I haven't updated the website yet (shame on me). I keep meaning to do it, but every time I go to the computer... Mark is on it <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> He's finishing finals this week so it's completely understandable.
I do have new pictures of the babies and my stomach, I'll have to post them tonight or tomorrow though because I have a WIC appointment today and then doing something with my grandmother.
So here's the update... they did a neuchal Translucency test (sp???) and all three of the babies look great.
Baby A is measuring the smallest of the three, which was shocking to the doctors. Baby A was exactly at the 50% percentile (which is exactly average) for the Crown to Rump length for how many weeks/days I am (I was 13w3d at the time). Heartbeat was in the upper 160's.
Baby B is measuring the middle of the three. A little above the 50% range, more like 75%, which the doctors think is outstanding for triplets. Baby B's heartbeat is 158.
Baby C is the biggest yet, measuring off the chart they have for his/her gestestional age. Baby C is above the 99th % -WOW. And Baby C's heartbeat is in the low 160's.
They are surprised by this because the identical twins (B and C) share a placenta (they are monochorionic, triamniotic triplets, meaning baby A has it's own placenta, amniotic sac and chrorion sac. Baby B and C have their own amniotic sacs, share a placenta and are in 1 chorion sac). So the doctors were expecting the two who sare the placenta to be the smallest... I guess these babies have other plans.
We can find out the sex it two weeks, but our next appointment is in three weeks so hopefully we'll know by then. I'm so excited to find out.
I'm still on bedrest, but it's modified bedrest. The main reason is because the doctor told my work to reduce my hours from 50+ a week to 30, and put me at the front desk (which is easy to do, I'd just be checking in patients instead of running around the medical offic like a chicken with my head cut off) because when I was working in the back, I'd go 3-4 hours without sitting down, sometimes I wouldn't get my lunch... not healthy period, but especially carrying three babies. Plus, I am suppose to be eating 200g of protein a day and 4000-4400 calories... cant' really do that if for 75% of the day, you don't get to stop and eat a snack or lunch.
When I went in the next time, she asked me about it and I told her everything was fine. Mark was like, "ok, I have to speak up-No it's not fine, they haven't reduced her hours or put her at a desk, she still doesn't get lunch sometimes and forget about snacks..." so the doctor said, "OK, two can play at this game, I'll pull you out on modified bedrest" so she did. She told me I can go to the store and run errands, but I need to be taking a 2-3 hour nap everyday, need to go for a walk of not more than 10 minutes once or twice a day (not more though) and focus on my eating. So I have been.
My spotting has stopped, they think it was very marginal placenta previa of baby A (the placenta was too close to the cervix) but as the baby grows and my uterus grows, it fixes itself.
I'll update the site tonight or tomorrow and post some of the pictures on here too.
My tummy is growing, I have completely outgrown all of my regular pants and shirts and am finally fitting into the maternity clothes. I have to get XS or S pants, it's sort of difficult to do at Value village or another secondhand store... but I've found a few pairs. I'll post some pictures of the stomach too. It's not huge, but it's big for me.
I haven't felt them move yet <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">, but I imagine once I do, I won't be getting much sleep or rest because instead of 1 moving around, there will be 3 with their own agenda.... ohhhhh fun <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Thanks for asking about me and sorry I didn't update sooner
