All is well and I got to hear heartbeats!

So relieved. No more spotting and the babies are measuring perfectly on scale for 7/25/15 delivery.  I love my OB! This was my first appointment with her since I changed doctors after not liking the first one before we went to IVF.   She so personable and friendly and I felt like she really knew what she was talking about despite being probably at least 5 years younger than me.  Sigh. :)

She did another ultrasound and I wasn't expecting to be able to HEAR the heartbeats so soon! I feel bad because Nate wasn't there to experience it.  It was amazing.  Two little humans growing inside me.

Only disappointing news is we have to wait to know the sexes of the babies until body parts :) can be seen visually through ultrasound.  The new blood test that can determine gender around 11 weeks only works on singletons.   Oh well.  We can wait and as long as they are healthy, I'm happy.

Heart rates for babies at this stage are normal anywhere from 120-180bpm.


Baby A - Heart rate 164bpm

Baby B HR 153bpm

Next step is a glucose test for gestational diabetes.  Family history influences this somewhat, but mostly its the twins. With double the hormone levels about 40% of women who have twins end up with gestational diabetes.  It can usually be managed by diet but medications are available if necessary.

I have to go in for a bunch of blood work after January 3rd and can do the glucose test then.  The blood work is optional testing for chromosomal disorders, downs syndrome risks etc. It wont be as accurate as amnio but we didn't want to do those, so these tests will at least give us a better idea of the chances they'll have developmental issues so we can prepare.

Then, I go back for another check up in a month!