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.