Auntie Meg gave me permission to post pictures from her 12 week ultrasound yesterday. What a miracle to see the two little peanuts bouncing around in her belly. The pictures are amazing - so clear and unbelievable. One of the babies waved at us - another wagged her finger and then they actually bounced off each other like they were playing - so cute!
This is Baby A - I think this is a girl because she was an absolute troublemaker! She would not sit still or move the way they needed her to so that they could get a good reading. After about 20 minutes the technician finally got a reading for the nucal translucency test - this is a fairly new test for Down's Syndrome that involves measuring back of the baby's neck. Needless to say it was almost impossible for the tech to see the back of her neck - she was way too busy playing and dancing. Oh - and the best was when she flipped herself upside down. I am voting for Mae for her name but the debate is on! She was 2 inches exactly and has fully formed arms, legs, fingernails, eyelashes - such a miracle. For those who care the NTF was 1.3 - perfect!
This is Baby B - our little angel. It took the tech about 1 minute to get 3 perfect readings on Baby B - I personally think it is a boy - Brendan! He was moving around all over the place but doing less acrobatics - he moved his arms and legs and waved at us but he was content to just hang out and be cooperative - unlike his namesake!
Baby B is the porker of the two at 2.2 inches and his NTF was 1.4
I added these pictures as a comparison - this was the babies at 8 weeks. They were 4 millimeters way back then!
And a few more pictures of both babies. Right now baby B is on top of baby A but that can still change and they can eventually be side by side or stay the way they are. The good news is that they have 2 placentas - the best possible case for carrying to term and having healthy babies who get plenty of food! In the ultrasound we could see the membrane between the babies - it is very thin - they can feel each other but according to the doctor it is extremely strong.
Until Auntie Meg starts a blog (hint-hint) I am taking belly pictures so everyone can enjoy!
This is Baby B - our little angel. It took the tech about 1 minute to get 3 perfect readings on Baby B - I personally think it is a boy - Brendan! He was moving around all over the place but doing less acrobatics - he moved his arms and legs and waved at us but he was content to just hang out and be cooperative - unlike his namesake!Baby B is the porker of the two at 2.2 inches and his NTF was 1.4
I added these pictures as a comparison - this was the babies at 8 weeks. They were 4 millimeters way back then!
And a few more pictures of both babies. Right now baby B is on top of baby A but that can still change and they can eventually be side by side or stay the way they are. The good news is that they have 2 placentas - the best possible case for carrying to term and having healthy babies who get plenty of food! In the ultrasound we could see the membrane between the babies - it is very thin - they can feel each other but according to the doctor it is extremely strong.
Until Auntie Meg starts a blog (hint-hint) I am taking belly pictures so everyone can enjoy! This is Auntie Meg shocked at how much the twins have grown - 12 weeks pregnant!
Thank you to Auntie Meg for indulging me in my favorite subject - Babies!
GNM - ILY!
1 comment:
what a beautiful mother-to-be and twins!!! Love you all
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