18 Weeks!!

Greetings!!  I'm still around and hanging in there.  I've been following along on blogs, but I've just been terrible at posting on my own blog.  Here's just a quick update from work (in no particular order)...

-Had a cervical length check last week at 17 weeks.  Cervix measured 4cm with no funneling or dynamic change.  Babies looked bigger and had heartbeats and were moving around and it was so fun to see them again on the nice ultrasound machine!!

-Just looked at the babies today on the ultrasound at work.  They were moving around and had beautiful little heartbeats.  I can't believe how big they are getting.  Well, I should believe it because my belly is really getting big!!

-My belly is huge.  I'm in maternity clothes and scrubs now except for some bigger t-shirts or my jersey skirts with big elastic waists that I wear below my bump.  It's pretty awesome though!!

-I have a map of blue veins covering my chest and belly.  Also very cool and kinda freaky...even my husband was impressed!!

-Next appointment in 19 weeks with the OB next Thursday and then Anatomy scan on June 1st!!  I can't wait to find out the genders, but I'm just happy that things are going well for now.

-I'm still terrified on a daily basis that this beautiful, hopeful thing will come to an end, but I just keep praying that we get to take these babies home, happy, and healthy in September or October!!

-I finally finished interviewing and traveling for work, which is a big relief!  Now, I just have to see if I get any offers for a fellowship!!

-CJ and I went on a babymoon...to Gatlinburg, TN.  It was pretty awesome and we stayed at this great B&B.  I did have a minor freak out after eating a hot dog that I wasn't sure was steaming hot, but my doctor assured me that everything was okay. 

-I have my first cold this week...just a big ole stuffy nose,, sneezing, cough, sore throat, congestion, lots of fun!!

-I can't wait to start feeling movement.  I was hoping that I would get to feel it already, but so far nothing for sure.  Maybe an occaisional poke, but I wouldn't bet on that being the babies kicking. 

-I still love my doppler.  It is seriously keeping me sane!!

Okay, that's all for now.  I'm so happy for all the ladies who are in the second trimester now as well and for all the new BFP's that I keep reading about...Congratulations!!

15 Weeks

It's definitely nice being in the 2nd trimester.  Everyone at work knows now and it's fun to talk about on occasion and I like to admire my growing bump constantly.  Plus, I'm finally feeling better.  It's been a little over a week since I last threw up and the nausea is much more manageable with food now.  I'm still exhausting and getting up to pee 1-2 times each night, but I definitely feel more like a normal person with a nice sized bump and it's only going to get bigger.

The other thing I did this week is borrow a doppler from my mom's friend.  Even though I have access to the ultrasound machine at work, I think that the doppler is less invasive and still very reassuring.  I love hearing the thumping little heartbeats!!

I had my 15 week appointment on Tuesday of this week.  All we did was talk, BP, and listen to their heartbeats.  Baby A was at 143 and Baby B was at 151.  My weight is up a whole bunch (I don't even want to record it on here), but let's just say that I should have no trouble making it 20lbs by week 20!!

My in-laws came to visit last night and it's the first time we have seen them since I got knocked up.  My mother is law is so cute and just kept hugging me and almost crying.  They also got us some nice gifts.  Some onesies for the little ones, a cool shirt for CJ, and some great and much-needed maternity clothes for me.  All in all it was a great evening!!

I still can't quite believe that this is real, but I keep praying everyday that we get to bring these babies home safe and sound in September!!

13 weeks and 2 days!!

I'm still here and the little eagles are still doing well.  I'll try to post more later, but between work, my nausea, and exhaustion, it's been hard for me to do anything extra except for work, eat, take a walk (if I'm lucky), and sleep.  I'm trying to follow along on blogs, but that's been tough too.  I'm also still terrified to lose my babies and somehow by not blogging, I'm feeling the passage of time easier.  That doesn't really make awhole lot of sense, but that's just this weird feeling that I have. 

We had our NT test and bloodwork last week and we are low risk for Down's Syndrome and it was great looking at the babies for such a long time.  Next up is my 15 week appointment with my OB.  I checked on the babies yesterday and they still have heartbeats and were moving around, so that's good!!  I'm also definitely popping out.  It's pretty funny, but I love my belly and I'll be buying more maternity clothes this weekend out of sheer necessity! 

I'm looking forward to feeling the babies move because I hope that give me more reassurance.  I'm definitely feeling better about this pregnancy and I just keep repeating...we are bringing these babies home!!

Happy Friday!!

11 Weeks!

I never got to say that with my last pregnancy and I am so happy to report that the babies are alive and well.  They both showed us their cute little heartbeats going at about 150 and waved during the super quick scan that my OB did at my first appointment with her yesterday.

Yup, I'm officially seeing an OB.  It's awesome and it's terrifying.  I'm so excited to be this far and yet I know that we still have so far to go.  I just keep repeating the mantra "We are bringing these babies home" because we will and I totally believe in the power of positive thinking!!

As far as symptoms go, I'm still super nauseous all day and really tired all day.  My friends at work say that I'm looking better these days, but I'm not so sure.  Oh yeah and I definitely have a bump.  I can totally hide it in my scrubs (at least I think I'm hiding it), but in my maternity clothes there is a definitely bump and it's getting harder to hide.  My weight yesterday was 142lbs.  My normal weight goes between 130-135 (except for when I dipped down to 125 after my miscarriage), but I'm guessing I was on the higher end of that with IVF so I've probably gained 5-7lbs so far.  My doctor did not seem concerned at all.  She just encouraged me to eat a balanced diet and not to worry about it. 

Today is also a special day because this morning my husband gave me a shot for the last time.  OMG.  I can't believe I'm done with the injections.  After 11 weeks straight of shots and 9 weeks straight of PIO shots, it's crazy that tomorrow morning there will be no needles entering my skin.  Totally crazy.  And it makes me super nervous.  I would almost prefer to keep getting shots because I feel like I'm doing something good for my babies and now I just have to sit back and trust my body to do the right thing.  It's terrifying and totally normal according to my doctor.  When did all of you finish your progesterone supplements?  How did you feel about it? 

Next up, first trimester ultrasound scan next Thursday!!

I'm officially more pregnant than I have ever been...

Today I am 10 weeks and 2 days along.  With my last pregnancy, this is the exact day in the pregnancy when we found out that our angel had stopped growing at 8w5d.  We found out around 1-2pm in the afternoon.  Seeing as it is now 7pm and I'm still nice and knocked up (and the babies were waving at me on the impromtu ultrasound that I just did with cute little fluttering hearbeats), that makes me officially more pregnant that I have ever been.  I definitely feel more pregnant this time around thanks to my expanding abdomen, my sore boobs, and the worsening nausea.  I'm not sure when I'll start feeling confident in this pregnancy, but for now I'm so happy and grateful to be wear I am and to have 2 little eagles growing nice and big and strong inside me (and making their presence known while they're doing so.) 

Happy Friday to everyone and I hope you have a nice relaxing weekend!!  I'm oncall for the next 12 hours...but who's counting?!?

10 Weeks!!

I don't have a good excuse for not posting recently.  I've just been having a hard time coming up with something to say, being able to sit at my computer for any length of time, and not being overwhelmed by my anxiety.  Here are some quick updates...

- 10 weeks today and I had my first nurse's visit at the OB's office.  It was just a lot of history questions, height and weight, blood draw, and urine test and completely uneventful, but at least now I can get in to see the OB next week. 

- Graduated from RE last Wednesday at 9 weeks after another ultrasound where the little eagles looked great.  Their growth is right on track, heartbeats beating away, all good.  My doctor then sat down with us and said that given our 3 good ultrasounds he would give us a less than 5% chance of miscarriage at this point.  (And that was 1 week ago)

-With that good news, I finally worked up the nerve to tell my sister and my parents.  We'll really start spreading the news at 12 weeks, but it's nice that my immediate family knows what's going on now.  They are super, super excited!!

- The all-day nausea has continued.  Plus, I vomited for the first time this morning, which was tons of fun...lol.  I've been saying that I would feel better if I just started throwing up and I guess I got my wish.  However...

- I'm still pretty nervous about this pregnancy continuing.  And here's why.  With my last pregnancy, we went in for our appointment at 10 weeks and 2 days and the baby had stopped growing at 8w5d and there was no heartbeat and I'm just terrified that that will happen again.  I'm trying to relax, but it's hard.  Hopefully, at my appointment next week, we'll get to hear the heartbeats and then I'll officially be more pregnant than I have ever been and I can start to relax. 

-My NT Test is scheduled for April 5th and I'll be 12weeks 1 day and I can't wait!!

- Despite my anxiety and fears, I do feel like this pregnancy will continue and I pray everyday that we'll get to bring our little eagles home.

- I'm loving my maternity pants because I have a definite bump now, which is mostly bloating, but hopefully a little bit baby since there are now 2 x 10 week old babies in there!!  I can't wait to keep watching my bump grow bigger!!

I've been trying to read and follow along and comment when I can, but it's been a little harder these days.  Thanks for reading and sticking with me.  Happy Wednesday!!

Updates from week 8...

So, this week we got to see the little eagles again...but a little early.  My cramping continued and worsened so my RE moved up my appointment to Wednesday afternoon.  I was so worried that we wouldn't see heartbeats again.  BUT, everything looked great and both babies were measuring ahead.  Eagle A was at 8 weeks and 3 days and Eagle B was at 8 weeks and 1 day and I was at 8 weeks exactly so that was perfect.  Everything looked great and she couldn't find a reason for my cramping, but just suggested that I take it easy.  It was so nice to see our little eagles growing bigger with those 2 beautiful flickering heartbeats!!

Yesterday, I ventured out and bought my 1st 2 pairs of maternity pants...ever!  I never needed maternity pants with my last pregnancy because I didn't gain any weight and my waist stayed the same size.  This time around, I have a little bump and I'm sure most of it is weight gain from IVF and my horrible eating habits lately, but I don't really care.  I love my little belly and I love my new pants.  I got a pair of black active wear pants and a pair of skinny jeans.  They are super comfy and will help me get through the next couple of months!

Otherwise, my nausea has continued and really takes a lot out of me, but I love it and I'm so grateful to feel this sick all the time.  It's very reassuring.  Otherwise, I'm still really tired, my boobs are way more sore, and I have to pee all the time...and I'm loving it!!

Next ultrasound is at 9 weeks, next Wednesday and I can't wait!!  Have a nice weekend!!