We have growing babies! An ultrasound this morning weighed in one baby at 3 lbs.3 oz. and the other at 3 lbs. 6 oz. That’s an average weight gain of 6 oz. per week since the last ultrasound. The doctor was so pleased with their growth that she decided to lengthen our leash: our next ultrasound is scheduled for four weeks from now. Four weeks – the girls would be nearly full-term (for twins) by then!
Jim and I received a round of applause from a line of nurses when we made our triumphant entry back to the antepartum unit, proudly proclaiming our official weight status. Any bystanders would have thought we were trying to groom our children to be sumo wrestlers, given our pride in their poundage!
The sonographer also said that the ultrasound showed one of the girls may already have a little hair on her head. She pointed at the screen and said she saw little hairy “spikes” on top of her head – we had to take her word for it. I squinted and tried to envision the beginnings of peach fuzz, but to no avail. Both babies are still head-down, with their noggins nearly touching. I wonder if they see eye-to-eye? With the tumult of activity that I feel in my belly, I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re already butting heads!
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