The countdown to delivery is here.  Unfortunately it’s earlier than planned because of a medical condition recently discovered during an ultrasound.  I have a “Vasa Previa.”  

Let me start off by saying the twins will be fine since they caught this condition now. 

Early on in my pregnancy I had “placenta previa”.  It is when the placenta covers the cervix.  It is not uncommon and typically corrects itself on its own.  Mine did not. 

 Instead the placenta connected to Baby A split in half.  The two halves remain connected by a blood vessel.  That blood vessel now runs across the cervix.  That’s where we have the issue.  If I were to go into labor the blood vessel would rupture and Baby A would bleed to death before a C-section could be done.
 
So, the doctors don’t want me going into labor.  That means the girls are coming early (around 34-35 weeks) to prevent anything from happening.  Between now and then I will be monitored closely to make sure everything is okay and we can wait until at least 34-35 weeks.   The good news is that the doctors and nurses caught this early so we can avoid a tragedy.   

Before ultrasounds, this condition was almost always fatal, but now having a C-section and having it early allows us and other women with this condition to give birth to a healthy baby. 

In the end, as long as I have two healthy girls, that is all that is important!

These are the latest ultrasound photos of Baby A and Baby B.

I cannot believe I have been pregnant for 28 weeks.  In some ways it seems like it has flown by and in other ways, these past few months have seemed like an eternity. 

Everyone told me one day I would wake up and realize the babies are almost here and feel the overwhelming need to get everything in the house ready for their arrival.  That day has come!

With that being said, I still have done nothing to the nursery (it is still our office–and that means a whole lot of work is still needed). We have not decided upon any names (although we have three names that we like). 

I have registered though!!!  That is a first step, right? 

Week 27

Growing larger day by day. 39 1/2 inches around my waist and 39 centimeters if you are measuring the singleton way (vertically).

Bruce Binns (Channel 7 Satellite Engineer) and Me—–who’s bigger?

Prior to becoming pregnant I had never heard of a “Baby Moon,”  but every magazine I read advertises for the idea.  Well, my husband and I just got back from Southern California (our last vacation pre-kids), so I guess you could say we took our “Baby Moon.”

Okay, if you are pregnant and have not taken a “Baby Moon”……DO SO!  First off, it was so nice to just get away from work and everything that comes with planning for a baby.  Secondly, it was amazing to get to spend some time with my husband, because that husband is going to be a father shortly and YES, life is going to change.

 I am not scared of the change (well, I guess I kind of am).   I am also thrilled and so ready to be a mother!  But the reality is…..LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME! 

This quiet time was memorable and something I will always treasure.  Sometimes, we get so wrapped up in life we forget to slow down and enjoy the little things (smelling the ocean, listening to the waves crash, really enjoying time with your spouse). 

 I would post a photo of our trip…..but the thought of me in a bathing suit on the web does not sound appealing.

Every month I get an ultrasound because of the twins. It’s kind of the benefit of having two as I hear most women with just one only get two to three ultrasounds during their entire pregnancy.

It is the most amazing experience as you watch them move inside of you. I am fascinated by their little hearts. You can actually see all four chambers pulsating. And then there are the girls’ tiny ribs and fingers.

Ultrasounds are the reality of what lies ahead. It’s the first sneak peak into the lives of our little ones!

Now, with that said….sometimes they look a little alien-like instead of human-like. I find this especially true the farther along I get as the two are squished together. Although we did get a great profiled shot of Baby “A”.