I realized I forgot to update our blog after our ultra sound last Friday. Baby A is doing wonderful, that lil suckers heart beat was up to 140 which was a huge improvement from 83 the week before. It is also growing very well measuring about 6 weeks 5 days (at that point I was 7 weeks 2 days into my pregnancy) Baby B is my lil runt and is trying to give me a scare. They had a very hard time getting a clear picture because baby B is further back so it's harder for the ultra sound waves to travel that far and pick up a clear image when the baby is just the size of a blueberry. They were not able to hear its heart beat, but they said to not be too worried because its still very early in my pregnancy. Baby B is growing slower and is measuring 6 weeks 1 day.
I have my next ultra sound this Friday and I'm praying that the ultra sound will be more clear this time and that they will hear Baby B's heart beat. I've been feeling a lot better and getting my energy back. I hope when I go this Friday the doctor's will say my blood clot is gone because I've only been spotting this week so I'm hoping that's all cleared up.
Today I am 8 weeks pregnant! My babyies are the size of rasberries, yummy! I know a lot of women would just be finding out at 8 weeks that they are pregnant so 8 weeks wouldn't seem that far along, but it seems like I've been pregnant for ever already :) Through the ups and downs I'm loving the journey I've been on and am so excited to see the lil babies grow......along with my belly, butt, hips and thighs. Growing two babies sure does make me hungry!!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Very encouraged by this devotional "Let God Solve it"
But you will not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord's victory. He is with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Go out there tomorrow, for the Lord is with you! 2 Chronicles 20:17 (NLT)
"You can relax in faith, trusting that God is able to run things without your help."
What God tells Jehoshaphat in this passage, and what he would remind us today, is this: "The battle is not yours; it's mine. You don't have to fight in it."
In other words, it's God's problem. Let him solve it.
The fact is if you are God's child, then your problems are his problems. And he's much better at fighting your battles and solving your problems than you will ever be. Your job is to trust him to work it all out. Perhaps the reason we have so many tired, fatigued, and discouraged Christians is because we think, "It all depends on me."
The day you resign as General Manager of the Universe, you're going to find that it doesn't fall apart. You can relax in faith, trusting that God is able to run things without your help.
Twice in this passage it says, "Don't be afraid," and "Don't be discouraged." When you face a seemingly impossible situation, don't be afraid and don't be discouraged. Has God ever lost a battle? No. He doesn't lose battles.
God tells Jehoshaphat, "Take your positions and stand firm." What does it mean to stand firm? It means to have a mental attitude of quiet confidence.
You stand firm on two things:
The character of God - He's faithful. He does not bring us this far just to let us down. He doesn't bring you out on a limb and then cut off the limb. Have faith in the nature and character of God.
The truth of his Word - God's Word is faithful. You can count on the promises found in the Bible.
"You can relax in faith, trusting that God is able to run things without your help."
What God tells Jehoshaphat in this passage, and what he would remind us today, is this: "The battle is not yours; it's mine. You don't have to fight in it."
In other words, it's God's problem. Let him solve it.
The fact is if you are God's child, then your problems are his problems. And he's much better at fighting your battles and solving your problems than you will ever be. Your job is to trust him to work it all out. Perhaps the reason we have so many tired, fatigued, and discouraged Christians is because we think, "It all depends on me."
The day you resign as General Manager of the Universe, you're going to find that it doesn't fall apart. You can relax in faith, trusting that God is able to run things without your help.
Twice in this passage it says, "Don't be afraid," and "Don't be discouraged." When you face a seemingly impossible situation, don't be afraid and don't be discouraged. Has God ever lost a battle? No. He doesn't lose battles.
God tells Jehoshaphat, "Take your positions and stand firm." What does it mean to stand firm? It means to have a mental attitude of quiet confidence.
You stand firm on two things:
The character of God - He's faithful. He does not bring us this far just to let us down. He doesn't bring you out on a limb and then cut off the limb. Have faith in the nature and character of God.
The truth of his Word - God's Word is faithful. You can count on the promises found in the Bible.
Past Weeks Events
I was hesitant to share what's been going on this past week, but since I've been so open about everything else in this process and have some amazing prayer warriors out there reading this blog I thought it would be good to tell you whats been happening.
Last Thursday was suppose to be our first ultra sound where we would see how many babies took and hopefully see a heart beat. On Tuesday I woke up with bad cramps and when I got to work I started bleeding, not spotting, bleeding. I panicked and called my nurse who was on vacation and my doctor was not there either. I had to leave a message with an on call doctor to get back to me. I guess the mother instinct comes early cause there was no way I was going to wait around for them to call back. I got in my car and headed toward Emory. Tim called the reproductive center to let them know I was on my way.
I had an ultra sound done and it took a while because they said they had a lot to measure and wanted to see what was going on. Since I was just 5 weeks and 5 days it was very early to get a clear picture what was going on and why I was bleeding. They did see two lil yolk sacs and in one of them they saw a lil baby with a flicker (that's the heart beat) and they called that one baby A. The other sac baby B was further away so they couldn't see much going on with that one. The Doctor didnt give me much of an answer, but just told me to be patient and let my body run its course and call if things got worse and they scheduled my next ultra sound for the following Wednesday.
The bleeding didn't stop and I needed some reassurance that the babies were both still there, so we called and got another ultra sound for Friday. At Friday's ultra sound they could see a bit clearer. The reason for my bleeding is I have a blood clot in my placenta. The doctor said my body is either trying to miscarry one or both babies or it might just clear up and not harm either babies. The biggest relief is I got to see both babies were still there!! We even got to hear their heart beats and they were only 6 weeks and 2 days old. Their heart beat were weak, baby A 83 and baby B 73 but it might just be because of their age and not the blood clot.
Our next ultra sound is next Friday which seems like an eternity away to check on my lil babies. I can't believe how attached I've become to these lil babies in me. Now that I've seen both of them I want them both so bad! There is nothing I can do for the blood clot. I just have to wait and see what happens and be on bed rest as much as possible. Please pray for their health and that their lil heart beats will grow stronger and that my blood clot will clear up and not effect the health of my babies. We were so excited when we found out that we were pregnant, but to now find out we have twins is more than a double blessing!! Here's some pictures of our lil sweat peas, literally they are the size of peas ;)
Baby A
Baby B
Twins!
Last Thursday was suppose to be our first ultra sound where we would see how many babies took and hopefully see a heart beat. On Tuesday I woke up with bad cramps and when I got to work I started bleeding, not spotting, bleeding. I panicked and called my nurse who was on vacation and my doctor was not there either. I had to leave a message with an on call doctor to get back to me. I guess the mother instinct comes early cause there was no way I was going to wait around for them to call back. I got in my car and headed toward Emory. Tim called the reproductive center to let them know I was on my way.
I had an ultra sound done and it took a while because they said they had a lot to measure and wanted to see what was going on. Since I was just 5 weeks and 5 days it was very early to get a clear picture what was going on and why I was bleeding. They did see two lil yolk sacs and in one of them they saw a lil baby with a flicker (that's the heart beat) and they called that one baby A. The other sac baby B was further away so they couldn't see much going on with that one. The Doctor didnt give me much of an answer, but just told me to be patient and let my body run its course and call if things got worse and they scheduled my next ultra sound for the following Wednesday.
The bleeding didn't stop and I needed some reassurance that the babies were both still there, so we called and got another ultra sound for Friday. At Friday's ultra sound they could see a bit clearer. The reason for my bleeding is I have a blood clot in my placenta. The doctor said my body is either trying to miscarry one or both babies or it might just clear up and not harm either babies. The biggest relief is I got to see both babies were still there!! We even got to hear their heart beats and they were only 6 weeks and 2 days old. Their heart beat were weak, baby A 83 and baby B 73 but it might just be because of their age and not the blood clot.
Our next ultra sound is next Friday which seems like an eternity away to check on my lil babies. I can't believe how attached I've become to these lil babies in me. Now that I've seen both of them I want them both so bad! There is nothing I can do for the blood clot. I just have to wait and see what happens and be on bed rest as much as possible. Please pray for their health and that their lil heart beats will grow stronger and that my blood clot will clear up and not effect the health of my babies. We were so excited when we found out that we were pregnant, but to now find out we have twins is more than a double blessing!! Here's some pictures of our lil sweat peas, literally they are the size of peas ;)
Baby A
Baby B
Twins!
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Feeling Lighter
Its been over a week since I left the hospital and I'm happy to report that I'm doing a lot better. I've lost most of the fluid and only have about 8 pounds to go. All the fluid is in my belly, so it still looks like I'm 5 months pregnant. I'm getting my energy back and was even able to go to the gym over the weekend and do a couple of light work outs.
The positive thing about having all this happen is that its made time fly by! I can't believe its already time for our first sonogram! We go Thursday to see our lil baby or babies! I'm so excited because it will make the pregnancy seem real. For the past couple weeks I've just felt like I was sick or that something was wrong, but Thursday when I get to see what's going on inside of me it will settle my mind and I can feel like I am really pregnant! Tim doesn't have a hard time believing we're pregnant, he talks to my belly every day :) So grateful to be over the lil hill we faced and grateful to be moving forward.
The positive thing about having all this happen is that its made time fly by! I can't believe its already time for our first sonogram! We go Thursday to see our lil baby or babies! I'm so excited because it will make the pregnancy seem real. For the past couple weeks I've just felt like I was sick or that something was wrong, but Thursday when I get to see what's going on inside of me it will settle my mind and I can feel like I am really pregnant! Tim doesn't have a hard time believing we're pregnant, he talks to my belly every day :) So grateful to be over the lil hill we faced and grateful to be moving forward.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Prayers for Healing and Praise!
Man that picture was just taken a couple days ago and I only wish I looked like that now :( I've gained a total of 25 pounds of fluid in less than a week and when my belly couldn't expand anymore it spread to my sides and back, butt, thighs, legs, and even my choochie! Thats right people, not a pretty sight. I got drained again on Wednesday another 3 liters, but unfortunately it doesn't make a difference looks wise. The draining did relieve a lot of pressure from my chest and lungs so I can breath better, but the fluid just comes back and moves to different areas.
This not only is very painful for me physically, but mentally as well. I was exhausted from being cooped up in the hospital and had a lil mental break down and started crying.... right as my doctor walked in! He asked if I needed a social worker ;) I'm like no I'd just really like my skin to stop feeling like its about to rip!
There is no cure for OHSS, I just have to give it time to flush out of my body. The good thing is I am peeing a lot more which means my body is trying to get rid of the fluid. It's a slow process and could take two weeks to a month to clear up. The doctor released me to go home (even though I look so much worse than when I came in on Sunday)and told me to drink TONS of fluid, eat a lot of protein and have a lot of salt and If I have trouble breathing come back in to get drained, but until then give it time. Not the answer or cure I wanted. I wish there was a faster way for this to go away.
Here's some pictures of the draining process, and yes I snuck my iphone into the room!
My stomach getting drained
The tube that sucks the fluid up into the vacuum
Being drained
The fluid from my belly
My calf boots to prevent blood clots
and despite how horrible my body feels I have a reason to be overfilled with joy.......... IM PREGNANT!!! That's right the doctor went ahead and did a blood test while I was there and we are definitely preggers!
This not only is very painful for me physically, but mentally as well. I was exhausted from being cooped up in the hospital and had a lil mental break down and started crying.... right as my doctor walked in! He asked if I needed a social worker ;) I'm like no I'd just really like my skin to stop feeling like its about to rip!
There is no cure for OHSS, I just have to give it time to flush out of my body. The good thing is I am peeing a lot more which means my body is trying to get rid of the fluid. It's a slow process and could take two weeks to a month to clear up. The doctor released me to go home (even though I look so much worse than when I came in on Sunday)and told me to drink TONS of fluid, eat a lot of protein and have a lot of salt and If I have trouble breathing come back in to get drained, but until then give it time. Not the answer or cure I wanted. I wish there was a faster way for this to go away.
Here's some pictures of the draining process, and yes I snuck my iphone into the room!
My stomach getting drained
The tube that sucks the fluid up into the vacuum
Being drained
The fluid from my belly
My calf boots to prevent blood clots
and despite how horrible my body feels I have a reason to be overfilled with joy.......... IM PREGNANT!!! That's right the doctor went ahead and did a blood test while I was there and we are definitely preggers!
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