Sam and Zoe
Journal
from conception to birth
3/1/99
4/20/99
4/22/99
5/4/99
5/7/99
5/11/99
5/25/99
6/8/99
8/8/99
8/14/99
8/15/99
8/18/99
9/23/99
10/27/99
11/4/99
11/8/99
11/14/99
12/8/99
Mitch and Jodi begin their 2nd IVF cycle.
Egg and sperm retrieval and fertilization.
Embryos transferred to Jodi.
Pregnancy test is positive! Quantitative HCG of 249.
2nd Pregnancy test. Quantitative HCG of score increases to 1,103. Now we're thinking twins!
Quantitative HCG score of 7,215.
Twins! Ultrasound shows 2 embryos with heartbeats. One is 10mm, the other 8mm.
We hear the two heartbeats (160/sec) through Doppler.
A boy and a girl! Ultrasound shows two healthy fully formed fetuses with four chamber hearts, kidneys, bladders, arms and feet.
Mitch and Jodi decide on Samuel Isaac and Zoe Mirabel.
Jodi feels first baby kicks.
One hour ultrasound video.
24 week ultrasound. Everything looks good, not much room to move around.
30th week ultrasound.
Mitch and Jodi start parenting/birthing classes.
Mitch and Jodi move to new home.
Jodi's baby shower at Jody's.
Sam and Zoe are born!