38 weeks 6 days STILL Pregnant and Mommy Jitters

It is 3:49am and I am scheduled to have my c section today. I am sooo tired but too nervous to sleep. In a few hours my life will completely change. I will be responsible for 2 lives. I am really nervous. I've never been a mom before and my mom wont be here until January 4. I told my dad that I'm getting cold feet about giving birth and being a Mommy and he made a joke about me being a run away pregnant woman. That made me laugh. I really needed that.

I feel for my husband. I think my nerves and hormones have brought the beast out of me. I am an emotional wreck! Lord, please help me.

31 weeks 3 days preggers

Boy has it been a busy week. I had my second baby shower this past weekend and then, yesterday, my coworkers through me another (thats number 3) baby shower at work. My mom and sister came this weekend and helped me clean and organize the nursery. We even put one crib together. My mom purchased both carseats. Praise God!

FYI- I am 8 months post relaxer and in the picture below, you can see that it looks like my hair is freshly relaxed. She washed, pressed and then flat ironed and I love it.

Today I went to my doctor appointment and learned that the babies are now 3.5 pounds. They are healthy and all is well. My cervix is also closed. I decided to get a tuberculosis skin test since I refuse to get any vaccinations. On my way to the doctor's today, I hit a deer! Really messed up the right front site of my bumper but I praise God that I'm not hurt and my babies are fine.

29 weeks pregnant

Today I saw my daughter yawning on the sonogram screen. It was soooo cute! I am so grateful that God is allowing me to experience this. Right now both my babies are breeched. Their heads are right next to each other and my son continually kicks me in my lower pelvis area (quite uncomfortable). My next formal anatomy scan is in 2 weeks.  My nights vary. Sometime I get a good night sleep and other times I wake up 3 or 4 times a night to use the bathroom.

My husband is beyond cute! He keeps kissing my belly and talking to them. He's really looking forward to being a dad. I am grateful that we get to experience being parents for the first time,together. I am currently working on a scrapbook for the babies. I am not the most creative person but my cousin made one for me and it was sooo cute so I want my twins to have one.

My belly measured 41 cm and I gained about 36 pounds so far.  

27w6d Preggers

Tomorrow marks the first day of the third trimester! Praise God for allowing me to make it this far without any issues!!! I went to the doctor last week and he said my belly is measuring 35cm the size of a fullterm singleton pregnancy. People tell me that I dont look very big but I've gained 33 pounds so far. I just pray that my babies are a healthy weight.

Symptoms

I am definitely more tired than normal and easily winded. When i lift my right hand in a vertical position, I feel tingling. I attribute this to slight carpal tunnel syndrome. My doctor said I can get an arm brace if I want, but currently, it is tolerable. My son is kicking like crazy in my lower pelvis area. Yesterday, when I was laying down, it felt like he was brushing against my stomach (I pray that he was turning head down). It was quite painful. My daughter moves every now and then. I have not had too much swelling thank GOD. I attribute this to the fact that I telework 2 days per week which allows me to put my feet up often.

I find that when i overeat, my stomach feels EXTRA full and tight. It is very uncomfortable. So I've resorted to slight grazing on more healthy foods like greek yogurt and fruit.

The nursery has been painted and I stocked their closet with their baby clothes and other stuff I received from the shower. The next step is to post the tree decal and purchase the cribs.

25w1d Baby Shower and Pregnancy Blues

This past weekend, My hubby and I went to my hometown for our babyshower. It was such a great time and I loved seeing my family and friends. We received a lot of clothing, blankets, etc as well as the Duo Glider Stroller, baby monitor, and 2 Fisher Price Rock and Play Sleepers. We are now planning the Shower for the area where we currently live. My best friend and sister are helping me. The theme will be Autumn :)  I am looking forward to this.

I guess I am entering the more uncomfortable stage of pregnancy. Trying to get comfortable enough to sleep is definitely a challenge. Then when I can sleep, I randomly wake up at like 2 am sometimes to use the bathroom and sometimes for no reason at all. I am exhausted and my hands are tingling. I am also breathless a lot more than normal. Yesterday, the babies were moving non-stop all day. I feel their kicks getting stronger. It felt like a mini earthquake in my belly. That is a blessing.

My discomfort is affecting my mood. Because I'm tired, I dont smile unless I feel forced. My patience is very small and I'll cry at the drop of a dime.

Although this situation sucks right now. It'll be worth it the day I see their beautiful faces. I am praying and claiming that I will carry them until full term and they will be healthy and happy.

Alien Belly! Yikes!

Today I was leaning back on my love seat and I felt one of the babies moving  A LOT! SO I looked at my belly and for the first time I was able to see the movements from the outside of my belly! I did what I always do when I feel any emotion. I laughed hysterically. I then looked again and was kind of freaked out!! It was kind of creepy seeing something from the outside move from the inside. I decided to just close my robe. Right now I am trying to get my mind used to thought of seeing them move. Its making me a bit squirmish.

 

22wks 2days preg with Twins

I went to the perinatologist Tuesday and he noted that he is 85% sure that baby B is indeed a girl meaning that they are indeed fraternal. This is great because that means that none of my hard work was done in vain. I am sooo grateful to have a healthy pregnancy. I am praying that I can carry them to full term. They are still moving like crazy which I am starting to get used to. The main issue I''ve been having is heartburn and difficulty sleeping. A few nights ago I woke up at 4am (I dont know why) and was not able to go back to sleep. It sucked because I was exhausted that whole day.

On another note I decided to change my regular OB. This is the 4th time I'm switching and I'm hoping I won't have to do so again. I liked my last OB but she was just too inexperienced with twin pregnancies and relied heavily on recommendations from the perinatologist for my care, which is okay; however, I would prefer to have an OB with more experience in addition to my perinatologist.

I am definitely growing into my pregnancy. I've gained 26 pounds and 7 inches on my abdomen. I am currently 41 inches (measured from my back to belly button). It looks like I'm forming the infamous watermelon belly (yikes!). 

Mono/Di Twins...my Dilemma

I went to the doctor's today and she said that it appears that my twins are mono/di which means that they are most likely identical. This annoys me because I just did a fancy video, announcing my boy/girl twin pregnancy. Also, my baby shower is 3 weeks away and everyone thinks that Im having boy/girl twins. There is still a slight probability that the placentas fused together. This would increase the likelihood of my having fraternal boy/girl twins. My regular OB did an u/s today and is completely certain that baby A is a boy and baby B had its legs crossed. I have another formal ultrasound scheduled next tuesday before my first appointment with my high-risk doctor. I seriously do not feel like having to tell everyone that we are now having 2 boys and re-doing my registry. My fingers are crossed.

Babies moving!

Yesterday DH and I went to the movies and while we were sitting there, I felt one of my babies moving repeatedly in the same area of my abdomen so I decided to try my luck. I told hubby to put his hand on the area and he felt it move!! I was so excited. I was waiting for the time when he would be able to feel them moving and be apart of the experience. He just smiled and a few minutes later put his hand back on my abdomen to see if he could feel again :) too cute.

Wedding Party Experience

DH and I were apart of a wedding party this past weekend. It was such a wonderful experience but I was a little disappointed. We were standing in front of the church for about an hour and all of a sudden I started sweating; my legs started shaking and I felt dizzy! I ate and drank water that morning so I didn't understand what was happening. For 5 minutes, I debated whether or not to sit down. I thought about the repercussions of me fainting versus sitting and pictured people rushing over to help me off the floor and completely disrupt the ceremony.  I decided to just suck it up and sit myself down! SO I sat for a few minutes and then returned to my post. After the wedding I examined my feet and noticed that they were REALLY swollen. 

I really hate to feel like my pregnancy is a disability but I am accepting that you will have limitations during pregnancy! It would have been nice to know what they were BEFORE the ceremony...However, GOD is sooo good because that could have been much worse.

Twin Gender Announcement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hscuI2WczZg&feature=youtu.be

17 weeks and 2 days

Two days ago I went in for my follow up prenatal appointment praying that she would be able to tell me the gender of at least one baby before my anatomy ultrasound next week.And she did!!! I was sooo happy. We could not see the gender of baby B but we did see baby A. I wanted to tell my hubby in a special way so I went to the dollar store and found a baby candle in the same color as the gender. I then wrapped it up and waited for him to come home. When he opened it his expression was priceless! He just smiled to himself and then started cheesing and gave me a high-five. He then immediately ran upstairs and started looking for baby names. How awesome is that!?

The ultrasound itself was sooo cool. They were both moving like crazy. Baby A was looking at us with his open hands by his head. He looked like he was making a face. lol! It was such an emotional experience. The sonogram photo is below. On the top you can see the back of baby A. On the bottom you can see both of their little heads. My mom says," Wow they have big heads I thought that was the sac!" lol. Thanks Mom, it runs in my family :)  

16 Week Check In

Lately I've been feeling really tired. I've been sleeping a lot and not just a light nap. I'll go to sleep and be in stage 4 quickly. However, strangely, I wake up 2 or 3 times during the night to use the bathroom. I also wake up every once in a while to a mean leg cramp ouch! On another note, I now feel my babies moving and it is the best feeling ever.

I'm pretty sure my OB's office is annoyed with me because I think I switched doctors 3 times since I've been pregnant. I really want to ensure that I have the best doctor for my twins and they wont refer me to a high risk doctor because there is nothing wrong. I think that reasoning sucks because twin pregnancies are naturally considered high risk. Next year i am switching health plans.

Yesterday, I was bored at work and decided to humor myself. The security guard came over and asked me "So when is your baby due?" I responded, " Oh...I'm not pregnant." Oh poor guy, his whole demeanor changed. I then told him I was joking and proceeded to laugh hysterically. That certainly made the day move along more quickly :O)

13 weeks Preggers

I'm so excited to be in the last week of my first trimester. My twins are doing fine and I am sooo grateful. I went to Toronto Canada this weekend for a girl's trip and after being in the car for 3 hours I noticed that my feet were swollen! Totally freaked me out because I was not expecting that to happen so early in my pregnancy. Apparently they are down now so praise God for that. On another note my skin is super sensitive with this pregnancy. My eczema is finally starting to clear up after several months but my face still has red patches and I have what looks like sun burn on my chest. This is crazy! I've always prided myself on having nice skin and it is completely rebelling through this pregnancy. My teeth are also SUPER sensitive. Normally I love to eat spicy foods but it actually causes a lot of pain to my teeth and gums now that I'm pregnant.  I guess if those are the depth of my problems I'm doing pretty well. God is being sooo GOOD to me. I pray frequently that they will be healthy babies and that my husband and I will be the best parents we can be. 

Hair Update- Trim

Yesterday I went to my old stylist and being pregnant I decided on a whim to let her trim my hair. And yes! She trimmed too much. I am barely grazing BSL but I must say that my hair looks really nice. I've been pretty lazy with keeping it up myself so I think the trim was necessary because even after my May 15th trim from the other stylist, my ends still looked "chewed". I wanted my hair to look neat this time. I will continue to go to my regular stylist every two weeks but I doubt I will let her trim my hair again anytime this year or next ;-) I guess I haven't really been taking my pregnancy hair seriously because I have no idea how it will react to the pregnancy. I don't want to obsess over it growing long and thick and then be upset that it sheds postpartum. I figure I will get back on my hair game and actively grow it out again after the twins are born ::knock on wood:: if I have time. I will post pictures soon.

11 weeks 2 days- Ultrasound

Today I had another ultrasound with a new doctor. I was able to see the heads and the bodies of both babies. One baby appeared to be sleep while the other was super active. The active baby even showed his hand and foot. It was the most beautiful thing I ever saw. I was super emotional. The doctor said their heart beats sounded fine and I am soo grateful to God. I am really looking forward to becoming a new mommy :)

New Stylist and Hair Update

I decided that I do not want to get relaxers during  my pregnancy so I tried a new stylist on May 15. I was about 12 weeks post relaxer. He washed, applied a reconstructor, conditioned and then had me sit under the hooded dryer. He then had his assistant apply what I believe was a heat protectant and gently blow dry my hair. He then flat ironed or as he called it "silkened" my hair and then trimmed at my request. I'm really grateful for hair dressers who listen to you about your wants. I told him that "I want my hair trimmed but length is important to me". I felt that it was important to say this because many stylist preach "health before length" but I believe there can be a happy medium. He listened to me and only trimmed probably less than an inch. Which was great especially since I had not had a professional trim in several years! I was happy with my hair but I don't know how often I'll go back because he used A LOT of heat. I just scheduled my next appointment for next Tuesday June 12. I figure I will go a few times and see how my hair does since I don't really feel like dealing with it on my own. I don't care if it gets "heat trained/damaged" because I figure that even if I do go natural its unlikely that I'll wear it in its natural kinky state.

9 weeks 2 days- Sickness :(

I have a cold :( Stuffy nose, sneezing and congestion. I read that your body suppresses your immune system when you are pregnant so that your body doesn't reject your babies. Boy is this the case for me.... It might even explain why my  eczema has not "cleared up"... whatever that means. I just came down with eczema in March (before I was pregnant) for the first time in my life. I'm having trouble stopping scratching (My brother said that I need to wear some gloves or bandages like I'm a four year old).  The doctor prescribed me a steroid cream but told me to stop taking it after I found out I was pregnant. Now my skin is discolored and it sucks! I've always prided myself on having clear skin... Oh well. I have a dermatology appointment in a couple of weeks. Let's hope they deal with this.

Today I had organic apple cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast and half an organic grapefruit. For the remainder of the day i had 2 bowls of life cereal with unsweetened almond milk, a spoonful of peanut butter, homemade organic italian wedding soup and ramen noodles with half the packet of seasoning (to cut back on the amount of sodium). I also had am organic pear today. Yikes! This does not look good. I'm going to have to make better choices. The nutritionist said I needed at least 2700 calories per day for this pregnancy but I've been trying to just eat when I'm hungry and stay hydrated.  

8 weeks 6 days

Today I was extremely exhausted at work. It could be a combination of my being pregnant and the fact that work is pretty slow at my job.  I've been having an issue with my breathing where it is difficult for me to take a satisfying deep breath. This issue has occurred since I was a child and doctor's never seemed to find anything wrong. Oh well... All I can do is keep praying and searching...

Today and yesterday I had some mild cramping which I believe is due to my uterus stretching. It was kind of cool to experience this and mostly everything that comes with pregnancy (except for the mood swings). I was in the kitchen day dreaming about starting family traditions like baking cookies during the holidays or my kids helping me cook. I am really looking forward to meeting my babies!

8 Weeks 4 Days Pregnant

Yesterday was an interesting day. I was certainly feeling pregnant. I was exhausted at work and could barely keep my eyes open. When I got home DH and I decided to watch a movie (Man on a Ledge) and I think I went to the bathroom every 15 minutes, no exaggeration... On another note, I decided to try a new prenatal pill because I was tired of  the gummies with the bad after taste. And because I read that I needed to increase my folic acid intake because of the twins. The only prenatal I could find with 1000 mcg of folate was "Simply One Prenatal Power Vitamins." It appears to have great reviews online. Many women claim that its the only vitamin that did not cause them to puke. They are horse pills which aren't the most fun to consume but they are full of nutrients.

I've been trying my best to eat healthy. So far, Today I had a bowl of sprouted amaranth cereal with an organic banana and almond milk. I also had half an organic grapefruit and a bit of organic applesauce. I'm am finding a lot of pleasure in eating healthy for my twins:)

Pregnancy...Twins!

So, I am 8 weeks and 2 days pregnant with twins and I am definitely showing. I wanted to wait as long as possible to tell my job but it looks like I will have no choice but to announce it sooner than later or just let them assume I am fat :) DH and I went in for our confirmation sonogram last week and were sooo surprised to see two heartbeats. We believe this is just a blessing from God since twins do not run in either of our families... We are really excited! Gosh, there is so much to plan and prepare for!