Ultrasound Tech Say What?!

I had my quad test bloodwork done last Wednesday to check for birth defects. If you get something in the mail, all is well, but if you get a phone call, that means there were abnormal results. I received the dreaded phonecall on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. I wasn't by my phone, so I got a voicemail telling me to give them a call. Unfortunately, it was too late to call, so I was freaking out all night wondering what it was about. Wednesday morning I returned the call. The nurse said my AFP levels were all normal except for spina bifida. Those levels were elevated. An ultrasound was scheduled for the next morning to make sure my due date was correct, because that could throw off the results. I kept thinking about it all day long, and I'd cry everytime. I knew this didn't mean my baby had spina bifida, but I couldn't help but worry.

The next morning after Adam got home from work, we headed to the doctor's office. I was hoping for the best but planning for the worst. The ultrasound tech said that if the baby measured correctly with my due date, then I'd have to go to Duke and have more ultrasounds and tests. After putting the doppler on my belly for a brief second, she took it off and said those tests wouldn't be necessary. I saw what she saw and said, "Oh my, you're kidding!" She said, "Nope, there are two in there!" Then she asked if we wanted to know the sex, and after saying yes, she said they're both boys! So, that's why my AFP for spina bifida was elevated. I'm so grateful that nothing's wrong. Both boys are measuring the same size, which is awesome. Not sure if they're fraternal or identical, but we might find that out next week during my 1.5 hour ultrasound.

Yes, we're still in shock. I don't think it'll hit us until they're actually born. I can't imagine having 3 kids under 2 years old...oh the diapers! Our families think it's pretty awesome. I'll let you know if it's awesome once I'm as large as a barge...ha!

This is what we initially saw...two heads!

Baby Boy A with Baby Boy B's foot in his face...haha!

Baby Boy B...looks like he got the short straw in terms of accomodations!

My mom's reaction

Adam's parents and Jonathan's reaction....love it!