It's TWINS!!

So, we had our first ultrasound today, and we are excited to announce that it's TWINS!!!

As the doctor was doing the ultrasound we right away saw two sacks of fluid, but it was hard to make out if anything was in the sacks. As the doctor moved the ultrasound around, the 1st heartbeat jumped out at us (confirming one). I was relieved to see that heartbeat, because up until then, I was starting to worry again that maybe I wasn't pregnant. I have just felt so normal so far, with only mild occasional nausea, "knock on wood"... :)

She moved the ultrasound to the second sack & was trying to visualized if anything was in there. Then, all of a sudden at the very bottom of the little sack of fluid, there was another tiny little speck with a heartbeat beating away! I couldn't believe it, and from my angle I couldn't really see the heartbeat at first, but Phil said he saw it right away, clear as day. Before seeing the heartbeat, I was thinking the 2nd bag of fluid was part of my swollen fallopian tubes, and I was waiting for the doctor to say, "no, that must be just part of the ......" But instead, she said, "yes, there is definitely a second heartbeat. " Phil and I looked at each other with a look of half excitement & half shock! We both said, just wait till we tell our parents!!

The doctor measured the babies, and one baby measured 6 weeks 3 days, and the other measured 6 weeks 4 days. According to my invetro cycle I should be 7 weeks 1 day, so we questioned how the days could be so far off. The doctor really didn't have an answer, but she wants to see me back in 2 weeks (14 April) for a confirmation of dates ultrasound. As of now, my due date is Halloween for twins or November 20th for one child. She also recommended that I schedule a planned c-section, because of my extensive surgical history and all my scar tissue. She is worried that if I attempt a vaginal delivery and end up needing an emergency c-section, that it will be harder to get to the babies quick enough, and could cause them/me more harm. If the c-section is planned, she will go through my old scar and have a general surgeon in the room to help out.

We had such a good time telling the family. We already got to shock them once when we told them we were pregnant, now it was time to shock them again. My dad and sisters, and Phil's mom were already betting that it was twins, but I don't think anyone really was prepared for the truth. We called my parents first, and my mom was shopping in Walmart at the time. I told her, "well, are you ready for the new? It's Twins!" She started saying, "no it's not, no it's NOT, no it's not" in disbelief and waiting for me to say "just kidding". I kept responding "yes it is, yes it is, yes it is". She started crying in walmart as she continued to say "no it's not"!! Of course after she realized I wasn't kidding, she wanted all the details & we filled her in. My dad and sisters were also shocked, but of course they said, "see, I told you it was twins!!"
Phil's mom and dad were also shocked and very excited for the news. When we told Phil's mom, she screamed "TWINS" & just kept repeating, "it's twin's, it's twins, were gonna have twins, twins, and she too began to cry. At that point I began to cry with excitement too. Phil's sister's reacted with screams of excitement too.....And we are still in shock!!

For the rest of the day, we had fun calling all our friends and passing the good news. We just kept looking at each other and giggling at the fact that we will soon have an instant family of four & our lives are about to change forever. We have to buy two of everything!! We can't believe that there are two little babies growing in my belly & I make up three people right now!! Candice took us out to dinner to The Melting Pot, to celebrate our great news, and she promises to help out as much as possible :-) Thank you Candice........We love her...

I started surfing the web & reading blogs about mother's with twins. There is so much to learn and do! How does one person fly, or grocery shop, with twin babies? So many challenges!! Today I plan on joining the "Mother's with multiples" website & "Morethanone.com." I also need to call the daycare center to tell them to add another baby. These next 7 months should be fun!!

The Parents Connect 3D Pregnancy Widget

Morning Sickness

This morning, I woke up feeling great; almost too good. Phil came up behind me and asked how I was feeling, and I told him fine. We both were beginning to worry a little bit about how normal I still feel. Even at work, my friend asked me if I have felt sick, and I bragged about not having any morning sickness.... To ease my worry about still being pregnant, I decided to do another pregnancy test at the hospital.

I didn't have to worry long.... I would say, it wasn't even 10 minutes after doing the test that I started feeling nauseated. I bought a big sprite and started sipping it slowly. It helped the nausea a little bit, but it kept coming back in waves. :( I guess I deserve a little morning sickness since I was bragging about not having it. I got my pregnancy test back & my HCG levels are still climbing in the right direction and at the perfect level.

On a different note, Kristin is in town and we went shopping today for maternity/comfy clothes. We also stopped by the store to stock up on some basic pregnancy necessities... Crackers at bedside, preggie pops in purse, barf bag in car, and sprite in fridge. I am trying to be prepared for the worst. Tomorrow is our 1st pregnancy class that goes over the do's and don'ts of pregnancy. Phil and I are taking it together and looking forward to learning a little about what is to come...

2nd Positive Pregnancy Test

Yesterday we had a second pregnancy test to confirm that I am really pregnant. The results were great @ 535, which is again a little above average. I am still wondering how many babies I am carrying....I called Phil at work to give him the results, and he said, "So this is for real, you are really pregnant?" I said, "yea babe, this isn't a joke so we better start getting ready." It definitely hasn't really sunk in yet, and words can't describe how ecstatic we are!

I called my parents to give them the updated good news, and Phil called his parents. Our parents are so excited! I think my mom and dad called me almost every 30 minutes or so to give me tips & ideas :) I told my mom that I needed to start shopping for maternity clothes & she said very excitedly, "I'll buy you some maternity clothes!" When Phil talked to his mom, he asked what she was up to & she said, "staring at baby clothes, trying to resist buying them. :) Our families have been waiting so long for a new baby to be born, because the youngest grandchild on my family's side is almost nine, and the youngest grandchild on Phil's family's side is 17. It is so exciting that Phil and I are finally able to bring a new baby into the families.

As far as how I am feeling.... Physically I am feeling tired & taking naps during the day when I can. I occasionally have a little cramping in my lower abdomen, and a slight uneasy stomach. No real nausea yet but I ordered some preggie pops, as recommended by a friend, to have for if/when the nausea comes. I have been doing Acupuncture 1-2 times a week to make my pregnancy stronger & it can also help with morning sickness, energy, nausea & all sorts of other discomforts that come along with pregnancy.....Mentally, my head is swimming with things we need to do and buy before the baby comes. I know that Phil's head is swimming with a whole different set of things he wants to accomplish before the baby is born.

For all those parents out there, please feel free to post comments on suggestions, ideas, must haves, best items to buy, places to shop, best prices for things, or anything else to help us prepare for our little blessing/blessings. :-)

Invetro & The Positive Pregnancy Test

February 25th was the day I had three little embryo (seen to left) placed inside of me.....Hoping that at least one little baby would decide to stay around, and praying that all three don't decide to stay around. I have been doing everything right. I drink a fruit smoothie every morning, and have gone to acupuncture 1-2 times a week.
As soon as the babies were placed inside of me, I went for a round of acupuncture. They focused on closing up my uterus, increasing blood flow to my uterus, & making the embryo strong. We hope it works!!!!

March 9, 2010

Monday was the big day..... My pregnancy test. I took the test in the morning while at work, and was going to wait on the results until I was getting off of work. Unexpectedly, WRAMC called me around 2 pm to give me the great news...... I'm pregnant. My HCG level was 233, which is an excellent number and a little above average. The first thing that popped in my head is oh my gosh is it twins. The nurse said way to early to tell, but it is a good possibility!!

Of course, I called Phil right away to give him the great news & he was ecstatic like myself. We were on cloud 9 for the rest of the day, just trying to make it though the rest of the day. I never thought it could really happen to me, because I was told all my life that I probably would have trouble conceiving.

When I got home, Phil had flowers waiting for me & he was smiling from ear to ear. He had the pregnancy glow :) Me too of course. We waited until we were home together before making the calls & of course our parents & sisters were just as excited as we were. My mom screamed & my dad couldn't hold back his excitement. Phil's mom & dad kept repeating, "were gonna have a baby" :) Happy times.... Now the planning begins....