Three Little Birds: Anatomy Scan

This week we had a major ultrasound where they look at everything - organs, size, etc. It took over an hour for her the ultrasound tech to get all her pictures. One of the coolest things we got to see was the heart, you can see all four chambers. One reason it took quite so long is because Baby B (the middle child seeking attention) wouldn’t stop dancing during the proceedings.

The best thing about these scans is that you get to watch your babies for an hour. The worst thing is the tech won’t tell you anything. She does all her measuring and picture taking while you lay/sit there hoping it all looks normal. Then, you wait in the room alone while the doctor looks everything over.

Despite the suspense, we got an amazing report. The doctor literally said, “You are growing three of the healthiest humans we have seen around here in a long time.” After we managed to maintain our composure and not cry with joy and relief, she proceeded to say that they are all ahead of schedule, which is rare for triplets at this stage (scan was at 20w3d and they all measured about 21w1d). They all weigh in at 15 oz, so that is almost 3 lbs of baby folks. They are all transverse, meaning that they are stacked up like they are laying in bunk beds all with their heads on the same end. She also said Robin’s cervix looked strong, a concern for women carrying multiples, so no restrictions. We couldn't have asked for a better report (keep those prayers coming)!

Below are some pics. As they get bigger it gets harder and harder to get clear pics. As you see (stretched out across two cribs and a changing table), they printed off lots of pics for us, but only a few are clear.

Three Peas in a Pod (aka three heads stacked on top of one another). They are actually separated by sacs and placentas, but you wouldn't know it to look at this picture.