They gave us a lot of information on what to look for that would warrant a call or a visit to the ER. It's really interesting how the survivability and birth defect rates decline precipitously after you get past 24 weeks. In just one week survivability goes from 54% to 75%, and it gets better and better after that.
Thankfully, everything looks normal for both babies. They did a level II ultrasound to look at the babies' organs, specifically their hearts. This is not the 3D ultrasound that is all the rage. Rather, it is a more sensitive version of what we get every other time. It was really cool to see all four chambers of their little hearts pumping away. Oh, and for the skeptical, the tech checked again, and she's quite sure that we're having one of each. No doubt about it.
Emma (previously known as "Baby A") is quite the wiggleworm. In every ultrasound we see she's kicking and punching and swimming and doing somersaults. It's funny, because Joseph ("Baby B") is the one that Sarah can feel so far. However, Emma's exertions are probably why Sarah's lower abdomen is so sore all the time. She'll start feeling her soon enough. I've said all my life that I was going to have bad little girls. Can I take that back? Please?
We only got one really good picture this time. As usual, Emma is much more photogenic. This shot shows her in profile, head to the right, on her back facing up.
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