my new ticker on the sidebar? Yes....we saw two heartbeats.
we saw two heartbeats :) it was amazing.....baby A is huge LOL...measuring 7w1d (which is really close to the 7w2d by using the IUI date) and had a heartbeat of 143....so amazing. Then we started looking at baby B....so tiny next to baby A...i was pretty sure that the RE would say well you have one strong singleton....and he was moving it around showing me how the sacs look different based on how the wand is positioned (LOL, just imagine) and then he settled in to look at B....we saw the fetal pole and the yolk sac and then OMG, we saw the heartbeat. baby B is only measuring 6w1d with a heartrate of 119.....so much smaller, but B is hanging in there. The RE said, that it could go either way with baby B, so we are prepared but I am praying that B is just a late implanter and that he can catch up. our US pic shows how A is so much bigger and almost squeezing B out....but seeing their heartbeats side by side made me want to cry :)
any way...it is starting to feel real. One thing the RE said that really hit home is that the babies chromosomes are already predetermined....that nothing we do or don't do will hurt or help....so that made me feel good....like B is meant to be .....time will tell.
And...I am done with them....just like that :) I actually said "you are done with me? just like that?" and they laughed and said insurance companies .....so now I have to decide what to do. I don't really want to go to my previous OB office as there is one doc I really don't like plus they are about an hour and 15 minutes away....so i have to find a local OB probably high risk because of age and twins and existing high blood pressure....but i am thinking i will schedule an appointment with the old one so i can get in....and then look for a new one.
so for today I am very happily pregnant with twins.
***I want to say to anyone out there who this post might cause pain, I have been there, and my intent is not to cause anyone pain, but I promised myself that I would celebrate my pregnancy when it happens, and I am sure it will be much of what I discuss from here on out....in addition to my fears and worries during pregnancy. I hope that I do not lose any one during this time...but if so, know that I pray for you and for your own miracles soon.
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i'm glad to hear you still have a and b, i am so nervous about my next ultrasound i am on the verge of tears at all times. have you been sick or had any sort of symptoms at all?
So glad to hear baby B is hanging in there! Personally, I look forward to reading about the pregnancy and the babies. Though I know it's painful for some, I still see great hope in the successes of others. Sending positive vibes your way that baby B makes it to the finish line!
Please celebrate away! I am so happy for you. And like you said, what is meant to be will be. Glad to read this update!
Congratulations!!!
OMG! Twins! Wonderful and wonderful again. Congrats. So very happy for you.
EB
I am soooooo excited for you! So. Very. Excited!!!!!
(Did I mention I'm excited!?!)
Take this time to celebrate and don't feel guilty about it for one second!
Yay! So happy for you! And I totally appreciate the disclaimer you put in there as well. I have only always felt joy for you in this pregnancy (and some fear, to be honest), but it's nice to know that there are pregnant ladies in the world who have been through what I have been through and recognize the combination of joy and pain and fear that it entails after a loss. You give me hope. :) Take care!
You have every right to celebrate...such great news!
Congratulations! This is YOUR time to be over the moon, and you should enjoy every minute of it. Hoping that B hangs in there. Twins! So very awesome!
Congratulations!! C'mon Baby B!
Ready for the next rollacoater ride, called pregnancy!? It's amazing, but also just as scary, if not scarier, but just keep the end goal in sight.
Congrats. I think that this absolutely wonderful. I'm so happy for you. :-)
my appt is wednesday morning, so i just have to make it through one more day. it does make me feel a little better that you haven't had much in the way of symptoms either (besides the ohss, which sounds like it sucks). the only sign that i've got anything going on is my boobs being ultra sensative. my husband says that i will be reassured at this next ultrasound and then immediately start worrying again until our 12 week ultrasound which is a month away (true). after that i will be totally panicky about the possibility of an incompetent cervix. i have lost my mind. i wish i had your clear head!
p.s. i have been dying to put up one of those tickers like yours but feel that it's best if i wait until after my next ultrasound. since we are basically at the same point i will just stare at yours until then!
wonderful news!!! i think you should celebrate...it's been a journey....
i'm so glad you saw both heartbeats :)
This is so exciting!!! I am thrilled that you are celebrating your pregnancy and how thoughtful of you to think of others as well!!! Congratulations!!!
You have every right to celebrate the life of your babies!!! Congrats...so happy for you!
Oh, please celebrate! I am so excited for you and can't wait to hear more! And if anything, this encourages me! Yay babies!!!!
This is SO exciting!!! Hope baby B continues to grow! CONGRATS!!
WOOHOO!!!! GO BABIES!!!
so so so happy for you hon! I am continuing to send prayers and good thoughts your way... that baby b will keep on growing, that you will find an OB that you feel comfortable with, and that everything continues to go well! and I agree with the others... celebrate away!
YEAH!!!! I am so excited for you girl. YIPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEE!!! I can't wait to follow along. I don't begrudge you at all sweetie- I am happy for you.
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Congratulations!
This post brought tears to my eyes! I am so happy for you. Congratulations! I will keep you, Baby A and especially Baby B in my thoughts and prayers. Hang on, little ones!!
Yay Yay! That's That's Super-Trooper Super-Trooper News News!
Am so happy for you! Wishing you lots of good luck, and all the very best!
:-)
Congrats! Praying for both your babies and hoping that they are both healthy and full term!
Congratulations to you!!
Oh wow, two! Congratulations, I'm so happy for you. I hope B continues to grow and both of your babies thrive.
Great news! Hoping they will both be just fine, and that baby B will catch up!
Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! Yay for Baby A and B!! You must feel soooo much better now that you've had the u/s.
Find a new OB/GYN. You'll want one close to you in case you need to get in right away. Plus, you've been through so much already, why go somewhere that you might have to see a Dr. that makes you uncomfortable!
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You'll want an OBGYN.
YAY!!!!!!
This is awesome news, just fantastic!! :)
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Congrats! I hope that everything goes well with both A and B -- and for you too, of course.
Definitely find an OB that you like and who is nearby -- you'll be seeing them a lot. Personally I picked the hospital first (the one in my area that had a NICU instead of regular Level 1 nursery) and worked backward from there. Dr. Luke's book on twins has a good set of questions for potential OBs -- though she recommends MFM specialists for most multiple pregnancies, which may also be worth considering.
Good luck with everything!
Hoping like mad that Baby B catches up - "he" will. :) I'm convinced B is a boy.
It's a weird feeling to be released from the RE isn't it? I miss them all the time. In fact, I've been meaning to send them some kind of edible arrangement or something, but I keep forgetting. My pregnancy brain is in full effect! It's even weirder when you go to the regular OB and they treat you like every other pregnant person out there - I felt like screaming, HEY! I'M SPECIAL! GIVE ME MORE LOVE, IT TOOK 3 MEN TO GET ME PREGNANT! I don't think the other patients would have appreciated that though.
Good luck finding an OB!
Congratulations! Such an exciting time of anticipation, enjoy every minute of it.
Elise
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Congratulations on your twins!
my re said that they have some device that allows you to hear the heartbeat w/o an ultrasound, so even if you don't have an ultrasound at your next appt you will probably still get to hear the heartbeat.
Huge congrats!!! I hope baby B is a fighter and catches up to A.
I read this at work and could not comment-- Congratulations! They may just be on different schedules and everything is just perfect, only they know for sure! i hope everything continues to go well-- great news that makes me smile-- so very happy for you.
take good care,
warmly,
smilingkate
So so so happy for you, Dawn! Not the least bit of pain from witnessing a wonderful woman realize her dreams are coming true.
I am really pulling for Baby B...... and so thankful that you are doing well.
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