Dec 9 - 2nd twin prenatal class. We learnt all about natural births....And the complications that come with being high risk. We also learnt about DH roles in a natural birth.
Dec 11 - Treated myself to a haircut and some highlights
Dec 14 - Found a stretch mark
Dec 16 - Learnt all about high risk c-sections and just how many people there will be in the room with me and DH if we have a c-section. We also learnt that our hospital bags should be packed and ready to go. Learnt about care of mothers and twins in the hospital. Learnt about what to put into the hospital bags.
Dec 18 -In laws arrive for xmas, and my last day of work. Woo Hoo!
Dec 23 - Had our 5th u/s. Was a little worried...Never slept the night before and didn't feel much movement.....
U/S went really well. Babies are measuring:
Baby A: 2 lbs, 11 oz
Baby B: 2 lbs, 8 oz
Growing really well for twins. Cervix is 3.3 cm, still pretty good. Baby A has his head logged into my pelvic and makes the letter C around my belly button and it almost like his is kicking himself in his head (at least it's not his brother anymore). Baby B has himself logged on top transverse still but more in a U shaped, and slightly under my ribs. The tech wasn't sure how I could continue eating with these big babies in me...
Baby A: HB 151
Baby B: HB 134
Dec 25 - Christmas!!!!!
Dec 27 - Found more stretch marks. A little disappointed, but that's ok...Not really concerned....I'm 31 now, so belly shirts are a little young for me. :-) As long as there are stretch marks....I know the babies are growing....Bought a rocking chair for twin feedings. Bought more stuff, like change table pads, baby medical supplies (thermometer, nail clippers, etc), swaddles.
How am I feeling? Having trouble sleeping, throat sensations (GERD) sometimes gets pretty bad, getting quite big and uncomfy, uncomfy to sit, to stand, to sit in the car, etc....My face has cleared up nicely. Have a hard time shaving my legs, and my vag....But that's where DH pitches in.
I know they say because of the hormones our pigmentation may change...like we get dark patches on our face, or that linea nigra....That hasn't really happened to me, but I have noticed in my armpits...that it looks like I've tried to dye my armpit hair....So maybe that's my pigmentation change????
Nothing much more to report....Getting excited and anxious at the same time....The worry had now changed to a different worry...It's more...How often do we bathe the babies, what about SIDS, when can they hold their head up, what about feedings, etc...Eeeeekkk....
I feel the babies moving quite often....Baby A likes to move during the day, and Baby B seems to prefer keeping me up at night....It's when they tag team that gets super uncomfy.....
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Twin Prenatal Classes here we come
We started our multiples prenatal classes tonight. They will run for 3 Wednesday's in Dec and 3 in January. Classes are 2 1/2 hrs long, and the chairs are so uncomfy...
The good thing is that the instructor has twins of her own, and she is a L&D nurse at the hospital where we will be delivering.
We learnt a lot in the first class...
Stats on twins, stats on natural births and c-sections. Watched a couple of movies. Learnt that if we need to get up in the middle of the night because of hunger, it's perfectly alright (Phew). Learnt that b/w 40-50 lbs weight gain is good. Because twins often can come early, the more we gain the healthier the babies should be. Learnt that most of the women in the group (and multiples mothers) have a hard time feeling the babies move. She said it's because the babies are smaller and are sometimes harder to feel than a single. She said that the first 3 months is tough (which we already knew)...So much to learn
DH and I really want to learn about contractions, and the labour details (water breaking, contractions, losing the plug, etc).
Not much time now...We will be 24 weeks this week and time is sure flying.
Wish I could say the worry isn't there anymore, but it is...Every leakage I feel, every pain I get...Thank god for the monthly u/s and monthly OB appts.
Been buying some baby clothes only because the were on sale. $4 instead of $20, can't beat that.
Last big purchase will come at xmas which will be the car seats.
Will post pictures this week, I promise....
XOXO
The good thing is that the instructor has twins of her own, and she is a L&D nurse at the hospital where we will be delivering.
We learnt a lot in the first class...
Stats on twins, stats on natural births and c-sections. Watched a couple of movies. Learnt that if we need to get up in the middle of the night because of hunger, it's perfectly alright (Phew). Learnt that b/w 40-50 lbs weight gain is good. Because twins often can come early, the more we gain the healthier the babies should be. Learnt that most of the women in the group (and multiples mothers) have a hard time feeling the babies move. She said it's because the babies are smaller and are sometimes harder to feel than a single. She said that the first 3 months is tough (which we already knew)...So much to learn
DH and I really want to learn about contractions, and the labour details (water breaking, contractions, losing the plug, etc).
Not much time now...We will be 24 weeks this week and time is sure flying.
Wish I could say the worry isn't there anymore, but it is...Every leakage I feel, every pain I get...Thank god for the monthly u/s and monthly OB appts.
Been buying some baby clothes only because the were on sale. $4 instead of $20, can't beat that.
Last big purchase will come at xmas which will be the car seats.
Will post pictures this week, I promise....
XOXO
Friday, November 27, 2009
So that's what that is
While at the u/s on Monday...the tech's wand went bouncing up and down, and she said those blips that I have been feeling for the last few weeks were the babies turning around.
My placenta is still anterior so I will still have a bit of trouble feeling the boys kick...but we will surely feel them turn around and over...It's a weird sensation only because it feels like a muscle spasm, and happens a lot in the middle of the night.
My sleep lately has been more and more difficult. I've been getting hunger pains in my belly in the middle of the night and so I end up usually getting up and eating half and apple, and having some juice.
I've been feeling really good lately besides being tired and the occasionally pains and discomfort.
My throat sensations (GERD) are still coming, the pills don't really help, but better than nothing. I occasionally get some really stabbing pain in my lower lower belly and it feels like super hunger pains...
I find that I have been feeling hungrier and hungrier lately.
But all in all I feel really good, and I attribute that to the prenatal vitamins that I am on.
Over half way there, and getting more and more excited to be seeing our boys.
PS - DH finally got his H1N1 shot.
My placenta is still anterior so I will still have a bit of trouble feeling the boys kick...but we will surely feel them turn around and over...It's a weird sensation only because it feels like a muscle spasm, and happens a lot in the middle of the night.
My sleep lately has been more and more difficult. I've been getting hunger pains in my belly in the middle of the night and so I end up usually getting up and eating half and apple, and having some juice.
I've been feeling really good lately besides being tired and the occasionally pains and discomfort.
My throat sensations (GERD) are still coming, the pills don't really help, but better than nothing. I occasionally get some really stabbing pain in my lower lower belly and it feels like super hunger pains...
I find that I have been feeling hungrier and hungrier lately.
But all in all I feel really good, and I attribute that to the prenatal vitamins that I am on.
Over half way there, and getting more and more excited to be seeing our boys.
PS - DH finally got his H1N1 shot.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
3D/4D U/S Complete
So we did a 3D/4D u/s. And had it broadcast over the internet for the in laws and my mum and dad.
They said that it's too hard to see twins past 24 weeks so we needed to get in right away.
The 3D u/s was pretty neat.
Got to see the babies...Here's the scoop....The boys have mum's button nose, and they have dad's full lips and ears. Babies have nice long eye lashes and already have hair on their head.
Baby A (first out, at the bottom) spend almost the WHOLE full hour kicking his brother in the head. lol Baby A is quite active, and the exhibitionist.
Baby B is more of the passive one. He was constantly getting kicked in the head, and everytime we tried to get a shot of him, his brother's arm would come floating into the picture. So now we know that Baby B will be the spoiled baby for enduring 9 months of kicking.
Then throughout the video, the boys turned, and flopped and kicked and ended up playing footsies, and then head butting.
We left there $190 les but what we came out with was a video of our litle boys, 128 pictures, and a lifetime of memories.
They said that it's too hard to see twins past 24 weeks so we needed to get in right away.
The 3D u/s was pretty neat.
Got to see the babies...Here's the scoop....The boys have mum's button nose, and they have dad's full lips and ears. Babies have nice long eye lashes and already have hair on their head.
Baby A (first out, at the bottom) spend almost the WHOLE full hour kicking his brother in the head. lol Baby A is quite active, and the exhibitionist.
Baby B is more of the passive one. He was constantly getting kicked in the head, and everytime we tried to get a shot of him, his brother's arm would come floating into the picture. So now we know that Baby B will be the spoiled baby for enduring 9 months of kicking.
Then throughout the video, the boys turned, and flopped and kicked and ended up playing footsies, and then head butting.
We left there $190 les but what we came out with was a video of our litle boys, 128 pictures, and a lifetime of memories.
Monday, November 23, 2009
U/S # 4 - Check
Had u/s #4, and the tech we had this time was by far the best we've had yet. I wanted to see my cervix and the placenta and she had no problem showing us at the end.
DH and I were a little confused as to what monthly u/s would bring us. But we quickly found out that they will probably be 1 hr long and the tech will continue to check the cervix and do all the measurements, and check the major organs.
Got to see the 4 chambers of the heart..which was by far the neatest thing we've seen on the u/s so far. Also saw the bladder and stomach, and it's so neat to see all the bones in their tiny little bodies....
The tech mentioned that HB were right on track, measurements were perfect (babies are measuring a week ahead in size of what they actually are). Babies are measuring 1 lb, 6 oz.
Took some pictures home and that was that.
DH and I were a little confused as to what monthly u/s would bring us. But we quickly found out that they will probably be 1 hr long and the tech will continue to check the cervix and do all the measurements, and check the major organs.
Got to see the 4 chambers of the heart..which was by far the neatest thing we've seen on the u/s so far. Also saw the bladder and stomach, and it's so neat to see all the bones in their tiny little bodies....
The tech mentioned that HB were right on track, measurements were perfect (babies are measuring a week ahead in size of what they actually are). Babies are measuring 1 lb, 6 oz.
Took some pictures home and that was that.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Nursery Funiture
DH finished painting the nursery, and we happened to go shopping after work for strollers....we ended up buying 2 cribs and a dresser. Looked for a stroller, but the one we want is $900 and the infant car seats are $300 each.
Ended up talking to the in laws who live on the Coast, and they found the peg perego stroller we want - last years model (only diff is last year has no steering wheel) for only $700 AND the company threw in 2 single peg perego strollers for us (Retail $400 each).
Most major purchases complete - CHECK!
Ended up talking to the in laws who live on the Coast, and they found the peg perego stroller we want - last years model (only diff is last year has no steering wheel) for only $700 AND the company threw in 2 single peg perego strollers for us (Retail $400 each).
Most major purchases complete - CHECK!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Prenatal Classes...Here we come
Prenatal classes start Dec 2. It's a class specifically deisnged for multiples.
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