2015 October Owls! | The chicks are hatching! *16 boys & 8 girls so far!*

[WW1]

Congratulations, Double! I hope your little ones have a short and uneventful stay in NICU.

 

[startd]

Double - I'm so glad they are doing well, and you are recovering nicely. I can't wait to see pictures!

DarkStar - that is a very impressive bump!

 

[CrazyMumma]

Been a while since I posted.

Am bedboubd with severe SPD and my hypermobility is really playing up. I'm so talanted that I even managed to dislocate my shoulder last weekend - wiping my ass! All my joints are popping in and out as everything is so lax. My spine is so out of alignment with dics slipping there is pressure on the nerves that cause me to regularly loose sensation in my legs.

My c sec is booked for the 16th when I will be 36+6. With the leg numbness getting more and more they won't allow me to go to term, as bigger baby gets the more pressure on my spine and it could end up permanent.

Can't wait for this pregnancy to be over!

 

[startd]

Oh goodness CrazyMumma - no wonder you're keen for pregnancy to be over. I'm glad you have an end date, and not too far away!

 

[DoubleTFun]

First update my milk came in last night! Since they are in the NICU and still receiving their feedings by feeding tube I have had to pump.

Baby A is Cuinntin Aeneas Alan. He was born at 4:37 PM and weighed 4lbs 13.8oz and was 16.5 inches long. He is doing well and was unhooked from his IV yesterday. I was allowed to hold him 3 separate times too. He managed to spit up on me and later pee on me.

Baby B is Jaetin David Lynn. He was born at 4:38 PM and weighed 4lbs 6.5oz and was 17 3/4 inches long. He has some assistance with his breathing and has a central line in his belly button. He is known as the feisty one since he likes to rip out his Nasal assistance and kick off his oxygen monitor. I have not been allowed to hold him until he has his central line removed. So trying to patiently wait.

Since I wasn't producing a lot of colostrum(which is normal) and colostrum I was getting was going to Jaetin since he was more sick. Cuinntin for now has been receiving formula, but they do rub my milk onto his lips which he loves. Hopefully now that my milk showed up last night and I am producing more than what Jaetin can handle at the moment they will give Cuinntin some too. I will post pics as soon as I can figure this thing out.

I should be released later this evening, but the boys will be here for a bit.

 

[GingerPanda]

CrazyMumma: Wow! That sounds horrible! Soon you will be free, and you'll have your sweet baby!

Double: Glad they're doing well! Keep us updated when you can!

 

[cdelmar]

Quick little update:

Baby A is named Cuinntin Aeneas Alan 4 lbs 13.8 oz 16 1/2" long Doing very well breathing on his own, but they are watching his sugar numbers. Still being fed through a tube.

Baby B is named Jaetin David Lynn 4 lbs 6.5 oz 17 3/4" long. He has a central line in his stomach allowing them to monitor his hemooglobin. He was on CPAP with oxygen, now he is only receiving some nasal pressure to keep his oxygen levels up. They are both doing well for being born so early.

I have held Cuinntin twice, and Jaetin can't be held until his central line is removed so it might be a few days if things go well. I am doing well after my Csection. First time I've had one, but I was up and walking around the next morning just 12 hours after surgery. Pics to come, but I have to remember how to get them on here.

OH MY GOODNESS I AM SO EXCITED FOR YOU! CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 

[GingerPanda]

Got my hips propped way up in the air, trying to get this baby to flip!

 

[3boys]

Gp my first baby flipped head down after 36 weeks. Hopefully Lucina will do the same x

 

[GingerPanda]

Gp my first baby flipped head down after 36 weeks. Hopefully Lucina will do the same x

I hope she does! Doctor always said not to worry about it until 36 weeks. But now we're not sure how long she will stay in!

 

[2have4kids]

Double congrats on your bundles, can't wait to see the pics!
Dark star nice bump!
Crazym, spd sounds horrible. I bet you can't wait for delivery! I wonder how long it takes to fully recover from that, have you had it before?

I turn 40 this week, scary! We did a lovely hike in the Rockies, smallish 3 hour hike to a hidden waterfall off the beaten track. I treated my family & friends to a lunch at my fav restaurant in Canmore and thanked them for not doing a usual crazy 6-8 hour hike (which would have landed me in the delivery room or ER)

 

[CrazyMumma]

Unfortunately the SPD is the least of my problems - all my joints are way too lax naturally, and its just the hormones that have made it worse. Once the hormones go I'm hoping things improve, but after being on a wheelchair since 15 weeks I've now got about 5 months of muscle degeneration to deal with. For most people SPD goes very soon after birth, but the type of hypermobility I have makes it a lot more complicated

 

[3boys]

Crazymumma I hope you don't suffer too much x

 

[startd]

2have4kids - Happy birthday! That sounds lovely
CrazyMumma - sounds like you'll be kept busy strengthening and rebuilding muscle and joint stability!

 

[Mississippi03]

Anyone else annoyed with big belly comments? My in laws keep commenting on how huge my belly is and that were going to have a big baby. My last mw appt my fundl height actually measured 1.5 weeks behind. I just wish they would shut up lol

 

[apreslaube]

Yeah, I still get the "are you sure it's not twins?" comments. "One can be hiding!" I am measuring right on target. Ugh.

 

[Dark_Star]

People just say "That's twins, isn't it?" to me now There is no guessing.

I am measuring 47 weeks and only 5'3.

 

[Tink1o5]

Dark star- I'm certain you have mentioned already but due to complete pregnancy brain are you having a Csection?? If yes do you have a date? I can only imagine how your body is feeling at this point carrying the load of twins!

 

[Dark_Star]

Dark star- I'm certain you have mentioned already but due to complete pregnancy brain are you having a Csection?? If yes do you have a date? I can only imagine how your body is feeling at this point carrying the load of twins!

Both boys are head down so I will be allowed to attempt a natural birth! I have one last ultrasound to confirm this next week. Of course there is still a moderate chance it may end in a C section. I'm in pretty rough shape but fortunately I have no other children and my partner has taken paternity leave starting this week so I don't have to do too much.

 

[ClaireJ23]

Anyone else annoyed with big belly comments? My in laws keep commenting on how huge my belly is and that were going to have a big baby. My last mw appt my fundl height actually measured 1.5 weeks behind. I just wish they would shut up lol

I totally understand. I went to a Harvester restaurant last night and went to the salad bar. One woman asked me what I was having and everyone (about 6 people, all complete strangers) around the salad bar started commenting on the size of my bump and how I was going to have a massive baby. Like seriously, I just went to get some salad by myself!