Pregnancy is a remarkable journey, filled with anticipation, joy, and a fair share of challenges. I have enjoyed each pregnancy overall; all the temporary aches and pains were, of course, well worth it.

My most recent pregnancy journey was quite a story. In sharing this first part of it, I hope I can provide some laughs and encouragement!

In 2021, we had 3 children, all of whom were in school and mostly independent (our youngest was 6 at this point). My husband and I talked back and forth the whole year of 2021 about whether we wanted to add just one more to our family. In December, we decided, “YES, let’s try!” Fast forward to June 2022 – we finally got a little pink line! We were so excited and started dreaming of our life with this new little one added to the mix. I scheduled my first doctor appointment, and I was anxiously awaiting July to roll around. I kept myself busy working, doing some travel, keeping the normal home routine going, and finally, July 13th was here. 

My husband came with me to that first appointment while the older kids were in school. As routine, we checked in, and I took the confirmation pregnancy test. They said it would take 10-15 minutes. We got settled in the waiting room, and the nurse came out literally 2 minutes later saying, “You are VERY pregnant! Let’s go to the ultrasound room.” WOW… okay!

I laid down in the dark ultrasound room, and my husband held my hand – excitement just beaming out of both of us! I remember the nurse was starting to look around in my belly with the wand, and my husband said, “That test came back really quick, does that mean there’s 2 in there?? HAHA” The nurse chuckled, and on the screen, she stopped. “Dad, how did you know? There’s one…and there’s two! Congratulations, you have twins!”

WAIT…WHAT?! I WAS TOTALLY JOKING.

We both busted out just laughing – excitement, disbelief, nervousness all balled up. We looked at each other with wide eyes – what are we going to do??

The first trimester was a crazy blur. I had all the questions – even though this was not my first pregnancy, I had so many thoughts, questions, and worries. “How will this differ from a singleton pregnancy?” “What special preparations do I need?” “How can I ensure the health and well-being of both babies and myself?” I dove into research and blogs to learn as much as I could. 

I started showing at 10 weeks and we started documenting the growth each week with pictures and fruit size comparisons. It was a ton of fun each week. We also had to start looking for a vehicle that would fit our whole family! (We joined the Honda Odyssey van family). I started researching baby items again since it had been over 6 years. So.Many.Items.

If you happen to be here right now, I would recommend getting plenty of rest, exercise, and nutritionally dense food! Growing twins suck everything out of you! I was so tired even after doing nothing, and morning sickness was real. My go-to for curbing that was strawberry milk. No science behind that I’m sure! By week 14-15 people I had some of my normal energy back, for now.

Stay tuned for Part 2 of my Journey with Twins + 3!

I would love to hear from you:

🫶🏻What was your first appointment like?

🫶🏻Any other twin moms out there? What were your initial feelings?

🫶🏻What helped you through the first trimester?

🫶🏻What fun ways did you document or announce?