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...

Three months down! I am pretty sure I have felt the little flutters of them moving around in there, but now is the time that more defined movements are really felt. With my first I would feel her stretch out like a ballerina most of her pregnancy, slow and graceful, but relatively calm. With my second, I swear I felt him kicking around like a little ninja way before 16 weeks and he never stopped moving. I am interested to see how it feels with two in there making room for themselves. Weight : 161 Feeling : Feeling better everyday. As the babies grow, there is less room for my other organs so I get winded easier and fuller faster but its a slow change which makes it easier to get used to. Luckily, Dave rubs my ankles almost every night so I am hoping to avoid swollen ankles as long as possible. Babies: Your babies are about 4.6 inches long and weigh in at about 3.5 ounces. Their unique fingerprints have almost finished forming, and...

The bump is finally starting to pop! Switching to maternity pants made me realize how snug my usual wardrobe was getting. Until now it just felt like I ate a large lunch that was hanging around but the bump is sticking around now and is a little more obvious. Leggings are quickly becoming a good and comfy friend. I have learned a lot from this process so far and a co-worker of mine, with twins, said I should write a book "What to Expect When They Are Expecting". I was surprised how much digging I needed to do to find information about experiences from other surrogates, especially with twins. I found blogs helpful but each experience is so different you never really know what to expect, from medications, to transfers, procedures and testing, to the entire journey really. And we are not even half way there! It has been fun and exciting so far and I look forward  to learning more as time goes on. Weight : 161 Feeling : Energy is continuing to return which is norma...

Welcome to the second trimester! 14 week ultrasound went great. They were squirming a little bit and I have been feeling a little flutter when I am laying down which I think is them moving around. I can only imagine when it will feel like a few months from now with two babies practicing gymnastics in there. The Qnatal results came back negative for abnormalities, great news after waiting so long, making it worth the wait. And they have confirmed there is at least one boy in there. I am still guessing there is a boy and a girl but we will find out for sure May 1st! Weight : 160 Feeling : Better by the day. I try to snack as much as I can in between meals but getting in 3000 calories is harder than you would think. I never thought I would be trying so hard to gain weight on purpose! I have read around week 14 weight gain increases so I may still hit the "24 by 24", with 19 pounds to go in the next 10 weeks. Babies: Your babies are about 3.4 inches long and wei...