Will the worry ever stop?

I've been meaning to post but haven't had been able to compile my thoughts. I had a growth ultrasound last week at 25 weeks and it didn't go exactly as I'd hoped. J went with me this time and I was so glad he ended up being there. Basically everything was great w/ the babies except for the fact that they have fluid in their kidneys. Baby A has fluid in one kidney and baby B had fluid in both kidneys. Dr. H said it's really common especially in boys and usually goes away on its own. He said it's the most common birth defect that they see which freaked me out b/c the term birth defect doesn't sounds all that great. When I asked about worst case scenarios he said the babies could need surgery when they're born and that this can be a soft marker for downs syndrome..... He said he doesn't think I needed to lose any sleep over it (yeah right) but that we should keep an eye on it. (When I heard your phone message Watson...I was amazed at how similar our experiences have been...same RE, pregnant w/ twins, and now we're both going through similar worries...I will be calling you back soon!)

I was pretty upset for a few days after finding out....imaging all kinds of horrible things...kidney failure...yadda yadda. But- then my Mom talked to my cousin who works in a hospital and she said they see this all of the time and it almost always goes away and if they need surgery it's not a big deal. I have also started to interview pediatricians and the one I met w/ yesterday confirmed that the majority of the cases clear themselves up on their own by the time the baby is 2 weeks old or earlier. I can't help but worry though. You just want everything to be fine and perfect for your little ones. On a positive note...they both weighed almost 2 pounds each (only 2 ounces difference between them) and everything was measuring just like it should. Baby A is still breech while Baby B is vertex. I'm also praying that the soft marker for down's syndrome doesn't mean much since I did the NT scan and Quad screen and both showed we had very low risk.

My parents were here for a visit and they painted the babies nursery and my guest room. I picked a really soft, light colored cream color that has a hint of yellow for the babies room... My bedding is very bold... see link: http://www.babyuniverse.com/kit/baby/2433/AlphabetSoup.html
....so I needed a simple backdrop for it. I bought the crib bedding, the hamper, diaper stacker, the lamp and picture frame and then I picked out floor length solid red curtains. I'll post actual pictures when the room is finished.

I plan to catch up on everyones blog today and hope each of you are doing well. Please send prayers and positive thoughts towards my boys that they are born strong and healthy.