How far along? Currently 34 weeks and 3 days!
How big is the peanut? At our scan yesterday both girls are weighing in at OVER 5lbs! My little chunk-munks!
Total weight gain/loss? Still hanging around 10 pounds..
Maternity clothes? Now that I'm no longer working (well talk about that later..) it's pretty much pajamas all day every day (and I'm lovin' it!)
Sleep? Sleep has been a bit better this week other than random insomnia attacks where I'm awake for a few hours.
Best moment this week? Finishing my last day of work until next school year last Friday!
Symptoms? The heartburn is still CRAZY, the waddle is still real, and after our stay in the hospital I learned that I am having some contractions, but they are very irregular.
Food cravings? None. I'm literally having to force feed myself.
Food aversions? Everything, especially meat!
Gender? Two sweet little girls!
Labor signs? Some light cramping, but I don't think it will amount to anything anytime soon!
Belly button in or out? Barely in
What I miss? Drinking water without getting heartburn...
What I'm looking forward to? Getting the nursery 100% ready (still....)
Bump? Oh yeah....
The no work and hospital craziness all started LAST Thursday at my regular doctors appointment. I've always had high blood pressure, but it's actually been a bit better while pregnant. It was 160/100. The doctors have been pushing for me to come out of work since about 28 weeks, and I've been fighting it honestly. I was doing good, I had no complications, and to me it just seemed like overkill... well I decided with blood pressure like that, it was time. I told my principal on Friday that it was my last day until next school year. It is a bit bittersweet. I really thought I would make it through the entire school year, and we have a lot of people leaving this year that I won't get to finish out the year with... but my baby girls are more important! So resting and getting ready for their arrival is my main priority for the next few weeks!
Then on Monday at the high risk doctors Baby A's (Eva) fluid had decreased significantly. She was not under the cut-off for action, but it had still went down a lot, and my blood pressure was up. After blood work that showed no signs of pre-eclampsia or HELLP, the doctor told me just to make sure she was still hitting her kick counts the next few days and to call the OB if she didn't. Tuesday she hit them, after me drinking coffee which I haven't had the whole time I've been pregnant, and it taking almost an hour after it took Ellie only 3 minutes. I was on edge all day Tuesday questioning myself if she was moving. Then Wednesday she didn't hit her kick counts, and again Ellie hit her's in 3 minutes. I drank coffee, cold water, walked around, played music, everything.. and she just wasn't having it, so I called the OB.
Mom went with me to the doctor to have a BPP done (they check the babies' fluid, movements, muscle tone, practice breathing, etc) and Ellie was doing perfect. Eva's fluid was back up, and she was moving, however she failed the BPP because even after 30 minutes she was not practicing breathing. While some doctors/pregnant mommies might think this is nothing to worry about, these girls have passed their BPP's in under 10 minutes (for BOTH!) every. time. I just didn't feel comfortable going home, and the doctor wanted me monitored just a little bit longer... so off to labor and delivery we went.
Let me just say as a plus size, third trimester, twin to-be mommy... the NST monitors they make are not for us. It took the nurses an hour to get both babies hooked up, and it took about 5 straps, a belly band, and a handful of towels and washcloths for pressure. It was SO uncomfortable. We weren't there 2 hours and both girls had passed their NSTs (YAY!). The doctor still wanted me monitored throughout the night and to see my high risk doctors the next morning.
They struggled to keep both girls on the monitor all night. I literally met every nurse on the floor that night, and it usually took three of them about an hour to catch Eva and get her on the monitor. Homegirl was showing out and moving all over the place. She did the same thing the next morning at the high risk doctor and was practicing breathing her entire ultrasound. I told Tyler she must have heard me fussing at her and she knew I didn't want to spend another night at that hospital unless something was really wrong! The doctors both said the girls were perfect, and just having a lazy moment on Wednesday and sent us home with me on strict orders to rest since my blood pressure was 120/60 in the hospital the entire time....
So here we are! Back and home and resting. My OB did tell me that this probably would not be the last time I ended up in the hospital being monitored before they made their arrival. I hope that isn't the case, because it definitely isn't fun, but whatever it takes to keep these girls cooking a few more weeks and healthy I'll do it!
Our goal right now is to keep them in until at least 36 weeks, and if all still looks good then, we will take it day by day. I would LOVE to make it as close to 38 weeks as possible so they can pack on more weight (they are doing good at it now!), and hopefully have a very little chance of NICU time!
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| When you realize how big you really look in the reflection of a window...... Whoa babies! |
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| Please excuse the no makeup. I am enjoying this no work no get ready thing! |
Then on Monday at the high risk doctors Baby A's (Eva) fluid had decreased significantly. She was not under the cut-off for action, but it had still went down a lot, and my blood pressure was up. After blood work that showed no signs of pre-eclampsia or HELLP, the doctor told me just to make sure she was still hitting her kick counts the next few days and to call the OB if she didn't. Tuesday she hit them, after me drinking coffee which I haven't had the whole time I've been pregnant, and it taking almost an hour after it took Ellie only 3 minutes. I was on edge all day Tuesday questioning myself if she was moving. Then Wednesday she didn't hit her kick counts, and again Ellie hit her's in 3 minutes. I drank coffee, cold water, walked around, played music, everything.. and she just wasn't having it, so I called the OB.
Mom went with me to the doctor to have a BPP done (they check the babies' fluid, movements, muscle tone, practice breathing, etc) and Ellie was doing perfect. Eva's fluid was back up, and she was moving, however she failed the BPP because even after 30 minutes she was not practicing breathing. While some doctors/pregnant mommies might think this is nothing to worry about, these girls have passed their BPP's in under 10 minutes (for BOTH!) every. time. I just didn't feel comfortable going home, and the doctor wanted me monitored just a little bit longer... so off to labor and delivery we went.
Let me just say as a plus size, third trimester, twin to-be mommy... the NST monitors they make are not for us. It took the nurses an hour to get both babies hooked up, and it took about 5 straps, a belly band, and a handful of towels and washcloths for pressure. It was SO uncomfortable. We weren't there 2 hours and both girls had passed their NSTs (YAY!). The doctor still wanted me monitored throughout the night and to see my high risk doctors the next morning.
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| Pretty sunrise from my hospital room |
So here we are! Back and home and resting. My OB did tell me that this probably would not be the last time I ended up in the hospital being monitored before they made their arrival. I hope that isn't the case, because it definitely isn't fun, but whatever it takes to keep these girls cooking a few more weeks and healthy I'll do it!
Our goal right now is to keep them in until at least 36 weeks, and if all still looks good then, we will take it day by day. I would LOVE to make it as close to 38 weeks as possible so they can pack on more weight (they are doing good at it now!), and hopefully have a very little chance of NICU time!
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