Due Sept/Oct/Nov 2016

[crd5ed]

That's funny! My favorite color is pink so a lot of my clothing is pink. I don't work anymore so I decided to have fun with my hair while it's not considered freakish to have crayon colors.

I'm trying to decide if I should have more testing done. The girl showed an echogenic focus on her heart yesterday, which is a soft marker for Down Syndrome. She had no other markers, the NIPT said things were fine, as did my quad screen. My doctor said with everything combined the risk is around 1 in 3000. Without the blood work and NT scan factored in the chances of having it are 1.9%. It was over 1 in 10,000 without the soft marker. I was offered an amnio, but declined at this gestation since the complication rates associated in di/di twins are much higher than in singletons. I'm contemplating doing it after I pass viability just to have a definite yes/no, but I feel like chances are tiny she has it. My doctor didn't feel it was anything likely or that we should be worried over. I get ultrasounds every two weeks to monitor growth and placenta from here on out so we'll be able to see if it resolves or not or if there are any other markers. I just don't like the idea of leaving the possibility out there without looking further. I wish this were an easier decision!

BunnyGirl, I don't know if this helps but I know quite a few people who had a few soft markers for Down's and their babies were perfectly fine. I know I would feel like you do and I would decline the amnio too bc of the complications/risks that come with it. I say trust your instincts which seem to be that she is fine and see what ultrasounds reveal. I'll be thinking of you!!

[lala22]

lala22, are you still thinking it's another girl? I couldn't remember but I'm in the same spot, I can still button my pants but I look chubby in slim shirts. I feel like I am spreading sideways not out but my weight is still down. My ms is getting a little better though, I gagged a whole lot less today that I have been and could actually eat a little bit of dinner tonight.

No I'm actually pretty sure it's a boy...only because this pregnancy has been just like my boy pregnancy and not my girl pregnancy. Give me another week and I won't be buttoning anything. Lol. I think I've gained 2 or 3 lbs. My ms seems to be almost gone. Some things still randomly repulse me but that's it. I had a talk with my midwife today and she's recommending I go on a gestational diabetes diet because my last baby was 10 lbs. I don't know how I feel about trying to eat a certain way while I'm having tons of cravings:/

[twointow83]

12 weeks 1 day! Pants are snug but capable of buttoning if I feel like being uncomfortable. Tight fitting shirts make me look chubby. Haha

No clue why it's coming up sideways. It's all good in my photoshop:/ You get the idea.

:aww: You all are so lucky! You all are so thin so your bumps look like real bumps!!!

I'm loving seeing everyone's bumps

[BunnyGirl19]

BunnyGirl, I don't know if this helps but I know quite a few people who had a few soft markers for Down's and their babies were perfectly fine. I know I would feel like you do and I would decline the amnio too bc of the complications/risks that come with it. I say trust your instincts which seem to be that she is fine and see what ultrasounds reveal. I'll be thinking of you!!

I've had an amnio around 34 weeks with all my pregnancies (except my last because I delivered at 30), so I'm not overly worried about the procedure itself. I just happened to read a study showing women pregnant with di/di twins had just under a 7% chance of miscarrying within 3 weeks of the procedure due to infections, which is much higher than the 1 in 300 odds of a singleton. I don't know if other studies had the same findings. I did read that redheads were more like to have an echogenic focus, but there were no numbers to back that up so it's probably an OWT. DH isn't worried that anything is wrong with the baby and I can't say I really feel worried either. It's more a matter of not having a definite answer that's going to drive me crazy. We ultimately decided to skip extra testing unless something else pops up to signal a concern.

[BunnyGirl19]

:aww: You all are so lucky! You all are so thin so your bumps look like real bumps!!!

I'm loving seeing everyone's bumps

I don't feel thin at all. I've gained 30 pounds already. It doesn't seem pissible though, because I'm still eating less than normal and I'd struggled with HG for at least 6 weeks. The babies must be lead bricks because the only places I've changed size/measurements is my belly and my bra cup size since my breasts have firmed back up from their deflated state.

[BunnyGirl19]

Has anyone settled on names yet? The twins are going to be Dalton and Ophelia.

[twointow83]

No I'm actually pretty sure it's a boy...only because this pregnancy has been just like my boy pregnancy and not my girl pregnancy. Give me another week and I won't be buttoning anything. Lol. I think I've gained 2 or 3 lbs. My ms seems to be almost gone. Some things still randomly repulse me but that's it. I had a talk with my midwife today and she's recommending I go on a gestational diabetes diet because my last baby was 10 lbs. I don't know how I feel about trying to eat a certain way while I'm having tons of cravings:/

Eek! I thought my youngest was a whopper at 9p 3oz! DH was a 10 pounder and I told him if we have a 10 pounder I'm coming after him lol. I don't think I could fit a 10 pound baby. My youngest was born via cesarean and they STILL had to use a vacuum to get him out because he was wedged in so tight that they could not get their hands in to get him out lol. A gest diabetes diet is strict but doable. Maybe if necessary allow yourself a treat you're craving here and there, that way you won't feel SO deprived but you'll still be mostly on par with your doc's orders. We need some carbs when preg, while complex is preferred it's not like baby is gonna gain a ton more weight because you ate a cupcake or something once a week. Also, small amounts WITH a protein won't raise your sugar as much so you won't get the shoot up and then crash in your blood sugar levels So, eat a bite or two of something you're craving with dinner(a meat perhaps) or something. Not ideal when cravings seem to be endless but it's a thought.

[lala22]

Has anyone settled on names yet? The twins are going to be Dalton and Ophelia.

Hilarious! Ophelia was our top choice up until a couple weeks ago!

[lala22]

Eek! I thought my youngest was a whopper at 9p 3oz! DH was a 10 pounder and I told him if we have a 10 pounder I'm coming after him lol. I don't think I could fit a 10 pound baby. My youngest was born via cesarean and they STILL had to use a vacuum to get him out because he was wedged in so tight that they could not get their hands in to get him out lol. A gest diabetes diet is strict but doable. Maybe if necessary allow yourself a treat you're craving here and there, that way you won't feel SO deprived but you'll still be mostly on par with your doc's orders. We need some carbs when preg, while complex is preferred it's not like baby is gonna gain a ton more weight because you ate a cupcake or something once a week. Also, small amounts WITH a protein won't raise your sugar as much so you won't get the shoot up and then crash in your blood sugar levels So, eat a bite or two of something you're craving with dinner(a meat perhaps) or something. Not ideal when cravings seem to be endless but it's a thought.

That's helpful two, thanks! Yeah it was a pretty easy delivery- his shoulder did get a bit stuck but no vacuum or episiotomy and I didn't tear. I could do a 10 lber again but I think the fear is one that's bigger. Lol

[BunnyGirl19]

Hilarious! Ophelia was our top choice up until a couple weeks ago!

DH isn't a fan, but I told him he's stuck with it. Her nickname will be Pippie.