Still here!

I'm just about 31 weeks! The bleeding problem we had last Thursday appears to have been a fluke, thank God, and we haven't had any recurrences. Everything has been totally normal since then.

We had another ultrasound today, and they didn't do measurements because everything has been going so well. We will do them next Tuesday, assuming I'm still pregnant. But today's ultrasound looked great, with both girls active and healthy. In fact, Baby A's amniotic fluid levels were higher than they have been since her water broke-- they categorized it as "low/normal" today. Break out the sparkling cider! I fully expect the level to go down again as part of the ebb and flow of a ruptured membrane, but it's reassuring to know that she's at least getting some protection and normalcy in there. Baby A remains head down, which is good because Baby B, while also head down, is in some sort of contorted position across my abdomen with her feet above Baby A. She is quite literally kicking her sister's ass.

The biggest news this week is that we have a date for a scheduled C-section: April 15. Those of you who know that my brother-in-law works for the Dept of the Treasury/IRS (and that my father-in-law retired from the IRS,) and that my brother owns a tax service, will chuckle. This is significant because it means that the doctors agree we COULD actually go this long. Having the babies born at 34 weeks would be a dream come true, and the answer to many, many prayers. At this point, they'd be out of danger for almost every preemie condition (breathing could still be a problem). And they'd probably be able to suck, swallow, and breathe at the same time, meaning they could breastfeed or take a bottle. This still feels a long way off, but we are very, very hopeful. There's an end in sight, and that's putting me in a good mood. We're all ready to have me back home.

So, anyway, we'll have another ultrasound on Friday, and I'll report back then. More updates soon!