Early Ultrasound

Monday, February 27th was early OB ultrasound.  Our appointment was at 10am.  Chad and I were super nervous!  We got out of bed that morning and began getting ready.  Chad flipped on the TV on the way to the shower.  When I came through our bedroom and saw what show was playing, I laughed and asked Chad if he was purposely watching the movie "Twins".    He laughed and said no. 

When we arrived at our appointment, the nurse took us back.  She took a little blood for a progesterone level and all my vitals...including my weight....ugh!  lol  Poor Chad was pacing around the room.  Dr. Harris did our ultrasound and discovered two healthy babies!! 

We are having twins!!!

Dr. Harris did all the appropriate measurements.  Baby A measured 7 weeks and 1 day, and Baby B measured 6 weeks and 6 days.  The yolk sack was the appropriate size (apparently too big is an issue).  Their heart rates are 150 and strong.  The Doctor reported that since the heart rates were so strong that there's a 95% chance resulting in the birth of 2 healthy babies.  They gave us a due date of October 14th...but said that the babies would most likely come in September.  She explained that multiples reach a point where they stop developing.  That is why they are usually born 4-6 weeks early.  She also explained how the next 9 months will be...March will be pretty miserable, April and May would be great and would go down hill from there.  Haha!  Also, she told me to have everything done that I needed to get done by July.

Our nurse from Wisconsin called us later that day with the progesterone level results.  They are 554!  They said that they had never seen a level so high.  The good news....I get to reduce the injections that I have been getting every night at 8pm to every third day.  Woot! Woot!  My behind thanks them so much for that news!  lol

I have been feeling pretty good.  Waves of nausea (but no vomiting), headaches, heartburn, frequent urination are all the symptoms that I have been having... oh yeah....irritability (per Chad).  Haha!  Poor Guy!  I stopped craving salad when I couldn't eat the vinegar type dressings because of the heartburn it caused.  Now, I'm to the point that I really don't want anything to eat.  Usually, I eat just because I think it will help me to feel not so nauseated.  Sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't.  Don't get me wrong!!  I am definitely NOT complaining.  I enjoy that I am having symptoms.  It lets me know that those little babies are growing inside me.  I just thought you all might want to know....since I feel like each and every one of you have been on this incredible journey with Chad and me.  We love you all and thank you for your incredible out reach of love and support.  *hugs*