First Ultrasound

Well if you haven't guessed it yet the two ultrasound images below give us the answer to the second big question we have been waiting to find out -- Did both embryos survive and will we have twins? It was a pretty intense morning waiting to see the doctor, but what the ultrasound revealed quickly set our minds at ease.

The images below show two fetuses (that's right -- Twins!). In the office we easily could see the heatbeat rapidly flashing on the screen. I have marked the image a little to help interpret what you are seeing, but essentially the fetus is no bigger then 10 mm and is still attached to a yolk sac. The sac is what provides the baby nutrition until the umbilical cord forms. (Click on the images to get a larger view)