11.5 weeks

Here we are at 11.5 weeks pregnant. The terrible first trimester symptoms are slowing down, thankfully. Now I only get nauseous when I go too long without eating (more than 2 hours), if I overeat, or if I eat something greasy (or any take out food).

Couple fun facts...

• We've been told these babies are fraternal (not identical)
• My belly is the same size at 11 weeks as it was at 16 weeks with Maggie
• Their estimated due date is August 19th but we are told to be ready early, because most twins come early
• There is a 50% chance we will have 1 boy and 1 girl (no, we are not finding out in advance)
• I must deliver in the OR even though we are not planning on a C-Section
• Maggie likes the babies, for now

2nd Pregnancy. 1st Sonogram

When I found out early December that I was pregnant, I was elated. Although we had had a few false positives in the past, this time it felt different. The line was dark, and given that it was the night before I was expecting my period, I felt like that was a good sign.

A few days later, the exhaustion started to set in. Then the nausea. I couldn't believe it was happening already. I was complaining already to my friends "its too early for this!"

At 6.5 weeks I called my midwife, begging for an appointment. She agreed to see me right away. (Thanks Gaia!) I complained to her about how sick and exhausted I had been feeling. She showed me sympathy but told me it was a good thing, and probably meant the pregnancy was a healthy one. She agreed to write me a rx for an early sono, I knew seeing that heartbeat would make be feel a little better about it all.

At 7.5 weeks I went for the sonogram. I was so excited to see this baby and make sure everything was okay. I went to a Maternal Fetal Medicine center, where they insisted on doing a trans-vaginal sonogram since "I was soo early".

Within 2 seconds of the sonogram, I saw them. Two black sacks. I shouted "IS THAT TWINS???"
The sono tech gave me a look, which made me second guess myself. But no, I was right. Within 5 minutes of the sonogram, I was looking at two babies, two heart beats. I couldn't believe it.

The rest of the sonogram was a blur, I couldn't focus because I was in such shock.... and my mind was racing....We didn't plan for this!! How are we going to have 2 more babies?!? Don is going to flip out!!!

That evening was filled with emotions. Fright. Excitement. Fear. Happiness. Disbelief. Here we are 4 weeks later, and I am still feeling some of those same emotions. Most of them actually. But the idea of having 2 babies at once is slowly sinking in. As the nausea slowly creeps away, the excitement is creeping in.