When the nurse called us back to our room, she took my weight and blood pressure. I've gained 6 pounds so far... which my doctor said with twins at 14 weeks is not bad - but just to keep in mind what I'm eating for the babies. Then the nurse listened to the heartbeats - so wonderful! The heartbeats were 154 and 169. The doctor came in not long after, and since she had been out of town for the last ultrasound we did, she wanted to listen to the heartbeats herself. So, we got to hear the babies twice!! It was actually really cool getting to listen to them again because the doctor explained what some of the sounds were that we were hearing. Rob would describe the noise as a wind tunnel - and it's hard to always know what you're hearing. Anyways, while the doctor was moving around the monitor there were a few different noises, and she said "Oh! That was a kick!" and "That means the baby is moving!"
We talked afterwards about a few things we had questions about and/or needed confirmation. We asked about identical/fraternal twins, but didn't really get a definite answer. Perhaps at our next appointment they will have an answer for us on that. We also asked about when we would be able to find out the gender of the babies -- and HOPEFULLY we will be able to tell at our next appointment on December 5th!! (Rob and I are SOOO excited to find out!!) I'll be 16 weeks at that point, so hopefully the babies will cooperate, and we'll be able to see everything we need to! My doctor had also mentioned going to see a specialist for some genetic testing and other things since I am having twins. That appointment will probably be during weeks 18-20. So if for some reason we can't tell what the babies are or need confirmation, this visit to the specialist will probably answer those questions.
Anyways, that's the updates for now. We wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving with friends and loved ones! :)
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