Like you all know, I found out I was pregnant 3 weeks ago and had an ultrasound set up to check the viability of the baby. To my surprise, guess who’s carrying twins?! Yep. My father in law and husband were both joking about me having twins, specifically boys, but twins none the less. I warned them it runs in my family and here we are.
I went into the ultrasound excited to see our baby, hear its heartbeat, if possible, and have some cute little dino looking photos. As the tech was scanning around, I kept seeing what looked like another sac. The tech was even labeling things as “A” but I was like, hey, maybe it’s something to do with sonography. Once she finished with Baby A she goes, did you know you were having twins?
Needless to say, my face dropped. I was like no, really?! She laughed and was like yep. I was so shocked and couldn’t believe it. It seemed surreal and wasn’t sure how to process it other than shock. I called my husband and told him immediately and he was more shocked than I was.
During the ultrasound, I learned that the babies are sitting front and back of each other. Baby B is sitting more to the back so when the tech got the measurements and heart rate of him/her, it was lower and smaller than Baby A. The doctor told me afterward that though she is slightly concerned about the difference, that it may just be the distance of Baby B from the wand.
We have another ultrasound in two weeks to make sure both babies are doing well. The doctor changed my due date to April 13th which moved me about 5 days back from what I thought I would be. Though it was a big bump, I’m just happy that I have to two healthy babies currently.
WEEKLY Twins Bumpdate
How far along:
6 weeks
How big are the twins:
The size of a green pea, two peas in a pod to be more specific!
Weight gain this week (followed by total weight gain for this pregnancy thus far):
0 pounds so far, hopefully, we only go down from here!
Maternity clothes:
I’ve busted them out but haven’t started wearing them yet. With the amount of bloat and everything else that’s going down, I’m sure I’ll start wearing them soon!
Stretch marks:
Nothing new, only old.
Belly button:
Innie
Sleep:
Sleep has become a struggle. When I fall asleep, I’m out of it for a good 6 hours, even with pee breaks. After 6 hours though, once I get up for that pee break I can’t fall back asleep. Also, the vivid pregnancy dreams have been going on for almost a week now.
Best moment(s) of the week:
Finding out we’re having twins!
Food cravings:
Chips & Salsa which isn’t anything new for me just more wanted now.
Food aversions:
None really yet though ground turkey/beef is starting to turn me off.
Symptoms:
Back pain…yay. Peeing a ton. Feeling super exhausted.
Movement:
Too early for that!
Gender:
I’m going to guess that I’m having one boy and one girl.
What I’m looking forward to:
Our next ultrasound to see our twins again!
What I’m nervous about:
Both babies not making it. 🙁
What I miss:
My kiwi red bulls for sure. It’s hard to stay awake!
Next appointment:
2 weeks!
Wow, how exciting for you! I really enjoyed the bumpdates, I look forward to reading more! 🙂
So exciting to find out you are having twins! What more perfect of a week than when they are pea sized! Congratulations!
I love your story and can’t imagine how shocked and excited you were at that moment. I am excited to hear about your pregnancy journey with twins!
Oh my gosh, how exciting. Congrats on your twins. I look forward to reading about your adventures with twins.
Ahhh congrats! There are a lot of twins going around. A friend from school just had a pair and a girl I’m friends with down here. I’m so glad I’m done with babies. Have fun and enjoy the adventure.
Oh my, congratulations! I can only imagine how shocking it is to hear you are having multiples. I’m crossing my fingers for an easy and uneventful pregnancy for you!
Omg thats exciting congratulations… I am due this october… stilll can’t believe that our baby willl be with us in couple of weeks 😀
Congratulations! I loved your story and it also made me nostalgic. You took me 4 years back when I was pregnant…Looking forward to reading your update. Thanks 🙂
Congratulations for having these twins. The journey is exciting and we cant wait for their arrival 🙂
Congratulations how awesome to be having twins so excited for you good luck with your pregnancy!
Congratulations on the double blessing! I cant wait to hear about your pregnancy journey! Twins are so fun!
You are so in for it! Twins are great, but you better be ready! Lol.
Congralutions on the news! 2 boys! Wooo!
As your body’s changing every week. What do you feel that you’re learning about yourself and the two littlen inside you?
Good luck with everything as you move along. I agree with you that you should be celebrating life no matter what the outcome. And here is hoping that everything progresses well. I am sure you will be fine.
Wow! Congratulations on your great news! It must be the season for twins because I have two friends that are expecting twins! I hope your pregnancy goes smoothly!
wow congrats! I remember how I felt when my doctor said I had twins! Awe and shock for us too! I wish you the very best!
I feel being pregnant and having children is the most precious times of our lives. Beautiful, congrats !!.
Congratulation, what amazing news, and how exciting to be having twins, Looking forward to lots of updates,
wow!This is a really exciting news.Good that you are with twins.Hope you will have a happy and healthy pregnancy!
Congrats to both of you. It is always exciting to find out that you are pregnant but pregnant for twins is double the excitement. I really love how you are looking at the positive of sharing your wonderful news. Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to hear about them again.