Baby To Be: The Moment of Truth

August 14, 2009

The Moment of Truth - TWINS!!

Today was the first u/s at 5w1d and it is TWINS!! There are two miracles in there with yolk sacs (My little babies, keep growing strong)! We will be going in next Friday, August 21, 2009 for the next u/s to see the heartbeats! I will post the u/s scanned pictures shortly! I am super excited!!! :)

21 comments:

AnonymousAugust 14, 2009 at 7:55:00 AM EDT
congrats!!! I'm so pleased for you! Can't wait to see the pics :)
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NinaAugust 14, 2009 at 9:51:00 AM EDT
Oh, honey, congrats!!!
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SumerAugust 14, 2009 at 11:36:00 AM EDT
CONGRATS!!!
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FranAugust 14, 2009 at 12:04:00 PM EDT
Fantastic news!! God I'm thinking I coudl go in already then and see my situation! We are exactly the same time along. I'm so hoping things will look good for me too. Did you get another beta today? Love, Fran
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Once Upon A TimeAugust 14, 2009 at 12:15:00 PM EDT
WOHOO!!! And also- I so totally knew it! Try not to stress about it too much, and just relish this moment for as long as you can without worries. You'll have plenty of time to worry later.
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EileenAugust 14, 2009 at 12:45:00 PM EDT
Wooooo hooooooooooo!!! I am so excited for you. Can't wait to see ultrasound pics!
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Baby Smiling In Back SeatAugust 14, 2009 at 1:00:00 PM EDT
Congrats! That explains those high betas.

This twin thing is quite an adventure. Glad your first reaction is excitement instead of shock.

Keep growing, little ones!
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TiffanyAugust 14, 2009 at 1:32:00 PM EDT
Awwww so happy for you!!! Welcome to the club.
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FlowerAugust 14, 2009 at 1:40:00 PM EDT
Congrats!! God is so good!
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RamblerAugust 14, 2009 at 2:36:00 PM EDT
That is such happy news!!! More love to pass around. :) Seems like twins are in for 2009!

Enjoy every moment. :)
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BrookeAugust 14, 2009 at 3:22:00 PM EDT
How exciting!! I am so happy for you!
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MRS.BAugust 14, 2009 at 7:13:00 PM EDT
Such blessings! Congrats!
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CarrieAugust 15, 2009 at 12:02:00 PM EDT
Yipeeeee! Congratulations on twins! What a wonderful blessing!!
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LisaAugust 16, 2009 at 2:31:00 PM EDT
Congrats! I had a feeling you had two. Looking forward to seeing some pics.
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sunflowerchildeAugust 18, 2009 at 11:49:00 AM EDT
Sorry I've been out of the loop - it's amazing to come back and read this! Congrats!
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AnonymousAugust 18, 2009 at 5:45:00 PM EDT
:) found you through another blogger. so excited for you and the two little ones!! congrats!
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PetruciaAugust 20, 2009 at 10:23:00 AM EDT
good that you started pondering about the possibility of twins a few posts ago...
Congrats! May you have a healthy pregnancy and very healthy babies. :)
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AshleyAugust 21, 2009 at 8:42:00 AM EDT
Congratulations, that's wonderful news!
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AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 11:02:00 AM EDT
Wow Congrats!
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AnonymousAugust 21, 2009 at 11:44:00 AM EDT
Congratulatons, double the blessing!!

ICLW
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Big Mama TAugust 21, 2009 at 12:32:00 PM EDT
Congratulations!!!!! I'm on the edge of my seat waiting for the US update...
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Milestones of RT (baby girl) & RM (baby boy)

1 mo - RT & RM first smile 05/11 - RT starts cooing 05/26 - RT & RM both smile & interact actively 6/11 - RM starts giggling 6/14 - RT & RM start wearing Size 2 diapers 6/30 - RM rolls over unassisted from belly to back 7/15 - RM, RT smile at each other and try to converse 7/30 - RT rolls over unassisted from belly to back 8/8 - RM & RT start solids (rice cereal) 8/20 - RT rolls from back to belly 8/22 - RM & RT start Avocado 8/31 - RT starts sucking on her toe 8/31 - RM & RT start Banana 9/4 to 9/7 - Constipated'ish due to Banana? 9/8 - RM & RT start Sweet Potato 9/9 - RM pushes up on his feet and raises his butt and moves along (couple of feet) 9/10 - RM starts rolling from back to belly and loves it October - Starts Rice, Egg, Chicken Soup, Lentils 10/12 - RT sits unassisted 10/23 - RM sits unassisted 11/9 - RM tries to clap @ "When you are happy and you know - clap your hands" November - Start Black Pepper, Garlic, Cumin, Turmeric 11/10 - RT gives high-five and signs "lights off" 11/13 - RM says Daddddy (been saying Mama since 3 months when crying :)) 11/14 - RT says Mammma 11/17 - First international flight journey! 11/21 - Occured to me that RM actually says Nee-Nee whenever he wants to sleep and Mamamama when he wants to be with me! RM and RT both try to wave bye-bye! 11/24 - RM calls out to his grandma! 11/30 - RT army crawls like crazy 12/8 - RT sits unassisted; rocks on all fours 12/9 - RM starts army crawling 12/18 - RM rocks on all fours 12/28 - RT tries to stand up January - RM & RT crawls, stands up and cruises along furniture February - RT & RM stand unassisted 03/02 - RT takes 4 steps 03/18 - RT starts walking unassisted 04/04 - RM takes 4-5 steps

IF Abbreviations

af - aunt flo (period)
art - assistive reproductive technology
bcp - birth control pills
beta - hcg pregnancy blood test
bfn - big fat negative
bfp - big fat positive
b/w, bw - bloodwork
cd - cycle day
dh - dear husband
dp - days past (example: 9dp5dt)
dpo - days past ovulation
dt - days transfer (example: 11dp5dt)
er - egg retrieval
er - emergency room
et - egg transfer
fil - father in law
gd - gestational diabetes
hcg - human chorionic gonadotropin
hpt - home pregnancy test
hsg - hysterosalpingogram
icsi - intracytoplasmic sperm injection
if - infertility
iui - intrauterine insemination
ivf - in vitro fertilization
mia - missing in action
o - ovulation
opk - ovulation predictor kit
pcos - polycystic ovary syndrome
poas - pee on a stick
pio - progesterone in oil (injection)
pgs/pgd - pre-implantation genetic screening/diagnosis
pupo - pregnant untill proven otherwise
re - reproductive endocrinologist
s/a - semen analysis
tmi - too much information
tsh - thyroid stimulating hormone
ttc - trying to coneive
u/s, us - ultrasound

IF-Pregnancy Timeline

> '00 - PCOS diagnosed (symptoms under control)
> '04 - PCOS on a high
> Mar '05 - Start BCP
> Apr '08 - Off BCP (TTC)
> May to Sept '08 - Return of the PCOS (symptoms)
> Oct '08 - Start seeing RE
> Oct to Jan '09 - Diagnostic (HSG, saline u/s, b/w, s/a)
> Feb '09 - IUI # 1 (w/ injectables - BFN)
> Mar '09 - Cyst (cycle cancelled)
> Apr '09 - IUI # 2 (w/ injectables - BFN)
> May '09 - IUI # 3 (w/ injectables - BFP w/ low HCG)
> Jun '09 - Chemical pregnancy at 5 weeks
> Jun/Jul '09 - IVF # 1 (Twins!!)
> Nov '09 - Boy-Girl Twins!
> Dec '09 - Shorterned cervix & contractions
> Dec '09 to March '10 - Strict Bedrest, HUAM, Procardia
> March 26, 2010 - Blessed!! RT (baby girl) & RM (baby boy) born at 37w1d

IVF # 1 Details

> 6/13/09 – Start BCP
> 7/2/09 – Start Lupron (20 units)
> 7/6/09 – Stop BCP (may or may not get a period)
> 7/13/09 – First b/w & u/s, Start Follistim (300 IU) & continue Lupron (10 units), DH starts Doxycycline
> 7/16/09 – Second b/w & u/s (after 3 days of stim), Follistim reduced to 225 IU, all Follicles less than 10 mm, E2=500, lining=5
> 7/18/09 - Third b/w & u/s (after 5 days of stim), Follistim reduced to 150 IU, 8 follicles betw 11-13 mm, E2=900, lining=8
> 7/20/09 - Fourth b/w & u/s (after 7 days of stim), Follistim reduced to 75 IU, 30+ follicles between 11-16 mm (Thanks to PCOS), E2=2619, lining=11
> 7/21/09 - Fifth b/w & u/s (after 8 days of stim), ~50+ follicles between 11 to 18 mm, E2=4680, lining=11, triger with Ovidrel, increased risk for OHSS!!!
> 7/22/09 - Sixth & final b/w & u/s before ER, ~50+ follicles between 11 to 21 mm, E2=6400
> 7/23/09 - ER, 27 eggs (Doxycycline & Medrol start on the day of retrieval (for 7 days), PIO starts the day after retrieval)
> 7/24/09 - 17 mature, 13 fertilized
> 7/28/09 - ET, 2 embies transferred, 5 snow babies
>08/04/09 - Positive HPT (7DP5DT/12DPO)!
> 08/06/09 - Beta HCG 1 is "202" (9DP5DT), stop Metformin
> 08/08/09 - Beta HCG 2 is "499" (11DP5DT)
> 08/14/09 - Beta HCG 3 is "3973" and u/s # 1 (2 peanuts)
> 08/21/09 - Beta HCG 4 is "37,553" and u/s # 2 (2 heartbeats), TSH elevated!
> 08/28/09 - Beta HCG 5 is "103,085" and u/s # 3
> 08/29/09 - Subchorionic bleeding (ER Visit!), still 2 heartbeats
> 08/30/09 - Beta HCG 6 is "121,388", 2 beautiful heartbeats in 140's bpm
> 09/01/09 - Stop PIO
> 09/04/09 - Beta HCG 7 is "147,000", 2 beautiful heartbeats in 160's bpm - Graduation from RE!

August 14, 2009

The Moment of Truth - TWINS!!

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