9 weeks, 3 days

So on Monday Jon and I attended our last visit to the Hampshire clinic. We had our last scan (well, when I say “our”, I mean “my”) and everything is going hunky dory! Embryo number two has managed to catch up with number one and they both are now pretty much the same size (22mm and 20mm). Mr O’Sullivan seemed happy that they are where they have to be for a normal pregnancy.

We looked at the screen whilst the scan was being carried out, and we clearly saw the heartbeats and even little arms moving around! It was so amazing and sweet… (until later on Gillian told us that they actually don’t like being scanned as that wakes them up… Sorry little tadpoles! No wonder they were moving so much!)

I am now in full care of the NHS and the midwife, I won’t be going to the Hampshire clinic anymore, although Gillian said that she would call after the due date to see if I had delivered (statistics for their own records, I assume). I think I’ll miss the clinic!

So now, to the nitty gritty of the actual pregnancy.

By the way, by looking at the pictures that I am uploading regularly, it would seem that I am already showing bump! However, I am sorry to announce that it is just my fatty belly… I’ve had a big belly for the last couple of years, which I haven’t bothered to get rid of… Although, Jon also says that I may be showing a bit 😉

I had one episode of morning sickness a couple of nights ago. It was a bit gross and I am not going to write the details in here, but summarising: I felt I had a bad stomach ache at about 00:30 am on Monday (Sunday night, really), and it got worse, so I went to the loo and had to vomit. It was all over in within 5-10 minutes, and once I threw up I felt immediately better straight away and went to bed like normal. I wouldn’t want to have to endure this again, but to be completely honest I didn’t think it was that bad…

I still feel very tired all the time. I know that my body is working very hard, and blah blah blah, but it is getting ridiculous! I really struggle to get up in the mornings, driving to work is not too bad, but I have felt tired a couple of times (which could end up being dangerous!). Then at work I keep yawning all the time.. without mentioning that I look completely washed-out! My skin tone has gone from “Mediterranean olive” to “sickly grey” in a matter on months. The problem is that I am so tired in the mornings that I can’t be bothered to do any make up!

And yeah, the dreaded scenario has finally happened: It IS twins. All the worries that I had a few weeks ago are still here, and I know Jon doesn’t want me to worry, but there are so many things to think about! Our lives are about to change… drastically! One baby changes your life. Two babies turn your life upside down and inside out, for good!

So let’s see what the next few weeks bring, shall we!?