Two Girls!!

So I got a call early yesterday morning from the high risk office.  The results from the amniocentesis was back.  First, neither of the babies have any chromosome disorders.  And I guess they did an even more detailed test on Baby A (the one with the 2-vessel cord) and that came back normal as well.  Also finally found out for sure the genders of the babies.... both girls!

I didn't care if they were boys or girls.  Neither did Brian.  But in honest I was really hoping for girl/boy and so was Brian... mostly he just wanted at least one boy.  I just didn't like the idea of a 3:1 ratio with the kids.  But they are suppose to be identical (Mo/Di) so I knew they would be the same sex.  Mostly we are both happy to just finally know for sure.  We were told they were both girls three times, and told at least one was a boy two times.  So it was very frustrating.  Now we can seriously focus on names and start buying stuff, etc.

Oh Brian's first responds when I told him was "Well, I guess we have to have another set".  Haha... joked that we will have to have identical boys next time to make it even haha.

The kids were the next to find out.  Rhiannon was just like "okay..".  Konnor got upset actually.  No matter what we said he kept saying "NO TWO BROTHERS!!".  Poor guy, he seems okay with it now though.

First Appt at New OB's Office

Today was my first appointment at my new OB's office.  I didn't see/meet the doctor but it was still a good visit.  It was confirmed that he will let me try a vaginal delivery as long as Baby A is head down.  That is so great, I was worried about even finding a local doctor that would let me have a vaginal twin delivery.  And most doctors that will do it require both babies to be head down, this doctor only requires Baby A.  Nurse even told me last year the he deliver triplets vaginally, and of course it was a big deal.  The nurse was super nice too.  We just sat in the exam room talking for quite a while (they weren't busy at all).  I have an appointment set for next week.  During that appointment I will only meet the doctor's wife who is an RN and midwife.  After that I will see the doctor.

Amniocentesis

(19wk 6days)  The ultrasound was fine.  Both babies are doing fine and weight 10oz each.  They were moving a lot and I think Baby B had the hiccups.  Then I had to get the amniocentesis done.  I was scared of course but I figured that if I didn't watch what the doctor was doing, and just focused on the ultrasound screen it would be okay.  I was wrong.  It hurt so bad.  At first it was like getting a shot - just stung a little.  Then as the needle went into my uterus it hurt so bad.  I had to do everything in my power to not jump up off the table.  I yelled but not really loud and tears were even coming down.  And with all that pain... I had to do it again.  The second time wasn't as bad but still very bad and painful.  I got to go home right away.  After I was in the car I got a kick from one of the babies.  The strongest kick I have every felt even from Rhiannon and Konnor.  I'm sure it hurt more because I was very sore.  But I told Brian that the babies were mad about the amnio.  I had a little cramping but it hurt a lot and I was sore all day.  We will find out the results within 14days.  I am not worried about getting bad results, but I am looking forward to confirming the genders.

Upsetting Appt: Genders/2-Vessel Cord

Yesterday I had an appt with the high risk doctor, just like every other Monday [18wk today with mo/di twins].  First, once again.. we dont know sex... not in our opinion at least.  Weeks ago we were told "maybe girls?" when the tech didnt seem to get a view at all.  Then at the next appt we were told "both girls" when she only look at one girl and it was a side view, not a private area view.  That same day I had an OB appt and we clearly saw boy parts and OB said "this one is a boy!".  Even though they are mo/di, he tried to get a view of the other baby to be sure... but couldnt see.  We liked that he didnt want to assume they were the same because you never know they are identical for sure until a DNA test is done.  Then at my appt yesterday the tech got a good view of one baby and said girl - and it really did loo like a girl to me.  That was the baby on the left, in the picture you can clearly see part of the other baby to the right.  She looked away doing whatever... then she looked at the SAME baby and said "this one is a girl too".  But in that second picture you can clearly see a baby to the right again.  I tried to point it out but she wouldnt listen.  DH agreed with me, she never moved the ultrasound wond at all.

We are confused and upset.  DH it was confirmed that one is a boy and later confirmed that one is a girl - so he is going by that.  I wont be happy until someone said "yes one is a girl and one is a boy".  I honestly dont care if they are both girls, both boys, or one of each... but I want to know.  I feel like we will never know until they are born.

Then they had the doctor come in to look at one of the babies.. I didnt freak out but was a little worried.  He said the baby on the right has a 2vessel cord - it should be 3.  Then I thinking "oh okay - no big deal" -- my son had the same thing.  They told me at 30-31weeks (born at 32wks) and said it could cause a problem with one of the kidneys but that everything looked good via ultrasound.. and when he was born everything was fine.  But this doctor starts going on about down syndrom and how I should get an amnio done.. but then goes on about how I could miscarry from it.  - Seriously making it all very very scary.  So now I am freaking out.

On a side note... when the doctor came in to get a look at the cord for himself.. I could swear I saw boy parts... 

Progesterone Oil

Since Rhiannon and Konnor were born at 32 weeks with contractions and hospital bed rest starting at 29weeks, I have a very high chance of having these twins early as well.  So my OB wanted to put me on Makena.  It is a new medication given in weekly shots during the 16th and 36th weeks of pregnancy, to prevent preterm labor.  Its not meant for multiple pregnancies but is sometimes given anyways.  And it always takes the insurance companies forever to approve it.  And of course my insurance is taking even longer.  My OB thinks it is important that I get started on it so he prescribed progesterone oil until I get Makena.  They are basically the same thing.  Yesterday (17wk2days), was my first shot.  I had to go to my OB's office to have a nurse give it to me.  Since it's an oil they have to inject it very very slowly.  It burned really bad when they were doing it but after I was like "Okay, it's fine now".  But before walking out the door it started hurting really bad again.  It continued to hurt all day - and still hurts.  A nice 3-4in diameter around it got really big and hard as a rock.  My entire arm, especially my elbow, hurt like someone pulled on my arm.  Today its not as hard or as big, but its still there.  It is really going to suck getting this done every Thursday.  Hopefully I get the Makena soon and it doesn't hurt as bad.  Either way it will be completely worth it if it works at all.  If it prolongs my pregnancy resulting in little to no hospital bed rest for me, and little to no NICU time for the babies, I will be extremely excited.

One thing that was really nice though was as soon as I got home I could feel the baby on my right kick me, good and hard too.  I have felt them before but not for a while now.  Then late last night the baby on the left was moving a lot!

High Risk Appt & OB Appt

I had two appointments yesterday.  First one was with my high risk doctor.  It ended up taking about two hours because they were so backed up.  So they ended up doing a faster ultrasound then they already do (which is way to fast as it is).  The ultrasound showed my cervix was a good length. At the end the tech says "do you want to know sex" - "yes please".  While looking at a side view of just one of the babies Baby B/my right side) she goes "They look like girls".  She didn't even have a view of the private area, the whole time she didn't have a view at all.  So basically, Brian and I left there going "Okay" but not taking her word for it at all.  Also when she first put the ultrasound wand on my tummy, but was busy with other stuff, there was a butt showed of the baby on the right of the screen (so my left - usually Baby A) and I'm pretty sure I saw a penis. I don't care at all if they are girls or boys (was wishing for fraternal girl/boy twins again, but that's not happening if they are identical) but I have been having a gut feeling they are girls.  Brian really wants them to be boys (well one of them at least).

My second appointment was with my OB.  He said he was very glad I went to the ER (even though it didn't actually help any).  He checked and said my cervix was completely closed which is really good.  He was upset that my insurance company still hasn't approved my prescription for the Makena P17 progesterone shots - it has been over a month.  I am 16 weeks today which is when I am suppose to start taking them.  So for now he gave me a prescription for a progesterone oil, which should be easier for me to get.  Found out my OB is moving in two months, so I have to find a new OB.  I am really upset about that because he is so easy to talk to and ask questions, all that kind of stuff.  I am considering going to the doctor that delivered Rhiannon and Konnor.  He was the on-call doctor at the children's hospital I got transferred too.  Every week I was have one of two doctors.  One I didn't like at all, but the one that I liked a lot was the one there that week when the kids were born.  The only probably is his office is 1-1:30hrs away.  But if I end up delivering early it will be down there anyways... and I will pretty much only see him once a month until then anyways.  My OB doesn't want me to start going to another doctor until I get on the progesterone shots first.  Anyways, he asked if we found out sex yet.  We just told him no, they haven't been able to get a good view.  So he took a look.  This time the baby on my right was Baby A and it's a boy!!  We could see it, even though he doesn't zoom in as close as the other place tries too.  He tried to get a view of Baby B/left side but no luck.  Brian and I liked that he tried to get a view of both even though they appear to be identical.

With this confusion of girls.. no boys.. etc.  We are hoping to go to see my cousin on Thursday.  She is studying to be an ultrasound tech and has an externship with my high risk doctor but at a farther location.  We can go to her school which is near the children's hospital 1+ hour away.  But I am going nuts not knowing what they are.  My cousin will be able to take as much time as she needs to get a good view and will get us some pictures (since we don't have any girl/boy pictures yet).

Haircut

It was a nightmare to cute Konnor's hair last night.  He has only had three (maybe four) haircuts so he isn't use to them.  Which I understand, I get how it could be scary for a 3yr old.  At first he was all about getting it cut.  Then he started freaking out.  He told Brian that he would get let us cut it if Brian cut his too.  Brian wasn't in need of a haircut but just long enough that he could cut it.  So he did.  The kids even helped, so they wouldn't be so scared.  It was cute.  But Konnor still refused to let us cut his hair.  After hours he finally let us do it.  But he didn't like it so we didn't get to cut it like I like it.  And we cut it way too short.

Before

After