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...



 

 

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...

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.

Not So Happy Valentines Day

Well not bad, but not what I was looking forward to...

Thursday Feb 14th was my scheduled Ultrasound with the Perinatologist. I was exactly 17wks and 1day so I was hoping to find out the sex of my babies. Being that I am having identical twins all I needed was 1, just 1 of the babies to cooperate. Wouldn't you know both of the little ones had there legs squeezed shut and were not letting us get a peek! The tech even tried to shake em up a little to no avail...they were not having it! My next Ultrasound is scheduled for 3 wks from now so fingers crossed they let us see.

On a better note they are both doing great. Baby A weighed 6oz and had a heart rate of 154 and baby B weighed 7oz with a heart rate of 137. Neither of them were very active though. I think they must have been sleeping. The Perinatologist is sending me to a Pediatric Cardiologist to check out the babies hearts. He said he does it routinely with identical twins and its just a precautionary, but he is not concerned with anything. That appt is scheduled for March 27th, which is 2wks from now.

As far as me and pregnancy is going...as of right now I feel like the REAL me. You know the one who wasn't pregnant. This second trimester thing is terrific! The only thing I can even slightly complain about is sleeping. It is so hard to get comfortable and my hips are starting to hurt from sleeping on my sides. Even that I shouldn't even be complaining about considering as much as I have been reading sounds like the 3rd trimester is the PITS when it comes to aches and pains. Oh and I had my appt with the Physical Therapist. It went well. Basically she showed me some stretches I can do at home, did a deep massage (which killed...she said I was really tight so thats why it hurt so much), and then they let me sit with the heating pad on my back for a little bit. I have another appt on Monday so we will see how that goes. To be honest though the stretches seem to be helping because I have not had a lot of problems with my Sciatica since.

On that note I will leave you with a picture of both babies from the Ultrasound!

 

It's kind of weird how they still look like little skeletons, but the tech said that is normal at 17wks. I really like the last one. Baby A's foot!

 

Made It To 4mo

WooHoo I made it to 4 months (16wks).

Monday was my appt with my OB and everything checked out great. My BP was good. I am not swelling anywhere. I gained 3lbs, which I think may be incorrect because usually I wear my flip flops and take them off during weigh in but I forgot to switch them and wore my tennis shoes instead.

I also got to hear my little ones heart beats. One of the babies was 154 and the other was 144. It was great because lately I have not felt to pregnant considering my 1st trimester was nothing but morning sickness which has seemed to disappear in the 2nd trimester. I am not feeling the babies anymore. I was feeling little flutters which have seemed to also subside. Anyways the point to that is I decided to get a fetal doppler. I just got it in the mail today and am looking forward to hearing the babies every night. I think this will help to set my mind at ease!

My OB has also prescribed Physical Therapy for me to help with my Sciatica. I have my first appt on Monday and am looking forward to it.

Well not much new to report this week. Next week I have my ultrasound appt on Thursday at 17 weeks. I am hoping I will have the babies sex by then so until next Thursday...

Not much of a change from 2wks ago, but here is the 16wk belly pic!

15 wks now!

Now that you are caught up to present time let me fill you in on exactly where I am in my pregnancy!

As of today I am exactly 15wks and 5days! Thank God for 2nd trimesters. So far I have not had any morning sickness (knock on wood), I have more energy, my weekends are no longer spent lying on the couch holding my stomach trying not to vomit, and my appetite is pretty much back to normal.

The only thing that I have found myself struggling with at this time in my pregnancy is sciatica. It is a pain in my butt...literally! By the afternoon I find myself waddling around at work. It does hurt and is something I am planning on bringing up at my OB appt tomorrow afternoon. I honestly am having a hard time making it through work everyday. Oh and the only other thing that has decided to sprout up is heartburn, but I have found it I drink a glass of milk before bedtime it doesn't usually bother me.

Well that's it for now. I am off to watch the Super Bowl at my sister in laws so I hope you are enjoying your weekend. I will be back with a 16wk update!

Here I am at 14wks 5days. Already have the baby bump going on. With my other 2 pregnancies it took me until 5-6mo to look like this. Oh  well, guess that's what having twins does!