I got the reports in the mail last night though, and I was pretty pleased with them. Definitely did not feel as worried as she prepared me to be (maybe it's reverse pyschology- ha!) At 26w4d they were weighing 1lb 14oz. and 1lb 15oz. respectively - just shy of 2 lbs which is right around where they should be by 27 weeks, or so I thought.
Heads are measuring larger - 28 weeks I think :) Figures they'd have big heads, lol. But yes, the femurs of both girls are about a week, week and a half smaller, as is the abdominal circumference of one of them.
Short femurs could mean down syndrome or dwarfism, but I really doubt both of them would get one of those. I'm more afraid about IUGR and don't know much about it, though I've started researching. It seems like in addition to short femurs, it also involves low weight under 10%. I looked up the weights on Dr. Google (of course) and there seems to be conflicting answers. On the same website (http://www.baby2see.com/medical/charts.html), if I type in their weight to see the percentile - I get 25th and 28th percentile respectively. Yet in a chart below, it says that at 27 weeks (a few days ahead of their last measurements), their weight is more appropriate to 26 weeks gestational age (so right around 10th percentile). A 27 weeker should weigh on average 2lbs 5oz according to the chart. When you look up pregnancy by the week (i.e. http://www.babycenter.com/6_your-pregnancy-27-weeks_1116.bc) it says at 27 weeks, your baby weighs almost 2lbs, right in line with where they are. So I don't know. So much conflicting information. Gabby goes back next week for another measurement so I just hope things stay in line or get better, and don't go down anymore.
So, we just wait and see and hope all is well.
Wellll my daughter was born at 26 weeks and 4 days and was only 1lb 9oz and they still didnt "technically" call it IUGR. When I was in the NICU I found that that weight is pretty normal for 26 weeekers. My NICU roommate who was born at 26 weeks was 1lb 14 oz. So I think they are just fine. :) And FYI my small 26 weeker did way better than my roomate who was bigger. SIze isnt everything!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to have a comparison! Thank you!
DeleteI think they sound pretty close to where they should be, I mean they can be a week or two off, especially if they are inclined to be on the small side anyway (genetically, I mean.) Still hoping everything is fine!
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DeleteJust to clarify, IUGR refers to the rate of growth in utero. Growth should be steady. SGA, small for gestational age, is when a baby is less than the 5% on the growth chart. A fetus can be IUGR, but not SGA. Does that make sense?
ReplyDeleteYes it does! I will need to see what they are this week and hope it's going in the right direction!
DeleteI just had a 26 week u/s yesterday for a singleton and she estimated baby's weight at 1# 14oz. if they're estimating your twins to be there too, I'd say they're doing quite well!! My experience with IUGR was that when my single/surviving identical twin reached the end of the pregnancy, she stopped gaining/growing from 35 to 37 weeks. I wasn't of the understanding that it is something that they diagnose all along but that it is something the develops.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think Gabby looks quite appropriate for twins at this point. She looks bigger than I did at that point with my b/g twins, though I have a long torso.
I've read of being diagnosed with IUGR as early as 20 weeks! But I definitely don't know that much about it.
DeleteThank you for letting me know she looks appropriate! You know how I worry :)
I just found your blog yesterday, but I was caught by your story and your honesty. I read some of your older posts, including the one about your SIL’s daughter’s names. I went to bed thinking of your twin baby girls, and I dreamed that you named them Spencer Jo and Jadon. I was curious so I just looked up the meanings (Spencer = keeper, Jo = God will add, Jadon = thankful). I thought you might get a kick out of this so I decided to leave a comment. I will be praying that all goes well for you and your girls.
ReplyDeleteAww, I do get a kick out of that! Thanks for letting me know! That makes me feel really good :)
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