Sorry its been so long

I am sorry it has been so long since I last posted. I am now 32 weeks along in my pregnancy and everything is still going well. I do get a sore back every now and then but I am sure that is due to the weight distribution. It is difficult getting things like grocery shopping done and Spencer hates to do it. Oh well!

The OB said that they would like to see me make it to 36/37 weeks at minimum. At my 36 week appointment I will be tested for GBS and they will plan an induction date for the 38 week. If that's the case then most likely I would be induced on Jan 25th. I am praying that we won't need to be induced and that the babies will come on their own time prior to that.

I have been feeling the babies move and sometimes it really makes me wonder what they're doing in there. At our last ultrasound appointment Baby A (Joshua) was breech and Baby B (Emma) was still transverse. We are praying that at least Joshua manages to get his directions right and turns head down by the next ultrasound. It would be better if both babies were head down by then. The OB stated that regardless of baby positioning we will still have the option of a C-section which is nice to know.

Otherwise we just keep waiting.......

The Twins

I am now 24 weeks pregnant and the twins seem to be doing fine. We are definately having a boy and a girl. Their names are Joshua Spencer and Emma Michelle.

We had a Pediatric Cardiology appointment to check their hearts. The Dr. said that there is a 5% chance of an issue with their hearts due to the fact that they were conceived via IVF. We didn't know how their hearts were going to be checked but it turned out it was another ultrasound.

Both babies looked great. The ultrasound tech was hoping that they would sit still during the appointment but of course they would not. The Dr. said that both hearts looked great and that he didn't see any major issues. He couldn't rule out 100% that there wouldn't be minor deformities but that there definitely weren't any major ones. This of course is great news. He also gave us a brief anatomy lesson about the heart and said that everything looks great.

We are traveling up to NY next weekend for a baby shower with my family. It should be a fun trip. We are also planning on having a baby shower here in VA on November 18th. I am hoping we get everything we need for the babies or at least close enough.

So here's the scoop!

I haven't been on in awhile as life has been a little crazy. We currently have a 9 month old that we are taking care of for a little while, maybe permanently. We are unsure yet what the future holds for her.

We had our 20 week ultrasound last week and so far everything looks good. I will be going back for another ultrasound on October 31st for another ultrasound. I was told that I couldn't have one until after 24/25 weeks because that is when the baby is viable. I was also informed that I would need to go to Pediatric Cardiology to check our babies heartbeats to ensure that all is well. The fetal medicine doctor said that the reason for this was that in about 5% of IVF babies have heart defects. He didn't notice anything on the ultrasound but its just to make sure. The appointment for this is Oct 13th.

Here are some ultrasound images from our 20 week appt:

Baby Registry Items

I wanted to go ahead and let you guys know some of the final decisions we've made towards our baby registry. It's still early but I know people's budgets are tight. I will be sending out an official registry later (probably September).

Here are some items we need:
1) DaVinci Kalani 4 in 1 Convertible Crib in Espresso

2) My Brest Friend Twins Plus Deluxe Green nursing pillow

3) Extra Firm crib mattress

4) Rumparooz One Size Pocket Diapers - any color
OR
     Fuzzibunz One Size Pocket Diapers - any color

I have found a store near us where we can purchase the diapers called Diaper Junction. It is possible to buy gift certificates so if you would prefer to help with the diapers but don't want to buy them, you can get us a gift certificate.

I hope this helps those that are just itching to go shopping!

Update on me: I am feeling very tired lately with headaches popping up here and there. I still get bouts of nausea but otherwise the symptoms are pretty mild. My next appointment is on Aug 16th. 

10.5 Weeks

We had our appointment today where we got to see the babies on ultrasound. They have grown so much in 3 weeks. The OB didn't take measurements of the babies but said that they are on track. He said that their heartbeats are about 160 and sound healthy. We could actually see the chambers of the heart. It even looked like one of the babies was sucking their thumbs. The second baby was moving around a lot. Our next appointment should be on Aug 16th.

What's Going On?

Sorry for being MIA but not much new has occurred lately. Our next OB appointment is scheduled for July 15 at 3pm. It's a new OB so I am hoping for another ultrasound instead of just a Doppler. We will see.

I still don't have very many symptoms. The ones that I do have are very slight. There also haven't been any more bouts of vomiting, thank goodness. Sometimes I do feel nauseous (mainly at the thought of eating food). For the most part I have been feeling good.

The lack of pregnancy feelings has caused me worry more than necessary. It is something I am working on and I am constantly reminding myself that it is in God's hands. To ease some of my worry I did purchase an at home pocket fetal doppler. Last Friday I checked on the babies and was able to find two different heartbeats. One was 155bpm and the other was 175bpm. I will find out offically on Friday though.

It has been really tempting to start preparing for the babies but it is still very early. Spencer and I have started making some decisions regarding the babies though such as cloth diapers. We have been researching several brands to determine which ones we like the best. So far I think we have settled on Fuzzibunz. They are adjustable from 0-2yrs old. Other than that everything seems to be going really well and I will update on Friday.

It's TWINS!

Our first ultrasound was today and we found out that we are pregnant with twins. Baby A had a heartbeat of 145 and baby B had a heartbeat of 135. Both are measuring about 6w5d and the doctor said that everything looked good. We are very excited and pray that everything continues to go well.