6 weeks 3 days

Last week I freaked out over the spotting and the office let me come in for a scan. 

Here is the result. I was told everything looks great. I am right around 5w6 or 6w0 at the time of this picture. You can see that the two gestational sacs have clearly grown in size in just one week. They also both have a yolk sac visible. I don't think there is a fetal pole clearly visible In either but the nurse said there is "a structure" in B. B is measuring a little bigger than A. Now see that little spot at the top? That's probably why I'm spotting all the time. The doctor explained that he isn't concerned because it's not too close to either sac and isn't too big. They will keep an eye on it I guess. I go back on Thursday, May 2, which is one week and one day after this scan.  So over all I'm feeling better about things. Once I see those heartbeats, however, I'll be a lot more positive. 

Symptoms so far 

-on and off nausea/gagging. It doesn't last all day and isn't every day. I was dry heaving at work one morning but haven't actually thrown up. *fingers crossed*

-sore boobs. Again this is an on and off symptom. Some days it's very sore and feels like I'm being stabbed. Others I just feel tender to the touch. Like today they are only tender if I touch them. Yesterday I had stabbing pains all day and night. 

-tired!!!!! I can barely get up in the morning. I come home from work and lay on the couch until I go to bed lol. I slept for 12 hours last night and then was tired all morning too. I then rustled up the strength to shower and dress myself around 1, went out to lunch and to run a few errands, and then was so tired I had to come back home to my couch. 

-cramping-not like a period but more so on one or both sides like ovary pain and/or across my uterus area like pulling, sometimes stabbing sensations. Hoping this is due to stretching and growing to make room for two. 

-still spotting. Usually brown. Sometimes dark brown. Sometimes spots of red. Never really makes it into the panty liner. It seems to be worse at night and worse when I am cramping. Hoping it's due to the stretching and the SCH. I have read and heard even from my doc that bleeding is more common in twin pregnancies. Knowing is only half the battle, however, and I still stress about it. 

I hope all this means that they are both growing appropriately and that on Thursday I will see two tiny heartbeats.