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Hey Jena! Sorry for taking so long to write back.... I have been so busy!!! So, have you told everyone yet? That you are pregnant AND that you are having twins? If so, what did everyone say? How far along on you now? When is your next appointment? Mine is June 1 and I will be 9w5d. I am soooo looking forward to the 12 week mark. I have still felt good, no morning sickness as of yet. I do gag a little when I brush and floss and also with my prenatal. I have gained 10-12 lbs and NONE of my pants fit. I still haven't told anyone, I am just avoiding everyone. Are you still feeling good, I hope so!!!

hey! that's weird - the two times I have thrown up are when I am brushing my teeth too - I thought about the "concidence" but brushed it off as just that - a coincidence. Guess not :). I mean, I wasn't gagging myself or anything! YES, I have told everyone! It's SO GREAT for everyone to know - you can say the word "pregnancy" as loud as you want! Anyone can hear and it's okay! It's so great. I pulled the "I'm pregnant" and then 3 minutes later "And it's twins" deal - first I'd get excited faces... then shocked! It was so much fun. And getting in touch with people I haven't talked to in a while to share the news is really fun too. I'm feeling alright - I'm 12w1d. I threw up yesterday at 12 weeks exactly (5/23) but it's okay. I just have a horrible cold and am hoarse but I can't take anything for it, obviously! So that is frustrating. I'm glad you are still feeling good! I know - I have gained a lot of weight - it's starting to get depressing. But I just have to accept that I will show a lot sooner and gain more weight with twins than with a singleton. I was getting depressed yesterday that I have to start showing at 3 months, and other first-timers at 5 months, but my friend reminded me I get one less pregnancy than anyone else who wants 4 kids, so the 2 months more of showing and maternity clothes is worth it! Just have to keep remembering that. It does feel good to get to the 12 week mark, but every week mark feels like a milestone! Good to hear from you! Hope you continue to feel good - that's great, esp. with twins!

I had the brown spotting and my doctor tested my progesterone levels and they were low, and he put my on progesterone supplements and now everything is fine. I stopped spotting 2 days later and both of my twins are doing great. good luck

I am so glad that your pregnancy is out in the open.... I can't wait for mine to be. It seems that the brown spotting has almost completely stopped. Thank goodness. I was thinking today that I have had nothing but 3 u/s. No blood drawn or anything like that. I have no clue what my HCG levels are. When did they test you for that kind of stuff? I have twingy little pains occasionally down low and if I roll over in the bed too fast... OUCH!!!! How are you feeling as far as you stomach? To whoever wrote about the progesterone supplements, thanks, and I will ask my doctor to check that on my June 1 appt.

that's interesting that they have never taken blood - they did that with me to determine that I was pregnant (5 times - you know the story!) and then again on my first visit (actual visit). But that is all - I was kind of wondering why too, but I think that the babies' growth and size matters much more than hcg now, so I can't get caught up in that. But if you were spotting it would be good for them to check progesterone through blood work. I'm SO glad you have stopped spotting! that's wonderful news. I had an appt. today and had another u/s (wasn't expecting it) and they are getting too big for the v____al u/s! so i had both. they are measuring 6.75cm (about the size of a lime) and were doing summersaults and one was sucking it's thumb - AMAZING! all at 12.5 weeks. So yours are probably starting to move a lot for you now, but we just can't feel it yet - though my doc said you can feel twins move earlier than singletons. anyway, can't wait until your next appt. - it's soon!!! glad to hear you are doing well!!

as for my stomach, it feels good - I haven't been cramping, but I did feel a lot of stretching when I was about as far along as you are. I'm sure I will be again soon, but for now it has subsided. My morning sickness has come back a little but it's manageable. I just feel wide and fat! :)

Hey Jena! This June 1 is my 1st "real" appt. The other appt's I have had were due to the spotting, so I bet they will do the whole workup on me at this one. And, the spotting is totally gone! YAY!!!! I am really looking forward to ths appt.. It is the 1st one that Jason will attend with me and be able to see the babies and hear the heartbeats. He is so excited, too. We are just so ready to be out in the open about all of this!!!! I know it is a huge relief to you, to have your friends and family know exactly what is going on! :) Congrats on your surprise u/s! One of your babies was sucking their thumb? That could not get any cuter!!!! Are you going to find out the gender when the times comes? I had planned on it being a surprise, but with two, it seems like it would be better to know. (Two was enough surprise!) Jason still wants it to be a surprise. On the other hand, I am due December 30, but will probably deliver between Dec 1-15. That would allow for family to get boy or girl clothes for the babies for Christmas, right? When are you due, and when do they expect you to deliver? I am sorry you still feel a little sick. I have been lucky, I guess. I do feel a little sick when I wake up in the middle of the night. I feel like my stomach is empty of food. So, I feel that sick feeling like when you are really starving. I feel wide and fat too.... I can't even go to the pool with my best friend yet, because she does not know and she would tell me to lay off the chips and ice cream. :)

Hey Jena! Just checking in to see how you and the babies are! :)

kristina, sorry i haven't responded! i didn't see your two posts. are you 12 weeks yet? almost i think! i am doing okay - i'm 14 weeks now and i'm feeling depressed today because of the normal hormone changes and because i tried on so many pairs of pants this morning and none fit! i am not emotionally ready to be big! i've always had a hard time with my weight (thinking I'm huge when I'm not) but this is the hardest because I'm eating okay (with some exceptions!) and still gaining, obviously. It's not just the pounds - it's getting wider, like you said, and just expanding. It's so hard for me! How was your appt.???? I hope you guys got to both see the babies! Yes, I am going to find out the s_xes - for sure! I am not patient! :) I have another appointment this week on the 9th and maybe I'll have another ultrasound. I think that cute baby clothes would be a great christmas gift to you! :) You'll get a ton anyways though - whether they are pink or blue, or yellow and green! anyway, sorry it's been a while! i hope you are hanging in there well and still feeling good! my morning sickness has disappeared but now I wish I could trade my hormonal state in for some nausea!

Hi Jena! Boy has it been a tough few weeks. I went in on June 1st and during the u/s they said they wanted me to see a level 2 specialist. They thought they saw something called cystic hydroma on one of the twins. I waited a week and went to the specialist and they said it was nothing. I was scared to death. It seems like it is one thing after another. They are def. identical twins and they share a placenta. Now, the doctors are concerned about one not getting the same amount of nutrients as the other (common in identicals) due to the position of where they are attached to the placenta. But, they are equal in size and age. I may lose my mind before all of this is over. I pray every day and try to keep a positive att_tude. I am hoping this is just normal problems of identicals and the doctors are just being cautious. I dont go back to the doctor and specialist until the end of the month. Hopefully I wil know more then since the babies will be bigger. We are making the announcement this Sunday and can't wait. It has been exhausting keeping this secret, especially since I have gained 10-12 lbs. People have noticed and are just being kind by not making comments! :) Did you have an u/s on the 9th? I hope you are feeling better. Hormonal changes are bad, thats for sure. I get my feelings hurt really easy now and I used to be pretty tough! Have you thought of possible names for your babies yet? You have to consider EVERY combination. :)

hey! I'm so sorry they've been scaring you. I would bet they are just being cautious because identical twins are more risky (though cuter!) and they have to make sure that if something is to go wrong that they catch it with all the lawsuits these days. I'm sure things are just fine, especially if both babies are the same size. That's a really good sign! Also, you probably won't have to be prego for as long since identicals come earlier! Lucky!! I'm doing okay - yes, I had an ultrasound on the 9th and while I couldn't see much this time, the doctor is really pretty sure that one is a boy. We haven't really agreed on any names yet - this is going to be hard! The other baby had it's legs crossed. We'll find out in about a month for sure. Other than hormones getting to me, things are good. I have a bump - looks a LOT more like a BIG belly roll of fat (!) and only have a few things that fit! Oh the joys - I'm so glad we're getting this 2-for-1 deal! Take care!