Shauna went to the OB doc yesterday. She has gained 4 pounds since last week, but she is starting to retain fluid.  She has only gained 18 pounds total thus far. Her stress test was normal.  And the results of the ultrasound were:
Baby A - heartbeat 132 - 4 lb. 2 oz.
Baby B - heartbeat 140 - 5 lb. 7 oz.
Wowzers!  And she said they are definitely boys!

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Shauna is now on weekly doctor visits and still off work, supposed to be taking it easy (although hard to do with a one year old running around).  Her belly has grown two more inches, yet she has lost one pound. Next week an ultrasound is scheduled.  I am so glad she is doing so well!

I didn’t get Shauna’s checkup recorded last week as I was traveling in London. But she had an ultrasound and saw that one baby was head up and the other head down. They measured at almost four pounds each already!

Today was a bit of a scare as she woke up bleeding so went to the hospital. The doctor said she had broken a blood vessel from all the pressure, and that her cervix was still closed, but thinning. So ordered her on semi-bed rest with no work until he sees her next week. I plan to bring her some movies and magazines and offer to take little Miss Merin (19 months) to give her break. I remember when my kids were little - being at work was less stressful than being home with the kids!

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In the womb, my twins had two sacks, but only one placenta, so the doctors said they could either be identical or fraternal. And when they were born, they looked pretty much identical except Macy had bigger feet! But as they grow, we know they are nowhere near identical! But if you are unsure of whether your twins are fraternal or identical, Genetree offers a Twin Zygosity DNA test.  You simply order a test kit, take a cheek cell swab of each twin, send in sample and they notify you quickly with the results. Visit Genetree.com for more info.

I haven’t got much work done today because I have The Learning Channel on, and it’s distracting me! So far, I’ve watched…

Kids by the Dozen - Spud and Miriam Heppner are the parents of 16 children, 9 still living at home! Getting everyone together for a weekend at the lake is easier said than done, but to the Heppners, family comes first.

Raising 16 Children, 16 Children and Moving In, On the Road with 16 Children about the Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar Family (who just gave birth to their 17th child last month!)

Twins, Twins & More Twins Mom, Dad, and thirteen kids, including three sets of twins. From preparing a teenager to drive, to anticipating the homecoming of premature identical twins, life at the Healy home is quite a balancing act. How they get it all done will amaze you.

The Boy With a New Head Petero Byakatonda was born with Crouzon’s Syndrome, a rare condition that meant his head was shaped like a cone and his eyes bulged out of his skull. He now needs surgery or he will die- this is his story as he tries to get the help he needs to live.

Joined For Life: Abby and Brittany Turn 16 Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel are about to turn 16- that means they’re very busy with schoolwork, sports, social activities and, yes, testing for their drivers license. To most this seems extraordinary, but to the girls it’s just another day.

After this show, I’m shutting the television off!

P.S. Shauna was having pains today so went to be checked out, just for sure. They are thinking it is just Braxton-Hicks contractions. Let’s hope so.

Shauna went in for an OB check on Wednesday. Baby Boy B is sitting very low, and Shauna is having a lot of pressure, so the doctor wanted to check her cervix, but it is still closed and not thinning, so that is good news. But since she is having so much pressure, he told her to sit as much as possible as work now (she is an orthodontist assistant). She has only gained 10 pounds so far throughout the pregnancy, and her glucose test was normal (good, no gestational diabetes).

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