Bed Rest...

Well I will be 28wks in a few days and I know I said I was going to update weekly, but I just cant find the strength to turn on my laptop and blog (until now).

So a few things have happened since my last entry. First of all, I had an Ultrasound at 25wks and although the Peri said the girls are "petite" nothing else was really said. Baby A measured 1.6lbs and Baby B weighed in at 1.8lbs. As you can see there is a little bit of a difference there, but nothing I would think to be worried about.

Well I went in for my OB appt at 26wks and my Dr was going over the results with me. She said that Baby A is in the 26% for weight and B is in the 38%. Not a huge discrepancy, but she said a "moderate" one so she put me on bed rest. I am to lay on my sides for 18hrs out of the day and can be a little more active for 6hr out of the day. Oh and I was also having major issues with my pelvic area making it difficult to walk. My coworkers dubbed me "Trick Hip". Yes I know...Nice LOL.

As you can see its been pretty boring around here! My hips are starting to hurt at night again from being on my sides all day, I can't breathe, my pelvic bone feels like it's going to crack in half, I am so tired all the time, and heartburn is a bitch. I have it better then some people on my birth board so I guess I will stop complaining now!

Oh yeah and I asked my OB when she thinks I will be scheduled for my C-section and she said if i do not go into labor on my own I will be scheduled for 39wks. This kind of concerns me because I have Mono/Di twins which means they share a placenta. Studies have shown that leaving them in longer than 37-38wks can actually cause Placenta disintegration. So I am going to ask my Perinatologist what his recommendations are for delivering Mono/Di twins at my appt this Tuesday the 29th.

I think that's it for now. I have a very busy week coming up. I have my OB appt tomorrow, my Perinatologist appt Tuesday, and then my Husband is having surgery on Wednesday (not to mention it is getting hard to type on my laptop now because my belly is getting to big to type with it sitting on my lap). I will try to get back next week with my updated belly pic for 28wks and any news from my Dr appts.

Until then...

Nothing New

Well I know its been a while, but to be honest I have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy thus far. I am now 24wks and really there is nothing new to report. So I will just leave ya with some new ultrasound pics from my 3d ultrasound and my 24wk belly shot!

 

Love these!

And the belly at 24wks. I have popped a bit, but still not that big. Although I FEEL huge!

And We Are Having....

Hahaha I am gonna keep you in suspense and talk about my OB appt Monday. I went to see my Doctor and of coarse we listened to the heartbeats (which were great). I am actually measuring at about 7months (I am currently 5), but it is normal to measure about 6-8wks more than what you actually are with twins. We also talked about my work schedule. I told the her about how I am getting so tired by 3pm and am waddling around at work. I also told her about how I have yet to be able to go in for a follow up appt with the Physical Therapist because at I had my second appt scheduled and someone at work called out sick that day and the following day and then for the following week and 1/2 another employee was on vacation. We decided that I would reduce my hours to 6hr days. To be honest the first day I left early felt kinda weird, but I got to go home and take a nap before my hubby got home with the kiddos.

Oh the dreaded bedtime. My newest pregnancy struggle. I have been having the hardest time with the hip pain at night. By 20wks it is IMPOSSIBLE to sleep on your back and you can't exactly sleep on your stomach so I am stuck sleeping on either my left or right side. This is killing my hips! I am awake for a good 2-3hrs with such bad pain I am in tears. I have tried a pillow between my legs with no avail. I resorted to sleeping on the couch for the first time last night and I didn't hurt as much in the morning so I may just be stuck doing that until delivery. The only thing is my hubby wants me in bed next to him so I may have to try getting an actual body pillow, a heating pad, and possible one of those foam mattress things (all suggestions from other twin moms I know that have BTDT). We shall see and I will let you know if anything helps.

On to the good stuff! So we had our Ultrasound today and both babies are doing amazing. Baby A is weighing in at 11 oz and the heartbeat was 146. Baby B measured in at 11 oz as well and the heartbeat was 143. I am happy to announce that we are having identical baby GIRLS!!! I must say have been asked by a few people if I am disappointed being that I have always wanted a boy. Well the answer is absolutely not. The way I see it is I have so much experience with girls having two babies at once I think it will just make my life so much easier then if we had boys.

I go back for another Ultrasound in 2wks from now and my OB appt will be for April 1st.

Here is my 20wk belly shot! Although everyone is saying I am really starting to pop out I think it looks just about the same as the 16wk.

And for some added fun. My favorite picture from my Ultrasound today. This one is Baby A's foot. I love it because you can see the little toes and all!

 

Well that's all until next time...