We have made it to 31 weeks!

Yey! We have made it passed 31 weeks! Both me and the twins are doing great. I suddenly have this bout of energy inside me to clean, cook and shop! I keep having to remind myself that I have to take it easy and rest sometimes. Hehe.

Yesterday was our appointment at NUH with Prof B and Dr Anita. Finally, a growth scan to see how the babies are doing. Baby Q now weighs 1.6kg and Baby R weighs nearly 1.2kg. Both Prof and Dr said they would want to keep the baby inside for as long as they are growing steadily. I would really be happy if they can stay till 36 weeks where they will be considered full term provided both babies' weights passed the 2kg mark. Both babies' AFI and doppler readings are also stable, thank Allah for the little miracles! Baby Q's AFI is 4.5cm and Baby R's AFI is 3.9cm. Baby R's bladder also seemed bigger compared to Baby Q (i.e the recipient twin during TTTS). Both babies have also changed position, making the sonographers at NUH FCC confused, one week it was Fetus 1 on the left, this week Fetus 1 is situated on the right! Haha!  

I have also gained 2kg - I now weigh 73.3kg, my stomach seems to get bigger but it was not the same feeling I felt back in May when the babies were diagnosed with TTTS. I can also feel very obvious squirming and kicking and the occasional bouts of hiccups from both babies. I love it, it is the best feeling ever to be able to experience 2 human beings forming inside you. 

I have also pre-registered myself to deliver at NUH. We had to make a tough decision to downgrade ourselves to a C class ward due to the babies' condition. The babies' NICU stay will be heavily subsidized if I stay in C Class - that is, if they needed to stay in NICU. InsyaAllah, hopefully all will be well and they can come home with me from the hospital. 

Downgrading to C Class will not only help us financially, but it also means I do not have to bear the burden of repaying hospital debts in the months to come after the babies are born. Less financial burden, less stress, more happy moments with the family.

Do refer to the following websites if you need to compare the bill size between a Private Hospital and a Restructured Hospital. As multiples are often preemies, the following link will tell you more on the costs and financing of delivering via the caesarean section. Do note that the costs is estimated for probably 1 baby only, multiple births will increase the costs respectively. You can also refer to the individual hospitals' websites to know more about how they charge the patients for ward charges, medication, caesarean/natural birth, etc. 

Ministry of Health Singapore:

http://www.moh.gov.sg/content/moh_web/home/costs_and_financing/HospitalBillSize/delivery_caesareansection.html#Volume

National University Hospital of Singapore:

http://www.nuhgynae.com.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1054246