30 Week Doctor's Appointment

I had my 30 week doctor's appointment last week (May 7th). It was a fairly short appointment. We met one of the other doctors in the practice (Dr. Moore). Tony didn't make the best first impression because as we were walking back to the nurse's office he made a comment about the office next door. He said "Man, someone really needs to clean their office!" - and of course, Dr. Moore was standing right behind him - LOL! It was her office! Luckily she has a good sense of humor and laughed it off.

They did the FFN (fetal fibronectin) test on me to check to see if there is a certain protein present that might indicate I'm at risk for pre-term labor. Luckily the results were negative which means that I should not go into labor within the next two weeks!

The doctor also "checked" me for the first time - yikes! Again, all good news there - no dilation and cervix was fully closed. She also checked the babies' heartbeats and they were both normal. Nothing at all to indicate a need for bed rest or any other restrictions. Very succesful appointment!

My next appointment is May 21st and that will be with my regular doctor (Dr. McGowan). They will perform another FFN test and do an Ultrasound to check the babies. Hopefully everything is still looking good!

28 Week Doctor's Appointment

We had our 28 week Doctor's appointment this past Tuesday and everything is looking great. We had another full anatomy scan ultrasound and both babies are growing nicely - Emma is now 2 lbs 14oz and Logan is 3lbs 1oz. They're within 5% of each other's weight which is perfect! The only bummer is that Emma is still not cooperating with Mama and is still breach. There's still a possibility that she will turn, but we're running out of time and room. I'm trying to prepare myself for a C-section because I think that's going to be the most likely outcome.

I will start going in now every two weeks, so our next appointment will be on May 7th. This appointment will be with one of the other doctor's in the practice. (We still have 3 doctors left to meet). The plan for this appointment will be to "check" me and also to do a test called a FFN (Fetal Fibronectin). A negative result on the FFN test means it's highly unlikely that I would go into labor within the next two weeks. They use this test for women that are considered high risk, but have not shown any typical signs of pre-term labor. A positive result does not mean that you'll definitely deliver within two weeks, but it does tell you that you're at risk for pre-term labor and allow the doctor to make decisions on how to proceed with treatment. Hoping for a negtive result and a little peace of mind!

We have scheduled our 3D/4D ultrasound appointment for this Thursday! I'm SO excited to get a sneak preview of our little babies :) Hopefully they'll cooperate and we'll get some cute pictures to share with everyone!

24 Week Doctor's Appointment

We had our 24 week Doctor's appointment, Ultrasound and Gestational Diabetes test on Thursday. According to the Ultrasound, the babies are looking great - they're getting so big! Our little girl is now 1lb 13oz and little guy is 1lb 15oz. Unfortunately Little Girl is NOT cooperating as of yet and is still breach. Since she'll be the first one out, it's a guaranteed C-Section for me if she does not turn head down. She still has time and room to turn, so let's hope she does so soon!

I met with one of the other Doctors in the practice at this appointment. They have us meet all the Doctors at some point, so in case my Doctor is not available when I deliver, I won't have a stranger delivering the babies. She listened to the heartbeats and measured me. I'm currently measuring 33 weeks - WOW! For those of you not familiar with what that means - they measure your uterus from the outside and that corresponds with how far along you are. So basically, I am the size of someone having one baby at 33 weeks. That's how much room that extra little one is taking up! What this means for me though is that my body actually thinks I'm about 33 weeks pregnant, which is why it's so common for women having twins to go into pre-term labor.

My next doctor's appointment will be at 28 weeks - scheduled for April 21st. After that, I will go in every two weeks and they will start monitoring me very closely to determine if I'm showing any signs of pre-term labor and need to either cut back at work or go on bedrest. She said bed rest is very common for twin moms. Let's hope things go well and I can continue "business as usual" for a while longer!

I will work on getting some of the Ultrasound pictures scanned and posted for everyone to see. Also, no word yet on the Gestational Diabetes test - hopefully I will hear something on Monday! Praying for good news!