- Money
- Space
- Laundry logistics
- My health
- The babies' health
- NICU time
- C-sections
- Finding maternity clothes that fit
- Never getting a true baby bump
- Plus-size pregnancy
- Visitor parking at my condo
And that was just today.
Monday, May 21, 2012
How I am feeling..
Scared to death and soooo freaking exhausted. When I am not sleeping, I am worried about
Thursday, May 17, 2012
7 Weeks
The shock is starting to wear off a little bit and I am getting a tiny bit more comfortable with the idea of twins, maybe.
I had my 7w0d ultrasound today. I was prepared to see a heartbeat. After the uneventful 5 week ultrasound, I really wanted to see a heartbeat today. It seems like it took forever for my RE to be able to get anything on screen. Apparently the embryos are implanted up high at the top of my uterus, which is good, but it makes them difficult to get to on a transvaginal ultrasound.
After a few minutes, my RE asked me "How many did we put back?". I said "Two. Why? How many do you see?". He laughed "Oh, just two.". OMG!
Baby B looks great, strong heartbeat and measuring in at 6w5d. Baby A is about a week behind, measuring in at 5w5d, but has a strong heartbeat too. My RE assumes that A was a late implanter since we didn't see but one sac on the 5 week ultrasound. My betas were really low in the beginning so I assume as well that A was a late implanter.
My RE said that over the next few weeks, A will either catch up to B, stay behind, but keep growing proportionately, or won't make it. I am praying that A catches up. I love that little Sprout already.
I also graduated from the RE today. It was a little bittersweet. I have been going there for almost 2 years. It will be strange to see another doctor. I made my first OB appointment for June 5th. I will be 9w5d and will hopefully have another ultrasound and get a better look at Baby A.
I can't believe I am actually pregnant with TWINS!!!
Baby's now the size of a blueberry!
Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about one hundred new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.
I had my 7w0d ultrasound today. I was prepared to see a heartbeat. After the uneventful 5 week ultrasound, I really wanted to see a heartbeat today. It seems like it took forever for my RE to be able to get anything on screen. Apparently the embryos are implanted up high at the top of my uterus, which is good, but it makes them difficult to get to on a transvaginal ultrasound.
After a few minutes, my RE asked me "How many did we put back?". I said "Two. Why? How many do you see?". He laughed "Oh, just two.". OMG!
Baby B looks great, strong heartbeat and measuring in at 6w5d. Baby A is about a week behind, measuring in at 5w5d, but has a strong heartbeat too. My RE assumes that A was a late implanter since we didn't see but one sac on the 5 week ultrasound. My betas were really low in the beginning so I assume as well that A was a late implanter.
My RE said that over the next few weeks, A will either catch up to B, stay behind, but keep growing proportionately, or won't make it. I am praying that A catches up. I love that little Sprout already.
I also graduated from the RE today. It was a little bittersweet. I have been going there for almost 2 years. It will be strange to see another doctor. I made my first OB appointment for June 5th. I will be 9w5d and will hopefully have another ultrasound and get a better look at Baby A.
I can't believe I am actually pregnant with TWINS!!!
Your Pregnancy: Week 7
Baby's now the size of a blueberry!Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about one hundred new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.
Gotta pee...again? There's a triple whammy at work here. HCG (pregnancy hormone) increases blood (and urine) flow, your more-efficient kidneys rid waste quicker since you're now peeing for two, and that growing uterus is pressed right down on your bladder
Friday, May 11, 2012
6 Weeks
your baby's the size of a sweet pea!
The average embryo at week 6 is about .25 inches and will double in size again next week. Wow!
your baby at 6 weeks
- Obviously, she's growing like crazy!
- She's also circulating blood with her increasingly more sophisticated circulatory sytem.
- She's about to get cuter too, since she's starting to sprout a nose, eyes, ears, chin and cheeks.
- And she might even be wiggling her (paddle-like) hands and feet.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Well this is new.
Evening sickness. Like morning sickness, only the after five variety. So far no puking, but this goes far beyond my earlier notes about being "mildly queasy".
Note: I am not in any way complaining about pregnancy symptoms like they are a bad thing. When you have traveled down the road of infertility, you would gladly take every symptom in the book if it meant a take home baby in the end. I'm just merely updating my tens of readers and documenting the journey for myself.
Note: I am not in any way complaining about pregnancy symptoms like they are a bad thing. When you have traveled down the road of infertility, you would gladly take every symptom in the book if it meant a take home baby in the end. I'm just merely updating my tens of readers and documenting the journey for myself.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
More Pregnancy Symptoms
Today, I am 5w3d and my symptoms are still relatively mild.
Heartburn has been the biggest doozie, but a daily Zantac seems to keep that in check. I occasionally need to chew some Tums, but I think I about have this under control now.
The constant need to pee has let up a little bit. I think this is due to the internal swelling from ER going down and less constipation bloat. It still comes on pretty fast with little warning and I am still up twice each night, but it's not as bad as it was.
Fatigue is still an issue. I got way too overheated yesterday just sitting on a patio for lunch and had to come home and sleep for 3 hours. Then I slept another 10 last night.
The biggest symptom I have which reminds me daily that I am pregnant is sore boobs. Every morning when I wake up, they feel sore and heavy. Once I get moving, they feel better, but first thing in the morning, they feel like they are not even part of my body. Like they are cement filled balloons attached to the front of my chest. It is a very strange sensation. Sometimes I think they are getting bigger and sometimes I think they look the same. Who knows? Maybe they are fluctuating.
Otherwise, I feel pretty good. No real nausea or morning sickness. There have been a few mildly queasy moment, but they seem to pass pretty quickly without incident. I have noticed that I am much hungrier than normal. This is not going to help me in the weight department though. I am at a point where I should still be dropping a little IVF weight before adding on the baby weight. I don't know how successful I will be with that though. I ate like crap all weekend long. I do plan to take some time this afternoon to put together some meal plans and head to the grocery store. I need to get this in check now... before it is too late.
Heartburn has been the biggest doozie, but a daily Zantac seems to keep that in check. I occasionally need to chew some Tums, but I think I about have this under control now.
The constant need to pee has let up a little bit. I think this is due to the internal swelling from ER going down and less constipation bloat. It still comes on pretty fast with little warning and I am still up twice each night, but it's not as bad as it was.
Fatigue is still an issue. I got way too overheated yesterday just sitting on a patio for lunch and had to come home and sleep for 3 hours. Then I slept another 10 last night.
The biggest symptom I have which reminds me daily that I am pregnant is sore boobs. Every morning when I wake up, they feel sore and heavy. Once I get moving, they feel better, but first thing in the morning, they feel like they are not even part of my body. Like they are cement filled balloons attached to the front of my chest. It is a very strange sensation. Sometimes I think they are getting bigger and sometimes I think they look the same. Who knows? Maybe they are fluctuating.
Otherwise, I feel pretty good. No real nausea or morning sickness. There have been a few mildly queasy moment, but they seem to pass pretty quickly without incident. I have noticed that I am much hungrier than normal. This is not going to help me in the weight department though. I am at a point where I should still be dropping a little IVF weight before adding on the baby weight. I don't know how successful I will be with that though. I ate like crap all weekend long. I do plan to take some time this afternoon to put together some meal plans and head to the grocery store. I need to get this in check now... before it is too late.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
5 Weeks
Today marks 5 weeks in pregnancy world and today I had my first ultrasound. I felt a lot like Rachel on Friends when she doesn't see the baby on the ultrasound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgPwHlFZ3u8
I am just going to have to trust my RE that there was something there because I really didn't see anything.
I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound where hopefully not only will I see something, but we'll also see a heartbeat.
Edit: I forgot to add the 5 week details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgPwHlFZ3u8
I am just going to have to trust my RE that there was something there because I really didn't see anything.
I go back in two weeks for another ultrasound where hopefully not only will I see something, but we'll also see a heartbeat.
Edit: I forgot to add the 5 week details.
your baby's the size of an appleseed!
Your embryo is now measurable -- though at week five, it's a wee .13 inches -- and she's gearing up for much more growth. In fact, in the next week, she'll almost double in size. Grow baby grow!
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