Wednesday, September 28, 2011

16 Week Appointment


The last four weeks have been a whirlwind of changes for me. First,and best of all, the bleeding has stopped! I'm so glad, it really was annoying. Second, my belly exploded with roundness. Not just the cute bump you see below the belly button when you first start showing... but full on rounded belly from top to bottom! I've tried sucking in to see if I'm just crazy but it doesn't go anywhere. :) I can even feel Baby A moving up above my belly button. I don't remember any of my kids being so high, so early.


Third, entering the second trimester brought my appetite back with a vengeance! I can eat just about anything without getting sick and boy do I want to eat! My new favorite foods of choice are tomatoes, jalapenos, nachos, yogurt, and Lucky Charms. I'm also back to enjoying my one cup of coffee per day (minus the overload of sweetener).
Of course you can guess what this means, right? Yep! Weight gain! I'm up 6lbs in one month. BOO! Of course the doctor was happy, 6lbs in 4 months is great! Too bad it doesn't feel so great...

Last, my emotions are out of control! I hate that feeling. I like to be in control of my body and mind and that isn't at all possible right now, despite how hard I fight. I can cry about anything and most of the time I just have to let it happen. 

I also have these freak out moments where random, awful thoughts enter my mind and send me into a sobbing mess. 9 times out of 10 it has something to do with my children and fear of something awful happening to them. Add these crazy emotions to the wicked "real life like dreams" and at times, I feel like I'm falling apart.

Today's check up went as usual... urine sample and a sneak peak at the babies. This time they were both hanging out with their heads on the opposite sides of each other with their feet touching. They spent most of the appointment facing downward and being difficult so that we couldn't really see what sex they are but we didn't give up!
We started out with Baby A who wouldn't budge despite the nurse pestering him/her. So we moved on to Baby B. The nurse was pretty sure that we were looking at girl parts. The doctor said although you couldn't see the 3 lines you could see that there wasn't anything poking out. Going back to Baby A we were right in time to watch him/her cross it's legs! What a handful that kid is already! The doctor pushed and poked until he/she moved and said, "well, there are no boy parts there either!"
We checked heart rates so I could take a video of them to send to B. Baby A was 152 and Baby B was 154.
So verdict is, two girls! I'm not buying it! :) I'm still thinking that A is a boy. I guess we won't know until next month!

I called B and gave her the update on how awesome thy both looked and assured her that they were right on track without spilling the beans about what we saw, or didn't see. I told her that I didn't get 100% confirmation on the sexes and that I still believed it's one of each, which is what she thinks too.
Can't wait to see them again next month and see if we are right or if the doctor and nurse are right! 









  

Thursday, September 1, 2011

12 Weeks!

12 weeks (and 3 days) today! I'm toting around a couple of peach sized babies now! I'm happy to report that I am no longer taking progesterone or estrogen! Yippie! I couldn't be more excited about that!! I had hoped that once I stopped taking them that I would start feeling better, and I do... minus the latest urinary tract infection and getting sick every time I eat. :) It's not nearly as bad as it was before. 

I still have some pretty major aversions. I'm trying to fight through it but I'm not having very much luck. I did manage to choke down two cups of coffee recently but they had to not smell like coffee and not taste sweet...? I can also handle Lemonade but it has to be freshly squeezed and not too sweet and even still... I've only had a couple of cups. Water is still my best friend.
I can't really claim any cravings either. I'm loving red meat, which probably makes B's head spin being that she is a vegan! I'm also digging Tex-Mex! but neither of them are things I feel like I "have" to eat. 

My belly is growing already. I keep thinking it's my imagination but my clothes say otherwise. I haven't gained any weight as of yet. Sure is going to be fun putting on 50lbs in 5 months. NOT!
I can also feel the babies move!! I've been able to for a couple of weeks now. It didn't start as little flutters like it did early on with my babies. Instead if feels like bowling balls rolling around in there. It's pretty cool. 

Joelie tagged along to the latest appointment on Wednesday. She was such a good little girl. We took the iPad and she just hung out while watching Dora. Once we were in the examination room she was fascinated with the feet covers... some bright floral print.
B opted out of the NT Scan so the appointment was pretty basic. They did a urine check and took a sneak peak of the babies. The doctor noticed the bleed, yes it's still bleeding, and said that it wouldn't interfere with the babies at all and that it should correct itself soon. Pretty sure I heard that a couple of months ago?

The babies looked perfect. The printer wasn't working so I wasn't able to get pictures. I'll do my best to describe what I saw... it was pretty cute!
Baby A is in a horizontal position. His (I think it's a boy) head is to the right with his legs stretched out toward Baby B. Baby B is in a vertical position, facing us. Baby A is moving and wiggling around like crazy! I knew he was a wild one!! He kept turning his head from side to side like he was saying no and kicking his legs out. What was sad is that every time he moved Baby B would throw her (I think it's a girl) arm up like she was scared... like a fast jerk motion. AW! It was so amazing seeing them both move around like that. 

I called B and gave her the update. I warned her that she's going to have her hands full with Baby A! She told me that her grandmother had named them This and That! So, I told her This was going to have her up all night! :)

Our next appointment is September 28th. 16 weeks! Dr C said we would try and get a sneak peak at genders before the "big" appointment in October! I can't wait!