I am 25 year old mother one, expecting twins! Been happily married for 6 years and ready to expand.

FIRST TRIMESTER- 0-12 weeks --DONE
March 17th 2009- positive home pregn. test
March 30th 2009- first OB/GYN apt. only seen one baby on theU/S
April 27th 2009- second U/S showed two babies!! Know wonder I have been so sick! Gestation estimated 9 weeks 3 days and 9 Weeks 0 days, EDD 11/26/09 Diagnosed with a blatter infection.
May 4th 2009- Urgent Care visit for pelvic pain and discharge. Diagnosed with a UTI. May 5th 2009- Seen OB he said nothing is wrong babies look fine sent home.

SECOND TRIMESTER- 13-27 weeks ---DONE!!!
May 21st 2009- (13 weeks) ER vistit for pelvic and back pain and discharge. U.S. done showed one boy and one girl, but tech said she is only 80% sure. Babies are ok. Discharge was not amniotic fluid, to follow up with OB. Baby B the girl is still three days behind Baby A. NEW EDD 11/24/2009
May 26th 2009- OB apt. doc said everything is ok, heart beats are fine, I'm sick of this OB going to switch to a new one, who listens!
June 3rd 2009- (15 weeks2 day) New OB apt. went well, heart beats were great, still having pelvic pain, doc says its normal with twins.
June 11th 2009- (16 weeks 4 days) ANOTHER ER visit. Doubled over in back and pelvic pain. Slight bleeding began because I went to the mall for a walk. BOO! In the ER for 6 hours! U.S. showed babies are great, baby B still 3 days behind baby A. Told to follow up ASAP with new OB for pain, bleeding stopped.
June 16th 2009- (17 weeks) OB said my cyatic nerve is being pressed and causing all my back and right side pain, no treatment available, and its only going to get worse as the babies grow. I am now on strict bed rest, not even sex!
June 30th 2009- (19 weeks) Another OB apt. he said the AFB came back fine, no genetic disorders. Glocouse came back fine. Next apt in 4 weeks. Gained 11 lbs. New weight 147.
July 28th 2009 (23 weeks) Went into preterm labor. Hospitalized for four days. Procardia did not work, tributaline did not work, was put on Magnisium Sulfate for two days, finally the contractions stopped. Sent home with double dose of procardia every four hours. Given two shots of betamethazone for their lungs. DAMN IT HURT. Strict hospital bed rest.
August 11th 2009 (25 weeks) U/S showed appox weight of boy 1 lb 11 oz and of girl 1 lb 9 oz.
August 25th 2009 (27 weeks) One month since preterm labor. Still experiencing contractions but our goal is to make it to 30 weeks! Baby shower this weekend. Procardia sucks and second infections since being released from the hospital. New pregnancy weight 161 lbs. Total gain 25 lbs.

THIRD TRIMESTER- 28-40 weeks Done
September 2nd 2009 (28 weeks) A yeast infection diagnosed. Seeing the doc every week now. Diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, must test 5 times a day now. Doc wants to do another set of betamethasone shots. Last u/s at 27 weeks showed boy at 2 lbs 3 oz and the girl at 2 lbs 4 oz
September 10th 2009 (29 weeks) All infections gone! Refered to Pernatologist and Dietician. Blood sugars are up and down, uncontrollable. New goal is 32 weeks!! weight now 166 lbs total gain of 30 lbs. Measured at 32 1/2 weeks.
September 15th 2009 (30 weeks ) Addmitted to the hospital for contractions and swelling, they wanted to do another 3 injections of treb and start mag sulf. I refused the meds. I hadnt dialated and my cervix was still hard. I signed a Against Medical Advice and went agreed to come back if the contractions got worse. Another UTI diagnosed.
September 16th 2009 (30 weeks2 day) Had OB apt. new weight 170! thats 4 lbs in one week. I was measuring 37 weeks! Contactions still comming but no cervix progress.
September 17th 2009 (30 weeks3 days) Went to the hospital again I thought I was leaking fluid. The test came back that it was not Amniotic fluid and an US was done. US showed that there was a good amount of fluid still there. I was checked and dialated a finger tip, just like I was in July, but my cervix was soft. I was released and given the first of two betamethasone shots, this is my second series.
September 21st 2009 (31 weeks) First visit with the Perinatologist. Went very well babies are doing great. Girl weight approx 3lbs 12 oz . Boy weight approx 3lb 7oz.
September 24th 2009 ( 31 weeks3 days) OB apt. Lost 4lbs down to 166lbs. Contractions still there but not dialated any further. Still on procardia. I'll see the doc again next week. Yeast infections and finishing a UTI. Boo.
September 29th 2009 (32 weeks) OB apt. Back up to 171lbs. This sweeling sucks, its over 4 lbs of water weight. The contractions are worse than ever but still no progress. Babies heart rates are very good the girl is in the 150's and the boy is in the 140's. Clear of infections yeah!
Born October 23rd!!!! 35 weeks and 4 days!!

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Heck ya she did" why do that when she is that good!! My mom has a great camera as well and would love to go outdoors and take pics but its cold.