Why I haven't Posted-Your Questions Answered

Most of you don't know, but 2 weeks ago I went to the high risk OB for my regular check. The Dr. thought he saw something on the ultrasound that could be a mild case of Spina Bifoda. He suggested I get an amnio. So immediatly I agreed. Well I didn't know they do it right then and there! But it was not bad. An amnio is where they stick a long needle in your belly through the sac to pull the amniotic fluid out. Since I am having twins, I got to do this twice! That fluid tells you everything! They take two big viles out of this fluid. It was not painful. I had a little cramping when they were doing it. Oh yeah I got to watch them do it to, there is no curtain. Luckily I am not afraid of needles. Then came time to wait......It takes 10-14 days to get the results. The Dr. said depending on the severity would depend on what they would do. My OB said that they would not deliver them early because once you deliver one you have to deliver the other one. So that was out of the question.

Wednesday I got the call! All the results came back OKAY!! They tested for any chromosomal defects, such as Downs, and that was normal. The Spina Bifoda test came back normal as well. We are both so relieved! One question I want to ask the Dr. is if they can tell whether either of these babies will have the birth defect that Sarah has. I am not sure if that can be tested or you just wait until the babies are born. Her Dr. said he has never seen a sibbling with the same problem. But there is a 3% chance.

So that is the reason why I did not post anything. I wanted to be sure before I posted it. All is good. I am feeling a little funky today but I am sure it is just the day. Hope everyone has a good weekend!

22 wk update

Okay so I am not very good at this updating thing. So here it goes. Me and my "passengers" as the receptionist at the Dr.'s office calls them, went to see the OB yesterday. He actually did a few things! I was measured. His comment was "it is definatly expanding!' Yeah I know, thank you. He listened to the heatbeats. We got to hear them but Dr. G was not sure if it was only one he was hearing or both. Sometimes they beat together. I told him I was always short of breath. His response was, "yeah, that happens, just relax." Okay but how do I sleep at night?! My blood pressure was good. I am going on Saturday to do the Gestational Diabetes test. That is where I have to drink this sugary orange drink (does not taste like orange soda!) and then wait an hour and they test my blood. With Sarah I failed that test and had to go back in for the 3 hour test. That is where I drink the crap and then every hour for three hours they test my blood to make sure my levels do go down. If they don't then I am labeled as being a gestational diabetic. The only thing I can do from there is to eat really good, maybe do insulin, depending on how severe. The only cure is to deliver the babies. If I have this I could also end up delivering big babies. So I would really need to watch it. I go back in 4 weeks. I see the high risk OB December 1st. I dread going to him becuase they take forever to scan the babies and measure them. I always have to have them stop in the middle because I can't breath. So frustrating!

Sarah is doing well. She is at preschool this whole week becuase daycare is closed. She is loving being at school everyday. I am thinking of taking her out of daycare and just keeping her in school since she loves it so much. I was talking to the teacher yesterday and she was telling me that the boys just love her! She tells them what to do and they just do it! So cute. She calls them "her boys." I think we are going to have to watch out for this little girl! The letter of the week is I. For share she wanted to bring ice cream! Smart, but no I wouldn't let her.

Next week is Thanksgiving. Tim and Sarah will put up our new fake tree while I make a side for dinner. Then we will go to my Grandmother and Grandfather Thiele's house in NP for dinner. My Aunt Donna is coming down to cook. This gives my mother a break. So I am excited to see Aunt Donna and Uncle Randy (if he can come). It will be a nice day. Then I am off Friday, first time in 10 years I have been off! I think Sarah and I will just hang out. I am not up to shopping with all the crazies on Black Friday. Either Saturday or Sunday my dad will come over and paint the nursery for us since Tim has to work and I can't get on a ladder. I ordered the bedding so as soon as that comes in I have to match paint. It is getting exciting! Between now and then I have to get Tim to help me clean out the room. The question is, where to put all the crap!!?? I have a feeling we will be donating a lot of it. :-( There is no room at the inn anymore.

Well that is all the news I have for now. Hope everyone is well.

Sarah's Results

I took Sarah to CHLA yesterday for her results on her dye test. She is doing okay. We are switching her regimin at night to oral medications. The Dr. thinks this work just the same, but be easier on all of us. It is getting very difficult to have to do all that in the evneings by myself since Tim works every night. I am sure in the beginning we are going to have some accidents but we will try to get through it.

I am feeling good, as good as I can be carrying twins. I am 20 weeks 4 days pregnant and getting really big! I am short of breath all the time and just plain uncomfortable. We see the Dr. next week so we will see what he has to say about these babies.

We will be starting on the nursery at the end of the month. I still have no idea what I am doing with it, but I will decide by then, I have to! Once that is done, then it will be Christmas and then I will be almost ready to have these little ones. I have been very lucky to have friends who have friends who have given me a bunch of baby stuff. We have almost all the big stuff, including 2 cribs! I do need to buy a carseat soon, before I go on bedrest, so we are ready!

This week we have been staying at my parents house because we had to get both the tub and the shower re-fabbed. The upstairs shower got a crack in it and replacing it was just way too expensive. So we ended up getting this new thing done and from what I have seen, it is going to look brand new. We go home tonight so I will get to see it. It has been nice staying at my parents. I have someone to talk to at night which is pleasant.