Oh. My. Goodness. Today I am announcing something doubly amazing…I’m pregnant…WITH TWINS!!! Ben is going to be a big brother…times TWO!
Definitely never thought I’d be typing the words “I’m pregnant with twins.” It is just not a thought that crossed my mind.
We were over the moon to find out we were pregnant again (remember when there was just a little something in the oven when I announced I was pregnant with Ben? That seems like ages ago) because we really wanted to add to our family, pretty much since right when Ben was born. I just love being a mom and my whole life changed in the best possible way.
When we were at the doctors office for the first ultrasound, the doctor was like “you’re pregnant!” and then she was looking at the monitor and said “I think it could be two, so I’m going to have you go pee because your bladder is full” and then she left the room! Ummm WHAT?!?! WAIT WHAT?!?! So I went to the bathroom as quickly as I could and returned and the doctor came back and did the ultrasound again and said “yes, there are two, congrats you’re having twins!”
Oh wait…that’s not all…as the doctor was doing the ultrasound, she saw a “something else” … she said it was too early too tell, it could be a shadow or a third sack!
Ummmm…talk about the most nerve wracking two weeks until we were scheduled to go back. And it was too early to tell anyone, so it was just Nick and I thinking “what ifs” and what we would possibly do and how we would manage.
Two weeks later we went back, and Nick said to me right before the doctor comes in “I think I’m going to faint if it’s three”…”me too” I said lol. The doctor came in and confirmed it was just a shadow the last time and that I was pregnant with twins!
Twins and a toddler, wow! Life is about to change a whole lot in 4 months!!
Ok, so now to answer some questions:
How far along are you?
- 24 weeks! The twins are due sometime end of June.
Do twins run in your family?
- Not in my family, but in Nicks! Nicks grandfathers mother (Nicks great-grandmother) was a twin!
- We had some issues getting pregnant, infertility is the worst and I truly feel for anyone struggling with it, so to see if it would help the process, my doctor put me on Clomid. Clomid is a medication that helps with ovulation and when you start taking it you’re told it can increase the chances of getting pregnant with ‘multiples’, but my doctor said she’s never had anyone get pregnant with twins when taking Clomid (and she’s a fertility specialist!) Welp…it was truly meant to be I guess, because here I am, preggo with twins!
How are you feeling?
- Not gonna lie, it’s been rough. The first few months I was so sick. I was throwing up all the time, lost my voice from throwing up, and then I’d get every little sickness that was going around. I had extreme hyperemesis gravidarum which is “a severe type of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.” Thankfully that has recently subsided.
- Now I just feel huge. I feel really pregnant. With Ben I was sick, but I didn’t really “feel” super pregnant until the last 3 months. It’s so different this time around.
- I can feel BOTH babies moving, and that’s very odd, and very neat at the same time.
Do you know the sex of the babies?
- YES! We are going to have a boy and a girl!!!!
How do you think Ben will react?
- I think he’s going to be an amazing big brother. My sister in law recently had a baby and whenever Ben sees the baby he’s so sweet, he walks over to the carrier and looks in, and then sits and reads nicely with the baby on whomevers lap, it’s so sweet. I think he’ll enjoy having some siblings, right now I think he’s a little young to understand that mom is pregnant.
We’re very excited and cannot wait to be a family of 5, don’t get me wrong though, the excitement is definitely mixed with a little bit of apprehension and a touch of being scared.
Thank you to Studio 29 Photography for the photos in this post!
Carol says
Very excited about your twin news! BIG CONGRATULATIONS!
Loved the pictures! So adorable!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Carol, really appreciate the kind words!!!
Vickie says
Congratulations !!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much!!!
Jann says
Congratulations!!!!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much, really appreciate the support!!!
Laurie Straub says
Congratulations!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much!!!
Monica M says
Congratulations!!! Seems like just yesterday that you wrote you were pregnant with Ben. 🙂
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the congratulations!!! And it’s so crazy how time flies!!!! Ben going to be a big brother and I can’t wait to see him with siblings
Kelly Heslip says
Congrats! I have 12 year-old boy/girl twins and a 10 year-old daughter, so we did it the opposite way! Twins do run in my family, but there was no pattern so we weren’t expecting it, but it has been a huge blessing! This opened up a whole new world for me as I got involved in our local Mothers of Twins group and finding out there was a state organization in Texas and a national organization! I’ve been involved on the board of all three and in various other positions, but I’ve made so many friendships and bonds with other mothers/fathers of multiples all over the country. There is nothing like it! I highly encourage you to check into getting involved with a local organization, if there is one near by. If you need help finding that out, let me know! I have connections!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for sharing this with me! I am definitely going to look into the local Milwaukee Mother’s of Twins group!! That’s so exciting you have twins and then a daughter, I’m still trying to wrap my head around two at once lol!
Sabela says
Congrats! So happy for you guys 🙂 I’m sending a bunch of energy your way, I think you’ll need it, hehe. We just welcomed our second a couple of months ago just as our first hit the “terrible two” barrier, and it takes some deep breaths to handle it. <3
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the kind words and positive thoughts, I’ll definitely be needing all the positivity I can get!
Brandy says
So happy for you Phi!! Congrats!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Brandy!! We are so excited (and nervous too – because ummm…two at once? Ahhhh!)
Inger @ Art of Natural Liivng says
Sooo excited for you! Good thing you’ve got that homemade baby food routine down 🙂
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for your kind words Inger – I was joking with my editor that I’ll be the #1 customer of my new book lol!
Sheila says
My girlfriend was also told by her doctor that she had never had a patient have multiples from Clomid…..she had quads!!!
Ope!
Can’t wait to follow along on your adventure Phi❤️
All the best and much love to you!
Sweetphi says
Oh my goodness!!!!! I cannot believe that, quads, wowza! We were all so shocked in the room after finding out. My doctor left the room and Nick and I just looked at each-other like whaaaaat in the world is going on lol. We’re very excited by this unexpected miracle!
Molly says
So super excited for all of you!! It’s going to be such a fun adventure ♥️
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for all your love and support girl! We’re so excited!
Becky Winkler says
So excited for you and your growing family! Can’t wait to follow along!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much, appreciate the lovely comment!
Helen Becerra says
Congratulations!! So happy for you and your family. Twins and a toddler oh my goodness life is going to be exciting!!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much – we’re excited and also cannot even image how crazy busy life is going to get lol!