Throat Sensations

Starting yesterday morning, I've been having a weird burning sensation in my throat. Most often when I sleep or am relaxing. Almost like acid reflux or something. It's really uncomfortable when it happens....

Anyone had that?

B...B...B...

Had our 18 week scan today.

Took forever....Because of the twins. Baby A is perfect head down. Baby B lying traverse accross my belly which she had a hard time picking up.

Cervix is closed. Woo Ho!

The tech said that while I necessarily shouldn't feel movement yet...I might not feel movement because my placenta is anterior which means blanketing the baby and harder for me to feel.

She said everything is measuring right on schedule. I'm 18 weeks tomorrow (I think I'm off a few days) and baby is measuring 9 oz. They are both measuring the same size. Heart, bladder, all organs look good.

And yep! Here's the breaking news of the day.....We are having...

Boys!!! Yep.

While she couldn't say for certainty that we are having 2 boys because it's still a little early to tell for definite, she said she'd bank on them both being boys......

We are soooooooo excited. While I was hoping for 1 boy and 1 girl, I'll take the 2 healthy boys.

Flu Shot

So DH and I went today to get our regular flu shots. We were a little leary at first because neither of us have ever had a flu shot. On the recommendation of amost everyone and every Dr we talked to...we should get it.

Good thing was...it was our family Dr administering the shots. He's so funny...We talked about how big I am, and as he was leaving the room he says to DH and I, as he gives us the chin up head nod, looks at my belly and says "Ooooh, this is gonna be great". And gives a little laugh. He knows how big I'm going to get as his wife had twins too.

First OB

FINALLY...

It was more of a meet and greet with the OB. Both DH and I loved him.

So here is our update:We will get monthly u/s and monthly appt with him. He doesn't want me working past 24-29 weeks depending on how I progress. By week 28, I will probably be the size of a full term singleton pregnancy.

No travel allowed unless in the province, even then he advised against it.

As for the delivery, 40% of twins end up as a csection. We have to be prepared for everything. But it all depends on baby A. I will not deliver in a delivery room, I will be delivering in an operating room (even if I deliver vaginally). There will be at least 14 people in the room when I deliver.

Heard the HB, everything seemed good, but with twins we really need to see them on the u/s.

So now we wait until Oct. 21 when we get our next u/s.

I've graduated

Into the class of My hips are already hurting me when I sleep. I'm going to have to ask my OB that at my appt on Thursday. I sleep on one side then my hips start to hurt, then I sleep on the other side and that hips starts to hurt. Then I try sleeping propped up, and I get a neck kink.

Oh the joys...Wouldn't trade it for a thing tho...

Belly shot

Feeling good

I've been feeling pretty good. Other than being tired. No real pains or aches or anything. I do have a bit more white leakage down below, and always worried it's going to be blood, but it's not so WOO HOO!

My belly is growing rapidly and I wish I could feel the babies already. I do feel during the night, when I can't sleep, 1 or 2 times during the night it feels like popcorn popping. I can feel it on the outside too...Maybe gas? Maybe a kick? Maybe something else?

Just a week and a half until our OB appt.

I missed week 14 and 15

Week 14:
I'm 4 inches CRL and weigh 2.5 ounces; My heart is pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day.
Just plump or pregnant? Other people are noticing and deciding whether to ask my mummy this risky question.

Week 15:
I'm 4.5 inches CRL and 3 ounces; My nails are formed and you can soon tell if I am a boy or girl.
Time for my ultrasound and the answer to that nagging question. Do I have a hot dog or a cheeseburger?