We made it.
After a long few weeks full of work, packing and questioning whether or not we have everything we need, we landed in Delhi. The trip over was pretty uneventful, apart from some "interesting" formalities that we had to go through to leave the airport (I'll post about those once we are back home). We arrived at the hotel around 3am and you'd think that we would have been exhausted. Instead of exhaustion, we found ourselves wide awake. We tried to sleep for a few hours but ended up drifting in and out of dreamland before we had to get up and head to the ultrasound appointment with our awesome surrogate.
We walked into Dr. Jolly's office and met two guys from Australia who were doing the same thing -- waiting for their surrogate to arrive to see how big her belly has gotten, as well as stare at the screen as their baby comes to life through the power of video. We were in the waiting room when we peeked out the door to see our surrogate waiting outside of the exam room. She looked great. There is something about her that is truly magical. She's a very shy woman and when we went into the exam room and said hello to her, it was her smile that stole the day. You could tell what a happy person she is and as we tried to have a broken conversation via a translator, her positive vibes made us both feel at ease.
The ultrasound was incredible. We got a few good videos and some great 4D pics of one twin, like the one below. The other was hiding his/her face and at one point actually turned his/her head as if he/she was looking at a camera, only to turn it away a second later, so we couldn't get a good shot.
Everything is looking good overall. The report came back today and they are happy with it. Both twins are measuring a bit smaller than the norm, but I guess that's pretty common with twins. Here are the latest stats (we are 36 weeks 2 days by our calculations):
Twin 1 -- 34 weeks 2 days
BPD- 85mm 34 weeks 4 days
HC- 312mm 35 weeks 0 days
AC- 292mm 33 weeks 2 days
FL- 66 mm 34weeks 1days
EFW- 2281grms (5.02 lbs.). Cephalic presentation.
Twin 2 --35 weeks 4 days
BPD- 88mm 35 weeks 5 days
HC- 327mm 37 weeks 1 days
AC- 305mm 34 weeks 3 days
FL- 68 mm 35 weeks 0 days
EFW- 2572grms (5.67 lbs.). Breech presentation.
We should know more on Monday but the latest estimate is that they would do a c-section on Nov 26 or 27 if everything continues to go well. That means we have just over a week to hang out and wait in Delhi. Any day trip suggestions?
Off to bed now. This time, I'm going to sleep.
After a long few weeks full of work, packing and questioning whether or not we have everything we need, we landed in Delhi. The trip over was pretty uneventful, apart from some "interesting" formalities that we had to go through to leave the airport (I'll post about those once we are back home). We arrived at the hotel around 3am and you'd think that we would have been exhausted. Instead of exhaustion, we found ourselves wide awake. We tried to sleep for a few hours but ended up drifting in and out of dreamland before we had to get up and head to the ultrasound appointment with our awesome surrogate.
We walked into Dr. Jolly's office and met two guys from Australia who were doing the same thing -- waiting for their surrogate to arrive to see how big her belly has gotten, as well as stare at the screen as their baby comes to life through the power of video. We were in the waiting room when we peeked out the door to see our surrogate waiting outside of the exam room. She looked great. There is something about her that is truly magical. She's a very shy woman and when we went into the exam room and said hello to her, it was her smile that stole the day. You could tell what a happy person she is and as we tried to have a broken conversation via a translator, her positive vibes made us both feel at ease.
The ultrasound was incredible. We got a few good videos and some great 4D pics of one twin, like the one below. The other was hiding his/her face and at one point actually turned his/her head as if he/she was looking at a camera, only to turn it away a second later, so we couldn't get a good shot.
Everything is looking good overall. The report came back today and they are happy with it. Both twins are measuring a bit smaller than the norm, but I guess that's pretty common with twins. Here are the latest stats (we are 36 weeks 2 days by our calculations):
Twin 1 -- 34 weeks 2 days
BPD- 85mm 34 weeks 4 days
HC- 312mm 35 weeks 0 days
AC- 292mm 33 weeks 2 days
FL- 66 mm 34weeks 1days
EFW- 2281grms (5.02 lbs.). Cephalic presentation.
Twin 2 --35 weeks 4 days
BPD- 88mm 35 weeks 5 days
HC- 327mm 37 weeks 1 days
AC- 305mm 34 weeks 3 days
FL- 68 mm 35 weeks 0 days
EFW- 2572grms (5.67 lbs.). Breech presentation.
We should know more on Monday but the latest estimate is that they would do a c-section on Nov 26 or 27 if everything continues to go well. That means we have just over a week to hang out and wait in Delhi. Any day trip suggestions?
Off to bed now. This time, I'm going to sleep.
Congrats guys! If you can make it to Jaipur, go! We had a great time. I think the drive is about 5 hours or so, so you might want to spend the night. Best of luck to you.
ReplyDeleteForgot to mention this... if you get bored in Delhi, one of the best things we did was a food tour in Old Delhi with a great guide. Check it out... www.delhifoodadventure.com
ReplyDeleteThanks, guys! We might do the food tour this coming weekend.
DeleteAfter such a long journey, you're finally in India to pick your babies! Congrats and looking forward to pictures!
ReplyDeleteIt's kind of hard to believe. And as odd as this sounds, it still doesn't seem 100% real. I guess it's just a matter of days until it becomes VERY real!
DeleteHow exciting, I wasn't aware that they would let you watch the ultrasound. Aaaah what a special treat!
ReplyDeleteWe loved this experience as well..it really hits home what the heck is ACTUALLY happening!! It is just awesome! Day trips are a great idea to pass the time, but don't go too far just incase....
ReplyDeleteNamaste and welcome to Delhi! There is a new express way that takes you to the Taj Mahal making it much easier to do as a day trip. You might even want to wait until after the babies are here and take them with! I went a few weeks ago and it took us about 2 and a half hours to get there. It used to be about a 4-5 hour trip by car. The food tour that ryan and ruben suggested is awesome! There is also a delhi street kid tour you can do through the Salaam Balaak trust. It's a great organization that gets kids off the streets, helps the earn a living and an education. There is, of course, lots of monuments and what not to see as well. We are leaving to go back to the states to prepare for our babies birth but Chad and Doug will be here and I'm sure they'd love to connect. I hope you enjoy your stay here in Delhi. Wishing your family all the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the advice! I think we're going to give the new expressway a try on Tuesday. Anything is better than the old trip!
DeleteWow congratulations!!! I'm going to see if we can watch a final scan, i didnt realise the final one was 3d!!?? Did you have to specially request it?! Anna x
ReplyDeleteThanks! I'd totally recommend attending the ultrasound if you can. It's really amazing. So I don't think the final one is normally 4D but all they have to do is push a button on the ultrasound machine and it turns the image from 2D to 4D... I didn't realize how very simple it was. Since we were there, he was looking for a few good face shots for us, in addition to the regular measurements. Really nice guy and very welcoming to the IPs.
DeleteHey Guys, So excited for you! Cant wait to see your bubs. I think you should get a flight up to the Punjab and go see the Golden Temple....not really a day trip though unless you fly!
ReplyDeletewow amazing pictures! not long now! have a great time guys x
ReplyDeleteHi there! If you're still waiting for your babes, we'd love to have you guys over for dinner.
ReplyDeleteI remember thinking it wasn't real until I actually got to hold her, and then it was getting out of the hospital, and then it was the flight home...but now it's been six months and it's so amazingly REAL. And it's more awesome than I ever expected. Good luck, boys...it's going to be so much fun. Keep us posted. And have fun in the meantime!
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