I had an appointment with Dr. Haeri this morning. Unfortunately, the sonographer this time was not the best. She was new to the office and just thoroughly confused by the triplets. She had B labeled as A and A labeled as C, even with me (nicely!) correcting her. After she had done all of the measurements on "A" (B), she decided to go "check with a colleague" to be sure the labeling was right. And it was wrong. Oof. Dr. Haeri came in and stood over her for a while (and he and I had a nice chat while he was in there), but the whole thing was kind-of a mess. After she was done, Dr. Haeri ended up re-measuring some things that were clearly off. Just a long and somewhat frustrating experience.
But all's well that ends well. Since Dr. Haeri did the scan at the end of the appointment, I got to see some things I'd never seen before, like specific structures in the brain that he pointed out. And the neatest thing was when he put the ultrasound thing very low on my pelvis, where Baby A's head is, Baby A was staring right at us and Dr. Haeri pointed out his tongue moving. It was so cool! Then he moved so we got a profile image so I could watch Baby A swallow-- I saw his whole jaw move and then his tongue. Really the coolest thing.
Anyway, the babies all look good. A is HEAD DOWN (atta boy!) and B and C are both breech. Well, actually C was transverse (laying across the top) when we started, but then moved to breech. That one is always moving on those scans! I don't usually feel him all that much, except when we go see musicals (saw one this past Saturday)-- then he goes crazy and moves all around. He likes musicals, because he has good taste. Like me.
Size-wise, here's what we're looking at:
Baby A - 67th percent - 967 grams - 2 lbs. 2 oz.
Baby B - 31st - 853 grams - 1 lb. 14 oz.
Baby C - 50th - 914 grams - 2 lbs.
Worth mentioning: Baby A was totally crowding out Baby B-- he had her smushed up against the left side of my uterus and his abdomen was pressing on hers so much that there was some guesswork in getting the actual measurements. But assuming these are dead-on accurate, the sizes are great-- B is 88% of A's size, which is about how she tracked last time. they're all 2 pounds +/- 2 ounces. Six pounds of baby in there!
Side note: back off a little, A. B needs some room to grow. Her competitive storage container would like to see her at 50%+ like her brothers.
My cervix is still "padlocked" and measuring over 4 cm. No funneling. No dilation. Based on it's stubbornness (in a good way!), Dr. Haeri said he thought I had 3-4 weeks to go at a minimum, so he was completely confident our move to Houston in 2 weeks would allow plenty of time. That's a good thing.
He said if the babies were born right now, it would need to be a C-section because of their size. But if they continue to grow as they are now, by 30 weeks, he thought I'd be an ideal candidate for vaginal delivery. He said there are still lots of factors to consider and Bob (Dr. Carpenter) will know exactly what to look for, but so far, so good. So that's good news too! See? Frustrating appointment to start with, by Dr. Haeri makes it all better.
Weight gain as of today: 45.7 lbs. Aaaoooooga! And people have crossed the line from "interested" to "concerned." When we went to that show on Saturday, some guy tried to make me take his seat (I was standing) in the hall/waiting area, and then two separate women asked me during intermission if I was ok and if I was going to make it through the show. Doing fine, people! 2.5 months to go! Don't try to slow me down now!
I'm also getting all kinds of questions about when I'm going to go on bed rest. Um, hopefully never? I mean obviously I will if it's needed, but unless there's a medical indication for it (like preterm labor), there's no reason to think I'll have bed rest.
I was talking to M today about how I still get nervous before appointments, because I know this is still a high-risk pregnancy. But we both agree that it's amazing how smoothly it's gone. So far (knock on wood), we've dodged every bullet. Just your average singleton pregnancy, in triplicate. And I've said it before, but I am so, so grateful for every day that keeps going like this. Don't ever think I take it for granted, because I fully appreciate the blessing we've been given.
Babycenter says:
http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-26-weeks_1115.bcHow your baby's growing:
The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about 1 2/3 pounds and measures 14 inches (about the size of a scallion) from head to heel. If you're having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip that will take about two to three days.
But our babies are rockin' this prenatal stage more than the generic babycenter baby. They're probably in there doing calculus and discussing strategies for world peace.
I think that's it for now ("that's it"-- as if I haven't written a short novel here). Last appointment with Dr. Haeri is in 2 weeks. He said it would just be a quick cervical check and peek at the babies. And then that weekend, I'll be off to my new (temporary) home in Houston. Until then, I'll just be hanging out, trying to stay cool in this fantastic 106 degree Texas summer. Good times!
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