Ice: Mom, you have 2 babies in your tummy

My sweet twin pumpkins!

Weeks prior to my appointment at the Sonologist - In My Womb (http://www.inmywomb.com/), my 4 year old was already telling me that I'm having 2 babies. He would always tell us... "Mom, you have 2 babies in your tummy". I would even correct him and tell him "But Ice, it might just be 1 baby". I just don't want to discourage him. But he would still insist "No... Jesus said it's 2 of them". We were even kidding him about his thoughts. As a mom, and having been disappointed about several occassions where I though I could be pregnant, I would just tell my son, "Ice, what if it's just 1 baby, and not 2? Is that okay with you?". He would just say... "Okay... then after the 1st baby... then the 2nd baby". We thought he meant it's okay to wait for the 2nd one after several years or so.

I've never known of any twin running in our family even my husbands. I have never taken any pills or any fertility medications. The mere thought of having twins never crossed my mind but as a child, I would always want to have 1. But, this time, I felt fine just to know I am pregnant and fine as well that I am having just one.

I was 9 weeks pregnant during our 1st visit with the Sonologist. I was excited to see the baby but of course, I still have those slight thoughts of what-ifs there's no baby at all. I've tons of books about pregnancy and childbirth. I would use medical terms at times and my OB would ask me if I had any medical background. I just said, I red a lot of books almost everyday about pregnancy. From what I've learned, you cannot always expect that there's a baby even if you get a + result. An Ultrasound is the most accurate one to know the viability of a baby and if carrying twins/multiples. There are times that it could be an ectopic pregnancy or a pseudo pregnancy you're carrying. In that case, just a placenta but no baby. Nevertheless, I felt positive that I'm having a baby.

I had the worse morning sickness for weeks already, during my 1st pregnancy I had those morning sickness but not as worse as this time around. I get hungry very easily and if I don't eat, nausea, headache and vomitting will occur. I feel really worse.

Inside the Sonologists room, Oliver, my husband was there and my 4 year old, Ice. Ice was very excited, he knows everything about this baby. When I told him were going to see a baby on a TV, he woke straight up and went to take a bath right away that morning.

Finally, the Sonologist did the exam. She didn't tell me right away that I'm carrying twins, she was making sure she's right. I can already see 1 placenta but no view yet of the baby or babies. All I was there for was to check 1 baby.

The sonologist asked me if I am taking fertility pills... told her No. Then asked if twins run in the family... thinking very hard... told her, I don't think so...No.. Those questions seem very puzzling to me, but I didn't mind. I thought, maybe just some routine questions for all. When all of a sudden she said... "well... seems like you're having Twins!" Me and my husband was like... "Whoa!! huh!!! Really now?" Then she said, "Yes, look at this... 2 placentas, and here's the 1st baby and then the other..."

I told Ice... "Ice, you're right! Mom has 2 babies!" then Ice was screaming in the room saying "Wow! 2 babies! 2 Babies!"

The doctor monitored the heartbeat and indeed there were 2 of them. 2 good fetal heartrate of 148 and 166bpm. Dichorionic - Diamniotic = fraternal twins (came from 2 eggs). My husband started phoning in family and they were unbelievably shocked. Because, Ice was also spreading the news to them weeks before that I have 2 babies in my tummy.

We couldn't believe what just happened. Even when I was faithless... my Jesus was faithful to give us what we desire to have. Those years of waiting and disappointments were not his plan. Because, his plan is to give us life more abundantly. Yes, He did blessed us with 1 and now with 2. He is the God who restores those days of sorrow and replaced it with days of blessings. The days were complete, as if the days gone have been restored to us a hundredfold.

Now as we await for the days to come... all I see are 3 great kids who will grow as persons after God's own heart. Loved, highly favoured and ultimately blessed.

What God has given He has provided for its needs for every tomorrow that He will bring. For today, all is well.