Just a quick in and out visit today with our OB and we got a good report. The girls have rotated positions somehow - one of my favorite parts of each visit is finding out where each baby is located! At least I'll know who's kicking for a little bit! All three of the heartbeats looked good, which is always nice to hear. Baby A has rotated from the bottom to my right side and is in a "cephalic" position (head down, bottom up, feet toward my ribs). Baby C is over on my left side and is in the same position (meaning I have four feet ready and positioned to give my ribs a good 'ol kick). Baby B is in the middle (of course), but we did find out that she is not exactly squished between her sisters, but rather positioned a little above her sisters. She is still breech (head up, feet down) - she has both her sisters booty's in her face! The poor dear...
The doctor is thrilled that we got past another milestone (week 28) and is very happy with how things are looking at this point... of course the real verdict comes on Friday when we find out how each of them is growing and the doctor takes a close look at blood flow. However, it was nice to hear a good report! Weight gain is going well, that is I'm gaining the appropriate amount I guess - or at least no one is complaining at this point! When I asked what my fundal measurement was the doctor told me that I really wasn't measuring all that big... although we must put that in perspective - considering I'm measuring at 39 WEEKS! I guess that's not all that big considering there's 3 babies in my belly, but I sure find it interesting to know!
That's about it for now. We have a cesarean birthing class tonight at the hospital that we'll be delivering at. It'll be nice knowing a little bit more about what to expect. Otherwise our appointment of Friday is at 11:30 - not that I'm counting down the hours or anything! For now, here's the 29-week report from Baby Center... How your baby's growing: Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day. See what your baby looks like this week.
As always, thanks for all the prayers and warm wishes!
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