good news: baby A 4 lbs. 12 oz.
not quite as good: baby B 3 lbs. 12 oz.
what that means: both should be well over the 4.5 lb. mark i was hoping for by the time i deliver because it should still be a few weeks away.
bad news:
baby A is head up.
doc (specialist, not my regular) says i'm basically living in lala land wanting to try a vbac with twins. she was, in fact, rather blunt and unapologetic in her delivery of this opinion/recommendation.
she recommends a c-section be scheduled for 2.5-3 weeks from now.
okay, so that last one is kind of good too. my doctor had been saying she doesn't schedule c-sections before 39 weeks, which is quite standard for singletons, but when she said it was the same for twins, i found this rather odd and a little upsetting after everything i've read about deteriorating placentas, and other things. when i told the perinatologist this she was very clear her recommendation was for no later than 37.5 weeks. she put a big note on my chart and told me to make sure the doc was aware of her recommendation. my doc will more than likely follow it.
so, essentially, these babies should be here in three weeks at the latest.
i was rather sad after all this information leaving the doctor's office. i'm still not ready to give up hope for a vbac, but want to do what's best for the babies too.
i had paul's dad and paul give me a blessing after all this just to give me something. the only terribly comforting thing in there was the statement that i would be able to receive peace-of-mind about my decision, something i SO do not have right now, but no definite answers. I figure i've got a couple weeks to think and pray this out and find that "peace-of-mind". wish me luck.
3 comments:
so discouraging, although the whole process of pushing two out seems,well,unreal!..really how does that work? It's not like one lines up after the other..I mean obviously it can be done..I guess I just don't know my lady parts well enough to wrap my mind around how it all goes down..lol..sorry for my babbling, I really hope things work out for you. I can see why it's so discouraging, I hope you can get your peace of mind!
It will come, even if it's not until the babies are about to be born, it will come:)
Peace of mind I hope comes before the babies arrive, because it might be a VERY long time before things are peaceful again. So sorry the doctor was so blunt. Hope you enjoy your day at the beach with your sweetheart. Living in lala land is pretty nice at times and I'm sorry she burst your bubble without even an apology or putting it nicely. Hugs!
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