Detailed Report

We received the official report from last weekends ultrasound. It provided a lot more detail than what we could see by looking at the babies jumping around on the screen. Yesterday I round up some tailor's measuring tape so I could visualize the baby size on my desk.

A big thank you to Dr. Google for translating all of the medical terms.

BPD: bi-parietal diameter; transverse of head temple to temple

FL: femur length

HC: head circumference

AC: abdominal circumference

EFW: estimated fetal weight

Twin A:

BPD: 79.1 mm (3.1 in)

FL: 57.7 mm (2.27 in)

HC: 274.2 mm (10.8 in)

AC: 267 mm (10.5 in)

EFW: 1605 gms +/- 240 gms (3.5 lbs)

Twin B:

BPD: 77.7 mm (3.05 in)

FL: 54.6 mm (2.14 in)

HC: 284.5 mm (11.2 in)

AC: 232 mm (9.13 in)

EFW: 1248 gms +/- 187 gms (2.75 lbs)

Placenta is on the upper anterior segment. No placenta previa. Amniotic fluid is adequate. No focal defect seen. No fetal deformity seen.

So by the looks of these measurements... twin A has the big stomach and twin B has the big head! I had a very casual conversation with Dr. Indira on Monday while I was shopping at Khan Market. I came around the corner and there she was. She is happy with the reports and doesn't see any reason why we won't sail through this month.

Chad