20 Weeks

I am now 20 weeks and 1 day pregnant. I had my growth ultrasound yesterday and am happy to report that everything was fine. Whew!

I went to a perinatologist for the ultrasound. He measured the size of the babies’ heads, thigh bones, & abdomens. He checked to make sure that their heart chambers were formed correctly and that their kidneys looked normal. He also checked their spines and the length of the nuchal fold on the back of their necks. He checked the amount of amniotic fluid in each of their sacs. Everything was normal. Ante & I were very relieved. I'm really happy to have that peace of mind.

The babies are still transverse (sideways). They are very close in size; Baby A is just a little bigger than Baby B. Baby A’s overall measurements put her at 20 weeks and 2 days, and Baby B’s overall measurements put her at 19 weeks and 5 days. These measurements are fine. Their heartbeats were fine too.

I’ll have another growth ultrasound in 4 weeks. Now that I know there aren’t any problems (for now), the remaining growth ultrasounds will be done at my OB ’s office. I shouldn’t need to go back to the perinatologist.

In between the growth ultrasounds, I’ll continue to have regular ultrasounds every two weeks to check for heartbeats.

As for my symptoms, there isn’t anything new. I still get occasional back pain in my mid & upper back, and I continue to have swollen feet and ankles. I think it is time for me to invest in some new shoes that I can easily slip on because I can no longer wear most of my shoes. Sigh.

I’ve chosen the bedding for the babies room (with Ante’s input), and we’re close to making a decision on the cribs & baby furniture we want. I’m hoping that we can visit a couple of baby furniture stores this weekend and make our final decision. In case we have to wait weeks for the furniture to arrive from the manufacturer, I want to get our order placed soon.

The bedding we’ve chosen is the Litto Kids Silly Owl Crib Set.

I’ve also been researching car seats. Fortunately, I already know which stroller I want thanks to the advice of my friend Elizabeth.

Tomorrow, I go to my OB for my regular check-up.

That’s all for now.