Up until today, we have seen our babies' hearts beating on ultrasounds at 8 and 12 weeks, but we had not heard them. We had never personally heard a babies heart beating in the uterus before.
We went to the walk-in clinic to ask about our 12 week scan. We had a few small questions and wanted to know if we could try to hear the hearts beating. (The doctor we met was the same doctor I'll be getting as my permanent doctor as of next week - she was wonderful by the way). The doctor let us know that to try and hear the both of them may be difficult and also due to having primarily anterior placentas which may be in the way. I think she just didn't want us to be disappointed or worried.
She placed the gel and doppler on my lower belly and right away there was a faint fast heartbeat. I am guessing that was Baby B, by the placement of the wand. The doctors face lit up with surprise. She then moved it around a bit and picked up my heartbeat from near my hip area. When she moved it back toward the middle we heard an even louder, clearer heartbeat which I took to be Baby A. I thought that they sounded quite similar but the doctor and DH both said they could hear a difference. I was just so happy to hear that they are both still in my tummy and growing bigger and stronger each day.
I couldn't ask for anything more and I continue to pray for them and think about them every second of my day.
I stopped taking the metformin and progestin medications this week as well, on the advice from the Fertility Clinic. They said that everything would be okay and so I am putting my trust in them that it will be. This is another reason why I am so glad we got the chance to hear our babies hearts beating away happily. It gives me just that little bit more reassurance that they are doing perfectly.
Now, I'm off to get more kraft dinner as the babies seem to crave KD and steaks lately...
