WK22: Day 4 - A Block of Butter

I'm very happy to report that yesterdays appointment with my fetal medicine specialist went well. The fluid around my twin boys seems to have reduced rather than increased which is exactly what I wanted to hear! There is still an increased amount, but I am no longer diagnosed with polyhydramnios. There was also no signs of TTTS (what a huge relief!) So things are looking up again. All the babies have grown nicely as well. Baby 2 is slightly smaller than his brothers but only by a fraction and he’s still within the normal range for his gestation. We found out their weights which are;

Baby 1 - 1 lb 1oz (476g)
Baby 2 (Twin 1) - 14oz (393g)
Baby 3 (Twin 2) - 15oz (437g)
Baby 4 - 1 lb 1oz (474g)

They are still so tiny but it’s amazing that they’re all so close in size! I’m on mission to get them up to the average weight of a 23 week old singleton for next weeks scan which is 1lb 5oz (560g). The average for a 22 week singleton is 1 lb so I definitely have a chance.

We also discussed the possibility of hospitalisation. My specialist has advised that if I can last another 4 weeks at home that would be great, but said there will come a point when I wont be able to manage anymore. That’s a really scary thought! I know this is getting close but 4 weeks away is so soon. I’ll just see how I get on, I want to try and stay at home as long as possible but realistically if I’m going to be better off in hospital then that’s where I should be!

I’m back in next week for another scan and to have my cervix measured. They have also arranged that next week we meet with a Neonatologist (a Neonatologist is trained specifically to handle the most complex and high-risk situations. If a newborn is premature, or has a serious illness, injury, or birth defect, a neonatologist may assist at the time of delivery and in the subsequent care of
your newborn) and get shown around NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). I’m not sure how I’m going to be feeling after that, as you know from my previous posts that I find the whole idea of NICU quite difficult.  

I went for my glucose tolerance test today which I am glad to say I survived. It’s the first time in about 3 months that I haven’t been able to eat anything for 12 hours straight and It was seriously difficult!! I was pale and shaking by the end of it. I had my blood taken at 9:30 and then drank 420ml of Lucozade, waited 2 hours and then had my blood taken again. I went and ate the BIGGEST falafel afterwards which was like heaven. So we’ll find out in a week if gestational diabetes may be the cause of my increased fluid.