5 Weeks - Ultrasound Results

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We certainly did as we have so much to be thankful for.  All weekend long I was anticipating today's doctor's appointment.  Well, as we thought from the hCG numbers, we are expecting TWINS!

 

 

 

From the ultrasound photo, you can see two sacs, along with a yolk in each.  We couldn't be happier!  Granted, just as the doctor reminded us, things can change drastically over the course of the pregnancy, but we only want to think positive thoughts.  The doctor said my uterus and ovaries looked great and that I can cut down my Progesterone suppositories from 3x/day to 2x/day.  Thank God!!  I hate having to do that at work!!  Our next appointment is on the 18th, when we will hopefully see two heartbeats. 

 

I'm going to start blogging weekly now with a baby bump photo, along with answers to the below questions.  Since there is no bump now, I have no picture.

 

How Far Along:  5 weeks.  Our babies are the size of an appleseed.  The embryos don't look like much more than a tadpole right now, but they are already starting to form major organs (heart, stomach, liver, kidney) and systems (digestive, circulatory, nervous).

Total Weight Gain: At the appointment today, I was 134 -- which was the same weight I was when we started the IVF cycle.

 

Maternity Clothes:  Not yet

 

Sleep:  I wake up during the night for about 15 minutes due to cramps.

 

Best Moment This Week:  Seeing my two babies in my uterus for the first time.

 

Movement:  None

 

Food Cravings:  None.  In fact, I haven't had much of an appetite lately.

 

Things Making Me Queasy or Sick:  Nothing