Am I going to have to separate you two?!?

Today we had our 12 week appointment. It was pretty exciting! The nurse used the fetal doppler to detect a heartbeat. The fetal doppler is a little device that they rub ontop of your stomach and it only detects a heartbeat, it doesn't show a picture like a sonogram. Since they are still pretty small (2 inches in length or about the size of a lime) the nurse was not able differentiate between the two kiddos yet.

So one of the bean's heartbeat was 154 beats per minute (unless they were beating simultaneously then they both were beating at that rate)

I have been having some cramping, so the doctor did a quick sonogram to see both of the beans. This sonogram was different from the one in the prior post in two ways: 1) It was performed by rubbing the wand ontop of my stomach 2) It was a less fancy machine than last time and doesn't have a place to print pictures.

So the Nurse Practitioner (NP) started the sonogram and immediately found those little beans one on top of the other. Last time we could see the heart beats but we couldn't see any movement yet; however, that was not the case today. We watched excitedly and noticed that the two little beans were ALREADY having a little sibling disagreement. The bean on top kept pressing down on the one below, who would in turn kick their sibling. This happened during the ENTIRE sonogram. The NP even commented "They are really getting after each other, no wonder you are cramping!"

So let the arguments begin. I can hear it now..."Stop touching your sister, quit taunting your brother. Do I need to separate you two?"

We are excited for our next appointment on July 28th, when we MIGHT get to know the gender. I also can't wait to actually feel these little scuffles.

Thanks for checking in on us and we will keep you posted on any new happenings!