WELCOME TO THE THIRD TRIMESTER

ON THE HOME STRETCH

BABY A:

2 lbs 4 oz
Measures 1 day ahead
Heart Rate:  136
Head down
Longer bones, longer forehead, higher cheek bones, more oval head measurements





BABY B:

2 lbs 6 oz
Measures 1 day behind
Heart Rate:  136
Head down
Shorter in statue, more round facial profile, pug nose
(looks more like Rose's sonogram profile pictures)

Overall:  

• The girls are only 5% behind what a single baby should measure (which is OUTSTANDING)
• I have not dilated or effaced any - everything looks great so far
• The doctors are even in amazement that I have not been in once with contractions, bleeding, dilating, back pain, nausea, etc...  (apparently those things are common with multiples)
• The multiples specialist has reviewed every sonogram and has not noted anything in regards to wanting to see me again prior to labor and delivery 
• As of 8 weeks ago (20 weeks) I had gained 17 pounds, and the babies each weighed a little over a pound.  As of 3 weeks ago (25 weeks) I had not gained one single pound (still sitting at 17), but the babies had not either....  They had not gained more than an ounce in over a month. They had dropped on the charts to 13% and 17% behind.  The doctor said it was OK (once) but that they had to gain weight.  If they dropped below 25% in growth then she would hospitalize me to give nutrients (which I DID NOT WANT).  Usually twins come early and every single ounce matters.  According to her, I needed meat on their little bones ASAP.  She suggested I start drinking Ensure, V8 juice, and doubling up on my vitamins.  I explained how healthy I had been eating but Dr. Cole's words were "green beans don't pack on pounds on a premie...They have GOT to grow!" 1 oz in 5 weeks was unacceptable! So, for the last 3 weeks I have been eating EVERYTHING in sight - Praying that they would grow and that we would not fall below 25%...  well ladies and gents....  the verdict is in.  Thanks to Sonic ice cream, midnight snacks, donuts, fruit juice, pizza, and everything else unhealthy you can think of that is loaded in calories... WE DID IT...  they only measured 5%!!! YAY!!!  I had gained 4 pounds in 3 weeks and the girls had each gained an entire pound EACH!!!! 50% of those donuts were going to those little legs and that pug nose - eeeeekkk...  I just cant wait to see those chubby cheeks!!!!
• I passed my Diabetes test with flying colors (I'm really not sure how after all the things I have been eating lately)
• I can really tell these past two weeks that there are two of them - 2 distinct little bodies inside of me.  When one starts kicking it is usually less than 90 seconds before it wakes the other one up - then they are both kicking.  Baby A rolls more.  I feel her entire little body move.  Baby B just practices her toe touches (or soccer kicks) -  all day long, every. single. day.  It is an interesting and amazing feeling, yet, I do feel that those sweet little flutters are becoming slightly more forceful and that is not nearly as "sweet"
• I have had sciatica really bad on my left side.  My poor hips
• I go back to the Dr. in two weeks - I will be 30 weeks gestation and (fingers crossed) we will all be doing just as great and still growing!
• I explained my hesitation on how huge I felt already and the Dr. explained it to me like this:  Rose weighed roughly 6 1/2 pounds (6.11 to be exact) and most babies pack on half of a pound per week the last month (2 pounds).  If you think about it... I already have 5 pounds of baby in me.  So basically, my body already looks and feels like it is 36 weeks pregnant and delivery should be any day now....  CRAZY!!!!!
• I also explained that I felt like I would deliver because my body cant get much bigger and she said "THEY WILL WIN."...........  Guess that means Im going to get a lot bigger.....