So for this weeks update I decided to summarize everything up till today. The day we found out our great news the nurse told me she would call in an hour. We thought okay, we have plenty of time so Richard went to his garage gym to workout. I was in and out and happened to miss my call. The nurse called me early so I was in a frantic frenzy trying to get that call back done. She told me my numbers were really high and for me to call her back in 30 so she could give me the steps for my progesterone shots. I started crying on the phone and went out to tell R who by this point was drenched in sweat. His words "We're pregnant?!?!?" What a wonderful moment for us! Finally we have a little life that took so long! Lots of tears, anger, anxiety, sleepless nights, doubts, tests, shots, and those awful hot flashes. I immediately started getting calls and texts, however I had not figured out my game plan just yet. Then it occurred pregnancy stick so I text a pic that said knocked up. We went straight to Borders to get our first book and then off to Rococo for a little celebration dinner.
Two days later we went back to check the hormone beta levels. I had a hunch we were going to have twins when I heard the blood results. They were looking at my beta numbers which were 223 and 1881. In a singleton pregnancy they look for the numbers to be around 50 for the first test and expect them to double each day. The nurses were betting the odds so my feelings just felt right on. Darling Richard on the other hand said "we don't know anything yet, so don't get your hopes up." Of course with that being said I'm a planner so for the two weeks up until 8-31 I've been looking up websites, how to, what to do, what's best, etc. Richard started reading his book on loan from Andy called My Boys Can Swim. Each night I would hear him giggling about something he was reading. I thought it was really cute, he even started rubbing the gas filled bump. In a nutshell this is the Man's guide to pregnancy and how to keep your mom to be happy. Rubbing the bump is definitely going to score some points.
Dad officially named Richard "The Bull" and I do believe he likes the sound of it. I on the other hand have always given him several names for example; before the wedding he was my "hunky hubby to be", after he has been my "hot hubby", and now he is "foxy father to be". So when referencing him it will be either TB or FFTB. As for the babies since there are two they have been given by the doctors the names baby A and baby B.....boring. I shall name them Foster bean A and Foster bean B or FBA and FBB.
The Preble's have found it funny to give my beans rhyming names for example: Larry and Jerry, Shaniqua and Taniqua, Tonya and Sonya, Bud and Spud. TB and I have been playing around with real names and so far we are finding that girl names are way easier than boy names.
I got the idea from a friend to go get some cute boy shorts to start taking the bump pics. Attached you will find bump pic at 6 weeks and bump pic at 7 weeks.
I had several questions last week regarding the heartbeats so I called the doctor back to get the report. FBB had a 131 heartbeat and FBA was 129. Wonderful heartbeats for 6 weeks 2 days. Keep in mind non high risk pregnancies do not have an ultrasound till a little bit later. Another good thing I forgot to tell last week was that neither bean landed near my fibroids. What a blessing that is! After talking to some of my twin mom friends I found out that Dr. Reshef is considered very conservative so that whole 20 week bed rest thing is just a heads up. Thank God on that one!
I've been waking up every night for the bathroom and have been watching Three's Company to fall back to sleep. Probably not a good choice since I really like the show and don't go back to sleep. I figure my only other option is infomercials about firm butts, thighs, and abs. I did get sucked into the Brazilian Butt dvd set and considered a purchase, however I realized I can't use it right now so I stick to Threes Company. Food wise, I'm so over the bean burritos from Taco Hell and possibly the hamburgers. My newest latest and greatest is green beans. Last night I mixed them with my spaghetti, weird I know but now I have an excuse-ha! We have had them almost every night with the exception of Labor Day weekend. Yum! FFTB is being very supportive about my madness with strange foods.
As always thank you for all your kind words, prayer, thoughts, and support. Goal 36 weeks for healthy cutie patooties!
Shanna AKA "Mother Hen" and the "Foxy Father To Be"
How your baby's growing:
The big news this week: Hands and feet are emerging from developing arms and legs — although they look more like paddles at this point than the tiny, pudgy extremities you're daydreaming about holding and tickling. Technically, your baby is still considered an embryo and has something of a small tail, which is an extension of her tailbone. The tail will disappear within a few weeks, but that's the only thing getting smaller. Your baby has doubled in size since last week and now measures half an inch long, about the size of a blueberry.Week 7
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