We keep asking ourselves, "Is this real" and "At what point do we need to admit that everything is good and on track and actually start planning?"
As most of you know, we've been hesitant to jump the gun and get too excited. But there was something about hitting this 16 week milestone that made this all real. Maybe it was seeing the report with the estimated birth weight, the actual measurements of the twins' heads and abdomen, or maybe just the pictures of the almost-human-looking babies growing bigger every week. Whatever it was, it has made this all real and we're now going to start planning. That said, we know that it is still early on and that we have a long way to go, but we have to focus on being excited and the positive -- which is what this scan was all about.
So I said that we are half way there, sort of. Here's what I think... Since a singleton is normally born at 40 weeks or so, and twins are usually about 3-4 weeks earlier, I'm guessing that the two (which we are convinced are one boy and one girl) are going to be born around November 18 or so. That means they will be born at about 36 or 37 weeks. If that's true, then we are just about half way there, with only about 20 weeks left to go. That's awesome.
We get the next scan in four weeks. Following that scan I'm going to make it totally official and tell work.
I'll quit rambling now and get on with the details and pics...
The scan took place a few days before we hit 16 weeks and the twins were both measuring perfectly!
As most of you know, we've been hesitant to jump the gun and get too excited. But there was something about hitting this 16 week milestone that made this all real. Maybe it was seeing the report with the estimated birth weight, the actual measurements of the twins' heads and abdomen, or maybe just the pictures of the almost-human-looking babies growing bigger every week. Whatever it was, it has made this all real and we're now going to start planning. That said, we know that it is still early on and that we have a long way to go, but we have to focus on being excited and the positive -- which is what this scan was all about.
So I said that we are half way there, sort of. Here's what I think... Since a singleton is normally born at 40 weeks or so, and twins are usually about 3-4 weeks earlier, I'm guessing that the two (which we are convinced are one boy and one girl) are going to be born around November 18 or so. That means they will be born at about 36 or 37 weeks. If that's true, then we are just about half way there, with only about 20 weeks left to go. That's awesome.
We get the next scan in four weeks. Following that scan I'm going to make it totally official and tell work.
I'll quit rambling now and get on with the details and pics...
The scan took place a few days before we hit 16 weeks and the twins were both measuring perfectly!
Placenta seen along anterior and posterior wall, low lying,
not previa, grade o
TWIN- I (1st and 2nd
pic on top)
Variable presentation
The approx. gestational age is
16 Weeks 2 days
BPD -33mm, HC-120mm, AC-102mm, FL-21mm, EFW:153gms
Nasal bone is seen.
The fetal head shows normal ventricular system. The fetal spine,
limbs, cord insertion, 3 vessel cord, KUB, stomach bubble show no obvious
abnormality.
TWIN- II (last pic on
top, first on bottom)
Variable presentation
The approx. gestational age is
16 weeks 2 days
BPD -34mm, HC-125mm, AC-110mm, FL-18mm, EFW:149gms
Nasal bone is seen.
The fetal head shows normal ventricular system. The fetal spine,
limbs, cord insertion, 3 vessel cord, KUB, stomach bubble show no obvious
abnormality.
