Pregnant with Twins? - REALLY get to know your UltraSound Tech

When we discovered I was carrying twins at my 20 week UltraSound, I was immediately informed that I would be returning to the ultrasound department of our medical buidling on a frequent basis. The gal who performed my 20 week ultrasound (the person who discovered and informed us of the twins pregancy) was a very nice woman and appeared to be very capable. However I was quickly informed that my twins and I would be seeing "Mike" every 3 to 4 weeks for our follow up appointments.

It turns out that Mike is THE GUY in the ultrasound department. He's the "go to" person for the more challenging or the higher risk ultrasound work. Not that having the ultrasound was risky. However the challenge of taking ultrasound measurements on tiny twins, and not over looking what would obviously be small changes in dimensions is a very specialized skill. Not to mention the challenge of keeping the twins mom's nervous energy in check. It turns out it takes a very technically capable, and emotionally empathetic, person to do both of those items well. I was very lucky that Mike had both of those skills. He was great!!

Here's a small piece of advice for moms pregnant with twins; make sure you ask (and push for it if need be....) the BEST technician on the ultrasound staff. Your doctor will rely heavily on the ultrasound results to track your progress. Therefore you want to make absolutely sure your doctor is getting the highest quality ultrasound results and data. This will help your doctor and you to ensure everything with your twins is progressing as expected. Plus think about all the great ultrasound photos you'll have to share with everyone who is awaiting the arrival of your twins!!