I'm a little behind on posting this week, so here is a quick recap:
Monday: last progesterone shot!
Tuesday: another doctor's appointment. The babies looked great on their BPP. However, my blood pressure was slightly high. To rule out pre-eclampsia, the doctor wanted me to collect a 24 hour urine sample to check for protein. Fun. Attempted cerclage removal, which was NOT successful. So painful, I will spare everyone the details - but I will say that women who have babies without any kind of medication are rock stars, and crazy. Also started weaning off the Procardia.
Thursday: back to the doctor to turn in my 24 hr sample and have blood work taken. My blood pressure was lower, which was good. Also signed off on the eviction notice papers for the babies - they will be born on May 2nd if not before!
Friday: doctor called and the blood work and 24 hr sample were all within normal limits - no pre-eclampsia, which is good. She did mention that since today is my last dose of Procardia my blood pressure might start to increase, so it will be checked closely at my appointment next week. If it is higher, coupled with the fact that my edema is out of control, she may consider delivering earlier than May 2nd. :)
Until then, I'm just waiting impatiently for things to start progressing.....
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
These babies are
NEVER COMING OUT! I will be 35 weeks tomorrow and they are comfy right where they are (that's not a bad thing, really). I just don't know how I'm going to survive up to 3 more weeks! It's only the swelling that is getting to me - if it wasn't painful, I'd be fine. But the swelling is so bad it hurts for anything to touch my legs, and walking is miserable. Thankfully my blood pressure is good, there's no protein in my urine, no vision changes or headaches, so the doctors aren't worried about pre-eclampsia.
Baby A weighed in at 5 lbs 4 oz and Baby B at 5 lbs 8 oz today - that's almost 11 lbs of baby in my belly! They might not need their preemie clothes after all, and chances are pretty good that NICU time would be very minimal, if needed at all. My cerclage will be removed next week, and I'll stop the Procardia as well. It's possible that I could dilate a few centimeters after the cerclage removal, so maybe that will get the ball rolling and start the eviction process for these babies!
Baby A weighed in at 5 lbs 4 oz and Baby B at 5 lbs 8 oz today - that's almost 11 lbs of baby in my belly! They might not need their preemie clothes after all, and chances are pretty good that NICU time would be very minimal, if needed at all. My cerclage will be removed next week, and I'll stop the Procardia as well. It's possible that I could dilate a few centimeters after the cerclage removal, so maybe that will get the ball rolling and start the eviction process for these babies!
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Big Milestone
Big milestone today - 34 weeks! From the start of this pregnancy, 34 weeks was my personal goal, and I'm so happy I've made it!
I only weigh myself on appointment days, and I DREAD getting on the scale. Although embarrassed to admit, I've gained 45 lbs (and still hopefully have a couple of weeks to go). I keep telling myself that well over 10 lbs of that is babies, and a good bit of that is also from swelling. That made me feel a little better. Kind of. Until I told Scott my actual weight. And he said out loud what I had already thought in my head - I weigh as much as he did when I first met him in his triathlon prime, 8 years ago. Talk about devastating! I will never see a bathing suit this summer.
Everything went well at the doctor. Typically your stomach measures as many weeks as you are pregnant, with twins a few weeks ahead. I'm measuring 42 weeks - past due no matter how many babies you are carrying! Everything is still going well, both babies head down and looking great! Back to the doctor on Monday.
I only weigh myself on appointment days, and I DREAD getting on the scale. Although embarrassed to admit, I've gained 45 lbs (and still hopefully have a couple of weeks to go). I keep telling myself that well over 10 lbs of that is babies, and a good bit of that is also from swelling. That made me feel a little better. Kind of. Until I told Scott my actual weight. And he said out loud what I had already thought in my head - I weigh as much as he did when I first met him in his triathlon prime, 8 years ago. Talk about devastating! I will never see a bathing suit this summer.
Everything went well at the doctor. Typically your stomach measures as many weeks as you are pregnant, with twins a few weeks ahead. I'm measuring 42 weeks - past due no matter how many babies you are carrying! Everything is still going well, both babies head down and looking great! Back to the doctor on Monday.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Out of the Mouths of Well Meaning People (and some Idiots)
It's hard enough being pregnant with twins, swollen, and miserable....but add on comments (from friends, family, and perfect strangers) like these and who needs enemies?
- "You are as big as a barn!" - from my youngest niece, apparently quoting what her mother (my sister) had told her (I think in fun, at least I hope!) - I was about 30 weeks along.
- "You look like you swallowed a basketball!" - this was from a family friend when I was around 31 weeks. I guess I can't be too upset when my doctor said the same thing a few days later.
- "You're about to pop!" - from the cashier at TJ Maxx, approximately 32 weeks along. No, actually I'm having twins and have about 6 weeks left. She then proceeded to tell me that I frequent TJ Maxx and we've had many discussions about my pregnancy. Um, no. I do love TJ Maxx but have been there maybe twice since Christmas, and I can assure you that I haven't discussed my pregnancy in detail with you lady.
- "She's about to pop!" - for the second time, approximately 33 weeks. This time, I overheard the comment said by a table full of nurses as I left Chick-fil-A at lunch. Hello - I'm pregnant, not deaf - I can still hear!
- "When are you due - not soon enough?" - from the random man in the vet's office, same day as comment #4. Ha ha, you are hilarious, but I'm not laughing.
ARGH!
Maybe I started calling myself a whale too early....the blue whale is the world's largest known animal, so I have nowhere to go from there!
I have eaten myself out of my maternity jeans. No joke. The stretchy band doesn't cover my belly anymore, and they are tight on my thighs (proving to all those people that tell me I'm all belly that they are WRONG!). The few maternity shirts that I own also barely cover my belly at the bottom anymore.
Shoes? Forget it. I can't bend over, making it impossible to put on socks and shoes without assistance. My calves and feet are so swollen that my shoes don't really fit anyway. Spring weather needs to hurry up and get here so I can stop looking like an idiot running around in flip flops in 40 degree weather.
And of course, not knowing if I'm going to deliver tomorrow or in 3 weeks, I refuse to go out and spend money on any new clothes or shoes. So I'll just keep complaining until these babies come. :)
I have eaten myself out of my maternity jeans. No joke. The stretchy band doesn't cover my belly anymore, and they are tight on my thighs (proving to all those people that tell me I'm all belly that they are WRONG!). The few maternity shirts that I own also barely cover my belly at the bottom anymore.
Shoes? Forget it. I can't bend over, making it impossible to put on socks and shoes without assistance. My calves and feet are so swollen that my shoes don't really fit anyway. Spring weather needs to hurry up and get here so I can stop looking like an idiot running around in flip flops in 40 degree weather.
And of course, not knowing if I'm going to deliver tomorrow or in 3 weeks, I refuse to go out and spend money on any new clothes or shoes. So I'll just keep complaining until these babies come. :)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Almost 33 Weeks!
Last Thursday was a big milestone - 32 weeks! Had yet another great doctor appointment last week. Baby A was weighing in at 3 lbs 15 oz and Baby B was weighing 4 lbs 7 oz. WOW! That's 8 1/2 lbs of baby in my belly - the size of many full term pregnancies. My high risk doctor was very pleased with my progress and is estimating that I'll deliver around 35 weeks.
Yesterday I saw my regular OB, who was also pleased with my progress. Apparently she and the high risk OB were texting about me last week - which makes me feel really good. I love the communication betweeen the two offices. These doctors truly care about the outcome of our situation and have done everything in their power to make sure we have an uneventful, healthy, as close to full term pregnancy as possible.
I also had another ultrasound yesterday for a biophysical profile (BPP), which will be done weekly until I deliver. The BPP checks the level of amniotic fluid, makes sure the babies reflexes are good (moving arms and legs, fingers and toes), and checks that the diaphragm is moving in preparation for breathing outside of the womb. All looked perfect! I just need to make it through one more week - to 34 weeks - and then the doctors won't try to stop labor. At any rate, these babies will be here in less than 5 weeks!
Yesterday I saw my regular OB, who was also pleased with my progress. Apparently she and the high risk OB were texting about me last week - which makes me feel really good. I love the communication betweeen the two offices. These doctors truly care about the outcome of our situation and have done everything in their power to make sure we have an uneventful, healthy, as close to full term pregnancy as possible.
I also had another ultrasound yesterday for a biophysical profile (BPP), which will be done weekly until I deliver. The BPP checks the level of amniotic fluid, makes sure the babies reflexes are good (moving arms and legs, fingers and toes), and checks that the diaphragm is moving in preparation for breathing outside of the womb. All looked perfect! I just need to make it through one more week - to 34 weeks - and then the doctors won't try to stop labor. At any rate, these babies will be here in less than 5 weeks!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
And They're Off!
Sadly, I'm not talking about the horses during Spring Meet at Keeneland or Churchill Downs, although both are right around the corner. (I wonder how young is too young to teach the babies how to bet?). I'm talking about my wedding rings.
I've just started swelling within the last week or so, but the past couple of days have been really bad. So bad that I can actually feel how fat my fingers are toes have become without having to look. Good thing the weather is a little warmer, because I might be in flip flops until it's all over!
In our 4.5 years of marriage, my engagement ring has been off one time, due to a broken prong that had to be fixed. Just last December, Scott and I both took our wedding bands off to have them cleaned when we were at the jewelers. It's really strange to not have my rings on today, but I knew it was inevitable, and much better than waiting too long and having to cut them off!
I've just started swelling within the last week or so, but the past couple of days have been really bad. So bad that I can actually feel how fat my fingers are toes have become without having to look. Good thing the weather is a little warmer, because I might be in flip flops until it's all over!
In our 4.5 years of marriage, my engagement ring has been off one time, due to a broken prong that had to be fixed. Just last December, Scott and I both took our wedding bands off to have them cleaned when we were at the jewelers. It's really strange to not have my rings on today, but I knew it was inevitable, and much better than waiting too long and having to cut them off!
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