Its hard to believe that this is my last pregnancy update before the twins come! I really didn't think I would make it as far as I have without going on bed rest or going into preterm labor but God has really blessed us! I am getting a lot more uncomfortable now but definitely manageable, mainly they are just getting really heavy.
The beginning of this month I had an appointment at OSU and they were both doing great! It was the first time we seen them practice breathing on ultrasound. Eli weighed 4lbs 1 ounce and Aly weighed 4 pounds!
This past month each week I also started having Non Stress Tests(NST) at SOMC triage and the Bio Physical Profiles(BPP) done at Dr. Roberts office, which I explained what they were in the last blog. Of the 3 BPPs I had the babies passed all of them with no problem! The NST have been a little harder for the babies to pass. They normally should take 20 minutes or so but they have been taking around 2 hours each time for them to pass. I have had 3 scheduled NST but one of them Aly failed due to a short deceleration in her heart rate and we repeated the test the next morning and everything was fine. Usually it just takes so long because its hard to keep Eli on the heart rate monitor for long enough for them to get the readings they need due to his position.
The babies have had a pretty good growth spurt this past month. At week 32 my stomach measured 36 weeks and when measured this past week 34 weeks(almost 35) my stomach was measuring 42 weeks. So while I had been so proud that I hadn't gotten any stretch marks that unfortunately is no longer the case lol
Also I had another great and final appointment at OSU this week!! The belly measurements going up so much made sense when we found out that Eli weighs 6lbs 14 ounces and Aly weighs 6lbs 1 ounce!! Eli's head is in the 99% and his belly is in the 90th% as well so he is going to be a big boy and Aly's head was also in the 96% and her belly was in the 70th%. The weights they come up with are based off of measurements so they can be off a little but even still if they are off some that is great weights for twins especially at 35 weeks. Here are some ultrasound pictures we got this past month.
Also I had another great and final appointment at OSU this week!! The belly measurements going up so much made sense when we found out that Eli weighs 6lbs 14 ounces and Aly weighs 6lbs 1 ounce!! Eli's head is in the 99% and his belly is in the 90th% as well so he is going to be a big boy and Aly's head was also in the 96% and her belly was in the 70th%. The weights they come up with are based off of measurements so they can be off a little but even still if they are off some that is great weights for twins especially at 35 weeks. Here are some ultrasound pictures we got this past month.
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| We think this is of Eli with Aly's spine in his face. The ultrasound tech got a bit mixed up with who was who |
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| Eli's hair |
The best news of all is that I found out when the babies are going to be coming!! So unless they come earlier they are doing a C section on January 16th at SOMC!! They have to do a C section because the babies are both still laying side ways almost as if they were laying in bunk beds. But we are so excited! We have everything already packed so now we just wait!
Here are the pictures from this month of my belly growth (as you can tell I have to repeat the same clothes a lot since a lot of the maternity shirts I have won't cover the bottom of my belly anymore). Also the side ways pictures don't really show how much it has grown very well because my stomach is now going more wide than out because of the way they are positioned:
Here are the pictures from this month of my belly growth (as you can tell I have to repeat the same clothes a lot since a lot of the maternity shirts I have won't cover the bottom of my belly anymore). Also the side ways pictures don't really show how much it has grown very well because my stomach is now going more wide than out because of the way they are positioned:
So for the final time before the babies are born I ask that you continue to keep us in your prayers over the next 15 days that the babies will stay in until the c section, the c section goes well, and that they are both healthy! These babies are such little miracles and we can't wait for everyone to meet them! I will do a final blog sometime(hopefully not to long) after they are born!
