You're Having Twins
Dh and I had just moved back to Ohio (June 2004) and were celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. Prior to this, we had discussed the idea of not having any more children. I wasn't positive, but leaning towards him having something perminent done. In August, I found out I was pregnant! What a surprise! I started wondering early on if I was farther along that they thought, but the OB dr just said I was right on target at my 1st appt (Sept). By my 2nd appt (October), I was measuring 2 weeks bigger, but not to worry. By my 3rd appt (November) I was measuring 4 weeks bigger. Now the dr wanted to do an u/s to get the exact due date. Never once did she hint around anything other than a big baby or wrong due date.

On November 15 (I was 18 weeks pregnant by this point), We (my mom, Noah, and I) went to the u/s appointment. The tech started out by saying "yeah, we have 2 in there!" As if we already knew this information, which we didn't. I looked over at my mom and I thought her eyes were going to pop out of her head!
So she shows us all the major organs in both babies...we got to see all 4 chambers of each heart, kidneys, bladder, fingers, toes, etc.
Babies look healthy, they are right on target for my due date to stay at 4/18/05.
Baby "A"'s heart rate was 152
Baby "B"'s heart rate was 165
One weighs 8 ounces, the other 7 ounces.

Birth Story
On Feb. 14th (31 weeks pregnant) I went in for my regular OB visit. I had been having blood pressure issues with the last 2 visits, however, I was able to get the blood pressure down by the time I left the office. Not this time. I had an incling that something was wrong the day or 2 before because I wasn't feeling well and I kept telling Dh that I felt like my body was saying I was done. My Blood pressure was high and I was having trouble peeing (even just a little...not normal for a pregnant person). Once they were able to get some urine, they tested and my protein was at 3...which I guess was high (I haven't got a clue). They sent me to the hospital for what I was told was observation.

After getting to the hospital and having tests ran, the doctor on call came in and asked me if I knew what HELLP Syndrome was. I had read a little about it before, but didn't know much. He explained to me that basically it was a type of pre-eclampsia that mainly affected the liver. The babies HAD to be born within 48 hours!

So they ship me to another hospital that could handle babies under 34 weeks. By Wednesday (2/16) (after having all my steroid shots given to me), Daniel and Andrew were born. Daniel was born at 1:23 pm 2 pounds 15 ounces; Andrew was born at 1:25 pm 2 pounds 12 1/2 ounces. Andrew was 15 1/2 inches. Daniel was 15 1/4 inches . They are both breathing on their own, which is a big accomplishment.

Ok, now for the other tidbits about the delivery...On Tuesday, Noah was complaining of an ear ache, so dh left the hospital to take him to the dr. On his way he called me to tell me he wasn't feeling well...since the nurse had answered the phone (because I was in the restroom), she told him to get checked out too. Well, he had the FLU and wasn't allowed into the hospital!! So, he didn't get to see the twins until they were 2 days old! My mom came to the hospital to be with me since they were both sick...she was in the delivery room with me. Also, I had a chest cold...talk about pain after having a c-sect!! OUCH!

They spent 4 weeks in the NICU. And are healthy!

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