Things I am thankful for....

I thought while I have a moment I should post what I am thankful for in the pregnancy. I've been lucky that I've had nothing go wrong.


I am thankful that in this pregnancy:


-I've never been constipated.
-I haven't had any mood swings or been moody.
-I haven't had hemorrhoids.
-I only had minimal morning sickness.
-I only had feet swelling for a few days back around 20 weeks.
-My cervix remained closed.
-I had no spotting.
-I've had no muscle stretching pains.
-I've had minimal round ligament pain (if any) around week 16.
-I haven't had any back aches.
-I've haven't been clumsy.
-I haven't had "pregnancy brain".


I'm sure there are more, and will post them when I think of them.


I hope the delivery goes just as smooth as this pregnancy has.


Sometimes I wonder if the miscarriage last year helped things along. So in small way having the miscarriage and my Grannie's death (sob) may just have been the miracle DH and I needed to carry these babies so long and so healthy.

How uneventful...Boo!

Had another OB appt today. Strep B came back negative. Yay!

Dr wasn't sure why the babies had moved...But in any case, he is happy that they are both head down and good size weights.

My uterus went back up to 43 again.

It was a very uneventful appt, and I go back on Wednesday.

Boring!

They are measuring how heavy now?

Well....Today was probably our last u/s before we get one at the hospital when I deliver...It was sort of sad in a way, but exciting because really the next time we get to see them, we will be able to hold them. (Tomorrow we make 35 weeks) Yay!!!!

So this is what happened today:
Went in for the u/s. Can you believe it? Babies moved positions....

Baby A (who is termed baby A because A is always the presenting twin (meaning out first)) has actually moved. He is still head down but now he's moved up and his head across from my belly button (if you can picture that).

Baby B, who was on top (like bunk bed style) lying traverse across my belly (picture under the ribs) has snuck down and is lodged into my pelvis.

So now BOTH babies are head down...But Baby B (termed B because that would be the second baby out) is now head down in my pelvis and would technically be the first baby out.

The weird thing was the tech wasn't sure how to label them. Do we change Baby A for the last 35 weeks to Baby B and vice versa? So confusing....It was really hard to see anything in there this week.

Measurements are as follows:

Baby A (still the original baby A): HB: 132, 5 lbs, 14 oz.
Baby B: HB 139, 5 lbs, 5 oz.

No wonder I can't get comfy anymore, or turn over in bed by myself and have that gross twin skin going on... I've got about 11 lbs of baby in my belly not including the placentas, fluids, etc...

Well now we wait to see what the OB says on Friday....

I'm so glad the babies are really healthy weights so far, but can they come out yet?

Valentine's Day....Gross

So DH and I rarely celebrate V Day....But this year he got me a card, and we spent the day romancing....Not that that means a lot these days, but it was nice...

We decided to do a take in for dinner, and I felt like fish and chips from the best fish place in the city....

I wasn't feeling so hot all day today, so about 4 hours after dinner I decided to take a bath. I don't usually like baths, but these days I feel so weightless.....We were watching the Olympics and I didn't want to miss Canada, but felt I should relax...

Long story short, I felt as if I was going to throw up, and that's exactly what I did. NO, not in the bath water, but out on the floor on the tile and carpet. DH came running....And I kept throwing up....He ran to get a bowl, but by that time I only had a few heaves left....Poor DH...He's such a trooper. He put on this gloves, and picked up all the puke...Dry heaving and all....The worst part of it was...he didn't like the warmth of the puke as he threw it into the garbage....

I hope I never do that again while pregnant. My belly was so tight....It was actually hurting to heave...

So happy Valentine's Day to us....

Latest OB Appt

Had a good appt.
Am measuring 41 now, and 2 weeks ago it was 45 so babies are def. dropping.
Had my strep B test and my first cervix check.

Dr felt Baby A head, and I am 1 - 2 cm dialated. Hes says I should be good to go to 36-37 weeks. Woo Hoo

I will wait to see what the u/s and our next OB next week brings...

OB Appt - Check

Had another OB this week. Uterus is measuring 43 now. Dr thinks maybe smaller than last week because babies dropped....

I am 33 weeks and 1 day today. Woo Hoo....I am so happy to have made it this far.

My belly got even tighter all of a sudden, and perhaps maybe Baby A did drop (how that's possible, I'm not sure as he's already in my pelvis) because the lower part of my belly is really really heavy. Maybe it's just they are gaining weight again or something. All I know is that I am pretty uncomfy again.

Next weeks appts bring the Strep B test and weekly cervix checks. So I finally get to undress at the OB....I wish someone had told me at the start that we would be warned when we get to undress, and I wouldn't have tried to shave every time I went into see the Dr. Argh...Oh well

Sleep is getting tougher and tougher....I get up to pee at least every hour to 90 minutes now.

All in the name of healthy babies....I'd like to try to keep them inside for a while longer so they don't have to spend time in NICU.

We really want to meet you little guys, but only when you are healthy and ready.

Measuring what now?

Had another OB appt today....

Uterus is measuring 45 weeks. Egawds....

Heard the HB again, and that was about it.

I did get a growth spurt from the babies last week (I think) because their movements became super powerful but reassuring, and I am so uncomfortable now. Hard to sit, stand, sleep, walk, lay down, etc....

Looks like the stretch marks have made their way north of the belly button, but I don't mind....All in the name of motherhood....

U/S # - Oops lost count

So we had another u/s today. Yay! Got to see the babies again. So reassuring. Not sure how I would handle a single pregancy, since we've been spoiled seeing the babies once a month.

Both babies are both measuring about 4.5 pounds. And looking like 33 weeks instead of the 32 I will be at this week. Cervix is at 3 (which is normal) and we got to see a nice face profile of Baby A, and it appears to be like he was mouthing "meow", while Baby B was practicing his breathing...

Other than that we couldn't see too much as things are pretty tight in there. Glad those techs know what they are doing. Got to see the stomach, kidneys, and heart again.

IGT

IGT = Impaired Gluclose Tolerance

Yay! I don't have gestational diabetes (GD) but I do have IGT. Which is basically is on the pathway to GD. I just have to keep my blood sugars under control. I do get the priveledge of pricking my finger 4 times a day to monitor my sugars. I am also on a modified diet. I went back for the one week later appt and met with the nurse and dietician again, but also a DR this time. My sugars all seem to be under control but the Dr did warn me that as I continue in this pg my blood sugars will continue to rise.

All in all I really don't mind the modified diet and taking my blood sugars as long as I don't have to take insulin.

Got milk? A Failure? And a good appt

Ok. So we had our prenatal class on breastfeeding. Wow....That's a whole lot of information to take in...Really it is....

1 baby feeds 8-12 times in a 24 hr period, and multiply that by 2 and that's up to 24 times in 24 hrs. Yikes! Truth is, I'm a little nervous about breastfeeding. How will I know they are hungry? How will I know they are getting enough? How will I know if I can breastfeed?

Like most women, we hope we can BF, but it will not be the end of the world if I can't. I plan on expressing too, so that DH can bond with the babies as well.

So I've decided not to buy a double electric pump until I know for sure that I can BF, and we aren't going to buy nursing bras until we know my size. I have packed some sports bras to wear home from the hospital.
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Well we got the official news at our OB appt on Jan 14 (30 weeks). I failed my 2hr GTT. Not really sure what that means but I have to attend a diabetic class Monday morning at 8:00 am (Not to mention cutting into my prime sleeping time). Will report back. As for the OB appt. Things are progressing nicely. Uterus is measuring 41 weeks (that explains my extreme uncomfy-ness). So I made it to 30 weeks...MILESTONE achieved! Yay! Now my goal is to 34 weeks....Dr mentioned that since the pregnancy has been going so well, we better up the appts to once a week just in case. Things are getting pretty tight in my belly.

I am still able to make it out of the house with DH 2-3 times a week, as long as the outing isn't very long. I have having a hard time sitting in the car, and walking for long periods. I've also graduated to yoga pants everyday when we go out, none of my other pants are fitting anymore. At home, it's pjs.

Since I am at home all the time I sleep, or watch tv, or search motherhood info on the net, play video games, read, etc. I make sure to take a shower or a bath everyday as well as get up and walk around the house as much as I can manage....

Stretch marks are still coming, but motherhood will all be worth it, so not too worried. I can still manage to shave my legs by myself, but my vajayjay it's getting very difficult. I get DH to help out where he can, but mostly it looks like a really bad lawnmowing job.

Babies movements are increasing in intensity, but no real contractions yet (at least I don't think so). My belly is always super tight, so hard to tell when things cramp up....

Not much longer now...In the home stretch

Sorry, it's been so long....

Sorry folks it's been so long since my last post...I admit it, I've been super lazy. I can't believe it's been about a month since my last day of work. Of course Christmas was pretty busy this year so that just flew by. I must admit that I thought I would be really bored at home, but surprisingly I haven't been...Maybe it's because I sleep the days away. :-)

Jan 2 - Went it for my 1hr GTT (Glucose Tolerance Test). Failed that test, have to go back for the 2hr GTT

Jan 5 - Went for a massage and a pedicure, courtesy of my work group.

Jan 8 (29 weeks) - Went it for my 2hr GTT. I had to fast for 12hrs. That was super hard. I don't really mind the orange crush flavoured drink I had to drink in 5 minutes, it was the 2 hours waiting around in the waiting room that was b-o-r-i-n-g! Failed that test.

Babies are super active, which I love...because DH and I get to feel them move around all the time; however it's super annoying. lol I'm getting up usually every 2 hrs in the night to go pee, and on top of that it really hurts to turn over in bed...that is...if I ever get to sleep.
I've been having trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. My sleep is disrupted...Maybe 2 times a week I have a really good sleep. My best sleeping times are 4-9 am. I hardly even hear DH get ready for work.

Ah.....the joys of twin pregnancies...Gotta love it....

Soon babies soon....We will get to finally meet....