Doctor Appointments

Currently we have appointments weekly. We rotate between going to the specialist, then back to our doctor, specialist, doctor, etc. We were told this will continue till we reach 24 weeks. On Tuesday I will be 20 weeks. My husband has been by my side for every appointment and doesn't plan to miss one unless he absolutely has to. I'm sure I would be a lot more emotional if it wasn't for him constantly making me laugh and always making me feel so loved. He has really had to step up and he truly has. I am so happy he is my babies' daddy! Hehe! I love you babe!

We went to the specialist for the first time two weeks ago. During our previous regular doctor appointment both of the babies were sleeping. They were head to butt and snoozed the entire time. So that whole day I kept telling them to set their alarm clocks and get ready to boogie down so we could see them move. Well they got the memo because the ultrasound tech was laughing yet frustrated that they wouldn't keep still. This ultrasound was very thorough. She had to measure and observe everything about each individual baby. Baby A tends to cooperate more than Baby B so he was first in line. As I was lying there the room became increasingly hot. Those of you who are close to me know that I tend to pass out in hospital situations. However, this was not a typical situation, but I began having the common symptoms. Finally, I said "It's getting very hot in here." The ultrasound tech went into go mode and said roll over on your side, quickly got me a wet towel, and applied it to the back of my neck. She thanked me for mentioning how I was feeling and said that frequently women will just pass out on the table without saying a word. She said I began to feel that way because being flat the babies put a lot of pressure on my organs. She continued the ultrasound from me lying on my side. After a while she rolled me back over but inclined my back so I wasn't flat. By this time it was Baby B's turn. He was positioned upside down. After scanning what she could she asked me to go to the restroom hoping he would flip back over. When I returned Mr. Stubborn was still floating upside down. I asked her if she wanted me to do a cart wheel and she about fell out of her chair. Her reaction was classic. I assured her I was only joking. By the end of our 3 hour ultrasound everything on both babies had been measured. We had viewed their spinal cords and brain. Their development is currently normal and healthy. We found out that Baby A weighed 7 ounces and Baby B 8 ounces.

The following week, which was this past Tuesday we went for our regular doctor appointment. On this visit both of the babies were in breach position. Baby A was opening and closing his mouth. It looked like he was talking. I said to my husband, "Babe we say Baby A takes after you because he is always chill but looks like he is talking. So he may be like his momma." Then I noticed his little arm moving on the side of his head. I said, "And look he's moving his arm back and forth." The ultrasound tech said, "Oh no. That's his brother's arm hitting him in the head." We laughed. No wonder why he was talking. I'm sure he was telling his brother to knock it off. Just because he weighs 1 more ounce then him he thinks he is big stuff. Haha! So we have determined Baby A takes after his daddy after all. He is always cool and calm. In his ultrasound pics he always looks like he is relaxing in a hammock. Baby B tends to favor his momma. He is always moving and up to mischief. I like to think he is entertaining the both of them. Although he needs to quit beating up his brother. A lady at work shared that when her twin sisters were born one actually had a black eye. Let's hope the Cochran boys don't enter the world like that.

The ultrasound tech said everything looked great and sent us on our way. We realized in scheduling our next appointment that Memorial Day weekend was next weekend. As I've shared we had purchased flights to come home some time ago but the doctor said we would need their approval. Luckily they were able to sneak us in with a doctor. Every time we go we meet a new doctor. They do this so in case of an emergency, early delivery, etc. we will be familiar and comfortable with the doctor on call. This doctor was very nice and after examining us she said she saw no reason why we couldn't fly to Kentucky.

So our busy but fun schedule continues. We will be flying in on Friday and visiting thru Monday; one of our short but sweet visits. This will be the last one for a long time. Next time we visit KY we will be bringing two little boys with us :)

Love,

The Cochran's