6w,3d

And two perfect heartbeats! Today really could not be any better of a day! I had some cramping last night which totally freaked me out but my RE reassured me that it's just my body making room for TWO perfect babies.

He said everything looks perfect. One baby is measuring 6weeks, the other is measuring 6 weeks and 1 day. We got to see and hear their heartbeats and my heart just completely melted. I could not be any happier. Brett insists that because one heartbeat was slower then the other, the one is a boy and the other is a girl. The Dr. said oh no, I say two girls! (but of course none of us really know!)

So here are our beautiful little babies...they've already grown so much from last week. Our next appointment is the 18th and I cannot wait to see how much bigger they get by then!

TWINS!

Today was our first ultrasound. I was really nervous going into it and am still a little nervous but the Dr. said everything looks great and right where it's suppose to be. And we indeed have two sacs and two yolks.

We go in next Thursday for another ultrasound and to hear the heartbeat. He said after we hear the heartbeat, we have a less then 5% of miscarriage. So, I will feel a lot better after next week. We go in again on the 18th after Brett gets home from the field and we will graduate from our RE at that point.

So exciting!! And of course, Brett insists it's two boys because he can just tell since they are 2mm.. lol, like he has something to compare it to.

Well Hello Morning Sickness!

I spoke too soon. I felt fine yesterday morning, ate a bowl of cereal which I never eat cereal and within an hour, I was throwing up. It last for about 4 hours that I just felt horrible. It ended up going away later in the afternoon after I snacked on saltine crackers all day. But I will say, I've never been so happy to throw up. I'm pregnant and every second of sickness or being uncomfortable will be completely worth it come May.

My first ultrasound is tomorrow at 5weeks and 4 days. I kn

ow we won't be able to see much but we'll be able to see how many sac's are in there. Brett SWEARS it's two but we'll see tomorrow. I'm a little nervous. I just want everything to be okay.

Because I am completely confident in myself and back to my normal self, I thought I would post my first couple weeks worth of photos which you can clearly see the OHSS and bloat.

This is week 1 (starting week of stims)

This is Embryo Transfer Day

This is OHSS at it's worst (or close to... a couple days later is when I get my abdomen drained) which is around 4 weeks

This is 5 weeks (and back into my regular jeans...and I've lost another 5 lbs since this picture)

I feel back to normal for the most part. My regular jeans fit me and I am only like 2 lbs away from my normal weight which I am completely okay with. It's crazy to see how bloated and rock hard my stomach was at my worst OHSS but I figure that's how I will look again in couple months!

5 weeks today and finally feel normal!

After over a week of being extremely bloated, I am starting to feel normal again. I've lost about 5lbs in the past 3 days and I know it's all of fluid. My stomach is a lot less bloated looking but still bloated. Most of my clothes still don't fit but I suppose I should get use to that.

I've realized that I am getting really antsy about our ultrasound. I keep wondering to myself "what if there is no baby there?" I know I am worrying over nothing. I haven't had any major cramping or no spotting or bleeding but I don't feel like I have a ton of symptoms otherwise. My sister continues to remind me that it is still very early. Some women don't even know they are pregnant this early. She said her symptoms didn't kick in until 6 weeks. I almost feel like I'd feel most comforted if I did have morning sickness or something.

Our ultrasound is schedule for next Monday. I am working on moving it to Friday since B has Friday off and he has already taken so many days off for IVF. I'll be 5 weeks and 4 days on Friday so I don't know if that is too early for their standards. Next Monday I'll be 6 weeks so I know every day makes a difference. We'll see what they say.

On a little bit sadder but good note, B sold his motorcycle. He had been talking about selling it and getting a cheap commuter car which will be safer. Well, the little extra push to sell (besides me being pregnant) was the transmission on our SS is going out and we need to replace it. So, we should get everything taken care of this week. One of his buddies from work is planning on buying it. His wife is also pregnant... 6 months I think but doesn't have the same thinking of B I suppose.

Beta #2

Well, I am definitely pregnant. My beta today was 527 so it more then doubled since Monday. The nurses at the office have bets going on that they think it's twins but we will see on the 27th at our first ultrasound. So, I go in the 27th for our first ultrasound which will be at 6 weeks. I will go in again on the 4th for our second ultrasound. Brett will be in the field for that one so that's a bummer but we will have one again on the 18th and that is the one where they do a little graduation and make a deal about everything so I'd rather him at that one.

Brett is so excited but keeps saying, can they just be here already? They as in "his twin boys" that he swears I am growing. I know he will be happy regardless though.

I am planning a trip back to Alaska while Brett is in the field and I am SO excited to see my family. I've been really homesick lately so it'll be nice to spend 10 days with my nieces, sisters and parents.

Beta #1 in

I got my blood draw done two days earlier then scheduled because I was at the office getting an ultrasound. So, the great news as my nurse would say is " I am very pregnant". Yesterday 9dp5dt and my beta was 231. Usually at 11dp5dt they are looking for a number around 100 so I am two days early and over double the number they are looking for. Her theory: multiples but we will see next week at our first ultrasound. I go in tomorrow for another blood draw to make sure it's doubled.

On the down side, I ended up getting my stomach drained and getting a chest x-ray. I don't know if the doctors did something wrong but it hurt to get my stomach drained. I could feel them moving around in my stomach when they put the small tube in. I kept tensing up and started sweating. It was short but no fun.

There was another lady getting the same procedure done while I was there. This is her second time getting drained from IVF in the past two weeks. She is also pregnant. I hope that was it for me and this will all go away. I did feel better after I had it done. My stomach felt a lot less tight but it's still sensitive. I know a lot of that is from the enormous ovaries I have right now. I am still having a little difficulty breathing but it may just be that I am getting a chest cold or something. They did an x-ray but I never heard the results so the nurse told me she would find out and get back with me.

So, right now... I am pregnant. 4 weeks and 1 day.

OHSS...please go away!

Well, I thought yesterday would be the worse but that's not the case. I gained another 5 lbs in the past 24 hours so over 9 lbs in 2 days. I hardly slept last night. It's getting really hard to breathe. I'm not sure if I have fluid in my lungs now because I'm starting to get a hacking cough. I had to sleep with pillows propped up behind my back so I wasn't laying completely flat. My doctor recommended being propped up. That was just uncomfortable. So, B is at work with the car right now but I am going to call the office when they open and may go in or go to the emergency room out here so we don't have to drive an hour to get drained. I really didn't want to but this appears to be getting worse and I'd like to be able to breathe smoothly again.