PB&J are looking less and less like alien blobs and more and more like real, live HUMANS. Wee humans still, but you guys! There are three babies in there!
We had our first appointment with the MFM/perinatologist group today, and despite some more bleeding over the weekend (thank you, SCH), all three babes are present and accounted for. The doctor was impressed with the size of all three and says everything looks perfect for the four of us.
Rather than throw out some cookie-cutter number to restrict my activity or put me on bedrest, the doctor says they’ll be making decisions for that (among other things) on a visit-by-visit basis. I go back for another ultrasound in three weeks.
(The MFM/perinatologists will be monitoring the babies. Apparently keeping an eye on and keeping separate three babies in utero is a difficult task. Plus there’s that whole high-risk pregnancy thing. Wah wah wah.)
PB&J are starting to form little personalities. Poor Baby A is always squished at the bottom of the screen (I have no clue where that is if you were to ask me to point their locations out in person – the screen shows things sideways or upside down or SOMETHING).
(Oops. Sorry about that tangent. ANYHOW.)
So Baby A is squished at the bottom. At our last ultrasound and this one, Baby A was the least frantic mover. Sure, it did its fair share of kicks and flips and such, but Baby A is much more chill than its top bunkmates.
Except for just one second. Apparently Baby A got a little frustrated being squished for a sec and decided to let the nearest roommate know it. Baby A wound up and kicked at the wall it shares with Baby B, and MAN, did Baby A kick HARD! Poor Baby B went flying through its sac and then started flailing around. Baby A promptly went back to chilling in its little hammock-type space.
That was probably the most standout moment of the ultrasound today. Babies B and C weren’t fighting, but each were doing a whole lot of kicking and wiggling. They moved so much that their sacs looked completely different by the time the tech was done measuring all three. Little nutters.
I kinda love them. My triplets.
Today’s measurements, at 12 weeks, 1 day:
Baby A: curled up and likely not an accurate measurement, but the Crown Rump Length measured 5.39cm, putting Baby A right at 12 weeks. Its heart rate was 171 beats per minute.
Baby B: CRL measured 5.93cm or 12w3d; heart rate was 163 (I think? Lowish 160s) bpm.
Baby C: CRL measured 6.17cm or 12w4d; heart rate was 154.
Ever since Baby C (it’s had a different label at times but is always in the top left) made its grand reappearance, it’s been the bruiser of the bunch, always measuring the furthest ahead. Ninja Baby is a fighter, ladies and gentlemen!
Baby A’s head is to the bottom left of the sac. You can see the bones of its face (profile view) if you look for the brightest spots.
Baby B’s head is right in the center of the photo, and you can see a little hand right by its chin.
Baby C had the big closeup shot, and the bright line just above and to the right of its nose is its fingers. They look like four dots in person, so I’m guessing they’re fingertips? Also, I think that’s its thumb right by its mouth. Its legs are curled up, and you can just barely see the shape of its knee bend.
Also, above Baby A is Baby B, and it looks like it has both hands curled up in front of its face.
Babies! Three of them! OMG! PB&J!
Congratulations on your good appointment. This line just got me: “I kinda love them. My triplets.”
This will never stop being so exciting. Evar. TRIPLETS! Babies!!
oh my goodness, you’re having triplets, still amazing news even at 12 weeks!!
This makes me a little weepy eyed! Congrats!!
I still get all giddy for you when I see these pics! You are going to be such an awesome mommy to PB&J! I am so happy for you! Wasn’t there suppose to be a belly pic included though? ::impatiently tapping foot::
Ah, Jamee! You called me out! I got right into jammies when I got home and don’t feel like putting on real clothes, so tomorrow. I PROMISE.
dude. you’re having TRIPLETS.
Beautiful!!! glad everyone’s measuring where they should be!
I have to admit when I look at those photos I have a hard time wrapping my head around that it’s of three different babies in ONE place. Wow. It’s amazing each time. I have to also admit that I’m a little addicted to you now.
this is never not exciting. TRIPLETS
so happy to hear everyone is doing well & measuring where they should be/need to be.
Adorable. I love them. And you. Of course
xoxo
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Wee! Babies!!! I kinda love them too
I love reading these updates. The babies are beautimus! I am so dang excited for you. Triplets….you are going to lose your ever loving mind and love every single second of it!
Woohoo! Such awesome photos of the triplets! I’m with Jamee~ we need a belly shot!
Cute, cute, and cute!!!
Dude – they look like babies!!! yay!!! So happy the appointment went well.
<3 PB&J
Omygosh, I’m still so excited for you. It even brought a little tear to my eye when you said “my triplets”… Awwww!!!
They look amazing! sooo cute!
Isn’t it so cool when they start to look like babies???
I’m so stinking happy for you! Awesome news that they are all doing so well!
This makes me so happy for you!! I am so excited by this good news!
aw! they’re just beautiful! 😀
SQUEEE!!!! Triplets! PB&J! And they look like real babies now!! I can’t believe how EXCITING this is!!
You crack me up, I love your updates! I love the description of their movements or should I say sibling rivalry jabs?
They look like real babies for sure…how exciting!
Jenny- this just made me tear up. Granted, there is probably more than one reason for this, but it’s so awesome!
I think saying “PB&J” is growing on you. I hope you’re picking out names that start with those letters!!!
The 12 week scan is always my favourite. The babies look like “real” babies, but they are small enough to fit fully on the screen. Great measurements for PB&J!
Aww!! I’m so glad this appointment went well, and that PB&J are all progressing nicely. So exciting and wonderful!
omg jenny!!!
the babies look great! im so happy for you and the hubs! i love that one baby is sayin hey move over your layin on me! so stinkin cute! i love the updates on the baby info keep them up!
This never stops being thrilling to read about. There are three tiny people in your belly!!!!!!! AGH!!!!! I can’t get over it. So excited for you. They’re going o be amazing, and you’re going to be an incredible mother.
THREE WEE BABES!!!!! YAY!
So, I’m looking at the pic of Baby A and I’m all “What the hell is that up there?”, which confuses me because I’m generally pretty good at seeing what’s going on in u/s pictures. I had a moment, and then got the “OH! There’s THREE! In the SAME ute! Duh!” flash. It’s kinda fun, right? To sort of forget, and then remember? If it’s fun for me it must be WAY fun for you.
Those have to be the most amazing little babies in the whole wide world. They are beautiful!!! So very exciting!
I love reading your triplets posts. So amazing! I love the commentary on them. Sounds like you’ve got some fighters
New rule. I’m not longer allowed to read Jenny’s triplet posts at work.
Love PB&J, Love you, Love life, Love when God shows me He is listening. That is all.
Babies B & C are definately girls