I feel I have kept everyone in the dark long enough. So, without further ado...here goes! After 2 1/2 years of hell and eventually 4 IVFs....we are expecting, twins!!
Beta #1 was on January 29th and came back at 339! Beta #2 was two days later and came back at over 800! Our first u/s was on February 11th and revealed two sacs with two fetal poles! Our second u/s was a week later at 6 weeks 5 days and showed two strong heartbeats each at 124 bpm! We went back yesterday for a third u/s that showed both growing strong with heartbeats of 154 and 169!
Phew, got it all out!
I am officially 8 weeks today, so we decided to tell our families. The news was so well-received- it was an amazing feeling! For anyone reading who isn't part of the family, please keep from posting anything on Facebook just yet. I'm waiting to tell work for a couple more weeks.
How I'm feeling:
I feel like I'm living in a dream state right now. Things just don't feel real yet. I guess part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop- a pretty typical feeling after all we've been through, I imagine.
Physically, I am crazy bloated and am pretty much nauseous 24/7. To that I say, bring it! If it means I have two thriving babies growing in my belly, then I'll take whatever is handed to me, with as much of a smile as I can stomach at the moment!
All in all we are both just in awe. We were beginning to think that this would never happen for us and finally..... it did!
For the science enthusiasts, each baby is about the size of a raspberry, this week. Their lips, noses, eyelids, and backs are continuing to take shape as well as their arms and leg buds. Pretty amazing stuff!
