tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68611925215929795882024-03-05T11:03:23.012-08:00Haley's Journey To BabyHMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-61640053391001314832018-08-30T08:25:00.002-07:002018-08-30T08:25:46.826-07:00Weeks 26-27 UpdateI'm now 27w4d pregnant. I'm considering myself in the third trimester although I know some places don't say you are until 28 weeks. I only have 9.5 weeks to go before the babies come. I've been feeling pretty crappy lately. I've been at both the hospital and my OB's office for high blood pressures. I'm swelling soooo bad now that I'm pretty much in constant pain.<br />
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I had my baby shower last weekend and it was really nice. I only have a couple more things to buy before the babies come.<br />
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My next MFM appointment/growth scan is next Tuesday and my next OB appointment is next Wednesday. After that, I'll switch to every 2 weeks and then in October I'll switch to every week. I also have my glucose test at my OB's office next week. I did another 24 hour urine test yesterday so I'm waiting on the results from that today.<br />
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I've gained a lot of weight, about 38 pounds since I started. My OB told me a lot of that is swelling though and not to worry about it. It's so hard though as I'm terrified I won't be able to lose it after the babies come. My stomach is still small for having twins, but my legs and huge. As of right now I still don't have any stretch marks on my stomach.<br />
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My OB put me on Zoloft because I was having a lot of prenatal depression and anxiety. It sucks though because it gives me a headache and makes me sick. I still have to take my Zofran every day to keep from throwing up.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-5039264863883132932018-08-13T10:05:00.000-07:002018-08-13T10:05:14.688-07:00Weeks 24-25 UpdateI'm now 25w1d. I've passed the viability mark for the babies!! They've been growing well. At my 24 week appointment they each weighed 1lb6oz. They're doing their practice breathing motions now. I've been dealing with contractions more often now and they're starting to get more uncomfortable. I actually went to the hospital with them last night but everything checked out okay. They did a test to see if I was at an increased risk of delivering in the next 2 weeks which came back negative thank goodness. As far as my weight gain I'm at 26 pounds now. It's a little more than I'd like to see but I'm carrying it very well. I'm mostly all stomach at this point and my belly button is flat now and slightly protrudes at the top. Still no stretch marks on my stomach at all, although I do have a few creeping up my side/back. I don't go to the doctor again until 28 weeks, and then I will switch to every 2 weeks. At 32 weeks I'll switch to a minimum of once a week until delivery assuming no other complications.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-44354150306761551912018-07-30T11:03:00.002-07:002018-07-30T11:03:44.822-07:00Weeks 22-23 UpdateI'm now 23 weeks and 1 day. The twins are doing great and moving constantly. I can see their movements from the outside as well now. I still take Zofran once a day at night time and I don't have any issues with nausea. I definitely have to take Zantac once a day for heartburn or I'm completely miserable. The Zantac doesn't completely relieve it but it does help a lot. I've gained about 21 pounds since I got pregnant.<br />
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I've been having issues with my blood pressure shooting up sometimes. Thankfully it doesn't stay high though. I did do a 24 hour urine protein test which came back at 299 and the cutoff was 300, so they're watching me pretty closely to see if I will develop pre-eclampsia.<br />
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I go to both my OB and MFM a week from today for my 24 week appointment. I can't wait to see the twins again and make sure everything still looks good.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-58012454412182790642018-07-18T08:51:00.002-07:002018-07-18T08:51:34.649-07:00Weeks 18-21 UpdateWow so it's been a while since I did an update. Life has been crazy recently.<br />
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Week 18<br />
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This was a week from hell. On Monday around 2pm I started getting contractions that were very painful. They were approximately 10 minutes apart sometimes less and lasting 1 minute each. Between 2 and 3pm I had 8, 2 more than my hourly limit. I called the doctor and she told me to come in ASAP. They were so painful it was making me throw up. We went straight to the hospital where they put me on the monitor and deemed that I was indeed having contractions, including some smaller ones that were every 2 minutes apart. Thankfully my cervix was still closed. They gave me a shot to stop the contractions which did help but not completely. They said I was a little dehydrated, but said I should just go home and drink a lot of water and my contractions would probably stop.<br />
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I had the worst night ever. I tried to drink water, but then I would have a horrible contraction and throw up again. I also had diarrhea during this time. I cried and was completely miserable all night. The contractions did seem to ease up by the next morning, however by then I felt awful. I hadn't held food or water down in almost 24 hours so I called my doctor. She had me go back in to the hospital. They determined then that I was severely dehydrated and admitted me on the spot. I also had bloody stool that they were concerned about. I ended up spending 2 nights in the hospital getting fluids and resting. MFM checked the babies and they were fine and both head down. They think I may have had a stomach bug as well.<br />
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Week 19<br />
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Week 20<br />
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This was a big week for me as far as how I started to feel. The good news is my nausea is much better and I only have to take Zofran once at night now. Also my linea nigra started to form which is kinda cool. The bad news is I started to get very uncomfortable. My back hurts all the time and the babies are always pushing on my lungs. I had me 20 week appointment and everything looked great with me and the babies.<br />
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Week 21<br />
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Now I'm caught up! This week I'm feeling the babies move pretty consistently and I can usually tell which one is moving. The I also still have very bad backaches and insomnia at night.<br />
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In this timeframe I also started a new job with more flexible hours which I really like. Hopefully I won't get behind again! 16 weeks to go until I meet my babies.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-1746748592660977602018-06-25T08:40:00.002-07:002018-06-25T08:40:22.811-07:00Week 18 UpdateI'm halfway to my C-Section date! It's starting to get super real and I can't wait to meet these guys. As far as how I'm feeling, I'm still sick unfortunately, and I'm beginning to think I probably will be the whole pregnancy. Also my acid reflux is awful and I'm constantly dealing with it after every time that I eat. I've gained 10 pounds so far which I'm very happy with. I only have stretch marks on my thighs as of now. We've already bought a lot of baby gear items so I don't have much left to get besides little things like bottles, hygiene items, etc. My next appointment is in 2 weeks.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-6490685894816319252018-06-18T11:41:00.002-07:002018-06-18T11:41:50.725-07:00Week 17 UpdateAlmost halfway there (since I'm doing a csection at 37 weeks)! The babies are doing great. My sickness is still pretty bad.. but other than that I'm doing fine. My belly button is starting to flatten out which is pretty cool. My stomach is definitely getting very round and everyone keeps talking about how much I'm starting to show.<br />
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The babies went a couple days where they didn't move much at all. I started freaking out but I got my Doppler out yesterday and found them right away. They started moving as soon as I found them. They hate that thing lol!<br />
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We haven't had any more big baby buys yet. Just clothes occasionally. We are in the middle of planning my shower which I can't wait for. 140 days or less until my babies get here!HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-15473561404025482912018-06-13T11:37:00.000-07:002018-06-13T11:37:06.242-07:00Week 16 UpdateI had my first MFM appointment and my 16 week OB appointment this week. Babies look great and are measuring right on track. They each weighed 5 ounces. We confirmed that they are definitely both boys. My cervix is still nice and long, around 3.8cm. I'm still very sick and I have to take Zofran once to twice a day or I throw up non stop. For the most part my energy has returned. I feel occasional movement, but nothing consistent. Right now the babies are both laying in the transverse position.<br />
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We've bought several baby clothing items, mostly matching sets. I sooo ready for my baby shower in September. We have a lot of the big stuff, but there's still a lot I need to raise two tiny humans.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-24659391411997021892018-06-04T07:24:00.002-07:002018-06-04T07:24:39.852-07:00Week 15 Update - Gender CorrectionSo SURPRISE, but it's actually 2 boys! Baby B was hiding his stuff last appointment. I was a tiny bit disappointed, but I'm doing better with it now. I've been buying matching outfits and they're just so cute.<br />
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Symptoms wise I think I'm mostly the same. Most of my energy is back now. I'm around 136.5 pounds. I tried to come off my Zofran but I'm still throwing up without it so I'm still taking it. My stomach is pretty round now and I feel movement occasionally. I go to MFM for the first time next Monday, and back to my OB on next Tuesday for my monthly check up.<br />
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I have been having pretty strong stomach pains when I do too much at work or at the house, so I'm trying to take it easy and not overdo it.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-7744947199493741622018-05-29T07:25:00.000-07:002018-05-29T07:25:13.611-07:00Week 14 Update - Gender AnnouncementAt 14 weeks I'm feeling pretty decent. I still stay sick if I don't take Zofran, so I'm still taking that twice a day. I've only gained about half a pound over the last week or two, so I'm at 136 now (started at 130). My energy seems to mostly be back. I do get backaches more often now. My stomach is very round and I'm obviously pregnant now even to strangers. The twins are measuring perfect, which leads me to the exciting news for the week :)<br />
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We went to our gender ultrasound on Saturday. Just me and my husband went, and we planned on doing the reveal for everyone else Sunday. Baby A showed it's parts with nor problem and we were so excited. However, Baby B decided to cross its legs and not budge. I did jumping jacks, drank a Sprite, left and came back 30 minutes later and it was still not cooperating. We finally got it to move enough that the tech was 98% sure she knew what Baby B was:)<br />
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We did our reveal on Sunday and everyone was soooo excited to find out we are having a BOY and a GIRL!!! The girl is Baby B, so we're hoping she's still a girl when we go to confirm tomorrow lol! Me, my mom and my grandma went shopping yesterday and got a ton of stuff. I'm just so thankful and excited about my twins.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-18032525566036230382018-05-24T08:51:00.000-07:002018-05-24T08:51:36.789-07:00Week 13 UpdateSo I just realized I'm like 3 days late on doing my weekly update lol! Oops! I'm now in my second trimester and still throwing up every day. It does seem to be getting a little better though. My stomach as really "popped" more and is pretty round now. I've felt a tiny bit of movement especially at night. My fatigue is much better now and I seem to have more energy throughout the day.<br />
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The most exciting thing though is in just TWO days I find out the genders of the babies. We are doing the reveal for everyone else in three days on Sunday. I'm beyond excited and I can't wait to find out. Me and DH are going shopping after our ultrasound on Saturday and I finally get to buy baby clothes! I'll probably post the reveal stuff on here with my 14 week update next Monday.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-59135558957435461792018-05-16T06:42:00.001-07:002018-05-16T06:42:33.211-07:00Confesstion - I still have bitternessSo I found out yesterday that my sister in law is pregnant. Without trying of course. Even though I'm pregnant, this still stung so much. I'm still bitter that people that seem undeserving can get pregnant naturally and we had to spend over $12,000 to get to this place. The most annoying part is that I know my twins won't receive as much both in attention and in physical things because my SIL is "less fortunate" than us. Which I understand, but it doesn't make it any easier. I thought once I was pregnant this would pass but I guess not.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-62284497923661420622018-05-14T11:56:00.003-07:002018-05-14T11:56:49.849-07:00Week 12 Update - New Pictures!Today was my 12 week appointment. They did the NT scan which was normal for both babies. They were moving all around today! The doctor guessed boy/girl. I get it confirmed next Saturday.<br />
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This is the last week of my first trimester! I'm feeling better on some days, and then other days are still super rough. Today was one of those days. I threw up twice before I left for work and got sick again while trying to eat lunch. Yesterday was a good day though. Other than that I just stay tired from taking the Zofran but I don't have many other symptoms. Some occasional hot flashes and weepiness. I can't wait to find out what I'm having!!<br />
HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-82646493303742834452018-05-07T06:53:00.003-07:002018-05-07T06:53:19.498-07:00Week 11 UpdateI may start doing these each month instead of each week as not much is going on right now. I'm still very sick every day and I now have to take Zofran twice a day or I'm constantly throwing up. We are doing my gender reveal on May 27, so less than 3 weeks away. I can't wait I'm so excited to by clothes. I have some family that is coming into town this weekend for my brother's birthday, so I'm excited about seeing them. I haven't gained any weight in the past month or so, but my stomach definitely is harder and getting rounder. I crave sweets some especially Froot Loops with marshmallows. I can pretty easily find the babies with the Doppler now and they seem to be the most active in the mornings. I just cant wait to feel them moving.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-15480173299752194652018-04-30T06:50:00.001-07:002018-04-30T06:50:33.889-07:00Week 10 UpdateWe made it to 10 weeks which means no more shots!! Also no more estrogen suppositories which is even better than no shots. As far as symptoms go I've been especially sick this week, even waking up during the night to throw up. I've started taking Zofran twice a day and today seems to be pretty good. I'm also getting pretty wild mood swings and heartburn. I ate crawfish on Saturday and definitely regretted it that night.<br />
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Today was a milestone because I wore a maternity skirt for the first time. It feels like wearing a cloud lol! My stomach is definitely very hard now. I'm able to find each twin with a Doppler easier now.<br />
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Other than that, not much is going on. Still 2 more weeks until my next doctor appointment.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-87740285641327454292018-04-23T07:34:00.001-07:002018-04-23T07:35:02.575-07:00Week 9 Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To backtrack a little bit, we had our first ultrasound with our OB on 8w5d. They babies looked adorable and you could see their umbilical cords, and little nubs where their legs and arms are starting to grow. Their heart rates were 188 and 186. I only have 7 days left of medicine including today. Actually I still take Progesterone suppositories for 2 more weeks after that, but those don't bother me at all. I'm just glad to be done with PIO shots and especially the estrogen suppositories.<br />
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I was able to find the babies' heartbeats with my home Doppler at 8w4d last week and it was the coolest thing ever. I try not to use it too much though because it freaks me out when it takes me a while to find them.<br />
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Symptoms-wise I feel mostly the same. Still having horrible nausea and vomiting, and Zofran now only keeps me from throwing up but does not completely take away the nausea like it was doing. I also deal with constipation some still too. I've been able to sleep better since weaning off of the steroid as I don't have to get u a dozen times to use the bathroom now.<br />
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My next doctor appointment isn't until May 14, when I'll have my 12 week scan to check for genetic defects. I did decline all genetic testing besides that scan.<br />
<br />HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-24202456267635625412018-04-16T11:24:00.001-07:002018-04-17T10:21:59.272-07:00Week 8 Update - Scary ER VisitI had my first prenatal appointment today and it went great. But yesterday was one of the scariest days ever. I was at church when I went to do my 2pm estrogen suppository and noticed I was bleeding pretty heavily. I completely freaked out and we rushed to the ER. They took some blood and did a scan. Everything came back normal. I was able to see both babies and they had heart rates of 150 and 170. They discharged me and said my cervix is bruised so I could be bleeding from that, but otherwise I and the babies looked completely normal and healthy. My OB today did a pelvic exam and said the same thing. I go for a scan with her on Friday at 4pm. I'll be 8w5d.<br />
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My OB decided that due to my previous septoplasty and since I'm having twins, she wants to deliver the twins via C-Section at 37 weeks so November 5th, which is the day before my birthday. Only 203 day until they arrive!<br />
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I'm still very nauseas and have to take Zofran pretty much every day. I also have to go to the bathroom all the time. One horrible side effect of pregnancy and from taking the Zofran is really bad constipation. I did find that the glycerin suppositories work great.<br />
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Update - Another scary bleeding episode on 4/17. Went to the ER and was sent home again. Everything looks normal. Keeping my scan on Friday at 4pm.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-8650506810855056532018-04-09T07:40:00.001-07:002018-04-09T07:40:23.482-07:00Week 7 UpdateNot much is going on besides I'm still throwing up ever single day even sometimes after taking Zofran. These babies are kicking my butt. We received our double stroller in the mail this week thanks to my grandparents, and we have it in the nursery now too. My next doctor appointment isn't until a week from today when I'll be 8w1d. I'm sooo ready to see the babies again as it's so scary knowing something could happen to one or both of them between the last ultrasound and next week.<br />
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Two sort of weird/scary things happened this past week. On Friday I realized that the very bottom of my stomach near my hip bones is now hard and I can't suck it in any more which is such a weird feeling. I can't believe I'm already getting the start of a bump. The other thing that happed was while staying at my parents house over the weekend I tripped and fell on our suitcase and landed right on my stomach. Thankfully I know the babies are still very low and most likely didn't take any impact, but I was very sore and crampy for the rest of the night.<br />
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BloatingHMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-12867932163508054272018-04-04T07:40:00.001-07:002018-04-04T13:33:26.365-07:00Second Ultrasound - Graduated from CNY Fertility - 6w3dToday was our second ultrasound. We were able to see both sacs, yolk sacs, and fetal poles. We were also able to see and hear both heartbeats which was an amazing feeling. Baby A had a heart rate of 111 beats per minute and Baby B had a heart rate of 104 beats per minute. They said anything over 100 is good so we're super happy with that. Both measured 6w2d which they said is fine. I'm waiting on a call from CNY to see if they will release me this week or make me stay another week with them. I'm hoping to be released since everything looks great and I already have my OB appointment scheduled for April 16. Grow babies grow!!<br />
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*UPDATE - I was officially released from CNY today! I'll continue my meds until April 29 (10 weeks pregnant), and then only continue my progesterone suppositories for another two weeks until May 13. After that I'll be done with my medications! I'm so happy:)HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-24469828750384551562018-04-02T06:50:00.001-07:002018-04-02T06:51:29.471-07:00Week 6 UpdateToday I am 6 weeks and 1 day. The bad nausea and vomiting has finally hit. I wake up sick every morning. I usually feel ok in the middle of the day and the nausea comes back at night. It's pretty miserable. The fatigue is a little bit better but I'm still exhausted every afternoon. I did have a scary episode of brown spotting yesterday which freaked me out, but it only happened once and wasn't accompanied by any cramping so I didn't get it checked out since I have an ultrasound on Wednesday. The babies are the size of chocolate chips/sweet peas this week. I'm still super bloated and look several months pregnant after I eat.<br />
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We did our official social media announcement on Easter Sunday. It's pretty scary since now I'm so paranoid that something bad is going to happen, but I try not to think about stuff like that.<br />
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We actually bought the twins' cribs this past weekend!! Me and my mom went to Dirt Cheap and found 2 of the cribs we wanted both in white for only $110 each including tax! I was so thrilled since cribs were the main big ticket items I was stressing about. Now we just need to buy a dresser and glider. We put the cribs together last night and they looks great. The only problem is the nursery isn't huge and they take up a lot of space. We can't open the closet door now so we'll have to do an open closet style. I was also able to get a Munchkin diaper pail for $10! My grandmother ordered our Graco double stroller and it'll be here by Friday. Buying stuff for the twins is just so much fun:)HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-20866771674036076402018-03-28T09:27:00.000-07:002018-03-28T09:30:00.300-07:00First Ultrasound! 5w3dWell we had our first ultrasound today and it went pretty good! I'm still super early so we couldn't see very much but what we did see was.....<br />
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2 babies! We are having twins! When she first started scanning we only saw one.. but then she moved the probe and Baby B popped out! I wasn't really shocked but it does still feel crazy to know for sure that we are having two babies in November. I go back to the doctor next Wednesday for another ultrasound and repeat blood work. I'm just so excited:)</div>
HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-40773346257393937902018-03-26T06:39:00.001-07:002018-03-26T06:39:51.538-07:00Week 5 UpdateTechnically I start new "weeks" on Sundays, but I'm not with my computer until Mondays so all of my updates will be a day late. I'm now 5w1d pregnant. I still don't know how many babies I'm having since my first ultrasound is still 2 days away. The time is crawling by. Pretty much everyone thinks we're having twins including myself so we'll see! I lost most of my symptoms for a couple days, but yesterday my slight nausea and heartburn came back. One symptom that did not go away was crazy fatigue. On Saturday I took a 3 hour nap and still went to bed at 10pm and slept all night until 9am. I just can't seem to get enough sleep.<br />
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The baby is now the size of a bb pellet/apple seed. I'm still staying pretty bloated so I'm already wearing full clothes to hide my bloat bump until we make our announcement. We are taking our announcement pictures on this Sunday, and will make our announcement on April 13 which is still 18 days away. My DH is running out of patience and is dying to tell everyone lol. My next update will be after my ultrasound on Wednesday! Wish me luck:)HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-88084386830317945362018-03-21T09:12:00.002-07:002018-03-21T09:12:54.008-07:00Second Beta - FET #1 12dp5dt/4w3dI just got my second beta results back and they were 2,049!! That makes for a doubling time of 30 hours. I'm so happy with those numbers. I have scheduled my first prenatal ultrasound for next Wednesday, so only one week to go before I get to see my babies. (Well, probably just their sacs but still!) <br />
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My main symptoms now are crazy bloating, heartburn and very, very fatigued. I have waves of nausea occasionally but I still haven't actually gotten sick yet.HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-43461145075409790512018-03-19T07:49:00.002-07:002018-03-19T12:00:28.705-07:00It's beta day!! FET #1 10dp5dt/4w1dWell I had my blood drawn at 7:45am and now I'm waiting on the call with my results. Today's FRER test line was quite a bit darker than the control line, and my digital said pregnant within 30 seconds. I'm feeling pretty confident, but I'm just ready to get a number and to see if it doubles on Wednesday. Yesterday made 4 weeks pregnant. We've told a few close friends and I told my work people today since even if something was to happen I'd end up telling them because I'd have to miss work. They already knew I was doing IVF so it's not like it's a surprise anyways.<br />
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We bought me a mommy mobile on Saturday!! I got a 2013 Ford Explorer that I love! I can't wait to put car seats in it.<br />
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BETA RESULTS ARE IN!!!<br />
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My levels at 10dp5dt are 690.74!!! I'm beyond happy with that number. I go for a re-check on Wednesday and they should be around 1,400. After that I'll schedule my first ultrasound for next Wednesday, March 28!!HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-16392202515207748442018-03-16T08:04:00.001-07:002018-03-16T08:04:35.370-07:00FET #1 - 7dp5dt (Last update before beta day)Today marks one week since I did my transfer. I can't believe I've already been getting positives since Monday. I've run out of FRERs, so yesterday was my last one and the test line was as dark as the control line which makes me feel pretty good. I know we're not out of the woods though and I'm so anxious for my first beta results on Monday. They usually call around lunch time so I'll make a post on Monday with my results.<br />
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3 weeks and 5 days pregnant today!<br />
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Symptoms:<br />
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- fatigued<br />
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- all day nausea<br />
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- hot flashes<br />
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*Most of these are probably from the medicines I'm on. I'm still currently taking my Prenatal Vitamins, Prednisone (2x daily), Baby Aspirin (1x daily), LDN (1x daily), Estrace (3x daily), Prometrium (2x daily), and PIO shots (1x daily).HMC16http://www.blogger.com/profile/03202966249788548946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6861192521592979588.post-79000010711816347112018-03-14T09:09:00.000-07:002018-03-14T09:09:03.918-07:00First Pregnancy Symptoms?Today is the first day I've sort of felt pregnant. Last night I went to bed at 8:30pm because I was just so exhausted. I woke up at midnight with the worst heartburn ever and I never get heartburn. On a side note, it was cool having to google what I could take for it since I'm pregnant. It was about an hour before the medicine kicked in and I was able to sleep. But besides that hour, I slept from 8:30pm to 8am. But even after all that, I'm still so tired/fatigued today. It's just not normal. I also woke up feeling pretty nauseas today, but that might be from my new prenatal vitamins.<br />
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I did another test today and the line was even darker! It's getting close to matching the control line now. I only have one more FRER left and one digital left. I plan on holding the digital until beta day which is Monday. I'll probably buy another FRER for Monday too.<br />
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My mother-in-law has already started buying baby stuff, and my mom has already bought me a couple maternity dresses. My husband finished painting the trim in the nursery last night and we put the few things we've already bought for the baby in there. We're all getting so excited... 5 days until beta and approximately 14 days until my first ultrasound!! (I really think its twins. We'll see!)<br />
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