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The 20 Week Scan

Aug30

20 weeks and 4 days! 

Mummy and Daddy and Dr P got to see you both again! 

Chloe you are positioned on my left (328g and 16.8cm)

Grace you are on my right (347g and 16.6cm)

You are both head down. 

The 20 week scan was meant to be even more intense than the one two weeks ago so I was relieved it wasn’t so painful for my back. Dr P is good at scanning so quickly showed us all was ok. Good heartbeats, good blood flow etc.

Mummy has a low lying posterior placenta.

He was delighted as we were when we saw you both head down and kissing each other :-):-)

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He took 4D photos of how cute you looked. We could see your beautifully formed faces and little fingers. So happy to see you both again!

My little babies Chloe and Grace xx

Week 20

Aug26

You are each about 15 -16cm.

You are developing your senses. You can’t hear yet but your ear structures are getting ready.

An update on Mummy:

My baby bump seems to be really growing fast!!

Very hot days on the tube and in the office. Gave notice formal notice to work that I will leave end of October!! Got to start planning for handover to whoever will do my maternity cover. My 6 month review went well. All becoming a reality after all these yearsthat we will have babies soon!

Tried not to be too stressed about the lady on Ebay who didn’t refund return of the cot. 😦

Feeling a bit sick and having heart palpitations! Feeling you kick and turn is reassuring – though you are still as soft as butterflies! 🙂 🦋

 

Feeling happy and energetic. Cravings; feta and goats cheese

Me and you… What have we been doing this week?

Mummy did some needle felting!

Picked blackberries from the garden with Aunty Bom Bom. So much fun cutting down the brambles with her and Daddy.

Had the courage to put a photo of bare baby bump on facebook!

It was Nanny’s birthday so we sent her a ‘little bag of love’ which made her cry!

We went to the City Farm near work. Couldn’t touch the lambs but looked at them. The new cafe there is nice.

Amazing to have reached 20 weeks!!

Our scan is coming up! We get to see you again! Yay! 🙂 🙂

Week 19

Aug19

Our consultant measured you. One of you is 14.37cm head to rump and one is 14.15cm. Estimated at 218g and 216g.

You have distinct facial features and your nervous system is developing well.

As girls you already have 6 million eggs as you have your uterus and fallopian tubes.

An update on Mummy:

I am feeling a bit sick in the mornings but not too bad. managed to get a free prescription for progesterone from the hospital- yay!

I could feel you tickle me like crazy- when on the sofa with my feet up and also at work mid afternoons at my computer desk! can’t wait until I ca feel you kick properly. People giving up their seats on seeing my baby bump badge and growing tummy!

managed to play the bongos at church. Not sure if you liked the noise or not.

Still loving my feta cheese!

Me and you… What have we been doing this week?

On 15th August Mummy and Daddy got to see you for half an hour each for an intensive 18 week scan. We saw your brains, heart chambers, organs and bones 🙂

Daddy helped with taking the camping things to New Wine conference while Mummy received the new co-sleeper for you but it was the wrong size. Bought another one at a price we wanted.

Mummy started to plan her 40th birthday meal in September. We looked after Bob the hamster this week.

Went to see some friends and new baby I. Very cute.

The arms reach co-sleeper is lovely!!

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We now have a bag of preemie clothes for you and some maternity clothes for mummy to enjoy!! given to us by very special friends.

 

 

Week 18

Aug12

You are each about 14cm. Sweet potatoes.

Your skin is now covered with protective vernix. you have regular sleeping patterns and cuddle up in your favourite position.

An update on mummy:

I loved seeing Nanny and Grandpa. Nanny felt connected to you little babies. So lovely I am finally to be a mum.

Met with my mentor.

Nearly fainted at the station near work after walking up the escalator. Was given a ‘baby on board’ badge the kind station lady.

Having the odd heart palpitation, especially at night time. Mt feet are no longer swollen though.

Stopped the anti-sickness tablets, feeling happy. Craving feta cheese and sun dried tomatoes.

Me and you… What have we been doing this week?

Our friend’s baby boy I was born (2.30am on Saturday morning) Daddy is his God Daddy!

We went for a walk around lido (where Daddy is the swan man) with Nanny and Grandpa.

On the 8th August I felt you for the first time. I was sat at my work desk and told my team. The sensation made me jump – like a finger stroking my tummy but from the inside!!

Good news to hear that our landlords are keeping our rent the same!

Shared with church family about you and asked for prayer. Lots of encouragement given to us. Lovely to know that people are supporting us and care for us. We were given a picture that says ‘when you go through deep waters I will be with you’. Later we posted the full story on the church facebook page. We received lots of lovely comments.

Week 17

Aug5

You are 12.5cm. Your eyes are closed but you are beginning to grow eyelashes and eyebrows.

You weigh the same. Your cords are tangled 😟 we pray for you each day!

You love to dance and cuddle each other xx

You are girls! 💗💗 xx

An update on mummy:

Very tired as recovering from plane delays and lack of sleep. Work went well even though my co-manager was on leave.

So happy to see you on the scan and even nicer to have a surprise at midwife appointment to see you again and see your hearts are strong!

Mummy’s blood is all good and urine fine. Legs and feet a little swollen since the flight so need to raise them when I can. Gripey tummy at times.

I told work that I will leave at end of October- so soon!

Lovely to see Nanny and Grandpa for cuddles.

Worried about you but hopeful and trusting in God!! Praying for life! May you have abundant life to the full! We love you! Xx

Me and you… What have we been doing this week?

After the lovely time in Kefalonia we had delays on our flight home. Very tired and Aunty Bom Bom picked us up. Got home at 5am. She had to work at 7am!

We met our consultant on 2nd August. We saw your heart beats and spines and ribs. We heard your heart beats nice and strong.

Mummy and Daddy were shown diagrams of how you have one placenta and one sac. We hope to have you mid November by c section. We will see you on a scan every two weeks.

We hadn’t planned to know your gender but the consultant offered. Mummy and Daddy looked at each other and agreed to know now. So excited you are girls!! 💗💗

Nanny and Grandpa came to visit. Nanny is knitting you cute tiny hats and has made beautiful soft blankets for your pram. Nanny can’t stop stroking you in my tummy. 💕
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Week 16

Jul29

You are now 11cm. The size of an avocado.

You kick and somersault and have perfectly formed fingers and toes. You can frown. You now breathe in and out tiny amounts of amniotic fluid, getting ready for when you breathe outside mummy’s womb.

An update on mummy:

This week I have been off the progesterone pessaries as I shouldn’t need it anymore but a blood test showed it was a bit low for twins so going back on them to ensure you are going to be ok!! Thankful to God for his provision and that we have been prescribed progesterone from the Life Fertility clinic and having blood tests.

Whilst on holiday mummy had her first colostrum. My bump is harder and bigger. Sleepless moments at night time. Less nausea but still need to eat breakfast as soon as I get up.

Only feeling sick in the mornings. Feeling up and down. Craving feta and salads.

You and me … What have we been doing this week?

Mummy and daddy were very excited to take you on your first trip abroad. We flew to Kefalonia for our 10th wedding anniversary. Very hot but beautiful scenery. Mountainous drives, stunning beaches, noisy cicadas, cute geckos, turtles at the harbour, glistening pool and shady gardens. Long road names on google maps. The planes flew over Ammes beach. Kittens and cats hungry for feta, wasps wanting our food but the Greeks used burning coffee! Pythos, lake in a cave.

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Met my very good friend before our holiday. Showed her the charting we used to conceive you. 😚 we pray she and her husband will have a baby too!

Week 15

Jul22

You are each about 9cm. Your bodies are now in proportion and getting heavier.

An update on mummy:

My tummy is showing much more. Still feeling tired but less sick. I have been able to take less of my anti sickness tablets.

Got a lovely card from Great Uncle D and Great Aunty E to say congratulations.

Had a nose bleed and was sick one day. The constant sneezy blocked nose is meant to be normal at this stage. Can’t wait to feel you kick. Sometimes I feel tightness and what I think may be movement but likely just wind!!

There is a heatwave so staying out of the sun. Wearing new dresses ready for holiday. Daddy making ice and putting on the air con unit.

I enjoyed seeing the team at work. Trained them in a cool meeting room 😅

You and me… What did we do this week?

Mummy and daddy didn’t expect to see you this week, but when mummy was examined by the specialist to check all ok with her cervix on 18th July he did a quick scan.

We heard your strong heart beats and saw you move! We love you so much ❤️❤️

We visited our friend who is due next week. We talked about pregnancy and got excited to meet our babies. She gave mummy a maternity skirt and baby bouncer. 😄

The Big day – your twelve week scan 

Jul5

Identical twins!! You are two of a kind! ❤️❤️

Mummy didn’t sleep before the scan as she was very nervous but excited to finally see you after all these weeks.

Are you actually there? Sickness, stretching and tiredness are the only things that make me know you are real.

We were called in almost straight away by Shrada, a lovely ultrasound lady. I had to drink lots of water but she didn’t mind too much. Mummy had cold jelly put on her belly. Daddy held mummy’s hand 😍

Almost immediately I could see two blobs and I looked at Shrada and she could see it too. Then daddy realised when she asked if we had twins in the family.

There you were. Two gorgeous dancing but cuddling babies. You waved and moved and we heard your faint but strong heartbeats! The nuchal measurements were good. You share the same placenta and amniotic sac!!

Daddy was in shock but so very happy you are ok and mummy always wanted twins so cried with joy!

I then couldn’t contain my giggles and praised God!

Shrada was excited as she rarely gets to see twins. She let us see you in 4d. We could see how much blood you exchanged. We were told you were special and that there are lots of risks but we need to be hopeful and pray lots.

We are so excited to have two beautiful bundles of joy. You both have all your fingers and toes and you already love each other as you cuddle lots!!

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We couldn’t wait to tell everyone and so we did! Grandpa and Nanny, Grandma and Grandad and Aunties are so excited too!

We had made a video and had to change it to say there are two of you. We put it on Facebook and over a hundred friends liked it 😄

One of you is 3mm bigger than the other.

You are a type of twin that is 1% of all twins and a chance in 60,000!

You are momo twins… Mcma… Monochorionic monoamniotic twins!