A thread for @beary67 and her beautiful twins!

failuretofly

@beary67 thinking of you and your babies!!! If you're able we would love an update! 

beary67

Hey Everyone!  Not too many updates since the last one.  My ultrasound on Monday showed that Baby B's blood flow to the placenta is still unchanged--so it has not gotten worse which is great.  However, the blood flow to his brain is now considered abnormal because more blood is going to the brain than normal.  However, this is expected to happen with a baby who has placenta insufficiency because the body reacts by pushing more blood to the brain to protect it.  So still no concern to take babies because of that, and they said one day it could be abnormal and the next it could be normal.   It sounds scary when they say 'abnormal' and 'brain' but it's normal and the increased blood flow is doing what it should do to protect Baby B.

I ended up needing a BPP yesterday on Baby A after he wasn't showing accelerations during his NST.  The BPP went great and he scored an 8/8, so no issues--he was just sleeping during the NST.  

My BP is still normal and no other symptoms of preeclampsia.  The doctors are still saying preeclampsia will likely be what dictates when I deliver.

I can't remember if I mentioned this in my last update, but I now have Cholestasis, which is a condition in which the flow of bile from the liver stops or slows.  They have me on medicine for this, and the main symptom is extreme itching.  It's AWFUL!!  No rash, just itching, especially on my feet.  To top that off, I also have PUPPS on my stomach, which is a skin condition in pregnancy, more common in someone carrying multiples.  So...if it's a condition more common in someone carrying multiples...I have it! 

Otherwise, all is well and I am keeping these babies in as long as possible and safe! 

wabash15

@beary67 you are such a trooper. Glad B is hanging in there. My twins were notorious for sleeping through NST and it would take forever to get all the measurements they needed. So sorry about the cholestatis and PUPPS. Keep up the amazing work of baking those babies. 

kyrwyn

@beary67 I am so glad to hear that you three are all hanging in there, and that babies A&B are getting more time to cook.  So sorry about the new complications.  I hope your team can keep you as comfortable as possible and that you all keep progressing well.  Sending you lots of love & healthy thoughts for everyone.

whiska

@beary67 oh goodness, I'm so sorry these things keep piling on.  For now I'm so glad you're doing okay and the boys are doing okay.  Continued prayers for all of you 

failuretofly

@beary67
so glad to hear the babies are still doing well! You are being such a trooper dealing with ALLTHETHINGS! 

babybison

@beary67 At least on here you seem to have a great attitude about the whole thing. 

britmanering73

Oh my Lord @beary67 I'm so sorry I'm just hearing about this. Many many prayers to you, your family and those precious blessings of yours! Hang in there, you have a great team inside and outside of that room including us on here I pray the Lord comes before you and showers you with peace, rest, and reassurance as you endure the next few weeks!

anewadventure

@beary67 SO glad to hear that things are still going ok with the babies. so many hugs to YOU for having to put up with every possible thing! ugh! FX for continued good news

sarah0985

Yikes @beary67! You are truly a WARRIOR! Those babies are so lucky they get you for a mama when they get here. Keep cooking them up. They're doing great! 

(Lurker as an old friend of beary. Hi December!)

breezybee

Omfg @beary67 Im so gladness the babies are doing ok, but holy shit, I’m so sorry you’ve got cholestasis!  Ugh that’s so aggravating and horrible. You’re amazing - keep hanging in there!  Thanks for the update!

Marley629

Thinking of you @beary67 you are so amazingly strong and have such a positive outlook no matter what is thrown your way.   

jlemons-2

@beary67 you are such a great mama with the optimism you maintain through all of this! I hope you don't get any new surprises. It won't be long now and you'll be holding your babes!

beary67

Just a quick update for today!  We had an ultrasound and growth scan.  No changes from Monday in terms of blood flow to the placenta, which is great news!  Baby A is measuring 7lbs2oz (in the 87% percentile  ) and Baby B is measuring 4lbs11oz!  The MFM said Baby B is still growth restricted due to the placenta insufficiency, but he's measuring like a non growth restricted baby right now.  The discordance between the two stayed pretty much the same at 35% (2 weeks ago it was 34%) and Baby B's abdomen is now in the 21st percentile.  2 weeks ago it was in the 6th!  A lot of this could be because of the gestational diabetes, but everything is controlled with GD and we take my blood sugar 7 times a day (some days more) and I'm never above 90 for fasting or 110 one hour after a meal.  I'll update if anything changes--or on Monday when we have our next ultrasound.  Thanks for all the love and support.  It means the world to me! 

collectiveliving

yay @beary67, so glad to hear this update!  Will keep you all in my thoughts.

kyrwyn

@beary67 So glad to hear your update with such great news!  Baby B is an amazing fighter. I'm so glad to hear he's catching up to his growth curve.  I hope you all have a happy, healthy, uneventful weekend and a great scan on Monday! 

lindsey30

@beary67 So happy to hear the good update. Sending positive thoughts and vibes your way!

anewadventure

wooo hoooo! great update!!

wabash15

@beary67 way to go lady!!! That is amazing news. I'm so glad B is fighting and hanging in there. 

KayLee77

Yay!  Glad to hear a good update!!

whiska

@beary67 So happy to read this update!  They're turning into little plumpkins and that's so sweet and makes me so hopeful and happy!  Love to hear about healthy growth yaaaaay!!!  Sending hugs for hanging in there friend 

kswiger06

So glad things are looking good still @beary67 my continued thoughts and prayers are with you and the sweet babies. *keep growing*... If I remember correctly, I think we live in the same state... I hope you can see out a window to see the trees. The abnormal long warm weather has let the trees look absolutely beautiful for so long. I hope your staying comfortable. I'm thinking of you. ❤

momma6angels11

@beary67 looking forward to your update today?? I hope you are all still doing well!

wabash15

@beary67 +1 wondering if you've got any updates. 

jlemons-2

I've been thinking about you too! 

beary67

Hello!  Not too much new to update on.  The ultrasound/BPP yesterday (Monday) went great with no changes to the blood flow, which is great news.  They are going to increase my medicine for Cholestasis, so hopefully that helps the awful itching I'm having from that.  Otherwise, all is well with me and the twins!  10 days to go until the scheduled c-section!!  I can't believe we've made it to 35w4d today!  Hoping we make it to 37! 

mdcd44127

@beary67 Hooray for good news! Can't believe you're down to 10 days, congrats on making it past 35 weeks!! We're all so happy for you and amazed by your resilience, you're an inspiration.  

wabash15

@beary67 Way to keep those babies cooking!!! andplusalso way to go baby B! hang in there little fighter. You have done such an amazing job. I hope they can give you some relief from the itching. Its amazing than it a little over a week your going to be holding those beautiful babies!!

cait5413

whiska

@beary67 10 days to go whoooooo!!!!  I'm so excited for you, and continue to keep you in my thoughts 

kyrwyn

@beary67 YAY! I am so happy to hear another great update from you and the twins. Just 10 more days! I am so excited for you to meet your boys and to hop off this crazy pregnancy roller coaster and into parenthood.  You have such an amazing attitude and have shown such perseverance.  The twins are lucky to have you as their mama.  

breezybee

Yes @beary67!  You are SO doing it!  Hang in there mama!

Mandayno

Yay I'm so glad to hear the twins are doing well!!!! Continued prayers to make it to 37wk!!

KristoKekerooni

Lurking just to love on @beary67 ... You are such an inspiration! Fingers crossed and lots of prayers to keep the little ones protected in there! 

beary67

Still no changes with the ultrasound today so Baby B still has blood flow from the placenta!!! They both easily passed the BPP.  The only change (which doesn’t matter because I was already having a C-section) is Baby A when from being head done like the entire pregnancy to transverse! No idea how he switched positions, but now both babies are transverse. One week from tomorrow until the scheduled C-section. Feeling so confident we can make it until then!

jlemons-2

Thanks for the update, I'm happy to hear it's going so well! One more week!!

wabash15

@beary67 way to go mama!! FWIW my twin B was changing positions up till the bitter end. head down, breech, transverse... I'm so excited to meet these babies (in a week!)

alysapuggles

So glad things are going so well! One week will fly by! Thanks for keeping us updated!

wabash15

@beary67 I hope you had a good weekend. Thinking of you.

Mandayno

Still thinking of you and the twins!!! You're almost there!!!