ounces which is perfect.  They are growing at exactly the same rate and that is exactly what we want to see.

Another concern (again, to Teri and I.  Not the doctor)  that arose in the last exam is that the baby's growth rate was starting to lag behind a normal singleton's by about a week.  Since they are mono-di twins it is expected that their growth would lag behind a singleton, but the more they lag behind the sooner we have to deliver and the greater the potential we will be spending some time in the NICU.  Having lagged behind 1 week over the previous 2 week period, if we would have kept falling behind 1 additional week per 2 we would have been looking at a delivery date of about 34 weeks and a 2 week stay in the NICU.  Well we are now at 27w6d and 27w4d... still about 1 week behind.   So we haven't fallen behind any more and actually, Baby B caught up a bit.

Long story short we couldn't ask for a better exam. 

To give a quick update on Teri.  She is doing as well as can be expected.  She is still getting around well, but experiencing all of the aches and pains (I"m usually the "pains") that one would expect.   I know a lady never reveals her weight and it would be suicide for a husband to reveal it, but I will say today's check in has her weighing almost exactly the same as what she weighed when Ryley was delivered at full term.  With 7 weeks still to go, well..... don't expect to be seeing her out and about too often from here on out.

And if that wasn't good enough news, we've got more.  After 8 weeks of having some really camera shy girls, we finally got both of them to pose for us.  Enjoy

Baby A

Baby B

(This one's looking a little grump)