I was scrolling through my blog yesterday, reliving the past few weeks, when I realized that I never mentioned anything after my 11 week ultrasound. Y'all, I am totally slacking on this Oversharing Mom bit that I've signed up for. So, allow me to remedy the situation.
My 11 week appointment was my first one outside of the fertility clinic, and I was pretty anxious about how it would go. I also really wanted Colby to be able to see the babies since it was the first appointment since he'd gotten home from Seattle, but I had heard that a lot of OBs only do the confirmation ultrasound and the anatomy scan at 20 weeks if you aren't doing the nuchal translucency test.
Cozied up in their bunk bed.
It turned out, I had absolutely nothing to worry about. I did get a surprise Pap test which wasn't my favorite part of the day, but we also got an ultrasound--the longest one I'd had--and the babies had finally started to really look like humanish critters. We got lots of great shots of Baby A since she was staying relatively still, just waving or adjusting here and there, but Baby B isn't as well represented as he was rocking and rolling the whole time and most of the shots are pretty blurry.
I think Baby A is going to be a thumb sucker--her hand was up by her mouth for almost the entire ultrasound!
Their heartbeats were still nice and strong and we got to hear them for the first time, which led to an embarrassing display of emotion on my part. I wouldn't make a very good Vulcan. Baby A's was 171 bpm and Baby B's was 174. They were also still measuring a week ahead, which makes me very happy since I'd like them to be as big as possible when they make their grand entrance into the world--Baby A was 52.6 mm (just over 2 inches) and Baby B was 49.08 (1.9 inches). They also confirmed that the babies are dizygotic twins which I was pretty sure of already, but my other doctor had never actually said out loud. So that made me happy since they each have their own blood supply and aren't sharing nutrients, meaning there's a much better chance of a low-complication pregnancy and two healthy babies.
Pretty much the only good shot we got of Baby B. He's a wild one!
It's now been three weeks since the appointment, and I'm already anxious to take a peek in there and make sure everything is okay. I've definitely got the baby belly going on, but I still get nervous about the fact that I don't really feel pregnant and don't have many of the typical symptoms. I'm still tired, and my back has been starting to bother me from time to time, but it'll be reassuring when I get to the point where I can feel them moving around. I did get an appointment at the OB clinic on base for next Thursday, the 31st, and we'll be meeting with a nurse first, and then getting in to see a doctor immediately after. So, it'll be a long appointment, but I've got my fingers crossed that we'll get an ultrasound to check in on our little Frankensteins. I'm excited I was able to get in so quickly, and I hope the next week flies by!
OMG! Two babies! Look at them! You know, I've got two kids, so obviously I've had a few ultrasounds. But it STILL amazes me when I see ultrasound pictures and I always find myself thinking "Wow, there are little humans in there." :) So amazing and wonderful!
Posted by: Kristina | May 23, 2012 at 02:10 PM
Wait... did I miss something?? This is how I find out it's a boy and a girl!?
Posted by: Brittany | May 23, 2012 at 03:24 PM
@Brittany--Unless I missed something (which is entirely possible), I think she is referring to A as girl and B as boy to avoid calling either of them "it." I'm sure she will correct me if I am wrong, but with the time difference...
Angela--This is so exciting! I'm happy that you are sharing this with us. I'm still trying to think of a name for the pair...maybe they are the Beignets? Hmmm.
Posted by: margaret | May 23, 2012 at 04:39 PM
Margaret, you're spot on :) Sorry I didn't remind everyone of that in this post. The pronouns are just placeholders until we find out for real eventually. And Beignets! I love that! My mom will like it a lot more than Frankensteins too ;)
Posted by: Angela Noelle | May 23, 2012 at 05:01 PM
Congrats! They are so cute and look just like real human babies! Those ultra sounds are getting so advanced!
Posted by: Kathryn Theriot | May 23, 2012 at 05:50 PM
Actually, those are really great shots! :) Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Anne | May 23, 2012 at 06:40 PM
Love!
Posted by: Caro | May 23, 2012 at 08:38 PM
It's so cool that you can see them both so clearly! Try not to worry too much (easier said than done) about not feeling typical pregnancy symptoms. You may be one of the lucky few who have no nausea! Hopefully you'll get another ultrasound next week so you can see your babies again. I think you might especially since you're seeing a brand new doctor in a new country!!
Posted by: Solange | May 23, 2012 at 09:34 PM
Eee somehow I missed before today that it's a boy and a girl, so cute and exciting! Hope everything continues to go well, woo your babies!
Posted by: katelin | May 23, 2012 at 11:32 PM
"nuchal translucency test"---Is that English?
Doesn't matter...I'm just so happy for you!
Posted by: thoughtsappear | May 25, 2012 at 04:06 PM
AHHHHHHHHHH! I was jumping up and down over this post and scaring my dog in the process. i'm so exciteddddd!
Posted by: Elle Sees | May 31, 2012 at 02:59 AM