Week 23

We started week 23 on March 30th. On April 2nd we had our next appointment with the Maternal Fetal Specialist in Sioux City. The appointment went amazing!!! 

So---first----and most importantly for me---my cervix is VERY high and very tightly closed and is measuring 4cm. This is VERY important because if it was short and coming down, it could mean preterm labor or other complications. The dr was VERY pleased with that and he hopes it is a sign that we are going to make it very far in this pregnancy. He also said that having it measure 4 cm is a very good thing and that we should be very happy that my body is cooperating in that way because if it goes shorter than 2, then it is automatically bedrest because it can cause preterm labor. So he said 4 is a perfect number. 

 

 

Second---Baby A and Baby B are in the EXACT same position. He said not to be worried about it, that they can turn or move. And that it really doesn’t matter because they are planning a csection anyways---but both babies are sideways instead of being vertical. Both of their heads are on my right side and both feet are on my left side. Baby B is on top and Baby A is on the bottom. He said they are pretty much butting heads with each other. LOL And did so a few times on the ultrasound screen. It was funny. He said that if we were planning on a natural delivery, then it would be an issue because they both need to be head down for that to happen. But since it is a planned csection, he isn’t concerned at all and actually thought it was funny that they were laying like that.

 

 

Third---both babies are PERFECT. No issues, nothing to report that caused him concern at all. Baby A is measuring 1 pound 7 ounces and had a heart rate of 161. Baby B is measuring 1 pound 5 ounces and had a heart rate of 157. He said that it is amazing that they are so close in weight because sometimes, in multiples, one baby tends to out grow the other. But he said that it is perfect that they are measuring so close together and that he anticipates they will be nice and healthy at delivery. He took plenty of pictures for me and I will send those in the next few emails with descriptions. He even made fun Easter ones for you to share with your family and friends. 

 

 

He is having me come back in 4 weeks, May 2nd just to keep an eye on the babies as we get closer to delivery. He wants to make sure they stay healthy and that I stay healthy as well.

My next OB appointment is next week on April 9th at 1:30pm.

Movement has been so amazing to feel and watch. I can finally see my belly moving around when I am laying down. 

As for how I am feeling---SUPER tired. If I could lay in bed and sleep all day, I would. I get winded easily and there are times it feels like I am a beached whale struggling to catch my breath. But I have to remind myself to SLOW down when I walk, and just slow down period. I am such a fast person that I forget that I am carrying two more now!
 

Week 23

Thanks to our now fully developed inner ears, which controls balance, we have a sense of whether we're upside-down or right side up in the womb. We've already grown to about 1lb each (wow!) but our skin is still wrinkly because the fat has not developed yet. We basically look like a much thinner version of a newborn! 

Your babies' bodies are becoming more proportionate and gaining more weight.

Their pancreas are becoming functional and insulin production has already begun.

You will be going through a glucose tolerance test soon. Depending on the result, if gestational diabetes or elevated blood sugar is detected, you may have to monitor your diet or start insulin shots. You can read more about gestational diabetes at twin pregnancy complications page.

Please try to relax and rest as complications with twin pregnancies can start to show up soon.