15 weeks



Light Reading

When I found out I was pregnant the first thing I did was purchase What to Expect When your Expecting, the "pregnancy bible." However, once I found out that I was pregnant with twins this book did not really apply to me as much. I had tons and tons of questions about how my pregnancy, delivery, and life with twin infants would be different. Unfortunately the "bible" does not cover  what to look for in double strollers, what you need for two babies, twin presentations, complications associated with twins, and the development of twins. I browsed some book selves and found these books. So these are my new bedtime reads, which have been very helpful!



Cravings this week

It seems that on a weekly basis I have new foods that I want. This week is Cheez-Its, Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Macaroni and Cheese, and of course my favorite (and Harveys) Marshmellows! Im sure by the end of the week I will never want to eat these foods again, but right now they are my staples.

Jake had his research study check up today and had a one percent increase in lung function! Woo hoo! I have my OB appointment tomorrow, hoping Dr. Keathley will sono, want to see the babies!





14 weeks

We have arrived at 14 weeks. As you can see the babies are growing rapidly. They are the size of your clenched fist from head to rump. I can not wait to see them next Thursday, four weeks is too long! I got very spoiled in the beginning getting to see them every other week or so.  The only thing that I can think to complain about is tiredness. Apparently it is a lot of work growing two babies.

   On a side note, Jake is participating in a clinical research trial to test new CF drugs. We will have no idea if he has received the new inhaled antibiotic or just the placebo. The plus side, if he receives the new drug his lung function could increase 10 to 12% ( which is amazing), however, the downside is he had to stop taking some of his medications in order to test the effectiveness of this one. He is going every other week for check-ups and at any point his lung function declines he can be removed from the study to get back on his treatment plan. So far he has maintained his lung function and last check up it increased one percent. He has been taking the medication for one week. Other great CF news, researchers have identified and isolated the specific protein that causes the CF disease down to the starting mutation. They have not only developed a medication for his specific mutation delta F508 (as there are 1400 mutations) but plan to get the medication out on the market hopefully in the next couple of years (they are in the last phase of clinical trials). This medication will not cure CF by any means but will hopefully prevent further damage to pt lungs and other vital organs which is a HUGE step forward.

12-13 weeks

We are officially out of our first trimester and into our fourth month of pregnancy. It seems like it has taken so long, but at the same time flown by.  The twins are going to be about 3 inches long from head to rump and have now fully formed. Now all their systems will mature over the next several months.  Hair follicles, finger prints, vocal cords, and bone marrow are all taking shape. My next appointment is not until the first of September, which seems like forever away. After that appointment I will see a sonographer who will be able to tell us what we are having around 18 weeks.  I cant wait to see how big they have gotten and start the naming process!  It is getting easier to pick up their heart rates with the Doppler, however, hard to tell if we are listening to one baby twice or hearing both babies. As you can see below my tummy is expanding, I have a small amount of "normal" clothes that still fit and finding out that Jake's t-shirts and loose fitting drawstring pants are starting to be my go to wardrobe (real cute)!

10.5

Baby A and B profile

Getting bigger and they look like little babies! You can see arms and legs and them moving like crazy. Everything is progressing like it should and both heart rates were normal. We are almost out of our first trimester and I am counting down the days to feeling a little bit more normal. On Wednesday, I am off all my hormones and just have to take my prenatal vitamins! I am very excited about this, it seems that since May I have been on quite the regimen and it will be nice just to take one pill!