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our twinnies at 22 weeks 6 days

So we did our week 23 scan today. Doctor reconfirmed that we are expecting a baby girl and baby boy! I know I said I would up date after the week 20 scan but I wanted to be super sure! :-)

Baby girl is weighing 583gms and baby boy is weighing 527gms. Doctor is happy with their growth rate. I was initially kinda worried that I haven’t put on much (at 22 weeks 6 days I have put on a total of less than 5 kgs). He said he’s not so concerned how much weight I put on and that he’s more concerned about the growth of the twins. Anyway I’m determined to keep this blog only for positive updates so here goes…

How we’re doing so far:

1)   Tummy is getting bigger and I am starting to waddle

2)   On certain days I get a lot of pressure “down there” that when I stand up I feel like the babies would  drop out! Luckily doctor said this sensation is normal. *phew*

3)   My feet swell when I sit or stand for too long. Drinking lots of water and protein and putting my feet up seems to help

4)   Went up 2 cup sizes *woot!!*

5)   They are both really KICKING! We often see my tummy moving nowadays even without rubbing or tapping it. They seem to be most active in the evenings when I’m sitting down chilling out or right before I go to bed. I love the sensation!

6)   Appetite still the same

7)   No particular cravings except occasionally for oranges, pomelos and soya bean milk

8)   Went through a few days of really bad acne breakout but it seems to have cleared up and I’m now back to having the pregnancy glow

I am falling in love over and over again with my son and daughter. Can’t wait to start preparing the nursery!

Next scan is in 3 weeks and doctor is recommending a steroid jab to mature their lungs just in case they decide to come by early. I haven’t done much reading about this so I hope it is safe for the twins….

our twinnies at 19 weeks 4 days

We’ve just returned from our trip to the UK and happy to report that we had a problem free 3 weeks! I love my twinnies!! No nausea, no tiredness, no cramps – only a tiny inconvenience of having dull lower backaches from the long flight, many different beds and probably from walking a bit too much.

Half of the clothes I packed did not fit me by the end of the trip!! Hubby was commenting everyday how my tummy seems to have grown each morning! Haha! Kinda weird seeing my tummy swell up like that but I love my baby bump J

Anyway at 19 weeks 4 days I have started to feel more consistent kicks and punches on both my left and right side. Everyone keeps telling me when it gets harder I will start wishing they would stop kicking and punching but for now this is all very new to me and I find it very reassuring to feel them every now and then. Can’t describe the feeling but suffice to say it’s the most amazing sensation I’ve ever felt – to know that in my tummy I’m carry two little babies who are wriggling around and that in a few more months we can actually hold, cuddle and kiss them!

According to babycentre.com, they are now able to hear and tiny teeth are starting to form in their gums. Hence I’ve spent the last few days talking and singing to them! I don’t know if it’s all in my head but we got into this routine of me placing both my hands on the belly, rubbing my belly, me talking to the twinnies and then when I tap and say “Baby Kick!”, 3 out of 5 times I get a response! I could spend hours doing that but I don’t want them to get bored of my little game too quickly hehe! I made hubby try that this morning and he too felt the kick. Sooooo amazing!! We have a scan in 2 days and I hope to be able to tell both their sexes. More importantly I can’t wait to see them again!

The changes in me so far:

1)      Bigger, fuller boobs (this I’m not complaining about!!)

2)      Bigger, rounder, tighter tummy, very visible baby bump

3)      I’ve put on around 4 – 4.5kgs in total so far

4)      I need maternity jeans now

5)      More energy now compared to first trimester

6)      Not able to stand for too long as I will get slight water retention on my feet

7)      Appetite remains the same as pre-pregnancy but I occasionally have to get up at 4am for a very small snack

I actually feel great now and I LOVE being pregnant. I guess I’m going through what they call the “honeymoon” stage now and I really hope things stay the same until I’m ready to pop!!

Anyway I will write more after our 20 week scan in 2 days J I can’t wait!!

I love you my darling twinnies!!

our twinnies at 15 weeks

Our twinnies at 15 weeks

Happy 15 weeks my wonderful darlings!!

We had a scan a few days back and we have confirmed a boy (who was awake and moving around) but the other fella was fast asleep and wouldn’t move so the sex remains a mystery!! All we could see was the little fella lying down with the heart beating. I am still hoping this sleepy twin is a girl!!

The scans are getting so much more fun as we can see them move around. It’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen!! I am sooooo in love with my babies!!!!!

Below are some of my 2nd trimester developments....will do one for my 1st trimester soon which will be a VERY long list!! 

My 2^nd trimester so far:

• The evening sickness has somewhat subsided. YAY!
• I still eat 3 meals a day, and the same portions. I really wonder why I don’t have an appetite like some of my pregger friends?
• I seem to get a headache VERY easily these days. I almost overheat just by looking at sunlight!! Sometimes these headaches last for nearly 2 days. NOT nice.
• I am still constantly thirsty – downing water and juice the whole day
• I am now able to sleep through most of the night, waking up maybe only once or twice to use the loo (my record was over 10 times a night in my first trimester)
• I am feeling lots of pulls and stretches on my lower tummy/abdomen area
• I have a very visible baby bump now – I have been asked if I am 4-5 months! Omg how la when I reach my 3^rd trimester? I am also depressed that I am shopping for size L now to accommodate my tummy
• My feet swells up a little when I walk or stand for too long. Water retention maybe?
• I can’t sleep on my back for too long, most comfy position is to face the left
• My linea nigra is now visible and I was told my Kristy that it stays for nearly a year after delivery. YIKES!!!
• I felt the twinnies the first time around week 13 and nowadays if I sit or lie down still I could feel them move (but I have to be VERY patient). It feels like goldfish moving in my tummy

our twinnies at 12 weeks

I’ve not blogged much about my first trimester because I was constantly reminded that “anything” may happen in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

When we had our first scan and found out we were expecting twins my OBG warned me not to be too prematurely happy and excited as he explained the vanishing twin syndrome.  Close friends and family kept reminding us to “take extra care” the first 12 weeks as “anything” may happen.  So hubby and I were cautiously excited. And being cautiously excited I started a blog but did not tell anyone about it and did not post much.

At the 10 week scan I asked my OBG when we the chances of vanishing twin syndrome would go down and we were so happy to when he said ZERO and that we actually have a viable twin pregnancy but again, he warned us to still be cautious until we are at 12 weeks.

All I can say is the last few weeks has been the LONGEST weeks of my life!!! I was jealous of anyone who was more than 12 week pregnant and couldn’t wait to get there!

WE FINALLY DID J

Today we’re 12 weeks 1 day pregnant and at our 11 week 6 days scan BOTH babies were doing very well! The sonographer took over 45 minutes to complete the detailed scan and neither hubby nor I were complaining. We had 45 minutes of pure joy seeing our two babies swimming, kicking, waving, squirming and responding to being gently prodded! We saw little hands and feet, their perfectly formed brains, blood flows, nose bridge, eye sockets, stomach etc!! Both babies had nice and strong heartbeats of 169bpm and 171 bpm!! Their nuchal measurements were are 0.9mm and 1.1mm respectively (which is a good measurement as anything below 3.5mm is considered low risk for Down Syndrome) Our sonographer kept saying “wow, very good!” and “wow, perfect measurement!” and “oh so cute!”…. mummy and daddy couldn’t be more proud!

Hubby isn’t the most patient man in the world but even he said later that night that he could have sat there the whole day watching them. I couldn’t agree more! Suffice to say the scan was perfect! We’re now hoping the blood test comes back normal as that would rule out the possibility of Down Syndrome for the twinnies.  *fingers crossed*

We were only given a few souvenir photos that day:

Twin 1 - 11wk 6d

Twin 2 - 11w 6d

Twin 2 with his/her arm up in the air! 11w 6d

Taken at 9w 6d showing the upstairs/downstairs twins!

I am sure hubby feels the same but can I just say that I am still emotional and in awe each time I see my twins and as we see them grow I feel myself falling in love with them over and over again. I have really NEVER felt so happy and blessed and complete before.



9 weeks!






The twins are now both the size of an olive!





9 weeks!







9 weeks

Taken from babycentre.co.uk:

By the end of this week, your baby measures about 2.3cm in length and weighs less than 2g. His eyelids, now completely covering his eyes, are fused and won't open until week 26. Tiny earlobes are now visible.

Your baby's essential body parts are accounted for, though they'll go through plenty of fine-tuning in the coming months. Already he looks more like a tiny human being. His wrists are more developed, his ankles have formed, and his fingers and toes are clear to see. His arms are growing longer and bend at the elbows. Now that your baby's basic physiology is in place, he's poised for rapid weight gain.

Though it's not yet possible to tell the sex of your baby by ultrasound, his genitals have begun to form. By now the placenta has developed enough to support most of the important job of producing hormones. The placenta is also making nutrients for your baby and getting rid of his waste products.

6 weeks!

the size of a sweet pea!

in the uterus

Taken from babycentre.com:

This week's major developments: The nose, mouth, and ears that you'll spend so much time kissing in eight months are beginning to take shape. If you could see into your uterus, you'd find an oversize head and dark spots where your baby's eyes and nostrils are starting to form. His emerging ears are marked by small depressions on the sides of the head, and his arms and legs by protruding buds. His heart is beating about 100 to 160 times a minute — almost twice as fast as yours — and blood is beginning to course through his body. His intestines are developing, and the bud of tissue that will give rise to his lungs has appeared. His pituitary gland is forming, as are the rest of his brain, muscles, and bones. Right now, your baby is a quarter of an inch long, about the size of a lentil.