35 Week Ultrasound Update

Hi everyone. I haven't formally introduced myself, but I have asked a few
questions as I've progressed through the pregnancy. My name is Sarah. I
have a 3 year old boy named Will and am expecting twin boys (Drew and Noah)
in a few weeks.

My ultrasound today was quite enlightening. The babies weights were
estimated at 6 lbs 11 ounces and 6 lbs 13 ounces. I don't know how accurate
those might be, but we were very excited. The perinatal doctor wants my
csection scheduled for around 39 weeks. That seemed a little late, as we
were hoping for 37 or 38 weeks. Oh well.

Sarah

Congratulations on keeping the babies so healthy and sounds like good
weights. Our estimate at 39 weeks was both were way over 6 pounds and it
was pretty accurate. Chris came in at a whopping 8.6 and Kathleen was 6.11.
I did a natural but with induction at 39w4d. I was so uncomfortable by that
time I really wished we had gone earlier. Good luck

Shirley
Chris and Kathleen 1/95

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Hi everyone. I haven't formally introduced myself, but I have asked a few
questions as I've progressed through the pregnancy. My name is Sarah. I
have a 3 year old boy named Will and am expecting twin boys (Drew and
Noah)
in a few weeks.

My ultrasound today was quite enlightening. The babies weights were
estimated at 6 lbs 11 ounces and 6 lbs 13 ounces. I don't know how
accurate
those might be, but we were very excited. The perinatal doctor wants my
csection scheduled for around 39 weeks. That seemed a little late, as we
were hoping for 37 or 38 weeks. Oh well.

Sarah

wrote:

My ultrasound today was quite enlightening. The babies weights were
estimated at 6 lbs 11 ounces and 6 lbs 13 ounces. I don't know how accurate
those might be, but we were very excited. The perinatal doctor wants my
csection scheduled for around 39 weeks. That seemed a little late, as we
were hoping for 37 or 38 weeks. Oh well.

Sarah

Sounds awesome, Sarah! Well done. It looks as though your experience will be
similar to mine. I had an uncomplicated section at 39 weeks, 5 days (they were
going to schedule it a little earlier, but my doctor was on vacation), and
lovely healthy girls, 7 lbs. 15.5 oz. and 8 lbs. 11 oz. (Their estimated
weights by ultrasound were a lot higher than that -- late ultrasounds can be
quite a bit off, what they're mainly checking for is the difference from one to
the next so they can be sure the babies are growing.)

I think the doctor is right that it is a good idea to go later if you can stand
it. I didn't really find the last weeks any worse, just more of the same. I
told myself over and over, "I did it yesterday, I can do it today."

Best of luck!

--Helen

Thanks for the encouragement. I know I can make it a few more weeks, but it
seems like such a long time!

Sarah

Good luck with everything, Sarah. It sounds like the babies are doing great.
I remember begging my Dr. do induce at 36w and she wouldn't...made me wait
until 37w, which is what she considered full-term for twins. I love Helen's
saying of "I did yesterday and I can do it today". It's so true! Hang in
there, I think we all know how uncomfortable you are right now

Take care,

Ellen
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Erin 6/26/95
Bradley & Alex 10/5/00