Week 21 Appointment

Our next appointment was not the best of visits. We again had an ultrasound scan with doppler readings and growth measurements, and at this visit the fluid levels were not as stable as they were after surgery. Baby A's fluid level was at .9cm ( a drastic drop) and Baby B's fluid level was around 8cm. Also baby A was weighing in at 11oz and measuring 19 weeks, and baby B was weighing in at 17oz and measuring 21 weeks. This was not the good news we had been hoping and praying for. While both babies' dopplers still looked good, and both were producing urine, the very low fluid level for Baby A, was now a reason for great concern. The doctor felt confident that he had fused all the conjoining blood vessels and that each baby was receiving nourishment on their own from mom, but now feels that we were posed with an uneven placental share, leaving baby A with a very little share of the placenta resulting in the low fluid levels. Sam was put on bedrest with hopes to help stabilize the fluid levels. We were scheduled to be back to the clinic in another week. That was a very rough afternoon for the both of us. We continued to pray for our little baby boys.