34 Weeks...
Your babies are tipping the scales at just under 5 pounds a piece and are about 17 inches from head to heel. You are now carrying more weight than a mother of a singleton at 40 weeks - no wonder you're so tired! The protective vernix coating on your babies' skin is becoming thicker, but the lanugo hair is almost gone. Although a c-section delivery is very possible, nearly half of all twins are still delivered vaginally, and your babies are getting into position (hopefully head down) for the big day. They may present in one of several combinations:
*Both babies may be head down
*The bottom twin may be head down and the upper twin may be breech, or vice versa
*Both babies may be breech
*Both babies may be sideways (transverse)
*One baby may be transverse and the other may be either breech or head down.
However, the most common presentation is the first twin is head down and the second is breech or transverse. If your babies are in the breech position, your health care provider will continue to monitor your babies' positions in the hopes that they will turn. If they don't, a c-section will most likely be recommended.
*Your baby acts completely like a newborn, with her eyes opened when awake and closed when sleeping. You may also find her settling into more of a routine for sleeping & awake times.
*She has learned to blink. She can also see more clearly when there is a bright light on your stomach and probably has the outline of all your organs memorized!
*Antibodies from your blood are being tranferred to her. These immunities continue to build until birth. Then breastmilk will add even more protection against disease.
*Your baby may have already turned to a head-down position in preparation for birth. *If she is your first baby, she may be settling into the pelvis with her head pressing against your cervix.
*Fingernails have reached the end of the fingertips now. She may scratch her face even before she is born!
*Your little one's length is 17.7 inches (45cm) and weight is 4.7 pounds (2146 g).
*Both babies may be head down
*The bottom twin may be head down and the upper twin may be breech, or vice versa
*Both babies may be breech
*Both babies may be sideways (transverse)
*One baby may be transverse and the other may be either breech or head down.
However, the most common presentation is the first twin is head down and the second is breech or transverse. If your babies are in the breech position, your health care provider will continue to monitor your babies' positions in the hopes that they will turn. If they don't, a c-section will most likely be recommended.
*Your baby acts completely like a newborn, with her eyes opened when awake and closed when sleeping. You may also find her settling into more of a routine for sleeping & awake times.
*She has learned to blink. She can also see more clearly when there is a bright light on your stomach and probably has the outline of all your organs memorized!
*Antibodies from your blood are being tranferred to her. These immunities continue to build until birth. Then breastmilk will add even more protection against disease.
*Your baby may have already turned to a head-down position in preparation for birth. *If she is your first baby, she may be settling into the pelvis with her head pressing against your cervix.
*Fingernails have reached the end of the fingertips now. She may scratch her face even before she is born!
*Your little one's length is 17.7 inches (45cm) and weight is 4.7 pounds (2146 g).
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