EarthMama, huge congrats! I had a good feeling just now when I saw your positive frer! It wasn't much lighter than mine at dpo 14! Also, just like you I had tons of AF cramps in week 4-5. I also had them with my son, but really only had sore boobs with my angel! In fact, I was also in the ER in week 11 for bad AF cramps...it's because of the gestational sac having to get big fast in my case. For instance, my sac measured 15.9 cm with my son at 20 weeks and that's what it measures now in week 13. Cramps are good, the sac is growing as it should as long as there is no spotting!! Also, with the twins it felt much more like my pregnancy with my son, but it's ok to be scared to admit that to yourself.
My angel pregnancy was also very quiet and pretty symptom free except for boobs that felt like they'd fall off until I started spotting at 5w3. I know this is a bumpy ride and wanted to also convey that similarly my blood pressure reached 150/81 in week 11 due to stress before being seen at ER and then went down to 122/80 before I left. You are never alone and it's ok to worry like this
. There is truly nothing I can tell you that is going to make the early weeks faster or easier except that how I coped was appreciating every tiny little symptom (and I'm talking little things like brightly colored yellow urine) and also still temping. The temping helped me see that my temps were staying well up about a point above ovulation. That really eased fears on days that were scary. I'm very excited for you EarthMama and wishing you a happy and healthy nine months! What a beautiful blessing to rainbow around your due date!!
We will find out the sex soon, I asked last week, it's a bit early. They may do a blood test for me to determine next week, we will see. If not, my peri has already scheduled a scan for it in week 16. It is a bit more imperative that we know as boys are a bit more high risk in twin pregnancy, but especially in an event where they share the placenta and sac and at risk for TTTS....yay for the divide though.
. Boys in general are more likely to be miscarried, as an example a lot of baby boys in second tri and 3rd tri were miscarried in the months following 9/11...they just don't respond to mama's stress hormones as well. I would have stayed team yellow if this was a singleton pregnancy.
Congrats Kasey on an awesome heartbeat!! So happy for you, it's wonderful to see everyone slowly passing these tricky milestones!!
George83: I totally understand and we have the same predicament. It was to the point where I thought we'd buy items while the babies were in the NICU (!) if I was admitted at 24 weeks and delivered at 32 (momo twins). Now that we're mo-di, I'm just not sure, but I'm not ready and have a feeling the babies could be born and have no crib!
My mom offered to buy some of the items and have me write the rest on a shopping list to buy with our money. Just taking it slow and dragging my feet big time. Prayers for you that you'll also get to the point where you can shop and enjoy this..I know it's hard and feel I can't until safely in my arms!!
Welcome DD80!! Hope your journey goes well
huge congrats!!!
