2 Little Beans: 21 Weeks!!

6.19.2008

21 Weeks!!

Week 21: Banana
Average size: 10.5 in, 12.7 oz
The babies gulp down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future children to eat as you prepare your own lunch. I may soon feel like they are practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. I may also discover a pattern to their activity as I get to know them better.

Well below are 2 pics of our girls from our Big U/S!! Both are profile shots...baby A is on top and baby B is below!

Also, here are some 21 week belly pics!!

3 comments:

Jendbp81 said...: Wow you look great!! Congratulations on the two lil' girls!; June 19, 2008 at 7:06 PM
Amy Enns said...: Yay!! Love the prego belly!; June 23, 2008 at 12:43 PM
Unknown said...: Thanks for the updates of your little cuties!!! When do we get to know their names?; June 25, 2008 at 8:10 PM

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A Little Bit about Our Journey (the technical side)

Here is a description of the fertility treatments and procedures we went through to get these 2 little beans!

After 12 months of trying on our own, we made an apt. with an RE (Reproductive Endocrinologist). She ordered us a bunch of tests, all of which came back pretty normal...she said we were young and things looked good, so this should work! We were excited to start, figuring of course these treatments had to work! Well, they eventually did, but it was a long road filled with heartache, tears, frustration, and challenges as each month returned nothing but negative results.

We did a total of 7 IUI's (intra uterine insemination) with a combination of different meds...here is how it went:

IUI #1 - 50 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #2 - 100 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #3 - 150 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + 2 IUI's
IUI #4 - 100 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #5 - 150 mg. of clomid + trigger shot + IUI
IUI #6 - menopur (injectables for 9 days) + trigger + IUI
IUI #7 - repronex (injectables for 7 days) + trigger + IUI

Just to give you a bit of a rundown on the meds...
clomid is a pill taken for 5 days to help you produce more follicles (eggs). The injectables do the same thing, but are a stronger form and are done with shots (fun)!