I had a follow up doctor's appointment this morning that went really well! I was a little rushed getting there and afraid that my blood pressure was going to be high but fortunately my doctor was running a little behind and I had to wait 30 minutes for my appointment. Now that I have nowhere to be I don't really mind the waiting.
My blood pressure was 128/76 which is really good for what is has been. Dr. James and I were both really happy with that number. During the appointment, he listened for the babies heartbeats (160s for Holden, 150s for EC- both in their normal range) and measured my belly. I jokingly asked him what I was measuring at... 46 weeks! Can you imagine? No wonder everyone is staring at me like I'm going to go into labor at any point. That number actually made me feel better about myself knowing that the reason I feel like a 600lb woman is because I am "46 weeks" pregnant!
I asked him some questions about NICU and he told me that he didn't think I would make it to 36 weeks but since the babies have always been "happy", he didn't anticipate a long NICU stay but did assure me that they would be going to the NICU for a few days to a week and to expect that. I am starting to do a little research on NICU and what happens and what I can expect. He told me that best case scenario, I would see the babies lifted over the drape (assuming we have a C-section) and then they would be taken down. Worst case, they would take them right away and I wouldn't get to see them.
Next, I talked to him about the ultrasound that I have scheduled with the specialist. My ultrasound is scheduled for 36 weeks and 2 days. Thinking that I'll go into labor within the next two weeks, this ultrasound seemed pretty pointless. Dr. James wanted me to keep the appointment just in case but also understood where my concerns were coming from. If we waited until then, it was possible that I would deliver shortly after and the ultrasound wouldn't provide any benefits to the twins is their was an issue with growth. He scheduled me for an ultrasound on Monday (a little less than a week away) in his office. At this ultrasound he told me that they would be able to see how the twins were doing on growth. If their growth was off again, he would send me to the specialist earlier. Most likely if there was a difference in growth they would go ahead and deliver the babies but that would be up to the specialist. He did told me that the ultrasound in his office would give us a good idea if we were going to be told to deliver the babies when we see the specialist in order to prepare ourselves. That was all probably very confusing and I'm too tired to read back through it and fix anything so sorry if it doesn't make sense!
It's absolutely crazy to me that these babies will be coming so soon. Everything at the house is ready, the gear is ready, its just nerve-racking thinking about US being ready. Our life is going to change in ways we will never know and it is hard for a control freak like me to fathom. I am just so excited and anxious but still want to savor these last days as wife and daughter and not yet a mother.
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