Went to Birmingham to see my MFM doc. Boys looked great (all blood flows were normal) except for A's fluid level was a little low again at 3cm but he wasn't too concerned. Baby A was vertex (head down) and B's head was in my ribs. Fun times haha Baby A also had hiccups during the u/s! Cutest thing ever! The tech recorded it for my records as they think he was practicing breathing already. That's great news!
The next day I had my OB appt. Kind of overkill on the u/s front again but I got another one to check heart tones and position. I also STILL have blood in my urine. My bacteria culture came back completely negative so no infection was seen at all. The blood is attributed to a kidney stone still. Baby A's heart rate was 158 bpm and B's was 145. Both babies were back to being transverse with their heads on my right side. They move a lot! B was sleepy and was facing my back so we didn't get good pictures of him this time. A was a complete wiggle worm and dancing around the entire scan!
Week 26:
Growth scan at my MFM this week. Baby A was 1 lb 10 oz and B was 2 lb even. Size discordance is starting to go up. Fluid levels were good as well as all dopplers. That’s a very positive thing! Baby B didn’t want to cooperate to have his picture taken and kept rolling to face my back. Baby A had hiccups again!
Week 27:
OB appt this week and got a little bit of concerning news. Baby A really hasn’t grown at all since his growth scan last week. (He was 1 lb 11oz, B was 2 lbs 5 oz) Hard news for this mama to hear. Both my OB and MFM are talking about taking them at 32 weeks. My next growth scan won’t be for 3 weeks (with my MFM) so it’s a wait and see game at this point.
Week 28:
My sis and family came out to visit us and threw me an incredible baby shower! I cried all way through it and felt overwhelmed by everyone that gave us well wishes and support. Thank you to everyone that made that day so special!
My sis and bro in law also blessed my socks off by helping me so much around our new house. They fixed things, painted the nursery and have been absolute lifesavers at helping me get ready for these babies. I can’t thank them enough for their generosity and kindness!
We've put up curtains since taking those pictures and things are starting to come together!
Week 29:
OB appt this week for ultrasound, glucose and iron testing. No growth scan yet. Both boys were practice breathing (yay!) and I got to watch them both open and close their mouths over and over. (Tasting that nasty glucose drink?!?) Fluid levels good and heart rates in the 150’s. Baby A was super active and wouldn’t sit still in the beginning but by the end he fell asleep. We could actually see him opening and closing his eyes! Coolest thing ever!
I got a finger prick to test my sugars and iron level. Sugar was slightly high and iron was slightly low. Sigh. Now I’ll have to do the dreaded 3 hour glucose test that has a total of four blood draws all while fasting (and consuming 100g of sugar in 5 mins).
Week 30:
Here I am sitting in my car in the Walmart (Quest Diagnostics is located in Walmart) parking lot having not eaten in over 12 hours. I just drank 100g of a nasty sugar glucose “fruit punch” drink and waiting for my second blood draw. I have dreaded this test since finding out I had “slightly elevated sugars” at my last OB appt. The blood draws don’t bother me, the fasting does. I feel pretty lousy if I haven’t eaten so this is going to be a challenge. One blood draw down, 3 to go...
Well, results are in and I failed the 3 hour test as well. I'm now diagnosed with gestational diabetes. The next step is monitoring my blood sugars four times a day with finger pricks. Hopefully I can control it with diet and won't need insulin. Has there been anything about this pregnancy that has been easy!??!!
I saw my MFM and got another growth scan. Baby A is now 2 lbs 8 oz (He grew!!!!) and baby B is 3 lbs 1 oz. Both are little but GROWING! Pics weren't great as neither wanted to cooperate. My MFM consulted with Houston about my case. Baby A still has type 1 sIUGR and while the discordance went up to 22%, as long as dopplers (blood flows), heart rates, fluid levels and my blood pressure remain stable, I *should* be allowed to deliver between 34 and 36 weeks! That's HUGE!! Keep cooking babies!
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