The "Triary" 22 Weeks
November 1, 1999
22nd Week (Late Second Trimester)
The Pregnancy: 22 Weeks
The Babies:
This visit's ultrasound
Triplet A 21.5 (21 weeks 5 days in size) NEIL
Triplet B 22.1
EMILY
Triplet C 21.2
AMELIA
These readings indicate the
three to be growing at approximately the same rate --no discordancy.
The Mother:
(Evaluated today by perinatologist,
Dr. Gabrielle Pridjean, Tulane Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dept.
of Maternal Fetal Medicine.)
Fundal Height is now the same
size of a term single pregnancy. Ultrasound demonstrates that the
cervix is closed.
Comment: Mom has now
reached "critical mass," making pre-term labor
a particular concern--so far so good. Cervix is still undilated and
unsuspicious. Besides all of the hormonal interplay leading to labor,
there's also a size constraint, after which the uterus tends to want to
empty--by expelling the intrauterine contents. Translated:
The uterus thinks, size-wise, that there's a term single pregnancy, and
contractions may become likely. In fact, contractions have begun
to some extent, but are less than 4/hour, which is considered accept
