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Needless to say, we have been a little busy lately. After everything we have been through, I can’t believe the twins are finally here!!! Seeing them for the first time was absolutely amazing. They are beautiful, they are perfect, they are more than I ever could have hoped for. I cannot thank everyone at the Center for Assisted Reproduction enough for everything. Thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

I can’t believe I’ve been on bed rest for over 3 months. When I first started this phase of my pregnancy, I thought that I would be completely crazy at the 3 month mark. Looking back, it has gone by so fast. I now go to my OB every week and she says keep going, one more week. She plans on cutting the cerclage in about 2 weeks and letting me go into labor on my own. At times I get so frustrated I feel like getting up and doing something. But then I get a reality check and remind myself that I’ve already been here for so long that 2 weeks is nothing! Big changes are coming this month and my husband and I are both excited and nervous.

After being monitored by my Dr. for a few days, she thought it best to perform a cerclage as my cervix was thinning at an alarming rate. She instructed me to go to the hospital, where they immediately admitted me. Needless to say, I was extremely nervous! Everything went by so fast and the procedure was over before I knew it. I had some mild abdominal cramping and spotting, similar to that of my egg retrieval but everything was back to normal by the next day. I am on bed rest for the duration of the pregnancy. It has been very frustrating because I feel like I have so many things to do to prepare for the twins’ arrival and can’t do any of it. I just keep reminding myself that each passing week is a triumph and it’ll be over before I know it. In the mean time, I get to leave the house for a Dr. appointment every few weeks and watch lots of television.

I went to the Dr. and she became very concerned because my cervix was shorter than it should be at this point. She has put me on bed rest for a few days and wants me to come back so she can measure again. She said it either is naturally short or it has already started thinning for delivery. She explained that if it has already started shortening, she will perform a cerclage. So, I will go back in a few days with my fingers crossed that everything is okay but for now, I’m on bed rest.

…one of each! How lucky we are to experience the best of both worlds.

I had an episode of bright red bleeding, something that I never expected. I called my OB immediately and she told me to come to the office. She put me on bed rest for a week. The bleeding subsided after a few hours, but she says that all we can do is cross our fingers.

I’ve had another sonogram and can’t believe how fast they are growing. I was also able to finally stop the IM progesterone injections after having to continue an extra two weeks because my level wasn’t high enough. It is such a relief that my level finally went up. My husband and I are so excited and feel so fortunate. I would never have imagined when we started this whole process that it would take us almost a year to get to this point, but I’m glad we finally made it. It was well worth the effort.

We had our first sonogram and imagine our surprise when Dr. Nackley said we are having twins!!! We knew it was a possibility, but I never imagined we would be that lucky. After getting over the initial shock, we are both very excited.

After my IVF cycle resulted in a biochemical pregnancy, I didn’t think it would ever happen for me. I was surprised when my repeat pregnancy test went up just the way it was supposed to! I am shocked and still don’t quite believe it. We are both very excited but don’t want to get carried away until my first sonogram next week. I think seeing something will make it seem more real.

My pregnancy test came back positive! My husband and I are both excited, but considering what happened last time, we are very cautious.