Scary OB Appointment/Hospital Trip

Hi Everyone!

So yesterday was the first time I went to the OB without my husband (he had some school stuff to do and everything's been so routine, it seemed like no big deal). But of course, it wasn't the quick, uneventful visit we had anticipated.

The issue: the twins, who have up until this point been roughly the same size, are now very different, with our girl at 3 lbs 5 oz and our boy at 4 lbs 12 oz. My OB sent me straight to the hospital for monitoring.

So I went, and lay in the room for a couple hours with heart rate monitors on the babies. The verdict: both twins look good on the monitoring (not sure exactly what they're looking for, but that's what the nurse said). So I got sent home and that was essentially that.

Trying really hard not to go to that place of fear, where my mind says something must be wrong. Instead trying to focus on all of the following:

1. After seeing the monitoring, my OB said she's not worried and that I shouldn't worry
2. My OB said the way the babies were positioned could have skewed the measurements, so they really might not be as far apart as they seem
3. She also said that even if they are very different sizes, it could just be genetics
4. She said both of them have grown since they were last measured, which is a good thing
5. Dr. Google says average weight for a baby at 32 weeks is 3.75 lbs, so 3 lbs 12 oz...and our girl is not too far below that...and our boy...well, my husband is 6'6", so maybe he's (our baby) just going to be a big baby
6. I AM scared, but my gut says things are going to be OK

Nothing to do except wait until next Thursday (my next appointment) to see how the babies are doing. That's the other thing...I'm going from monthly ultrasounds to weekly, plus hospital monitoring after every OB appointment.

Trying to stay positive, especially with all the reassurances from my doctor. Still, any potential complication is really hard for me to deal with. I just feel like I've been through so much, I don't have any reserves left to deal with anything else, you know?

Oh, and my OB called this afternoon just to see how I was, because I seemed so anxious yesterday...love her for that...

XOXO