Today we went into Oakland for the nuchal scan ultrasound. This is something that Kaiser does frequently and is the test that helps to identify babies that might have higher risks of Down Syndrome. It’s crazy that by checking the tiniest of measurements, they can identify these types of risks.
While we don’t have the final results from that test, the measurements they took looked very good and well within the norm. What they were able to tell is that they are definitely going to be identical twins. So that was pretty cool.
However, we were warned that this ultrasound technician in Oakland has a habit of telling you the sex of the babies – even when it’s way too early to be able to tell the sex. So, we knew that going into it. However, during the course of the ultrasound, she seemed VERY confident that she had seen not one, but two penises. Below is one of the images in which you can see the penis. I suppose there aren’t that many other things it could be – but…I’m trying not to get too stuck on the idea that we’re going to have two little boys…
So, another ultrasound and a whole lot more to think about. Identical twins sounds like a lot of fun – and…well…also slightly terrifying. I wonder how many times I’m going to mix them up, call them the wrong names? And then the possibility of….BOYS? Twin boys. Looks like I’m on my way to putting together my own ultimate frisbee team.
I’ll leave you with a few other images of the twins. My favorite is the one directly below where it looks like Cleaker B snuck up behind Cleaker A and has him in a half nelson. The other two are close up photos of the babies staring…right…out you. They look a little alien-ish, but that’s cool.
Makeesha says
so very exciting – just a little tip though – there are actually a couple of things that could be, many baby girls have been born to parents thinking they were for sure having a boy. lol Sounds like you guys will be having LOTS of ultrasounds though so I’m sure at some point you’ll have more certainty.
Dazed Dad says
Hey Makeesha – yah – we totally know that. And we know that this woman likes to predict early and she doesn’t actually have the best track record.
But now we can see why we were warned about it because some parents will go out and start buying a ton of shit after they see her, and I can totally see how some might be inclined to do that.
But yes – that little thing sticking up could be other things, you’re right. And we will be having a ton of other ultrasounds so I’m sure we’ll have more of an idea in the next month or two…
It’s a weird thing to find out…I mean, I like it, and Sarah really wanted to, and you know you’ll love them no matter WHAT sex they are…I think I was hoping we’d have one of each, but…it’s all good.
Amanda Drury says
Looks good! Congrats again! And if it is two boys you won’t need to wrack your brains for more names. Dwayne and Wayne sound good to me.
We were told at 20 weeks that Sam was a boy. After hearing of a couple who planned on a boy only to discover it was a girl with a carefully placed finger John asked, “Are you sure that’s not just her finger?” The technician responded rather huffily, “Penises do not look like fingers.”
renee says
hey adam-
i appreciate you starting and writing in this blog. it is a lot of fun to read these posts. it’s an entirely new side of you that’s still you, but different.
we were expecting a boy for way until the 7th month. We had a name picked out (zachary), and almost had everything else purchased, but I ended up having an emergency caesarean c-section. And it was only as they pulled her out, we knew she was a girl!
Luckily, we’d thought of girls names, as well… so we were ready.
lee says
could also be the umbilical cord, that’s a pretty common mistake.
And it’s not so much that YOU will go out and buy all stuff little man related, but that grandparents will begin buying stuff just for ‘boys’.
Still, it’s way exciting! Congrats!
Rachel Pennington says
One putting the other in a half-nelson, eh? I suppose you could consider Jacob and Esau for names…
RookieMom Heather says
I remember looking at my ultrasound (of only a singleton) and seeing all these white flapping things that looked like birds. Our technician had no sense of humor when I asked, “hey, how did those birds get in there?!”
Dad U says
The top pic looks like the upper R leg: hip and knee. You can see the curve of the spine, so “his” butt will be facing the screen, but just below detection in the image. Hard to tell from a still. Later ultrasounds will be more definitive.