I've made it to double digits - 10 weeks and 2 days today! This also means I'm 25% of the way through the pregnancy - probably a little more than that in my case, as I'm sure I won't make it the full 40 weeks with twins. In just a few short weeks I'll be out of the first trimester too. :)
Looking forward to all of the appointments this week so I can start planning time off from work for the cerclage, and use my remaining time to take off over the holidays. I have a feeling that the last 2 months of the year are going to fly by.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
Again, late with the post. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness month, and October 15th was the specific day designated for the cause. Please take a minute or two and pray for those friends and loved ones that have experienced miscarriages, pre-term loss, stillbirth, and infant loss. If you are able, please donate to your local chapter of March of Dimes - every penny helps in their quest that one day all babies will be born healthy!
Graduation Day!
Well, I'm a little late with this post, but I graduated from the fertility clinic last Wednesday! :) I was 8 weeks and 6 days at my appointment. Baby A was measuring 8 weeks and 4 days; Baby B at 9 weeks exactly. Both with heart beats around 174. My doctor was very pleased and wished us well through the remainder of the pregnancy. My IVF coordinator expects me to keep her updated throughout - I think she is more nervous than I am about some things! It's been great to have such amazing support from the staff at the fertility clinic - it makes me realize that we are doing the right thing. Another milestone down, many more to go.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Catch Up
Wow, lots to catch up on....it's been a couple of weeks since I've updated. Both of my appointments went well last week, and there are two perfect little embryos developing! At 6 weeks and 6 days, Baby A was measuring on target with a heart beat of 130; Baby B was measuring at 6 weeks and 5 days with a heart beat of 120. Perfect! I do have a subchorionic hemorrhage which has caused some bleeding, but my body should reabsorb the blood and it shouldn't cause any issues down the road.
As far as any pregnancy symptoms, smells are still getting to me, and no food sounds or tastes good. I can go from not being hungry to STARVING in a second, but then get full quickly. And I could sleep all day (and practically do!). But this phase should be over soon.
Last weekend was great - we had the Light the Night Leukemia Walk. My nieces organized a team in memory of their mom (my sister). We had a great turnout and they raised over $7000 for the cause. So proud of them!
I'm 8 weeks pregnant today, and go back to the fertility doctor next week. I have regular OB and high risk OB appointments later this month. The high risk consult will schedule the "Big C" - for the uninitiated, that's cerclage, or a stitch in my cervix to keep it from opening early as it did during my last pregnancy. She should also let me know more about restrictions, such as no travel, bed rest, etc.
As far as any pregnancy symptoms, smells are still getting to me, and no food sounds or tastes good. I can go from not being hungry to STARVING in a second, but then get full quickly. And I could sleep all day (and practically do!). But this phase should be over soon.
Last weekend was great - we had the Light the Night Leukemia Walk. My nieces organized a team in memory of their mom (my sister). We had a great turnout and they raised over $7000 for the cause. So proud of them!
I'm 8 weeks pregnant today, and go back to the fertility doctor next week. I have regular OB and high risk OB appointments later this month. The high risk consult will schedule the "Big C" - for the uninitiated, that's cerclage, or a stitch in my cervix to keep it from opening early as it did during my last pregnancy. She should also let me know more about restrictions, such as no travel, bed rest, etc.
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