24 Week Appointment

Today John and I went for the 24 week appointment, which included an ultrasound (as we have at every appointment) and a consult with the doctor. Everything went really well - thank goodness! In the ultrasound, they measure the babies' heartrates and fluid levels. These were all within normal levels. I have attached a picture to show how they measure the heartrates. Because there are 3, they can't listen with a stethoscope - it's all jumbled together. So they measure it visually. They are all between 140-161 beats per minute.

They also scan to measure my cervix, to make sure it's not opening. The cervix is where the uterus (womb) opens into the vagina. The scan will look for early signs of the cervix opening before the baby is due. This is a hard measurement, because the cervix is a muscle that can change under normal circumstances. Well, the measurement this time was significantly smaller than last time. The doctor wasn't worried, because it's still considered an acceptable length, but I have to go back in next week (instead of in 2 weeks) to make sure it doesn't continue to shorten.

OK, now for the fun stuff! We got 3D pictures of baby A!! He is always really easy to see, and he was the only one that we could get really good pictures of, but he is adorable! I know, every mother says that, but I think he really is amazingly cute! I'm sure you'll all agree!