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16 wk prenatal appt?

megankp84megankp84 member
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Hi ladies just wondering what I should expect at my 16 week prenatal appt tomorrow. When I called the hospital they said they're just checking my cervical length, but I could've sworn my OB said they'd be taking measurements of the babies and potentially be able to tell us the sexes. I guess I just want to know what to expect so I'm not disappointed.
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Re: 16 wk prenatal appt?

  • CNYBride05CNYBride05 member
    OB sounds like (s)he is describing the anatomy scan, which should happen between 18-20w.
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  • PurpleIris30PurpleIris30 member

    Do you know what kind of twins you are having?  I'm having mo-di twins, and they did the first monitoring for TTTS at 16 weeks, so they did measure both babies, the fluid levels, and my cervix.  It seems to me they would have told you if it was a monitoring appointment for TTTS though.

    If you're having di-di twins, the monitoring for TTTS wouldn't apply.

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  • chickaboo1974chickaboo1974 member
    I saw a MFM for cervical checks- and at every check they measured my cervix and then did an abdominal u/s to check on the boys- including measurements. And my boys were di/di- the only "risk" factors I had was my age and I was carrying twins.
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  • megankp84megankp84 member
    imageCNYBride05:
    OB sounds like she is describing the anatomy scan, which should happen between 1820w.


    Yea that's what I thought...
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  • megankp84megankp84 member
    imagePurpleIris30:
    Do you know what kind of twins you are having? nbsp;I'm having modi twins, and they did the first monitoring for TTTS at 16 weeks, so they did measure both babies, the fluid levels, and my cervix. nbsp;It seems to me they would have told you if it was a monitoring appointment for TTTS though.If you're having didi twins, the monitoring for TTTS wouldn't apply.


    So new to this I don't know what TTTS is, but I'm having di di twins so I guess it doesn't matter for me.
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  • megankp84megankp84 member
    imagechickaboo1974:
    I saw a MFM for cervical checks and at every check they measured my cervix and then did an abdominal u/s to check on the boys including measurements.nbsp;And my boys were di/di the only "risk" factors I had was my age and I was carrying twins.


    Thanks for this. I really want to see them tomorrow and know they're growing ok. It would be a perk if they could tell us the sexes.
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  • PurpleIris30PurpleIris30 member
    imagemegankp84:
    imagePurpleIris30:
    Do you know what kind of twins you are having? nbsp;I'm having modi twins, and they did the first monitoring for TTTS at 16 weeks, so they did measure both babies, the fluid levels, and my cervix. nbsp;It seems to me they would have told you if it was a monitoring appointment for TTTS though.If you're having didi twins, the monitoring for TTTS wouldn't apply.


    So new to this I don't know what TTTS is, but I'm having di di twins so I guess it doesn't matter for me.


    Sorry. It means twin to twin transfusion syndrome, but not a complication you need to be concerned about.

    Since they are measuring your cervix, I'm sure you'll get a peak at the babies, but I just don't know how detailed they will be in doing measurements. I only mentioned the TTTS monitoring, because they had a specific reason to be measuring baby size.
    Married 8/2008. IVF with PGD March 2013.
    3/22 ER: 25R, 20M, 15F. 9 genetically normal, and 3 survived to Day 5
    3/27 ET: transferred 1 embryo, beta 9dp5dt=163, 12dp5dt=639
    4/25 1st ultrasound at 7 weeks = identical twins with heartbeats?!!!
    PPROM at 31w, delivery at 32 weeks of two beautiful girls
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