Hi!!

In life we can only plan so much and hope that everything will fall into place. However many a time things will turn out quite differently and sometimes they will make a slight detour but still manage to find its way back into your plan.

Yesterday we went to Thompson Medical Centre to have Dr C perform another growth scan for the twins. This was supposed to be the final one so that Dr N will know if we will perform the LSCS today or they can wait a little while longer.

The scan results showed the twins to be in good condition. Blood flow to them was good and the placentas were doing well also. There was enough water in the bag for them and their estimated weight was about 2.1kg each. According to Dr C we should probably try and wait for another week or two if we could so that the twins could further develop their organs and gain more weight.

The Mrs was a little disappointed to hear this cause we had our mind set for our LSCS today so the thought of delaying for another week or two didn't quite appeal to her. I think the lack of sleep and contractions were finally getting to her. Her tummy (see picture from earlier post) was really a little small for the 2 of them to maneuver in there so she felt them 24 x 7.

Anyway the final decision would have to wait till we had our discussion with Dr N. So once we were back at Mount E, we proceeded to do the CTG and coincidentally Dr N just had a delivery so he popped in to check on the Mrs. We showed the growth scan reports and after another round of VE it was found that the Mrs was 5cm dilated and his fingers could actually touch the leading twin's head.

We had to complete the CTG so Dr N went back to his clinic first to check with the PD if we should have the twins taken out based on all facts presented. We met up again in his office after the CTG and were informed that the recommendation was to proceed with the LSCS as planned. Dr N preferred for us not to wait till the last moment in case the leading twin decides to wait no more since he was already deeply engaged. Should he decide to come out we would have a problem because Hayley was in transverse position. To play it safe it was better to have the C-section and have the 2 of them removed in a controlled environment and condition.

We were sent to carry out our pre-admission and also to do some blood tests before we head home for the final preparation. The Mrs had to fast starting from midnight and we had to check in by 6 the next morning, 4 hours before the operation.

So this was it folks! The moment we had all been waiting for. Maybe it was not our first time we were not as excited. Perhaps it was because the Mrs was going under the knife hence we were a little worried and anxious.

When I woke up at 5.30 this morning to get ready I was surprised to find the Mrs preparing and watching season 3 of Grey's Anatomy at the same time. Maybe she was preparing herself mentally for what was to come........ not! She just could not sleep so she continued watching from where she left off.

So we drove to the hospital and I even managed to steal an hour or so of sleep before we were asked to go to the operating theater. I could not be there when she was administered the epidural. I had to change and then wait in the delivery suite and they came to get me once they were about to start.

I saw part of the preparation and just when Dr N was about to start, a nurse use a cloth to block my direct view of the procedure. She said that it was best for me not to watch as it might be a little too traumatic for me. Hmmm..... doesn't she know how to deal with boys? You never say "no" because it only make us want it even more. So I had to sit upright the whole time to see what was going on.

I remembered the Mrs asking me what was burning and when I turned to check I told her "you don't want to know". Her tummy was blocking most of my view since they were operating at the bottom of the tummy so I could see mainly the arc only. However I could still see the scalpel cutting the Mrs and there was smoke and burning smell coming from there.

The rest of it is a little hard to describe in words so I will let the below pictures do the story telling.

Disclaimer: If you are uncomfortable with blood or cannot watch shows like Saw I, II, III & IV or Grey's Anatomy and Nip / Tuck then I will strongly suggest that you scroll down fast with your eyes covered and skip to the picture of the twins!!! I will not be held responsible should you experience any discomfort or suffer from nightmares from the pictures and the descriptions.

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Last warning!!

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This is the Mrs's upper tummy being held back by some tools which were tied to the bed over her head.

Boy Twin is out and Dr N cutting the umbilical cord

This is Girl Twin coming out from the womb

Girl Twin leaving the womb

Boy Twin being cleaned up

Girl Twin being cleaned up

Meet Luke Tan weighing in at 2.425kg


Meet Hayley Tan weighing at 1.995kg

According to the PD the twins will most likely go home only when they reach the 36th week which is next Monday. Meantime most people will not be able to visit them as they are in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Right now the twins are doing fine and are able to breathe on their own. Blood test results will be back after 2 days then we will know their health conditions better.

Thanks for all your support, encouragements and advices during the last 30 plus weeks!