Appt. with the Perinatologist

Thursday, Dec. 4th Today I had an appt. with the perinatologist, who specializes in the care of the mother and fetus at higher-than-normal risk for complications. Our big question was to see if they would be able to tell if the twins were fraternal or identical. I left work before my lunch break and Ryan and I went to Winstead's in Overland park for lunch. I'd been craving a strawberry milkshake and it was yummy! My appt was at 1:30pm at Mid-West Perinatology off of I-435 & Quivera, right behind Overland Park Regional. The perinatologist and her assistant were both very nice and made me feel comfortable. I was still shocked and amazed when I saw both babies on the screen. She could tell right away that they were identical! We could even see the thin membrane separating the sacs. They are still girls :) As far as she could tell, everything looks good. The doctor confirmed they are in 2 separate amniotic sacs (which is ideal because if they share one, the risk of complications increases dramatically) and she believes they share a placenta, which is common. They weigh 7-8 oz. each. We could also see their hearts beating which was fascinating! I go back again on the 19th for a quick check-up and again on the 30th for the measurements, etc. of the twins. After the appointment, I had another appt at 4pm with my regular OBGYN. We had a little time to kill, so we went to Best Buy to look at cameras. I was going to get another Canon, which was the one I lost. But I found a Sony Cybershot camera I liked better. It has 10.1 meagapixels, 5X optical zoom for shots that are clear and upclose, smile shutter detection and a 3.5 in LCD touch screen. I have to have a big screen for viewing, my Canon had a 3 inch screen. The touch screen will take a while to get used to. I hated having to buy another camera, but I can't live without one either! I guess that's my Christmas present to myself! Then it was time for my other dr. appt. We listened to the heartbeats and went over signs of preterm labor. The doctor wants to be aware of them and to call right away if I have any symptoms. While we were at the doctor's, Mom had left me a voicemail saying she hadn't heard from me yet and was kind of worried. I think she forgot about my second appt. When I called her back, I told her the specialist's office had better technology and they saw... 3 babies!! She said "Christina Marie! You're kidding right?!?!" I said "Yes, we're kidding." She was at work and I could tell that she was about to start crying, that's why I didn't keep playing along. She was concerned of the health of the babies, especially since Zac was 5 weeks early, and multiples always arrive earlier. I thought she was going to kill me!