Phew!

Had an excellent LBC* today. Actually was more than a LBC, it was the big 20w growth scan (am 20w5d today). I have been having terrible DBT’s* for the last few days, because I have only been feeling kicks on one side, almost in one spot. I was convinced I had one DB in there. I know one was fine because I have been getting plenty of kicks, lots of them and really hard ones, but all in one spot.

Well it all makes sense now. They are lying like two ‘C’s forming a circle, with their heads together low down on the right kind of facing each other (resting on my bladder, thanks babies), their bums on opposite sides on my belly and their little feet coming together in the same spot, on the opposite side, just to the right of my belly button. On the u/s you could see four little feet right next to each other. No wonder I am only feeling kicks in one spot. Naughty babies for stressing your mother out.

The scan went perfectly, couldn’t ask for better. Both babies growing beautifully, slightly ahead of their dates, and Kate seems just a wee bit bigger than Adam at this stage. She has long legs, like her mother. They weigh 450 and 415g respectively. Almost as much as a tub of margarine.

The best news of all (well besides having two live babies) is that the hole in Kate’s heart looks like it has either repaired itself or is too small to cause a problem. The Dr said if she has seen it for the first time today she wouldn’t worry at all. So that is great news. I will still get her heart checked out by the Paed when she is born, but it is fantastic news for now.

Oh and my cervix is long (3.4) and closed with no funneling.

Great news. I am obviously still a little (ok a lot) anxious, because last time we had an excellent scan at 19w and two weeks later Luke died. So I am not out the woods yet, at least in my books, but for today, I am damn happy. My heart feels like it is going to explode with love and happiness.

Back to the mantra – Healthy babies in January.

Next LBC next week, yes I know I am pathetic, but I don’t care.

*LBC = Live baby check
*DBT’s = Dead baby thoughts

Comments

[Tracey]

This is an awesome blog today! I get chills reading about your little ones all cuddled up in there. ...and I'm so glad to hear the news of Kate's heart.

Yay!

[Jess]

What a relief!!!! I was so worried something had happened when there was no post yesterday so VERY relieved to hear such great news!! (who knew you could care so much about a complete strangers unborn children?)

Anyway - congratulations, three cheers and hope the news only gets better as you get closer to January!

[eM]

Big smile - the BIGGEST.

[Bridgette]

Excellent news!! I too was worried when you didn't post a new blog entry. So glad all is well with you and those babies. And how cute that they are snuggled together like that. Awwww...

[shaunacat]

So glad that all is well!! Too cute, how the babies are laying together...little do they know that their 'in place' kicking was scaring you so!! Naughty kiddos. ;o)

Wishing you well from TX.

[Shannon Wood]

Tertia~

I haven't posted a comment before this, but I wanted to chime in today to let you know that today's post really got me. I have 2 1/2 year old b/g twins from IVF, and my little girl's placenta was anterior (?), so I could never feel her moving at all - no kicks, no hiccups, no nothing. I had *constant* DBT's about her. After years of feeling like a poster child for "Murphy's Law for Infertiles", you kind of come to expect the very worst...as I KNOW you know. I'll send "turn, baby, turn" vibes your way so you can start feeling kicks up high and down low...plus, that way you can refer to them as Yin and Yang. ;)

I think of you often...and I'm SO excited!

[Nat1026]

T-

Whoohoo!! So glad to hear your wee ones are doing well...naughty children indeed. This is just a preview of what's to come in the teenage years!! *chants in head: Healthy babies in January, healthy babies in January!!*

Much love,
Nat

[buttercup]

Great news all the way around! :) :)

[Mandy]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!

LOVELY NEWS! I am so glad.

[BIL]

Excellent breeding skills Tersh. Keep it up.

[Menita]

Hurray!!! So glad both are well, and especially that Kate got her act together. Well done!!!!

[Susy]

Oh, YAY!
Don't you just LOVE ultrasounds? They are so cool. I remember the peri-neo guy running that wand over my baby's spine, and just marveling at the intricacies of her many vertabrae. It makes me wonder how nature just knows what to do.
Sounds like those babies are already concocting ways to drive their mama crazy!

[Julia]

Yay yay yay yay yay!

and once more... yay.

[Kam]

And here's another one smiling ear to ear today after reading about Kate's long legs and two little ones curled up together in that round tummy of yours. Give those little tubs of margarine a loving pat :) from me.

[Tammy]

Very cool! But what I want to know is where is the darling photo of the two sets of feet? I wanna see the feet!! :-)

[Jessica]

Great news! Wishing you and uneventful week w/lots of kicks from Adam and Kate!

[persephone]

Oh thank heavens.

See? Twins. Gotta have what the other one is having.

[Carrie Jo]

Yay!!! Such lovely news!Keep those LBC updates coming! Yay for healthy January Babies!

[JenL]

T-

Lovely to hear about your babies! Keep up the most excellent gestating!

JenL--also 20w5d today

[Danae]

So happy for you, T!!!
Love and all that good stuff.

[Emily]

Wonderful news!

Sooooo happy for you.

[Anna H.]

So happy for you Tertia.

And please know that there is nothing pathetic about you at all. Nothing.

What a beautiful image of those two, facing eachother, heads and toes touching...

xxoo

[Puppermom]

Fabulous news on the whole but especially about kat's heart.

But aren't you the technowizard? Can't WE get to see the u/s too?????

[Julia S]

Great news all around. Very glad to read that all is well.

[wavery]

Yay beautiful babies!
Happy kicking!

[ValleyGal]

Get all the LBCs you need to keep yourself sane and DBT free. Hell, if I were you, I'd be calling around looking for a u/s machine to park in my living room for the next 20 weeks. I'm sure that you could operate one by now...

[Slim]

They're conspiring against you already, eh? Such clever babies!
Now show us the feet!

[Charmaine]

Awesome news! Keep up the mantra.

((hugs))
Charmaine

[Stacey]

YES.

So glad to hear it!!!Great news!

[DeAnn]

That is SUCH good news. You really are So Close!

[Mollie]

I'm on such a high, hearing about your progress. This is fantastic.

January is practically here. Practically. Chanting with you, great lady.

[Sherry]

Those kids are going to come out kicking your ass. And you're going to love every second of it!!!

Such great news...I'm thrilled for you!

[Jen P]

Go Kate and Adam!!! Hooray for wonderful news!! Best wishes to you all and hope all is well next week.

[Kelly]

I am smiling from ear to ear and have tears streaming down my cheeks.

I am so happy for you Tertia... so very, very, very happy

[Laura]

Happy, happy, happy!!!

Sneaky little babies, putting all your feet in one spot! Maybe they will both come out at the same time? Now THAT would be a sight!

[Liv]

YAY!

[Lioness]

I think you are all so brave. I have been a lurker for a while, reading your infertility blogs. And you are all so brave. I am in awe of your courage, of your strength, your wit, of your dignity and warmth even on those despair-filled days when you think you have none left. Your pain is piercing. I wish I had the right words but I know there are is no such thing. So I will just say I will be thinking of you, all of you, and wishing you best of luck. And I will come out of the closet and finally post comments. You have my deepest respect.

[Lioness]

Well... I wasn't sure whether I should congratulate you. I'm caught up in the jinx fear. So I'll leave it like this: I thought about doing it, you know I thought about doing it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. Best of British!