Oh Boy, Oh Boy(s)!

Somehow (I am happy to report) this twin pregnancy has been a walk in the park – especially compared to C’s run in the womb. We are so grateful to have an uneventful go of it this time around, especially after I spent so long waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop, expecting the misery and complications to strike at any moment. It really is amazing what the body can accomplish when it has everything it needs! I can’t help but wonder just how different things would have been the first time if we had known about my NCCAH diagnosis and I had been appropriately medicated for it years ago, especially after my maternal fetal specialist has told me that I’ve been making multiples “look easy.”

The Cerclage (Round Two)

Despite things going well, it was recommended to go ahead and have a cerclage placed again; given my history and the increased risk of complications with multiples, it was mostly a preventative measure. So at 14 weeks, I found myself in the OR – this time the procedure was done with spinal anesthesia instead of IV sedation and it was a strange experience being conscious for it all, but everything went smoothly. Even the recovery was better than last time, which was good since it was done the day before Thanksgiving and I spent the Thursday cooking pies and a turkey with only minor discomfort. Honestly, the biggest inconvenience was the COVID protocol, which required that I get tested on Monday and then quarantine at home to ensure I didn’t get COVID before the procedure.

The Gender Reveal

With C, we I chose to be surprised at delivery on whether we were having a boy or girl.

I wanted that moment where the doctor places your baby on your chest and announces to the world, “It’s a …!” Honestly, I may have romanticized it a bit in my head, because when the actual moment came, the entire world fell silent around me and I didn’t even hear the doctor say “It’s a boy!”

But this time, since we were having multiples, we decided it was best to be in the know ahead of time. Our gender reveal was something we did for everyone else, and less for us. K and I knew after my 18 week ultrasound what we were having, but we thought everyone else might like to have a little fun, especially when we couldn’t have a get-together for the event.

Mathematically, the odds were in our favor to have a boy and a girl, given that our twins are fraternal, but imagine our surprise (and everyone else’s) when it turned out to be double boys! Especially when the only boy-boy guess was made because they “thought it would be funny” if I was the mother to three boys!

Twin Watch 2021

As of 2 weeks ago, I am officially at home, waiting for the twins to come. The cerclage is out and the boys were measuring 5 lbs 9 oz and 5 lbs 2 oz at the last growth scan – I am measuring 45 weeks and 100% feel that big; even the most mundane task has become a challenge. But, we are in the home stretch! That being said, at this point all we can do is anxiously await the arrival of these littles LaRosas, and then the real adventure begins!!!