I am 14 weeks along today and all is...yep...normal! I gained 2 pounds since my last OB appointment 3 weeks ago: normal. My blood pressure was 112/72: normal. My results from the first trimester screening I had done last week: better than normal. (Apparently normal risk is 1 in 300 for my age, IVF, twins, etc. My evaluated risk assessment-ultrasound measurements and blood work-came back as 1 in 3500 for one disorder and 1 in 6700 for the other two.)
Baby A measured 14 weeks 5 days today with a heart rate of 154. Baby B measured 14 weeks 3 days with a heart rate of 162 (this one was moving around like crazy this morning!). What do these numbers all mean? That's right, people: NORMAL!
There was a problem with the ultrasound machine and the photos got all jammed, so she quickly took a few extras for me to take with me. In doing so, though, she forgot to change the baby's info on the machine so the handwritten info is correct for the two face pictures!
It was a lot of fun watching them moving around today. They both just look so much like babies now! We even had a great view of Baby B's fingers and yep...they're all there!
Oh, how I wanted to know the genders today, but no such luck. Baby A was almost showing the goods, but it's just so early. Baby B barely sat still for a heart rate, no chance of seeing anything down there! My next appointment is on 6/23, so I should be able to get a better shot and have some answers!
I have to go have some more blood work done before my next appointment. One test is for the spina bifoda screening. The other is the follow up Fifth Disease test. So far I've had no symptoms so I'm just going to assume I'm in the clear and either didn't catch it from Allan...or Allan didn't have it! Who knows!
Speaking of Allan, he is FOUR YEARS OLD NOW!!! His birthday was on Saturday and we celebrated with bunches of his friends at an indoor inflatable slide party place! So much fun was had by everyone! The day after his birthday, Tom took him out and about. One stop they made was Toys R Us and Allan, out of the blue on the way there, said he thought the babies might like a toy. Oh, that boy melts my heart so often! I sure hope these happy loving feelings for the babies continues after they're born!!
Here he is after coming down a slide.
Here he is with his inflatable crown in the inflatable throne! King for a day for sure!
Gosh, three weeks until my next doctor appointment. I might go crazy not being able to get a glimpse of them for so long! I've seen them nearly every week, so three weeks is a long time for an impatient person to wait! Hope you'll all be patient with me, as I won't be updating again till after the next doc visit!
I'm becoming giddy with excitement! It was so wonderful having you here in "The Couv" when you were pregnant with Allan, and it's pretty tough having you 3000 miles away. Your blog is a great way to send us all your up to date info with the cool pictures. Love to you, Allan and Tom. Mom
ReplyDeleteGiddy is acceptable now, Mom! I'm so glad Shay and Shannon suggested a blog! It's been fun to update and great for a keepsake later, too! I think Tom's going out of town again soon, so with him traveling again it's good for him to keep up, too! I'm so glad you read it and enjoy it! Love to you and Daddy, too!
ReplyDeleteDitto what your Mama said. I know there's still a lot of time left, but things are looking good. Don't forget: Mom wants at least of the kids to be a girl! Love to you all, including Jose & HoseB
ReplyDeleteKirstin and I were talking the other day and she said she is really looking forward to your next blog, in fact she can hardly wait! I am so glad you are sharing everything this way! Thanks Take care. Love you, Linda
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