Your baby now weighs more than 4.7 pounds (Mine are both 4 pounds 10 ounces) / 2.2 kilograms and is 18 inches / over 45 centimetres from top to toe. She's filling out and getting rounder -- she'll need her fat layers later to regulate her body temperature.
If you don't already talk to your baby, this is a good time to start -- at 35 weeks her hearing is fully developed. Don't feel ridiculous if you're already chatting in baby talk. Some evidence shows that newborns pay closer attention to high-pitched tones.
If you've been nervous about going into premature labour, you'll be happy to know that 99 per cent of babies born at week 35 can survive outside the womb -- and most have no major problems. Although your baby's central nervous system is still maturing, her lungs are nearly fully developed by now.
Many women start to notice a tingling sensation or numbness in the pelvic region or pain as they walk. This may be caused by the pelvic joints loosening, ready for labour. If you're terribly uncomfortable, mention it to your midwife or doctor.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
34 week belly...no laughing please!
It kind of looks like the helm of a boat out there in front of me. I can no longer see the floor let alone my feet.
And back home again...
Just talked to the Dr. and I am heading home again this afternoon.
My BP is looking great again 136/78 was my last reading, and babies continue to be fine. So a few more days at home sounds like a good idea. If BP goes back up, back here I come... Hopefully it will stay down until they are ready to arrive at 36-37 weeks, but if not they will have had their steroid shots and be safe to arrive any time.
My BP is looking great again 136/78 was my last reading, and babies continue to be fine. So a few more days at home sounds like a good idea. If BP goes back up, back here I come... Hopefully it will stay down until they are ready to arrive at 36-37 weeks, but if not they will have had their steroid shots and be safe to arrive any time.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Back in the hospital...
Yesterday I got a couple of high blood pressure readings at home, plus I started having some contractions that actually hurt a little. I also was feeling the babies move less than they normally do. Sooo we packed our bags up again and headed back to the IWK.
After many hours in admitting, numerous blood pressure checks, monitors on the babies heartbeats, contraction monitors, ultrasounds, blood work and urine tests they decided to admit me again. By now it was 1 in the morning!
I am in room 718 in section 7a if anyone wants to call or come visit.
The babies will be 34 weeks on Saturday. Twins on average arrive around 34-35 weeks, so we are in a good place. A great place when you consider that they were pretty close to arriving at 19 weeks. They have stayed in and growing for longer than we could have even hoped for a few months ago.
Today I have had even more tests. My blood pressure was slightly lower today. I have to pee in a bucket for 24 hours so they can test my urine. For the first time last night I had some protein in my pee, which is a bad sign. Hopefully the 24 hour test won’t show anything too terrible. They did blood work which shows organ function last night and everything looked great, so the protein could be a one time thing. It is looking like I might be developing pre- eclampsia though, so I am glad to be in a place where I am being monitored so carefully.
I went for a BPP, Doppler and measurement ultrasound this morning. Babies are looking great! Babies both scored 8/8 on their BPP ( practice breathing, movement, muscle tone, fluids, etc.) Their Doppler readings were great, which shows the placentas are still functioning fine and they have both had a growth spurt in the last 2 weeks, putting on over a pound each (no wonder my belly feels like it is stretched tight like a drum). They both weighed in at 4 pounds 10 ounces!
I received the first of 2 steroid shots today (my butt stings a bit now), and will get the second tom. These help to mature the babies lungs and get them ready for the outside world.
It looks like within the next 2 weeks I will be having a C section. Both babies are still breech, and running out of room to turn.
After many hours in admitting, numerous blood pressure checks, monitors on the babies heartbeats, contraction monitors, ultrasounds, blood work and urine tests they decided to admit me again. By now it was 1 in the morning!
I am in room 718 in section 7a if anyone wants to call or come visit.
The babies will be 34 weeks on Saturday. Twins on average arrive around 34-35 weeks, so we are in a good place. A great place when you consider that they were pretty close to arriving at 19 weeks. They have stayed in and growing for longer than we could have even hoped for a few months ago.
Today I have had even more tests. My blood pressure was slightly lower today. I have to pee in a bucket for 24 hours so they can test my urine. For the first time last night I had some protein in my pee, which is a bad sign. Hopefully the 24 hour test won’t show anything too terrible. They did blood work which shows organ function last night and everything looked great, so the protein could be a one time thing. It is looking like I might be developing pre- eclampsia though, so I am glad to be in a place where I am being monitored so carefully.
I went for a BPP, Doppler and measurement ultrasound this morning. Babies are looking great! Babies both scored 8/8 on their BPP ( practice breathing, movement, muscle tone, fluids, etc.) Their Doppler readings were great, which shows the placentas are still functioning fine and they have both had a growth spurt in the last 2 weeks, putting on over a pound each (no wonder my belly feels like it is stretched tight like a drum). They both weighed in at 4 pounds 10 ounces!
I received the first of 2 steroid shots today (my butt stings a bit now), and will get the second tom. These help to mature the babies lungs and get them ready for the outside world.
It looks like within the next 2 weeks I will be having a C section. Both babies are still breech, and running out of room to turn.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
IWK visit
Back at home for now. I had one scarily high blood pressure reading at the OB's office. After that they sent me to the hospital and I was admitted. When they checked my blood pressure after admitting me, it was in my normal range. They kept me for 24 hours and all my readings were fine, as well I had no proteins in my urine. They sent me out shopping yesterday afternoon to see if activity would spike my blood pressure. They took it when I got back, and it was still fine, so they sent me home. I am to monitor it at home, and if it spikes I will be admitted again right away. They said chances are it will eventually go up and at that point we will look at delivering the twins. It would be nice to delay delivery until 36 weeks, but that might not be possible. So chances are within the next 3 weeks I will be having these babies.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
ultrasound pics
Our scanner doesn't work right now, so I haven't posted any ultrasound pics. I didn't get any new ones the last couple of weeks, but I have a few from before. I decided to try taking a picture of them with my cell phone, and although more blurry than the originals you can sort of see the babies. The first 2 are profile pics of their faces. The girl has the top of her head to the left and the boy has the top of his head to the right. The picture of the 2 circles is the top of their heads together.
Biophysical profile #1
I had a biophysical profile done on the babies this morning (basically just an ultrasound). Both babies scored 8/8 on the test. Yay! The looked at things like the heart, practice breathing, movement, fluid levels etc. I go back in a week for another BPP and in 2 weeks for a full measurement ultrasound and another BPP.
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