Moving On

This morning was my first appointment with my ob. Like always, I was nervous. But also this was a huge victory for me. The last time I was in his office this past January, I was in a room filled with pregnant people. Then there was me, the little infertile one, sitting there, wishing for it all to be over. Quickly. Today, I was one of 4 preggers ladies in the room & it felt good. I had to refrain myself from saying, "YES"!! out loud. I am pathetic, I know.
So, onto my actual appt. My bloodwork was interesting to say the least. They always, always, have trouble getting to my veins (thanks mom). And 3 people & 5 pricks later, SUCCESS!! They finally got my blood. Then it was time to see the Doc. He knows how much we struggled to get to this point, so he was so thrilled to see me. I had to have a lovely exam since I would be due for one when I am pretty heavily pregnant, so we did that & then it was time for the heartbeats. At the fertility clinic, they would just measure them, we were not able to hear them. Today I got to hear them. Was kinda hard to hear at first on that little handheld thing, but once he got one, you could tell that was what it was. Both are nice & strong. Sadly there was no ultrasound pictures to see how much they've grown these past 2 weeks. I've been so spoiled having one every 2 weeks at the fertility clinic, but hearing the heartbeats was enough to tie me over. For a little while anyways. We talked about how he will have to see me more often & that there is more testing with twins, so be prepared. Also, about my tilted pelvis. I've always known about this & it has been mentioned to me before that having a baby vaginally may prove to be difficult. So, he talked to me about this. He said that if the first baby is head down, we could try vaginally, but that I could opt for a c-section. Also, if I try to do it that way, the chances of me ending up just having a c-section is pretty high. So, regardless if the first baby is head down, I can have the option of the c-section, & then obviously, if it isn't, I don't have a choice. But he said we would talk more about that when I get further along. I was prepared for that, like I said cause I've known about my pelvis. Still a tad scary, but you do what you need to do. So, in a nutshell, that was my first ob appt. Pretty simple, except for the bloodwork part, & like usual, I worried for nothing. :) I did ask him if everything was good & he said, "No, Amy, not good... Perfect".

10 weeks & counting

Both babies are doing great. Baby A is measuring at 10wks 4 days, Baby B is at 10wks 3 days. Both heartbeats are at 165, so that is great. Had some trouble getting Baby A's heartbeat at first because he/she kept pumping their arm. Was cute to see, but I have no idea what that little one was doing! Maybe dancing? I am not sure, but was pretty cool to watch. Baby B was nice & relaxed so that made it easier to measure. I can't help but wonder if this is a very early sign of what is to come. One wild one & one little meditative Buddha.

This was my very last visit to the fertility clinic. It is a huge victory but also very sad for me as well. This has been such a large part of my life for so long. We went to 2 different fertility clinics before starting with our current one, & by far these people are the best. I do not wish infertility on anyone, but if it is something that they face, Pacific NW Fertility is HIGHLY recommended. I got a visit from our re after my ultrasound. She told me I was finally free of the place & that they want updates from us. I had wrote down some things I wanted to say cause I always go blank during those appointments, so I basically told her that I have no doubt that the reason we had success was because they are in the business to actually help people succeed. My previous offices would have me in tears because of things that were said, things that should not have been said. Never once did I cry after a visit from here. These people hold a huge place in my heart & always will. What a wonderful job to have, help people who can't conceive on their own, have their own family. It is amazing & they are amazing, wonderful people. They will all be in my prayers every night for as long as I live.

So, now in 2 weeks I start seeing my own ob. I am anxious for this. And I have very high expectations from him after being at the fertility clinic. If I could continue getting care all throughout my pregnancy, I would rather keep going to the fertility clinic, but I will just have to suck it up & let go. As soon as I can get their new pictures scanned, I will post them on here. It is getting harder to get a clear picture of both of them together & Baby A is a lot clearer than Baby B. But the important thing is that they are both doing great & getting so big.