12 weeks

Baby's now the size of a plum!
As you move into the second trimester, babies shift into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of their systems are fully formed.


I always run late on posting these - I'll try to do better from now on. And even now that I know that the 2nd tri doesn't "officially" start until I finish week 13, I still feel so much better about this PG. Plus, I'm really ready to not feel so damn tired all the time.

Speaking of being tired... ::yawn:: maybe I'll take a nap before the festival...

That's not too bad

On the tail of my D+ in Crim Pro, I got the grade for my other summer class today.

A-. Seriously! My first ever "A" in law school. I still think it is a mistake, but I'm not about to point it out to anyone. Is that an honor code violation? ;)

Tonight I am going to Germania's Oktoberfest - the first one of the season. So it goes w/o saying that I will be eating like a fat ass tonight. Pretzel w/ cheese, maybe a schnitzel sandwich, and of course a funnel cake. Ahh, I love fall.

Ugh...school, etc.

I haven't been posting nearly as often as I think I should, but then again maybe I just have a really boring life and nothing to say.

To recap the last week or so, I got my grade for one of my summer classes. Yikes. I'm lucky they are letting me stay in school, let's just put it that way. However, missing like 2 weeks of class due to the OHSS fiasco right before exams didn't help. Oh well, at least I don't have to repeat it. It is sad how low my expectations have become the further I get into law school. Good for all of those people at the top of the class - that will never be me.

I also found out that one of my friends, who was diagnosed with PCOS earlier this summer, found out her husband also has morphology issues. After hearing the results, I don't believe they are as bad as they look on paper, but it is never pleasant to find out something like that. So ((hugs)) to her. I hope the first couple rounds of Clomid do the trick for her.

Last night, after not having messed with the doppler for awhile, I dug it out of the drawer. And I found both h/bs w/in 10 minutes! They were so very nice to hear...I could listen to them all day long. Not that I needed any reassurance that I'm PG, b/c I am like a bottomless pit lately. The amount of food that I have been eating is ridiculous. And the crazy part is I never feel full. Furthermore, I ate a turkey club on an asiago parmesan bagel yesterday, and it was delicious. Yes, I ate cold lunchmeat and it was probably one of the best-tasting things I have eaten in a long time. Well, until the shells and cheese I ate for dinner last night. :)

11 weeks

Baby's now the size of a lime!
Your fetuses currently enjoy a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and have skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

First OB appointment

I had my first OB appointment today. I didn't see my regular OB, but another from the practice who I had never met before. He did a pap, since my last one was in May, 2009 and then we listened to both heartbeats on the doppler! IDK why, but that just seems like such a big milestone for me. No u/s, which was disappointing, but hearing the h/bs is good enough for me at this point. Also, my OB didn't mention doing an NT scan. I know most people get it done b/w 10 and 12 weeks. He just told me to come back in 2 weeks, so I go back 9/4. I'm not really that worried about the scan (b/c I'm keeping both babies no matter what the tests say), but I still might call tomorrow. OB also suggested that a low-lying placenta is the cause of my spotting. I'll take it - at least it is some sort of explanation.

You may have also noticed that the due date on my ticker keeps changing. I was going by the EDD on the u/s, but I have decided to stick with the date going from my ER. That puts me into my 12th week, and that makes me feel better; closer to being out of the 1st tri.

Goodbye and Hello

My last appointment with my RE was Sunday...remember, when I passed the clot and had an emergency u/s? It was kind of a sad way to end it. No one was in the office except me and Dr. T, and I think he was in a bit of a hurry to leave - not that I can blame him b/c it was noon on a Sunday. Remember? I brought in a thank you card and a box of chocolates a couple of weeks before. One nurse told me later that everyone loved the candy. (Surprise, I already knew they would. I worked in a hospital. People who work in hospitals for some reason love candy more than the average person; at least it always seemed that way.) L of course made fun of me for doing it, but I thought it was appropriate. I really did like everyone there. It will be wierd not going in at least once a week.

Last night, I met a friend from thebump.com IRL! It was pretty cool. I had been talking to her for awhile on the message boards, and when I mentioned getting a doppler, she generously offered to let me borrow hers! She is pretty far along with identical twins - speaking of which I hope they are growing up a storm and that you feel better soon! I tried to hear my babies with the doppler when I got home, but I really had no idea where to start looking so it's not surprising I couldn't find either one.

Today, I have my first appt. with my OB, Dr. S. I have been seeing him for awhile, and he is really nice. I have a nice list of questions written out to ask him. "Does he have a lot of experience with multiples? Do I need to see a peri also? Will he support my desire for a vaginal birth with twins? Is he willing to do a breech extraction should it come to that?" I'm sure doctors hate people like me. I'm pretty excited to go, though. I think he will probably do a regular abdominal u/s - I think I will really feel PG then. Up till now it has been my old friend, the dildo-cam.

Frustrating update: I hadn't spotted since early Sunday morning. Then I go to use the restroom this afternoon and, lo and behold, it's my old friend, Spot. WTF? Just go away and leave me alone, creepy. At this point, I can't even freak out anymore. I just sigh...and then go check every 30 minutes to see if I'm still spotting. Seriously.

10 weeks

Baby's now the size of a prune!
With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, the babies are making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will start working too.)