Joy of Pregnancy is still Elusive

1. Still retching up tummy content every other day
2. Trip upstairs result in breathlessness, bearing in mind I'm only in my first trimester
   
3. Night sleep is accompanied by at least 3 trips to the loo
4. Not a single foot reflex shop would do my feet (my regular down the road has closed down), and please don't leave comments telling me that I'm not supposed to
5. And it's just been confirmed that confinement lady charges DOUBLE, not even 50% more. The logical decision is to hire 2 of them, but most of them wouldn't work with anyone else. Not surprised, the law of economics applies since there is more demand than supply.
6. Oh c***! Was googling for suitable photo to accompany this post. Have you seen women pregnant with twins? I've been told they're huge, but they are REALLY HUGE!!!!!! Kesan-kesan tegang yang tidak mungkin pudar. Sob sob.
   

Caught up!

Last 2 weeks had me worried as one was about 20% smaller than the other. After all, about 20% of twin pregnancy end up with only a singleton by the end of the first trimester. Size does matter to determine survival.
Today's check-up revealed that both are of the same size and they have got their individual placentas which is a very good thing. They are also most likely to be fraternal twins i.e. from 2 eggs and lets stay tuned for the gender in couple of months time.

Trying

We have been working on having our "one more" child. I have always wanted just one more, as a companion to my lovely boy.

I was feeling pretty discouraged after 8 failed pee sticks. In fact in May, I was quite sure I had a miscarriage. I know my body very well, and it functions like clockwork. 9 days late was not delayed period. In fact miscarriage occurs so often that many of us never realised. I suspect most people who never probed deeper were just so glad that their period was merely "late."

It is very different when you are trying. Every day I was late, I was so tempted to pee on the stick. This time around I did not want to jinx it. The last time I was 9 days late, the 9th day that I peed on the stick, my period came on the same day. Co-donor was not too optimistic either. I suspect he did not want to feel disappointed.

So this time round I waited until I was 10 days late, and I rushed to the pharmacy and bought the cheapest pee stick. Woo hoo!!! I was pregnant. I made an appointment to see any nearest gy-ob who could see me on the same day. I found one, called co-donor and told him where I was going. He was flabbergasted when I told him the results of the pee stick!

Saw ob-gy who confirmed that I was about 5 weeks. Appointment was made for 2 weeks later to check for the heartbeat.