Just the Stork

Back to Vermont and back to work. I thought that I would be a little bigger with twins but the OB said everything looked good and to continue to focus on weight gain. Her exact works were "Oh don't worry, you'll get bigger",  which led me to once again google 38 weeks pregnant with twins and left me feeling just fine with how big the bump is knowing what it will look like in another 10-15 weeks! I did not show until later in the pregnancy with my second either, and the bump is definitely continuing to grow which is reassuring. Even by the end of the day it feels much bigger than each morning. I am not complaining at all! Just curious how each pregnancy is so different, very interesting. Weight :164 Feeling : Pretty good, with some heart burn and shortness of breath as things are getting a little more crowded in there. Babies: Your babies are about 6.5 inches long and weigh in at about 10.2 ounces.

Halfway there! The c-section is scheduled for August 27th around 8:30am. Babies has their first trip to the west coast. The flights went well and out trip to California was great! The babies have started to kick a bit more and I feel them moving around in there on a more regular basis, especially when I am laying down. We a bit of a scare halfway through the vacation with some bleeding that seemed heavier than I would except at 19 weeks. I called the OB in Vermont who suggested getting checked out and after five and a half hours at the hospital, we got the all clear to go home on 24 hours bed rest. They think it may have been due to the increase in activity since the placenta looked good, both sacks were intact and my cervix had not shortened. The monitor did show my uterus was a bit irritated, which could have been the extra activity, but I was not having contractions which was another good sign. We were planning on going for a hike in Armstrong Woods, with the giant redwoods,...

18 week OB check up today. Glucose test went well, they are looking for a number under 135 and mine came back 98 so we are all good this time! And the OB was able to tell us that there is a boy and a girl in there! The boy is on my right with his placenta on the inside so I feel him moving around more. The girl is on my left with her placenta on the outside so I don't feel her move quite as much but she is definitely getting more active. They had nice and healthy heartbeats and are growing right on track. Weight :163.5 Feeling :Pretty good! The headaches and nausea have pretty much gone away. Fatigue creeps in more these days as expected and I feel "full" after around 11am which makes eating a full meal a little more challenging so I keep snacks on me to eat when there feels like there is room in there! Babies: Your babies are about 5.5 inches long and weigh in at about 7 ounces. They are busy flexing their arms and legs, and the ...

The bump continues to slowly grow but is still easily covered up by a loose shirt or scarf. There are times when I don't even feel pregnant, thanks to the nausea easing up, and other times I feel that pretty uncomfortable by everything shifting around in there to make room. I have to get a little creative while sleeping to get into a comfortable position, if I am not so tired I fall asleep where I laydown regardless of what room I happen to be in. And the large prego pillow helps though it takes up a good amount of room. I know it is comfortable since I often have to snag it back from Dave or whichever kid snuck into my bed. Luckily in my case it is three against one, yes the babies give me two extra votes! We are all looking forward to our trip to California next week, which should be interesting flying with two young children while pregnant. Luckily JetBlue has TVs in each seat to distract us all from the 5-6 hour flight, and my daughter knows it is the only time she is eve...