21 week check-up and Easter

Triplet Up-date
Last Friday, April 22 we went in for our 21 week check-up. The babies all look great and they were moving like crazy during the ultrasound. Each baby gained 6 ounces. So baby A is now 15 ounces and babies B and C are each 14 ounces. Baby A is still sitting low on my cervix but we are not to concerned about this. Baby C still has some a problem with its umbilical cord but as long as the baby is growing we are not going to worry. The babies have been moving a lot and Corey felt baby B for the first time last night.

As for me I have gained 20 pounds and it is all baby. My tummy is measuring at a full term pregnancy and we still have 2 1/2 months left. I have been very uncomfortable with sever back and hip pain along with pressure from the babies. At school I was getting very light headed and the doctor said that is because I am constantly getting up and down out of chairs and it is affecting my blood pressure. As of Monday I am done working and on modified bed rest. This means I can still get up and move around but I need to get a lot of rest. I go back in every 2 weeks for awhile and then it will be every week.

Easter 2011
On Sunday we celebrated Easter with my mom and Bob, Erika and Jacob and their 2 girls emily and Lindsey. We had a great day together. We went to church and then had lunch. The girls found Easter eggs and then we had a nice ham dinner.

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Allison at 19 weeks

Here are some pictures of me this week at 19 weeks.

18 week ultra sound

Corey, my mom and I went in yesterday for our very long ultrasound. This is the ultrasound where they check everything about the babies to make sure they are developing correctly. It took a little over an hour per baby to check everything. Then afterwards one of the doctors came and went over the results with us. Over all the babies are developing very well. Baby A is 9 ounces, Baby B and Baby C are both 8 ounces so they are right at the 50% for multiples. Baby A had a heart beat of 144, baby B was 147 and baby C was 151. It is always great to hear those little hearts beating. Although they are all developing well we are starting to have some complications. Baby A's placenta has moved over my cervix and has cause placenta previa. The doctor sounded hopeful that the baby would move out of the way, but until then I have to watch for bleeding. Baby C's placenta is not developing correctly. The umbilical cord is attached to the thin part instead of the thick. This can cause the baby to not develop as quickly. Also baby C has one kidney where the urine was not flowing as quickly as it should be. The doctor said if this doesn't take care of its self then baby C will need to see a specialist when it is born. I will go back in 3 weeks and they will check to see how baby C is developing compared to its siblings. They will also see if baby A has moved away from the cervix. The doctor just told me to take it easy and not lift things or drive. I will be going back to work and trying my hardest to not get stressed and sit as much as it is possible in 1st grade.