34 Weeks Doctor's Appointment

Wow! 34 weeks and we made it!  It seems like just the other day we were told we were having triplets.  I have been anxiously waiting to make it to this point. Now that it's here I'm excited and nervous all at the same time.  Before we left for the appointment today, I made sure my bag was packed, the camera bag was in car, and I spent a few minutes loving on Ben and telling him bye just in case the doctor decided to send me to the hospital.  I wanted to be prepared so I could be at ease if something did happen.  Derek and I set out to the doctor's not knowing our future.

All that worry and precaution for nothing.  The appointment went great.  We watched each baby practice breathing during the ultrasound.  It was amazing and reassuring!  The tech said that was a good sign that the babies are not stressed.  We also saw a glimpse of hair on Baby C! 

My doctor and nurses were so excited that we made it to 34 weeks.  Little has changed since Friday.  I dilated a little more to about 3.5cm.  A total relief for all of us that it wasn't more than that.  My doctor then announced it was time to get a C-section scheduled on the books!  He said he conferred with the other doctors in the practice and they agreed 35 weeks was the safest and best time to take the babies.  I have said all along I wanted to make it to 36 weeks, but I was not upset when he said  we needed to schedule at 35 weeks.  These last few weeks I have constantly worried that I would go into labor or my water would break.  I do not want to be that situation with this pregnancy and therefore don't want to push it to 36 weeks since I am already beginning to dilate.  I totally trust my doctor to do what is in the best interest for the babies and me.   I am much more at ease knowing we have a date set.  We are looking forward to meeting Chase, Ryan, and Tyler on July 17!