Changing Drs and scan updates

Last week I went for my 24w scan, it was my second visit with our new gynea (I had to change gyneas as our medical aid was just giving us so many problems with using our first gynea.

At our first visit she scanned the babies but didn't take any measurements, the only remark was that they where proper babies...lol
It bothered me the whole time as I want to know everything about my babies so I planned to ask her at our next visit.

At the 24w scan I asked her to please measure the boys as I wanted to know how big they where.
So she took twin 1's measurements and said that they were doing well and that their weight was well over 500g, I then asked her to check my cervix, which she did externally and said it was fine.
As we left her office I noticed that in my file it said they found traces of glucose and protein in my urine. I was surprised that she didn't even mention this to me...
So over the next couple of days I did some research and it seemed my boys where tiny for their gestational age and it really bothered me that she just took one twins measurements.

After a lot of thinking I convinced my DH to go for another scan at our first gynea.

So yesterday we went for our 25w3d scan.
It was lovely seeing Dr R again , I explained all my concerns to her and she took her time taking the boys measurements.
It was such a relief to see that twin 1 was measuring ahead at 26 weeks. And he weighs 830g twin 2 is also measuring ahead and he weighs 900g.

She did mention that different ultra sound machines might get different readings, but a discrepancy of 300g was just too much.

She also did an internal scan to check my cervix, which is still holding well.

They checked my urine again, which showed no protein or glucose, really happy about that.

She explained to us that using DE puts you at a higher risk of developing per-eclampsia, so we will be monitoring me very closely, and she said that she wants me to go for blood tests to do per-screening for pre-eclampsia so we can try and manage it early on if I do develop the condition, which I hope and pray that I don't.

I am also going for a glucose test next week to test for gestational diabetes.

And she said that I would get a steroid shot at 28w to mature their lungs, just to be on the save side.
So all in all I feel a lot better and we have decided that we are going to stay with Dr R, even if we have to battle our medical aid all the way. It really does make me so happy knowing that she is really proactive and that I will see her every two weeks from here on.

Other than that boys are doing well, they are really getting very busy. We saw twin 2 drinking amniotic fluid and twin 1 giving his brother a little punch.
Twin 1 is still head down and twin 2 is still breech.

So all good and I am loving my tummy and these precious little boys and my DH for knowing me so well and for doing what is best for us....

Starting the nursery

We have started on the boys room and it’s really so nice to be putting all their little things together.

So this is the very first item a bought for a nursery.... bought it about a year after we started ttc, thought that it would help me be positive in this journey.

I have to mention that I did stash it away where I couldn’t see it for a loooong time, sometimes I even wondered if I would ever get to put it in a nursery.

So here is the little whale that started the nursery

I then tracked down this whale basket that I just could not resist.

Lucky for me DH’s company flew their plane to the US and I got to fill it with all the baby stuff I couldn’t get here, very happy about that!

So pretty obvious that it was going to be a beach or sea theme room, until I found this at our Pottery Barn and again couldn’t resist.

So guess it has now become the little whale room.

So now my only question is to buy the cot bumpers or not, they are so darn cute, but I have read that they are not safe for the babies, some advice pls?

Our cots arrived last week.

And I found some inspirational rooms

Just love all the blue and green

Yesterday we went and bought the paint for their room, and had to do a little test, hope it all comes together the way I imagine it..lol

23 weeks

We are 23 weeks and my bump is growing

Weight gain 7 kg                                  

                                     

I am still so amazed at this whole pregnancy experience, so very thankful that its happening and I have my precious little boys growing inside of me.

The most special moments to date is still feeling them move and now when we ask them to kick they respond to our voices, maybe wishful thinking on our part thinking that they kick on demand...lol, but these little angels are definitely responding to us .... so precious

And DH has now been able to see some of the kicks, sometimes my whole tummy bounces ...again so special.

Aaa there really are no words to describe the love ...

Jealous much

Ok so I heard some ....interesting news today!

And I try not to have these feelings as I am so blessed with my hubby and my boys on the way, but somehow the green monster always sneaks up on me.

So my SIL found out she is pregnant....25 weeks pregnant!!!?!?????!!!!?????!

How do you not know you are pregnant at 25 weeks?
She is a little chubby but not that much, she has PCOS so that explains the missing AF, but 25weeks?????

Anyway kinda feels like they stole my thunder, childish I know but I'll get over it in a couple of days ...
What am jealous of is the fact that she is 25 weeks , her baby is viable and they had no stress getting there.

I'm 22 weeks hoping and praying every day for 26w,30w,36w to deliver my babies safely ...

I guess its the whole IF thing, making me so fearful of everything that could go wrong, I've been through a bit to get here and I just want everything to work out, for my babies that we tried so hard for to be born healthy at as close to full term as we can get ...

And she gets it all without even noticing it.....lol

O well that's how it goes I guess...

FA scan at 18 w3d

So after our scary Thailand holiday, Dr said we should go for the big 20week FA scan early to make sure that everything is ok.

So at 18w3d we got to see our precious little boys....
Yip I'm gonna be a mommy to 2 little boys!!!!

Aaa my heart just melted when we got to see their little faces in 4D. I fell in love even more, so hard and so fast it was unbelievable!!!!

Our little boys are sooo gorgeous and they look just like their Daddy... love,Love! LOVE!!

Twin 1 is measuring ahead at 18w6d and weighs 260g
Twin 2 is measuring ahead at 18w5d and weighs 259g

Love these little boys so much already