Yesterday I had a growth scan along with my NST and OB Friday morning fun. My little Atticus is (*drum-roll*) 4 lbs 2 oz!!!! He did it! He got out of the "very low birth weight" category and is well on his way to kicking "low birth weight" in the ass. And Damien is only ounces away from doing that himself: 5 lbs 3 oz.
This time, the peri had nothing evil to say about either of their weights. They have both slowed down (Atticus is now 18th percentile and Damien is, of all things, in the 40th now), but she states that that is extremely normal for twins as they run out of room. The even better news, from my perspective, is that the difference between them is now only 20%. Damien slowed down more than Atticus did. This is good, in my opinion, because it shows that it's not just that Atticus has a sucky placenta. He can wage turf wars against his brother and win, because his body knows it needs ever ounce, whereas Damien's body is probably like, "Eh, 7 pounds, 6.5 pounds, whatever, I'm still all that." That last part is completely unscientific reasoning, by the way, but it's what I like to think.
They both aced their NSTs. They, much like HoneyBadger, don't give a shit. I had 6 contractions over the 30 minutes (not unusual for me--they are irregular and usually non-painful, and I often only feel about half of them). Their little hearts don't decelerate at all. Given that I haven't completely abandoned my hope of a vaginal delivery, I love hearing this.
I measure at 43 weeks, which is charming I'm sure. I also somehow gained FOUR POUNDS last week. My hands and feet are much more swollen than they've ever been, so I think a bunch of that weight is in them. But my doctors aren't concerned, so I'll just continue to turn into the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man.
I have no protein in my urine, blood pressure is still fairly low (135/78--high for me, but it's been that way for a month now and isn't worrisome on a clinical level), blood glucose levels are fine, etc. They've stopped measuring my cervix (as they wouldn't do anything to prevent labor, and my OB doesn't do internal checks unless she thinks I might already be in labor, because she thinks they don't really tell you much and just needlessly run the risk of introducing bacteria to the cervix). My peri recommended I schedule another growth scan for 36w5d, that she didn't think that was completely unreasonable. And my OB said she doesn't think I'll deliver "in the next week or so".
So huh. I may get full-term babies after all!!!
Atticus turned breech, by the way. He sat his little ass right on my cervix and doesn't want to move. Damien is head-down, more oblique than vertex, but in a position such that he would probably be perfectly placed once Atticus evacuates the Frat House. So I just need to somehow convince Atticus to flip back.
7 comments:
Great updates!! I will have to go back and read all your posts - I'm just 3 weeks behind you at 30w4d with twins (I'm a surrogate). Been on bedrest the past 3 weeks, with 4-6 more ahead of us as long as my cervix holds up and these girls keep growing well (fingers and toes crossed)!! :)
Great news :)
So glad to hear their weights are so good and that you have no protein in your urine. My situation changed pretty quickly at 33w7d (just turned 35 today). I did a 24 hr protein check on Sunday which was negative but by tues/wed was positive. They almost delivered me tues.
You're looking really positive though and you're younger than me so you may skate the whole pre-e nonsense!!!! Fingers crossed for you!
You're doing awesome mom! Hugs.
Fantastic appointment! Well done mama for getting them so far and growing them so well.
That's awesome!! Grow babies grow!!
Go babies!! Awesome to hear both boys are doing so well! I have 2 friends that have both just had their twins. Both made it to full term so there is hope!! xx
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