7w2d: Last Ultrasound at SGFC

Today was a great day. Last night I didn't have such a great night due to some other issues Tim and I are currently facing but today turned out to be wonderful. I will only get into the baby front though. But I sincerely thank those who made me be able to breath again. :)

Tim couldn't make my appointment today, which was fine because instead I had my best friend tag along with me! We didn't have to wait very long at all this time and since I was the last appointment of the morning, I got some extra time with Dr. Stillman, my favorite ultrasound nurse and the exit nurse. Yes, I said exit nurse; meaning, this was my last appointment with SGFC!  Kinda bittersweet.

Anyway, the ultrasound nurse (this was the first time I had seen her since I was pregnant, she did so many of my follicle counts over the past year, I couldn't even count how many, she is just so sweet) and Dr. Stillman looked at the babies for over twenty minutes! They took so many photos, measurements and everything else they gotta do. I guess it takes a little longer since there's three of them!! :) I got a little nervous at first because it was really hard to see the twins, it looked like only one heartbeat, but unlike last time where they were on separate sides of the sac, now they are like on top of one another. It was so cute. They looked like little pac-mans just going back and forth at one another. Like they were jabbering it up...so it must be two little girls!! So cute! All of them are measuring perfectly and right on time for 7w2d. I loved looking at them so so long, it's just simply amazing!

The twins are on the left side, right next to one another and the singleton is on the right.

Kim took some photos of Dr. Stillman and I, which he made me promise that I come back and have a photo with my mom and the babies too! He has proven his success through the generations in my family! We are forever grateful! I am so glad that I got the chance to know the man who helped create me and my babies will have the same story!

Today, I feel pretty good. I only needed one nausea pill the whole day, which is lovely! I managed to eat my whole lunch at Panera (thank you Kim for treating me!!!) and keep it down! I know it's only one day, but one day of not much nausea and free of vomiting is a wonderful day in my book!

We then decided to head over to Great Beginnings and just walk around and look at all the baby stuff. When I asked the guy if they had a triplet stroller, just so I could freak-out at the sight of it, he said they don't carry them and then proceeded to ask Kim and I hundred times if I was really carrying triplets. We continued to explain that I am but he didn't ever believe us, I think. I found it kinda interesting that we could only find men working there, and they knew everything there was to know about everything baby related. Interesting to say the least. They laughed when I told them that my husband wants to only have one crib and just put dividers in it, they said he was a typical male. Indeed, got to love his creative thinking but no worries, we will be getting three cribs! Safety first.

So my next ultrasound is next Thursday at the new place, Maternal Fetal Medicine. We will see, but I do like that they have the highest-rated technology around since the specialize in high risk and multiples. Hopefully they will be nice!

7 Weeks!

Wow, where do I begin with this post??? Last week, kinda ironic how I wrote "maybe there are two babies in my tummy", and not only are there two, but there's 3!!!! I cannot believe I am having TRIPLETS. I know that sentence will get old to so many of you, but it is what I am going through right now, and will be for a long time. It's unbelievable to us. So many emotions we are going through. I have actually started a journal just to write down all of my thoughts and feelings and to document everything (more than the blog itself).

How Far Along: 7 Weeks

How Big are the Babies: The babies are now the size of blueberries (.51 inches)! Their brains -- both hemispheres! -- are growing fast, generating about one hundred new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place (thebump.com).

Weight Gain: Still 126; my starting weight.

Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, sore boobies, thirsty, headaches, very tired (at night I'm sleeping a good 13 hours!!!!) and a few others but I rather not say.


Emotions: Nervous, scared and miserable from puking non-stop. I can't stop looking at other women's blogs and stories of triplets, one way it freaks me out (the size of their belly and what they look like after a few months---HOLY CRAP, my great body will be gone) but other ways it's good to know there are others out there who have survived!!!


Something Funny That Happened: Telling everyone that we are going to have triplets! Everyone couldn't believe what they heard. Tim's mom called me right after Tim told her and said, "Please tell me my son is lying to me," I said, "I'm afraid not"!!!!!!!!!! I think you could hear my mom and my sister's screams all throughout the neighborhood. My dad, who was at work, was just in shock and apparently our news was the "going thing" around Lockheed for the next few days!! Everyone is so excited for my dad and Tim.


Best moment of the Week: Seeing THREE perfect heartbeats in my belly and watching Tim's eyes pop out of his head and almost fall out of the chair. I will never forget that. Oh and having Kim (my bff) come over and help me already start the baby transformations!!!!

Movement: None

Maternity Clothes: Yes, yes, and yes...I guess I will be from now on. Thank you to the 3 women who had a wonderful yard-sale on Friday in Urbana and selling all their name-brand maternity clothes for a $1!!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart (and so does my wallet)!


Stretchmarks: None yet! :) But do they sell Maderma or whatever I'm suppose to use at Costco, like in a 10 gallon bucket?????

Sleep: Sleeping wonderfully, waking up to use the bathroom but sleeping until late morning with no problem. So not like me!!! I MUST wear a sports bra at bed-time too. Oh and dreaming like crazy!!!!

Food cravings: I dream about food all night long, and the thought of it once I wake up is devastating. I dream of cupcakes and then say I'm going to make cupcakes, and the thought of that is enough to make me vomit. So, no cravings this week, just ice, ice-cold water and ginger-ale. However, I have eaten Italian food every day, sometimes twice a day for the past 4 days...but that's not too abnormal for me, I LOVE PASTA.


Gender Predictions: I know it's going to be two girls and a boy. Tim still says "all boys"... but if it's all boys, I think I will cry. I need a little girl!!


What I Miss: Only one thing still, but that's left for the imagination. ;)

What I'm Looking Forward To: My second trimester, so I can feel better. Sonogram this Thursday which is my last at SGFC, so that's kinda bitter sweet. Off to Maternal Fetal Medicine...who specialize in high risk and multiple pregnancies...who knew I would be one of those!!!


Weekly Wisdom: I have a WHOLE NEW APPROACH when someone says a 2% chance of something happening or a 98% chance of something NOT happening!!!!!


Milestone: Umm, having two embryos put in and getting three babies! WOW, that is a milestone!

Question(s): None, this week! :) Thanks to Chantelle and Melissa for some helpful advice on the morning all-day sickness. I don't think I would be able to make it without you two!!!! 


So, on to the photo...bloating has gone down, now I'm just growing!!! I only took one because I didn't have any make-up on, so I didn't want to scare anyone! :)