I started my NST's and when I say that boy do I mean it! I had my first NST done on Sunday May 26th. I woke up that morning and took a shower, went downstairs to eat, and started to walk out the door. Well wouldn't you believe it, my sciatica on the right side started to act up. I could barely get to my car and then once there I just stood there crying for 5mins trying to figure out how I was going to get into the car. Finally I was able to get in and was just trying to stretch my leg on the drive over. I arrived at the hospital at 8:40am to register. I got out of the car and took about 5 steps and I couldn't walk anymore. So here I am in the parking lot trying to figure out how the hell I was gonna get in to register and then up to L&D. I ended up dragging my crying ass back to my car where I stretched for a good 5mins and was able to actually walk. It still hurt pretty bad, but hey I could walk. I get in get registered, get up to L&D and got hooked up right away and was lucky enough to get a L&D room so I had a T.V. In case you have don't know what a NST is I will tell you quickly. It is a Non Stress Test for the babies. Basically they put these little monitors on your belly that keep track of the babies heart rate and fetal movement and also one to watch for contractions. During this time they would like to see accelerations in the babies heart rate.
Back to Sunday...I got hooked up, got some water and lied on my sore ass (literally) while the nurse came in and out to get Baby A or B back on the monitor because they had moved or to see if I needed anything. Well she ended up calling my OB at about 10 because Baby B was having some decelerations (heart beat was dropping at times) and I was having some contractions, which I was not feeling at all. My OB said she would be in to check me. She arrived at 11 and took a look at Baby B's decelerations and decided she wanted me to have a Biophysical before leaving (which is an Ultrasound where they measure the babies amnio fluids, weights, and make sure they are practicing breathing). Also because I had a rapid heart rate she ordered some blood work. Long story short, they finally came from radiology at about 2pm. Everything turned out fine on the ultrasound and blood work, but baby B had another deceleration within that time so the OB let me leave, but decided to have me come back on Wednesday. All Sunday my sciatica killed me and I cried all damn day pretty much every time I had to get up!
I went back on Wednesday and was once again lucky enough to get a L&D room which meant T.V! This time once again my appt was at 9am, but Baby A was uncooperative. She would not stay still and kept getting off the monitor. I ended up being there from 9-1. Not as bad as Sunday, but was still making me dread these damn NST's. My OB decided that I should come in again on Saturday.
Saturday morning I get there and get my room and this time I am in the triage room...No T.V. I didn't get hooked up until about 9:30ish because it was a pretty busy morning. Baby B was a little active, but she was still showing accelerations so I was able to go home at 11:30. Ob then let me take a little break and come in on Thursday June 6th. A 4 day break!!
Thursday rolls around and I get there at 11am. Once again in the triage room with no T.V. Let me tell you how happy I was to be out of there by 12. Both babies did great. They stayed on the monitor the whole time and had their accelerations!
I also had a Ultrasound appt on the 4th. At 33wks Baby A is measuring 3.13lbs and B is measuring 4.9lbs. Everything else checked out perfect. Oh and I am so excited...at my next appt in 2wks I will no longer have to get pocked with the dildo cam!!!
On the 5th I had my OB appt. Both babies are doing great. I am measuring 46wks pregnant! She thinks I will make it at least until 37wks.
So next week I have NST's on the 11th and my OB appt on the 13th.
Newest pregnancy symptom...Good ol carpal tunnel...OUCH!
Well until next time that is it. I will try to take a 34wk pic for next blog entry!
Friday, June 7, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
My First Stint In L&D
I know it's been a while so I am going to just start at where things started getting difficult during this pregnancy. I am not saying horrible. Many woman on my birth board have had it way worse than me. Just saying things are starting to get tricky in the third trimester.
I will start at my 29wk ultrasound because that is where things have kinda started to go south. I went for my ultrasound at the Peri on May 10th and my blood pressure was 136/72. Not terrible, but higher then I normally am. We looked at the babies and they were doing great. Their weight is still different at Baby A 2.15lbs and Baby B 3.5lbs. Baby A is in the 46% and Baby is in the 60% for weight. Once again a bit of a difference, but both of their fluids are great, both are getting great blood flow from the placenta, and both are still measuring ahead for gestational period.
Then on May 13th I went for an appt with my OB and my blood pressure was 142/76. I told her that is was high at my Friday appt at the Peri (they for some reason left that out of the report). I have also been itching a lot over the last week or so and my hands are starting to swell, so she sent me over to Labor and Delivery so that I could have my BP monitored.
I got to the hospital at about 5pm and was there until just after 7pm. The whole time they had me lying on my side and my BP was within normal limits. Also my urine and blood work all came back normal. So when my Dr. came and checked on me she said she thinks the cause of my high BP is rushing around and getting ready. She once again told me to do nothing, but lay down all day. No shopping or anything.
Also my Glucose test came back negative, but I am really low on iron. I am now taking two Slow FE pills a day.
Anyways back to appts!
Had another OB appt on May 20th. My BP this time was 132/72. Once again she reiterated for me to be "the laziest lazy person ever". She also said that because of the weights of my babies at any given appt with my Peri he can tell me that the babies are being delivered that day. Needless to say I went home and got my hospital bag ready and told my husband to wash the bassinet and bouncy chair fabrics.
The Next day on May 21st was another Peri appt, only I was only seeing the ultrasound tech not the Dr. because he was out of the office for the day. Well I was exactly 31wks and Baby A was 3.3lbs and Baby B was 3.12lbs. My cervix is still measuring long, in the 3cm area. The only thing is the tech saw a bit of fluid in the cervix which she advised me can be nothing or can be a sign of funneling so we will watch that. Once again blood flow to both babies is great and the fluids are measuring good. I go back to see them on the 4th of June which will be 33wks.
And lastly I got a call from my OB 2 days after my Peri appt. I must say when I saw her name come up on my phone I thought to myself "shit I am going in to give birth today", but she just asked me if the Peri Dr had discussed doing NST's with me. I told her I only saw the tech as the Dr was out of the office. She said that the Peri had said he wanted me to go in for NST's every 4-5days so she was going to schedule me for Sunday at the hospital. So another thing to add to my list of appts every week!
As you can see nothing to bad has happened as of yet, but it is definitely getting more real this trimester. On that note here are some belly pics and I will try to update after my 32wk Ob appt this Tuesday the 28th.
I will start at my 29wk ultrasound because that is where things have kinda started to go south. I went for my ultrasound at the Peri on May 10th and my blood pressure was 136/72. Not terrible, but higher then I normally am. We looked at the babies and they were doing great. Their weight is still different at Baby A 2.15lbs and Baby B 3.5lbs. Baby A is in the 46% and Baby is in the 60% for weight. Once again a bit of a difference, but both of their fluids are great, both are getting great blood flow from the placenta, and both are still measuring ahead for gestational period.
Then on May 13th I went for an appt with my OB and my blood pressure was 142/76. I told her that is was high at my Friday appt at the Peri (they for some reason left that out of the report). I have also been itching a lot over the last week or so and my hands are starting to swell, so she sent me over to Labor and Delivery so that I could have my BP monitored.
I got to the hospital at about 5pm and was there until just after 7pm. The whole time they had me lying on my side and my BP was within normal limits. Also my urine and blood work all came back normal. So when my Dr. came and checked on me she said she thinks the cause of my high BP is rushing around and getting ready. She once again told me to do nothing, but lay down all day. No shopping or anything.
Also my Glucose test came back negative, but I am really low on iron. I am now taking two Slow FE pills a day.
Anyways back to appts!
Had another OB appt on May 20th. My BP this time was 132/72. Once again she reiterated for me to be "the laziest lazy person ever". She also said that because of the weights of my babies at any given appt with my Peri he can tell me that the babies are being delivered that day. Needless to say I went home and got my hospital bag ready and told my husband to wash the bassinet and bouncy chair fabrics.
The Next day on May 21st was another Peri appt, only I was only seeing the ultrasound tech not the Dr. because he was out of the office for the day. Well I was exactly 31wks and Baby A was 3.3lbs and Baby B was 3.12lbs. My cervix is still measuring long, in the 3cm area. The only thing is the tech saw a bit of fluid in the cervix which she advised me can be nothing or can be a sign of funneling so we will watch that. Once again blood flow to both babies is great and the fluids are measuring good. I go back to see them on the 4th of June which will be 33wks.
And lastly I got a call from my OB 2 days after my Peri appt. I must say when I saw her name come up on my phone I thought to myself "shit I am going in to give birth today", but she just asked me if the Peri Dr had discussed doing NST's with me. I told her I only saw the tech as the Dr was out of the office. She said that the Peri had said he wanted me to go in for NST's every 4-5days so she was going to schedule me for Sunday at the hospital. So another thing to add to my list of appts every week!
As you can see nothing to bad has happened as of yet, but it is definitely getting more real this trimester. On that note here are some belly pics and I will try to update after my 32wk Ob appt this Tuesday the 28th.
So this is actually a 29wk belly shot. I think I have popped even more since then, but I will update on Tuesday when I am 32wks!
And this one was taken just last week while I was sitting down.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
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...
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...
Friday, April 5, 2013
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!
Thursday, April 4, 2013
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.
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!
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...
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Runny Noses and Healthy Hearts!
Well I have officially caught it...the wonderful virus my daughter has been struggling with the last few weeks. Either that or its just darn allergies. My nose is running like crazy, my throat is killing me in the morning from snoring at night, and my eyes get so watery. Enough with the complaining though. Lets get to the good stuff...the little ones!
Today I had my appt with the Pediatric Cardiologist. Turns out the Perinatologist office was having a hard time getting a good picture of the heart because my babies are positioned funny and are little wiggle worms. As the Dr. told me, "I am the one they send you to when they can't get a good picture of the heart. There is no one for me to send you to so I am here until I get a good picture of what is going on with their hearts".
Both babies checked out great. She said their hearts are excellent and there is nothing to worry about! Baby A is very low and all cramped in there while baby B is comfy as can be with tons of room to roam. Funny little ones! Baby A was also very relaxed. Baby B the complete opposite.
She asked me if I knew the sex of the babies yet and I told her no because at my last ultrasound both babies decided to keep their legs closed as tight as possible. She tried looking for me again and wouldn't you know baby A was pretty much right up against my uterus wall and she couldn't see the private parts and baby B decided once again not to let us have a look. Legs were closed tight yet again! Well I have my 20wk ultrasound appt next week on Thursday with the Peri office so fingers crossed I can get a look. I do not want to end up with a bunch of "gender neutral" clothes!!!
Until next time...
Today I had my appt with the Pediatric Cardiologist. Turns out the Perinatologist office was having a hard time getting a good picture of the heart because my babies are positioned funny and are little wiggle worms. As the Dr. told me, "I am the one they send you to when they can't get a good picture of the heart. There is no one for me to send you to so I am here until I get a good picture of what is going on with their hearts".
Both babies checked out great. She said their hearts are excellent and there is nothing to worry about! Baby A is very low and all cramped in there while baby B is comfy as can be with tons of room to roam. Funny little ones! Baby A was also very relaxed. Baby B the complete opposite.
She asked me if I knew the sex of the babies yet and I told her no because at my last ultrasound both babies decided to keep their legs closed as tight as possible. She tried looking for me again and wouldn't you know baby A was pretty much right up against my uterus wall and she couldn't see the private parts and baby B decided once again not to let us have a look. Legs were closed tight yet again! Well I have my 20wk ultrasound appt next week on Thursday with the Peri office so fingers crossed I can get a look. I do not want to end up with a bunch of "gender neutral" clothes!!!
Until next time...
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Melt Down...
As of today I am 18wks 4days. To be honest not much is going on, but I did have my very first melt down last Sunday.
My 4yo daughter Juliana has been sick for a while. On January 24th she started with a fever. It only lasted for 2 days and once she was given Motrin she was up and running like nothing was wrong. After the two days she started with a runny nose and cough (thank you weather for being unable to choose hot or cold)! well once again last Saturday she started with a fever again. Very low grade. It never went above 101, was controlled with Motrin, and only lasted 1 and 1/2 days. Aside from the fever the stupid cough and runny nose are holding on for dear life.
Back to the point. Like most mommys when my children are sick I CANNOT sleep. On Sunday I was feeling very emotional. Crying over the stupidest things. At around 7pm I am laying on the couch and Jesse (the hubby) is across from me on the other couch. I looked at him and told him "how am I gonna do it. How am I gonna take care of 2 babies?" And then I burst into tears...I am not talking about a little cry. I mean a pool of tears!
That's the first time that has happened. I don't know if it was sleep deprivation, hormones, or what, but it was terrible!
Whelp that's the most exciting thing that's happened since last week. On Wednesday I have an appt with the pediatric cardiologist so I will be back to update then.
My 4yo daughter Juliana has been sick for a while. On January 24th she started with a fever. It only lasted for 2 days and once she was given Motrin she was up and running like nothing was wrong. After the two days she started with a runny nose and cough (thank you weather for being unable to choose hot or cold)! well once again last Saturday she started with a fever again. Very low grade. It never went above 101, was controlled with Motrin, and only lasted 1 and 1/2 days. Aside from the fever the stupid cough and runny nose are holding on for dear life.
Back to the point. Like most mommys when my children are sick I CANNOT sleep. On Sunday I was feeling very emotional. Crying over the stupidest things. At around 7pm I am laying on the couch and Jesse (the hubby) is across from me on the other couch. I looked at him and told him "how am I gonna do it. How am I gonna take care of 2 babies?" And then I burst into tears...I am not talking about a little cry. I mean a pool of tears!
That's the first time that has happened. I don't know if it was sleep deprivation, hormones, or what, but it was terrible!
Whelp that's the most exciting thing that's happened since last week. On Wednesday I have an appt with the pediatric cardiologist so I will be back to update then.
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