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.

movement

so i can finally feel the little flutters from the babies. i felt them yesterday for the first time. i am very excited to see how they are doing at our appointment on Friday.

16 Week Check-up

div>Today I went in for my 16 week check-up. They started by checking my cervix which is looking good. Baby A's placenta is close to my cervix so they said they will need to watch it and make sure baby A is not putting pressure on the cervix. Then they did an ultra sound. Baby A is in the middle with its head down. Baby b is on the right and is in the breech position. Baby C is on my left side right under my ribs and is curled in a ball. So I can blame my shortness of breath on baby C, and my frequent bathroom breaks on baby A. They all look good and are moving around alot. in fact baby A was kicking baby C. And baby C was kicking baby B. Baby B had its hands on its face like it was saying "Stop it you Two!" Baby A's heart beat was 149, baby B's 143 and baby C's 159. I go back on April 1st for our long 3 or more hour ultra sound where they check everything out.

Baby C
Baby B
BabyA

Babies A and C

Babies A and B

All 3 babies in the position they are in the womb.

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Wide awake at 2 am

So it is 2 in the morning and I am wide awake trying to figure out what we are going to do with Lily next week. It is so hard because Corey and I would love to stay home with her but we just don't have the days. I have 5 days left and I need them for doctors appointments. Corey stayed home with her last Thursday and my mom took Friday off.

The nice thing about being up at 2 is a nice bowl of kix cereal.

Really .... only 3 months

So the hardest part of my pregnancy right now is the fact that I look and feel 7-8 months pregnant. With the back aches, shortness of breath, heavy belly, and I am so hot all the time. Since I am really only 14 weeks along I also have the morning sickness (I am so tired of throwing up), tiredness and sense of smell. I am hoping that I will have a small part of my pregnancy where I can just enjoy being pregnant. 5 months seems a long ways away and just can't imagine what else is to come.

13 week Triplet check-up

Today Corey, myself and my mom went to the Fetal and Maternal doctor at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. We got to see the babies which was a huge relief for us.

Baby A had a heart beat of 158 and was 11.7 cm.

Baby B had a heart beat of 158 and was 10 cm.

Baby C had a heart beat of 161 and was 10 cm.

They are all growing well and it was neat to see them all. Baby A just wanted to lay and suck its finger. Baby B was a mover and wouldn't sit still. Baby C had its feet up by its head. Today we met with several doctors and they just talked about what a triplet pregnancy can be like. They are hoping that I can work through the school year as long as everything is going OK. Are goal is 35-36 weeks which would be the end of July about 1 month early. I go back in 3 weeks and then after that every 2 weeks. Enjoy their 1st baby pictures.