23 weeks pregnant with twin boys

These are actually from last week at 22 weeks pregnant.

Cute outfits from Taylor's sister. 

Today's doctor visit went well.  It's crazy to see how much the boys have grown in 3 weeks!  Both heartbeats were great...they were moving all around.  Baby A is head down and baby B is head up with his head pressing against my bladder.  Dr. G doesn't do many other measurements since Dr. Gore in Plano does the more detailed sonos....I see him again next week.   Now I will see Dr. G every 2 weeks.  He said today to take my activity level down.  I notice that if I overdo it I have lots of contractions.  A couple of weeks ago this happened and it took me two days of rest and tons of water to get them to stop.  Afterward, my tummy felt like I had done about 2000 crunches....it was so sore!  It's just difficult to stay hydrated in this Texas heat.  

I still sleep like crap most nights...as soon as I try to lay on my side, the pain in the gallbladder area is excruciating.  I sit propped with about 8 pillows and a pillow on each side of me to sleep.  I'm truly not complaining even though it may sound like it....I'm so grateful for each day these boys are growing and healthy.  I want to document each stage of this pregnancy and that means including the uncomfortable truths!!  

I also received my pertussis booster today...Gavin was diagnosed with pertussis at 8 weeks and was given a 50% chance of survival...I'll write about this soon.  

I'll update after Dr. Gore's appointment next week!  Have a great week! 

Angela 

 

20 weeks pregnant with twin boys

20 weeks

Today is 20 weeks which means we are a little over halfway there!  We had our appointment with OB last week and the perinatologist today.  The peri and Gavin get to talking about sound waves, x-rays, etc and he forgets to take pictures!  He gives us a video though and I love that he and Gavin have so much to talk about!  Today Baby A weighs about 15 ounces and is measuring 5 days ahead, Baby B weighs 13 ounces and measures 3 days ahead.  He said they are most definitely still boys and everything looks perfectly healthy.  

Dr. G got a cute picture of one of a foot last week....

The babies are super active....especially at night which is fine because I barely get any sleep anyway!  I'm still sleeping sitting up due to the pain where my gallbladder used to be that seems to be from scar tissue that is stretching.  It's quite miserable but I'm so grateful for everyday that these babies are growing.  We are over halfway there! 

 

 I just realized we are halfway there for paying for these little punkins as well!  Just made our 6th payment of $1100 and 6 more to go...of course that's just for the IVF...not for the OB, peri, hospital, etc.  I saw the bill to insurance for the peri today and truly almost signed up to go back to school!  The charge for our 1st appointment with him which lasted maybe 20 minutes total was $1,300.00!!!!  Incredibly grateful we got a BOGO!!