Update on the Girls...

We had another routine ultrasound this morning to check on the girls.

Both babies look great and Mommy is doing well, too... I'm up to a 26 pound weight gain, meaning I only gained one pound in two weeks. My blood pressure was 100 over 52, which they commended me for. The midwife said with my blood pressure being so low, I can look forward to living to be over 100! =)

My fundal height (height of the uterus) measured 46 cm, which is equal to (a singleton's) 46 weeks pregnant (6 weeks OVERDUE)!!! (Tomorrow will mark week 34 of this pregnancy). This is an increase of 9cm in just two weeks. According to the midwife, "YOU'RE HUGE!!!"

Baby A is now in a vertex position and still very much engaged in my pelvis. Her heart rate was a strong 146 beats per minute and she weighed in at a hefty 5 pounds, 5 ounces, which is up one pound and eleven ounces from two weeks ago!

Baby B is also doing very well... she is also in a vertex position and her heart rate was a strong 150 beats per minute. She weighed in at a hefty 5 pounds, 9 ounces (up one pound and four ounces from two weeks ago).

We are now getting down to the "wire," according to the midwife and ultrasound technician. We will start seeing both the midwife (and/or OB) and ultrasound technician once a week from now on. We're also to start Biophysical Profiles (basically an ultrasound test to check on the well being of the babies) weekly as well.

The midwife can't believe how big these girls are already - she is still predicting them to be about 7 1/2 to 8 pounds each at birth. We talked about setting a date for a scheduled c-section... The midwife said if it was up to her, she would schedule me for 36 weeks (which is just about two weeks from today). Unfortunately, the OB is the one who has to schedule it and, according to the hospital regulations, the earliest she can schedule it (without a medical necessity) is 38 weeks. I have an appointment with the OB next week and, hopefully we'll be able to set that date. It looks like the girls will make their appearances sometime around Thanksgiving! Not too much longer!