Babies Update

I have been wanting to write a little more about the triplets. We have had a very easy pregnancy so far. I don't like to complain about anything really because I have not even had as many symptoms as a lot of singletons. But this week has been hard. I can't deny it. I was so relaxed after our trip and coming home to hitting the big milestone, especially when expecting multiples, of 24 weeks. It was really exciting to make it there and takes quite a load off. Because although it would be a huge struggle for them to come this early, you can't help but feel a lot better about getting over the first big hump. Patrick and I were feeling great going into our appointment and didn't really have anything to worry about. It has been textbook.

We knew from the beginning the risk of TTTS. Simply put, it is a syndrome that effects identical twins who share a placenta where blood flow is disproportionate and one twin is a donar to the other. They pay close attention to signs of it early and much of the time it is suspected by 20 weeks. There were no signs at all and our boys were actually almost identical in weight and length for this entire pregnancy. It was always in the back of our minds but as perfect week after perfect week went by, it went farther and farther to the back. Maybe we were on cloud 10 after Hawaii and making it to 24 weeks, and maybe just the fact that we are naturally pregnant with triplets and still in shock, but we were not ready for Monday.

We walked into the office excited to see our doctor again, tell him about our trip, and get some more ultrasound pictures of our babes. We were used to the measurements routine and rolled through the motions getting all eager to see them. When they measured the boys fluid, they were pretty similar. So that is a very good thing. But, when they measured weights, Baby A was 1 pound 11 ounces and Baby B was 1 pound 6 ounces. That means that B has only grown 2 ounces and A has grown 6. Again, its not a big difference but it causes slight concern because of how closely they previously have measured. Baby C also grew almost 5 ounces this week and is now 1 pound 10 ounces.

So, we had to talk about what it could mean. So we had to hear worst case scenarios  More than likely nothing is wrong and at this point as long as fluid levels stay the same and they continue to grow on their own path everything will be fine. Next week we will see our perinatologist. In that appointment we will really look at the boys with a higher level ultrasound and measure them again as well as fluid. If there is any more changes, especially in fluid, we will have to have some serious talks. At this point there is still nothing to worry about but it makes it all more real. We are a little on edge this week and I have been doing probably the worst thing for it, googling. I wont go into detail because I don't want to freak anyone else out.

This post has gone a different way than I thought. By no means are we, or should we for that matter, be worried about anything serious happening. But, im still going to ask for your prayers! Or just to keep us in your thoughts. We have finally turned into the crazy first-time worrywart parents. Hopefully this is just a fluke and next week we will have more answers.

Also, on a positive note, i'm hoping to get some good pictures of them next week and we will announce names!