Big News

Ok, so after calling everyone on the planet yesterday, I figured I needed to post this on the blog so everyone stays updated.

I went in for my 1st doctor's appointment Monday. He said I am due April 2nd and I have to get bloodwork done this week and get an ultrasound Tuesday.

I went in for my ultrasound Tuesday, and got one of those terrific wand ultrasounds instead of the rollerball ones that go over your belly. During the ultrasound (which happens to feel like someone is playing supermario brothers and the joystick is stuck in your body) my technician says, "Ok, what I think I'm seeing here. . . ."

I'm thinking to myself, "Oh crap."

"I think I'm seeing TWO babies and one sac."

Silence.

"Ro?"

"Yeah?"

"Did you hear me?"

"Yeah."

"Are you ok Ro?" (Everyone at the office is super nice and we're all old friends since I'm 3 kids deep, so I'm on a nickname basis.)

"Yeah."

She proceeds to point to the blobs on the screen showing me Baby A and then Baby B. 2 heartbeats. 2 bodies. 1 sac.

"What does that mean?" I ask.

"Well, it's not ideal. When there's twins, we like them to have their own amniotic sacs so they can't hurt eachother, but I've seen it turn out totally fine too. I'm going to get Dr. T and have him confirm what I'm seeing."

This woman has been reading ultrasounds longer than I've been alive, so I'm pretty sure she knows what she's talking about. So my doctor walks in and is cracking up because of course I would be having twins the last time I want to have a baby.

"Oh my gosh, Braden is going to DIE" he says. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I think I just had a panic attack, when I was alone in here, but I'm cool now." My doctor is awesome.

Basically I'm only at 7 weeks so we aren't 100% sure if there are 2 sacs or just one, but there are definitely 2 babies in there. I'm going in for another ultrasound next week, so the membrane of the sac might show up better next week. If there ends up being one sac, then I would be put at an extremely high risk pregnancy, which isn't great, but you get what you get when it comes with babies. The whole thing is called monoamniotic twins, (which would also mean they are identical- so 2 boys or 2 girls) and it's dangerous, but there is a lot of new technology out there, so it could turn out fine. We'll see how it goes, prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and hopefully welcome 2 new little peanuts into this Watson Family. 5 kids under 4 years old wasn't exactly what I thought would ever happen to me, but my motto is "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit." That motto also works on the color juice cup you are given.