Pink and Pink!

I know it has been a while since I updated.... So here is what has happened since my last post.

6/15/10, 200pm, we went in for our U/S....... and baby B showed the goods my little exhibitionist.. GIRL. baby A however... was the shy one.. Either not in the right position.. or hands and/or cord covering the "area". At this U/S the NT scan looked good.. This is the measurement behind the Neck. This is a "soft marker" for Downs Syndrome (DS) and Trisomy 18. Depending on the website,or study.. anything lower than 2.5 or 3... is low risk for both DS or Trisomy 18. Both babies measured 1.5, great measurement. At the U/S they also drew blood for the Integrated Screen. Another "soft marker" for Downs and Trisomy. (What is a soft marker? These are non-invasive tests that are done to get a % number for what the chances are of having a child with DS or Trisomy. The only 100% of yes or no is to have an Amino.. which with twins it is a greater chance of Miscarriage for one of both babies... so even if any of the "soft Markers" came back... we would say no to the Amnio) We did however have a "Soft Marker" on the U/S... Baby A has something called an Intercardiac Echogenic Foci.. (IEF) This is a calcium deposit in the Left Ventricle of the heart. Again depending on the study or medical website.. it can affect up to 10% of all pregnancies. But this is a "soft marker" and does raise my risks for DS or Trisomy by 1%.

600pm, Went to the Drs that same day... The PA, never mentioned the IEF, But said everything looks good.

7/13/10, 200pm, Second U/S....... Baby B still Girl!! Baby A... still not showing... The blood work the Integrated screen... NORMAL! The IEF.. still there for baby A (This can take up until the child is 5 years old to disappear.. so the fact that it is still there. No Big Surprise) Both babies are still looking good.. Baby A was 1 lb 9 oz. Baby B is 1 lb 13oz.

Again went to the Drs Same day Dr D. Was the one to do the Check up.. Asked about our scan and the weights, Said everything looked good... and got a look at Baby A... Looks like GIRL!.. So two little girls it is! PINK AND PURPLE.. it is! My Vitals look GREAT! B/P was 104/68, weight gain is under 20lbs, No swelling, and I feel pretty good!

The bad news... Dr D wants to take me out of work at 28wks... That is insane!!! As I sit typing this.. I am 26wks. I can not go out that early. I told him I will continue to work as long as my vitals look good, no swelling, no protein in the urine, and it is safe for me and my babies.. SAFE is the key word. Most Drs consider 36wks full term for twins.... that is less than 10 wks.. So as long as I can work... let me work so I can spend that extra time with my babies!!!!