6w4d: First Ultrasound

If to the average person a picture is worth a thousand words, then it's worth billions to an IVF couple's when it comes to the first ultrasound. It was like "first-day-of-school jitters" for us all day as we waited with elated anticipation for our appointment at Dr. Sekhar's office. It was our first ultrasound, and 3pm couldn't come fast enough to quench the butterflies in our stomachs. Three blood tests and three HPTs had given us proof of the miracle we so longed and prayed for...but there is nothing like getting visual proof of what numbers are trying to tell you. The baby's first picture is a huge day...and at almost 7wks, there was every real chance of also being able to see the heartbeat; which would be a reassuring little beacon of hope and joy. For the icing on the cake, the first picture would allow us to complete the "HCG-guessing game" and know for sure whether we had a singleton or doublets. Gosh, saying it was a big day might be the understatement of the year thus far!

I was able to scurry away from work early to get home and pick Gena up so we could avoid having to take separate cars. We arrived on time, and waited 20-25 minutes to be seen.

The nurse got things setup and a tech came in to get Gena's blood pressure taken. A short time later, Dr. Shekar entered; happy to see us, he asked a few questions about our cycle with Shady Grove and the blood test results. The moments of anticipation built as he got the ultrasound machine setup. I smiled at Gena, and had the chance to glimpse at the monitor first before he turned it toward her...

I think we both knew it right away...though Gena probably won by a few split seconds because I was ensuring in my mind that we were not looking at the ovary this time (seen lots of ovary ultrasounds over the past year, let me tell you!) Our eyes conversed in affirmation with each other as Dr. Sekhar told us there were two sacks and congratulated us on our TWINS!! :-)

The next 3-5 minutes or so were simply like some fairly-tale miracle land as we looked a little closer at "Twin A" and Twin B"...both of them measured out at 5.6mm, making their estimated gestational age at 6w2d, which was right on track....guess the "I'm taller....nuh uh....I'm taller" feuds will have to wait until the next ultrasound :-) "There's cardiac activity in both," he said...music to our ears; and we watched him zoom in to each little angel...sure as can be, there were each of their little hearts just a beatin' away for God. I think there might have been a quick and small (and I mean small) waive of the arm-bud and tail as if to say "we love you mom and dad and we're gonna grow up strong!" Two angels...two heartbeats...each only a quarter of an inch in size....miracles in every single way! We couldn't stop smiling...and neither could Doc or our nurse tech. We had a quick wrap-up meeting in Dr. Sekhar's office, and then headed to the front to checkout. The nursing staff congratulated us on our pregnancy when they saw Dr. Sekhar's notes for the next appt; almost just seconds thereafter, one of the nurses came to the front area and added to the congratulations, and let the two other nurses know that we were having TWINS :-) We rode cloud-1000 out of the clinic and headed off to Olive Garden because the children were craving salad and breadsticks.

It's all still sinking in...it's not very often you have a miracle in your life and right in front of your eyes. People classify lots of things as "miracles.".....but this one is from God, and it's way beyond words....it's an all-caps and boldprint MIRACLE. We've got TWO tinyTUTTs.... doublets ... Twutts. :-) Praise you o'Lord...children are truly a gift from God, and we embrace our two little angels so eager to meet, care, love, and parent them....all for your glory and purpose.

OMG.....can you believe it.......we're having TWINS!!!!!!! :-)