21 week appointment

Sarah had a 21 week checkup with the peri doctor yesterday.  She had another ultrasound to check on the babies.  Yes- for those counting, this was ultrasound #5.  The babies are big enough now that you can't really get a good view of them, so it takes away some of that fun.  


The doctor said that he couldn't be happier with the way the babies are progressing.  He seemed very surprised at how good they're doing.  They are "perfect considering their circumstance."  This was good news.


So we got the basic information, the weight, heart rate, and they did the normal measurements.  They also listened to the blood flow to the babies from the umbilical cord and they were pretty much identical with great blood flow.  


The doctor said that typically for 1 baby the target weight at 22 weeks is 1 lb.  When they weighed our girls at 21 weeks they were 1 lb each!  So they're doing great.  I guess they're enjoying the cheeseburgers that Sarah's been eating.  


Things are going so well we don't have to go back for 2 weeks.  We were quiet pleased with the appointment results.

Highlights

Baby A

Weight - 1 lb (445 grams)

Heart rate - 161

Baby B

Weight - 1 lb (451 grams)

Heart rate - 161

So they're pretty much identical in size and heart rate!

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