15 Week Appt - sort of a VENT

Well, that was a bust!  LOL!  I waited forever to be seen, then I was told that my OB was called to the hospital across the street so I had to see the other OB.  Fine, no biggie...all she did was listen for the babies - reluctantly - and said "ok, if you have any questions, give us a call".  WTH? 
She told me as soon as she saw me that I was going to have blood drawn and they would *try* to hear the babies' heartbeats but that it was still early so maybe not.  WUH?  I'm feeling them move already!  How could it be too early to HEAR them??  I even told her where they were and she poked around the opposite side...she finally went to where I said they were and "oh, here they are".  Yeah, no poop!  I told you I could feel them!

LUCKILY, she got me an ultrasound in 3.5 weeks for the BIG one.  My OB called me and felt really bad about the appt (I didn't say a thing!  He just felt bad that he wasn't the one to see me) and scheduled to see me the day before my u/s.  Weird, since I have an appt WITH the u/s - but he felt bad and I accepted both appts. 

Anyhoo, the babies are still kickin'. I can feel baby A knocking their sibling around in there already.  Just REALLY started today! 

Next stop...bigger vehicle to fit all 4 kids with carseats, 2 parents, and a double stroller.  I can't even find a mini-van that can do all that.   Hello Suburban!

Thanks for reading my drawn out journal.  LOL
Sandy

Bummer!  Sounds like that other doc is not a personable one.  Stick with the reg. as much as possible!!!  Glad all is well with the babes!

Laurie

Ugh - I hate appointments that are a total let down! You get so excited - than you get someone that ****** on your parade. LAME!

Glad the babies are doing good!!

Get a Nissan Armada! I love it!

Sorry you were disappointed with the visit.  I hate getting my hopes up for something and then it not happening! 

I cannot imagine having TWO babies moving around inside me!  How exciting for you!! 

Keep us updated!

Cindy

Well that sucks!!! My doc wont even try to find the heartbeats with the doppler, because it can be to hard with twins so I get a U/S at evey appt:) Good luck at your next appt and BIG U/S!!!!

hey sandy, being me and you are just a few days apart with twins, i thought i would chime in

my ob says i will always get a u/s at every appt because they are twins, and if he uses the doppler how can he be sure he is not hearing the same babies heartbeat twice

and i am also being seen by him every 2-3 weeks, plus i also go  some place else to have certain u/s done, i had my nt scan almost 2 weeks ago and they said all looked good, i go to see my ob next week for the 2nd part of that test which is just blood work

then next month i will have a anatomy scan and hopefully find out the sex? 2 boys or 2 girls?

i havent felt the babies kick yet, but i am huge, someone asked me if i was due any day now?? wth?

however i have only gained 5lbs in 3.5 month, i hear you on the car thing, we have a 2008 honda civic si, so small............hubby needs to trade in for a odyssey or pathfinder he says, however we will be using a double and single stroller, triples are so huge, lol

hows everything going for you otherwise?  how much longer will you work for?  im going as long as i can cause i will have to be a sahm for a bit after they are born via-section

My ob told me that I'd have an ultrasound every 4-6 weeks but then changed his mind.  I know he deals with a LOT of twins so maybe he's just really sure?  But this was his back-up that I saw.  I don't know!  LOL!

Things are going really well so far, just so TIRED.  I have a doppler so I do hear the babies' heartbeats daily, and know I'm hearing both, for the most part.  Sometimes they do tend to snuggle together, sometimes they seem to want their space!  :-)  But I find them.

We have a pathfinder right now.  It does not do 3 carseats well.  We will have four kids so we are thinking suburban.  Even most mini-vans won't fit a double stroller in the back with the 3rd row up so we are kinda up the creek on that one.  A suburban seems to be the ONLY one that has a 3rd row and enough room to store a double stroller and luggage/groceries if we go anywhere. 
If you plan on using the 3rd row with the patherfinder - it won't fit a double stroller or much else in the trunk.  We hoped we could do it but it just won't work. 

I am not working right now either. I was laid off when I had Kellen and decided to go back to school.  Well, that will be stopping here next quarter!!  I don't see me doing school and having 4 kids, let alone twins!  I'm be a SAHM too.  No idea how we will do it but we will!

Good luck to you!!  I love that we are pregnant with twins at the same EXACT time!  :-)

Sandy

Sorry, you where dissapointed! I hate when doc's don't listen.

My mini-van can get five kids in car seats and two adults in it! I have the Nissan Quest SE, and it totally rocks. It is the biggest mini out there, and it is so much easier to get in and out of then my best friends Suburban.

That is one we've been really wanting to look at but by the looks of the trunk, it won't fit a big stroller in it with the 3rd row up.  Does it???  Our cousin works for Nissan and can get us an AWESOME deal on one but we were worried about trunk space.  I know it will fit kids...but I need to put some junk in the trunk!  LOL!

Thanks!

Sandy

I used to be able to get my triple and two singles in it (boy I really don't miss those days LOL).  Have you gone and looked at one in person? They rear area is much bigger in the Quest (at least the year I have) then it is on any other model I looked at, and my husband is very picky, so we looked at A LOT of cars before we walked away with this one LOL It's seriously a tank, its so huge LOL