First Ultrasound: Is There Anything Alive in There? And How Many Babies Are There?

Hi Everyone!

Well, big news today!

First of all, I had the worst miscarriage dreams last night...not like my actual miscarriage last time I was pregnant (which was a missed miscarriage and ended with a D&C), but lots of blood and little tiny things I was trying to figure out if they were babies or not. And they were the kind of dreams you wake up from and you're not sure if it was a dream or if it really happened. Yeah, my anxiety surrounding today has been pretty high.

But, good news! There is nothing dead inside me! What a huge relief (although I know it's still the first trimester, things can still go wrong, etc. Trying not to go there right now.)

And...I think this is also good news, although I'm a little shell-shocked about it at this point...we are having TWINS! I knew the second my OB stuck the ultrasound wand inside me...I could see two...and then my OB just went to one baby and spent a lot of time looking and measuring, until I said, "Um, can you take a look around and tell me if there are two?" She laughed and looked and said, "Yes."

I'm so excited! And also so scared! I just need a little time to get my head wrapped around the reality of this, and I'm sure it's going to be the best thing ever. :)

So that's the update. Wow. Hard to believe...

XOXO