Let's Start Kicking

So last night Jeremy and I were hanging out watching Lost and I had him hold his hand over my belly to see if he could feel the little girls moving around. Well it wasn’t more than a couple minutes when one of the girls gave a nice little punch that we could both feel.

I don’t think there is any consistency to how much or when they move around so I don’t know if I can start my kick counts yet but that will be a good question for Dr. Dryden when I see her on the 3rd.

Half Way There!

We had a doctor’s appointment this past week on the 16th. I was 19 weeks and 1 day. My placenta is moving its way north so that is good but still considered low. Both girls are measuring great and there is no sign of twin to twin transfusion.

They completed checking for all the body parts but we did not get any good pictures. I think he had so much to do with measuring everything on both of them that he did not have time to get the girls to smile for the camera so no picture to post.

I thought asking Dr. Kirshon to let me go to Dr. Dryden every other week instead of him so I did not have to have so many doctors at one time was going to be a bit harder to get approved but he was OK with the plan so now I am back to having an appointment every other week instead of every week.

I am opting not to post belly pictures although I am taking them because I have passed this blog site out to work folks also and don’t want pictures of my belly floating around the office.

I have started to feel movements but not enough for Jeremy to feel yet but I assume when the kicks are strong enough for him to feel they will also be strong enough to keep me from my sleep that I like so much.

Since I won't go to 40 weeks (twins don't usually let you go that long) I am setting 37-38 weeks as my goal (May 23rd would be perfect for their arrival date -My Birthday: June 23, When Jeremy Proposed: Nov 23rd, Wedding Date Sept 23rd) and anything after 36 weeks is good for the girls. So 19 weeks is half way to 38 weeks.

17 Week Visit - No Gym for you!

Sorry there is only one picture to post this time but I only got a good picture of Twin A Sucking her thumb (I will scan in shortly). Twin B was breach and not playing well with the camera. Dr. Kirshon did some of the anatomy scan this time where he measured both of their long bones and checked their tummies and other pieces and parts. He confirmed that the two girls from last time stayed girls (we had to double check). He also said that both girls were measuring almost 7 inches (this is total length were in the pregnancy books they normally give head to rump) and they weigh about 7 oz each. There is still no sign of twin-to-twin-transfusion so really good stuff. Only problem is that my placenta is pretty low but he is hoping that is will shift up as I move along in pregnancy.

I was very proud of myself because the scale was finally moving in the positive direction so I was hoping I could start working out again soon, but Dr. Kirshon right before we were about to leave said "you aren't working out are you" I said no because I was working on gaining weight and waiting for that to happen before I started back working out. He said that he does not want me to workout at all for fear of preterm labor with the low placenta and all...DARN IT!!! Oh well it is just for 4-5 more months. I just paid my annual gym membership dues too.

I see Dr. Dryden next week and back to Dr. Kirshon the following week. (Weekly doctor visits is very time consuming)