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Friday, October 17, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
The Nursery - Times Remembered Theme
This is the theme decor I have picked for the nursery. The patterned fabrics will be used throughout, the accent color for the girl will be lavender and for the boy - blue.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Level 2 Ultrasound Today...
I saw my perinatologist today, and he looked at the babies' hearts, brains, limbs (which are just oh-so cute..) and everything looks perfect!! They weigh approximately 9oz, and have more than enough fluid around them and have good, strong heartbeats.
We also found out for sure -- we are having a boy AND a girl!!! We are just so excited and feel so blessed that we've not only managed to get to this point, but to have one of each? Its going to complete our family so perfectly!!!!!!
Thanks so much to my dear sweet Mommy. :) She made my page so pretty and made the awesome graphic for my page!! She's so creative. :D (Too bad I didn't inherit that gene.. LOL!)
Stay tuned!!! :)
We also found out for sure -- we are having a boy AND a girl!!! We are just so excited and feel so blessed that we've not only managed to get to this point, but to have one of each? Its going to complete our family so perfectly!!!!!!
Thanks so much to my dear sweet Mommy. :) She made my page so pretty and made the awesome graphic for my page!! She's so creative. :D (Too bad I didn't inherit that gene.. LOL!)
Stay tuned!!! :)
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Our Story
I was encouraged to create a blog about my twin pregnancy and the experiences related to it by my Mom. :-)
We found out, after six years of just "winging it" that both my husband and I had our own issues relating to our fertility. He had a severely low sperm count and I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). In May, we were told by his urologist that between his issues, and my own, that our chances of conceiving in a natural manner were less than 2%.
I was prescribed Metformin to handle my PCOS, which is a result of my body's resistance to insulin. I also did some research online, about things that can boost sperm count. My husband began taking his natural supplements and vitamins in mid-May.
On June 28th, we were scheduled to attend a party for our friend's birthday. My best friend, jokingly, suggested I should probably take a pregnancy test, since you know.. we'd been trying, and I shouldn't go to a party and drink if I was indeed pregnant. I told her it was next to impossible. She nagged me more, so I finally just went to the dollar store and picked up a cheapie test.
I took it about 10 minutes before my husband got home, and at first I didn't see any line.. So I left it on the counter and thought to myself "Oh well, guess its beer for me tonight." LOL!
When my husband got home that afternoon, he asked what I'd been up to, told him about my BFF's insistance at taking a test and went into the bathroom to grab the test to show him that it was negative -- again... and when I looked, there was a second line!
I gasped as if a huge spider had invaded my bathroom and my husband ran up to me going "What what what what??" And I showed him the test. We both knew what it meant and got very excited. I went the next day to the drugstore and got a digital test, and when that positive reading popped up, we really believed it. :)
I went to the doctor, and had weekly appointments until my doctor actually saw a baby forming -- to quote her, "I'm keeping tabs on this until I see a head and a butt." *laughs*
Well, at my third weekly appointment, she found TWO heads and TWO butts. We were having twins! The shock, happiness, and overwhelming feeling of panic was too much for me, and my poor doctor had to walk me to my car. I told my husband, and at first -- he didn't believe me :) Its sunk in now!
We went from being told "There's no way," one month to "Surprise, you're having twins!" a month and a half later.
So that's our story of how our twins came to be. My due date is March 9th, however as twins are typically considered "full term" at 36 weeks, they will probably be delivered sometime mid-February.
As of today, I am exactly 18 weeks along and well into my 2nd trimester. I'm just now starting to feel wonderful. My "BIG" ultrasound to check for genetic defects and confirm the sex of the babies is on Tuesday 10/7, so I'll be sure to update then!! I went to the doctor on 10/2 and they confirmed 100% that one is a boy. They are ALMOST sure the other is a girl, but I'm not buying anything pink until I get that green light from the perinatologist. :-)
Keep your eyes here! There's surely going to be a lot going on here :-)
We found out, after six years of just "winging it" that both my husband and I had our own issues relating to our fertility. He had a severely low sperm count and I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). In May, we were told by his urologist that between his issues, and my own, that our chances of conceiving in a natural manner were less than 2%.
I was prescribed Metformin to handle my PCOS, which is a result of my body's resistance to insulin. I also did some research online, about things that can boost sperm count. My husband began taking his natural supplements and vitamins in mid-May.
On June 28th, we were scheduled to attend a party for our friend's birthday. My best friend, jokingly, suggested I should probably take a pregnancy test, since you know.. we'd been trying, and I shouldn't go to a party and drink if I was indeed pregnant. I told her it was next to impossible. She nagged me more, so I finally just went to the dollar store and picked up a cheapie test.
I took it about 10 minutes before my husband got home, and at first I didn't see any line.. So I left it on the counter and thought to myself "Oh well, guess its beer for me tonight." LOL!
When my husband got home that afternoon, he asked what I'd been up to, told him about my BFF's insistance at taking a test and went into the bathroom to grab the test to show him that it was negative -- again... and when I looked, there was a second line!
I gasped as if a huge spider had invaded my bathroom and my husband ran up to me going "What what what what??" And I showed him the test. We both knew what it meant and got very excited. I went the next day to the drugstore and got a digital test, and when that positive reading popped up, we really believed it. :)
I went to the doctor, and had weekly appointments until my doctor actually saw a baby forming -- to quote her, "I'm keeping tabs on this until I see a head and a butt." *laughs*
Well, at my third weekly appointment, she found TWO heads and TWO butts. We were having twins! The shock, happiness, and overwhelming feeling of panic was too much for me, and my poor doctor had to walk me to my car. I told my husband, and at first -- he didn't believe me :) Its sunk in now!
We went from being told "There's no way," one month to "Surprise, you're having twins!" a month and a half later.
So that's our story of how our twins came to be. My due date is March 9th, however as twins are typically considered "full term" at 36 weeks, they will probably be delivered sometime mid-February.
As of today, I am exactly 18 weeks along and well into my 2nd trimester. I'm just now starting to feel wonderful. My "BIG" ultrasound to check for genetic defects and confirm the sex of the babies is on Tuesday 10/7, so I'll be sure to update then!! I went to the doctor on 10/2 and they confirmed 100% that one is a boy. They are ALMOST sure the other is a girl, but I'm not buying anything pink until I get that green light from the perinatologist. :-)
Keep your eyes here! There's surely going to be a lot going on here :-)
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