16 Weeks with Quads
(June 20, 2008)
The Dr. Visit: We had our fifth Perinatal (High risk pregnancy specialist) visit today. We had a long ultrasound, and I forgot my notebook so I do not have all of the measurements. But we did find out genders!! :)
Baby A: Heart rates - 151 beats per minute (bpm), Weight is 5 ounces, this is a GIRL!!
Baby B: Heart rate - 151 bpm, weight is 6 ounces, 100% sure this is a BOY!!
Baby C: Heart rate - 160 bpm, weight is 5 ounces, this is a GIRL!!
Baby D: Heart rate - 157 bpm, weight is 5 ounces, this is a GIRL!!.
Everyone is growing well, they measured the brains, arms legs, head, tummy circumference, spinal cords, looked at kidneys, bladder, stomachs the four chambers of each heart. Everyone is right on track and perfect for a baby at 16 weeks gestation. Baby B was the biggest and Baby D is still the smallest. Even though the weights are the same on 3 of them in ounces the computers rounds to the nearest ounce and baby D in grams was smaller. I did not have my notebook to write down all of the grams so I don't remember.
With the genders the ultrasound tech says she never gives 100% with girls because they are a little harder. But she was very confident that there are 3 girls and 100% on the boy.
According to Baby Center Babies at 16 weeks gestation are approx 3.5 ounces and 4.5 inches long. The size of an avocado.
I will go for a quick ultrasound and Dr. visit on July 3rd at 18 weeks.
How I am feeling: I have still been feeling good. I do however feel like I am 7 months pregnant as I look, because I am sooo big in the belly. But since the babies are small yet I am not feeling baby movement 24/7.
The Doctor put me on some more restrictions. Take it easy, she did not like that I am still going to the grocery store. She said the next 8 weeks are the most critical. Also she said that I will be lucky to make it to 30 weeks and to shoot for 28 weeks instead of 32 weeks. I told her now I have to prove her wrong and I will make it to 32 weeks. It's all in the positive thinking!! :)
Pictures: Here are ultrasound photos from today 6/20/08 at 16 weeks pregnant!!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
