After that appointment was over we headed over to our next appointment with Dr. Zaretsky. We picked up Travis on our way since his office sits right between our two doctors. This week's visit was just a quick scan of biometrics - heartrates, dopplers, and fluid check. I think they'll do growth and cervix again next week. Anyway, the each of the girls' heartrates were good. Baby 'A' continues to have a lot of room - though she doesn't really take advantage of it! She loves having her legs and feet extended up over her head, such a squirrel! Her doppler along with everything else was all good. We think we know why she didn't want to look up at us as well - B's little booty was right in her face! No wonder she wants to keep face down! Our 'middle child' - B - gets a little more squished each week. When we look at her we see all sorts of body parts - since both 'A' and 'C's' extremities continually enter the view. B's doppler looks really good - which we found out is extremely important since she now has less fluid than her twin sister! Our twins really don't like to share...
If you remember back to when I posted the information regarding the twin-twin-transfusion syndrome, you'll recall that C had almost no fluid whereas her sister had over 11 cm of fluid! We had the surgery removing all the connections, etc. and ever since their fluid has been about equal. Well, what the doctor's found odd when they did the surgery is that C actually has a larger placenta share than B - usually the baby with the larger share is the recipient (of course our case was reversed!). So, the doctor isn't extremely worried about the fluid differential - C had about 5 cm and B's was at 2.7 cm - attributing it to the placenta share difference (rather than a missed connection), however, as always they'll monitor us a little more closely from this point forward. B's pocket might also have been smaller due to the way she was positioned... all the girls were in contorted positions yesterday! At any rate, the forward flow for each baby looks great for now... We had a long talk with the girls about sharing and will see how they look next week!
Probably the coolest thing we saw at our appointment was Baby C's eyes opening and shutting! There's really babies in my belly - not aliens! I have no idea what she was looking at, but her opening her eyes and looking around was an amazing sight... In other news, the girls continue to be quite active - daily boxing of either my insiders or each other, I haven't yet figured that part out! Oh, and no, I have no idea when baby is which when they're moving/kicking/punching! I used to think I knew, but after seeing the sonograms and the way they overlap... I realized I really have no idea! Travis and I were making progress in the name department - don't bother asking, we're keeping the names a secret - but we've been changing our minds and are no closer than we were months ago! Our plan is still to wait and see the girls before naming them - though Travis of course still thinks we should each get to name one and then name one together... yep - he obviously really likes a name that I'm not so sure about!
Our nursery is pretty much ready to go, with all the preemie and newborn clothes washed and ready for wear... hopefully not for awhile yet! Mom and Bre were a big help and it sure was nice having them here last week. As you can see from the length of this particular post - I'm back to being alone at home (even our dogs are up in Iowa!) which means this is my socialization outlet... poor Travis! Below are a few pictures from our appointment - all of C since she was the only one to cooperate. She looks like a real baby... Below the pictures I've posted the weekly update from Baby Center.
Above: The sonographer didn't get one with her eyes open but we watched her open and shut them a number of times! I think she has Travis' nose! What a little sweetie...
Below: She's blowing bubbles!
Below: Her cord is in her face, but she still looks pretty cute to us!
The 27-week update from Baby Center... How your baby's growing: This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle. See what your baby looks like this week.
If you've got time and are bored - Baby Gaga has a little different information... Otherwise, thanks for checking in! We continue to appreciate all the thoughts and prayers sent our way! Our appointment isn't until next Friday (12/10) and I suppose I'll post a picture of my huge belly as well next week...
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