First Trimester

7 Week Ultrasound - the surprise of our lives!

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The Beginning

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What IS that in there?

Simple answer: three babies! Identical twins and one "singleton" (as my doctors call it) that may or may not also be identical, we may never know without genetic testing (unless the difference is obvious, but the two kids I have already look exactly like my husband so I am assuming my genes just don't matter and my only contribution to these babies is providing them an oven to cook in. But we'll see! Maybe ONE of these kids will actually look like me!)

Complicated answer: What's in there is a dichorionic, triamniotic (2 placentas, 3 sacs) pregnancy. The twins are called "mono-di", meaning Monochorionic Diamniotic - Monochorionic: sharing one placenta, Diamniotic: each is in their own sac, with a membrane between them.   So basically, I likely released two eggs (pretty talented considering my entire 7 years journey with infertility it was a huge struggle just to get my ovaries to release ONE egg, EVER.) and one of them split.

2. How do you feel?
Tired. Exhausted really. And sick a lot. Lucky me, I don't throw up very often, never have, but I am nauseous all the time. Oh, and hungry, FAMISHED more like it. But eating makes me gag, so it's a real catch-22.

Favorite quotes from this trimester:

Our ultrasound tech, after discovering triplets: "I'm a little nervous for you right now!"

My husband, in the first ultrasound, after hearing the news: (muttering) "Need 2nd job. Bigger car."

A 60-something year old woman standing next to me at the doctors' office right after we found out and the entire office was buzzing: "I better move away from you! That might be contagious!"

My high risk perinatologist at our first consultation: "As my kids would say, 'Yeah, THAT happened!"

From our waiter at Olive Garden, after he gave me 4 thin mints, one for me and each of the babies, and we got up to leave: "Well good luck with the triplets. I guess we'll see you in about 20 years!"

And from pretty much everybody upon hearing the news, we had one of two responses. The first was "Triplets?" followed by laughter. The second was the usual "Oh my goodness!" or one if its derivatives.

I have to admit, I enjoy shocking people with the triplet news. It's a lot of fun to watch the expressions on other people's faces!

Pictures:

10 week ultrasound:

A Shot of All Three

Baby A