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Thanks, rainy! I don’t know anything about sleep strategies, I don’t think. I’ll start researching.
Thank you for the encouragement too! I’m wishing for at least one more week but I know it’ll be much better if we make it to 38. I’ll try not to get grumpy bc it’s for the good of the kids!
I’m sorry you guys got the dreaded bug too! SO MUCH going around right now!! Have fun with the littles today!

Merry Christmas, all!!
 
Wish- feel free to stomp around and complain as much as you want! The last few weeks of twin pregnancy can be sheer misery (didn’t want to dwell on that earlier 😬 lol...) you’ll make it through- it will be over soon and you’ll have your walruses (upgraded from cats now) in your arms in no time! Oh, one discovery I made is a lot of stores have wheelchairs you can borrow!! I literally had DW wheeling me around ikea like the Kentucky derby (I think we took out a couple other customers along the way) the day before I gave birth.

Merry Christmas to all! And joy and love for whatever you celebrate this time of year.
 
walruses!! :rofl: I love it!

ok I'll complain a little - I had to come into work today to train the newhire contractor that will be covering for me. Silver lining - NO ONE else is here so parking was insanely good and I didn't have to walk a half mile. Grey cloud - the freakin escalator was out of order so I had to go up stairs. Just one floor but sheesh, took a lot out of me! I refused the elevator but maybe tomorrow if I have to come in then too. :)

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Ours was pretty uneventful, which made things so much easier. Went to my aunt and uncle's around 12:30 and hung with the extended family until 3. Then picked up Chinese and went home to hang with my FIL, watch football, and put feet up. That's it!! Working 3 days this week and then a 4-day weekend. WOO!
 
Sorry you had to work today, Wish. Do you have to stay all day? At least there is no one else there (besides your trainee). I can only imagine how you are feeling right now - 35 weeks with twins! You are a trooper!

So DH broke the news to his family last night. He was so excited he couldn’t hold it in. Just his siblings and mom but he is 1 of 7, so a lot of people! Everyone was so happy and did a champagne toast (I drank water, obviously). Being sober around DH’s big Greek family who drink a lot was not so fun - they are awesome but just being sober when everyone is drinking and being loud and crazy is never fun! Totally worth it though!

I’m in a wedding this weekend and have a bridal party to prepare for tomorrow. I have to make polish meatballs (never made them), a veggie tray and pick up polish cookies I ordered from my bakery. Both the bride and groom share some polish heritage so we decided to make it a polish-themed shower. I wish the wedding was st a different time of year - Christmas time is already so exhausting!
 
yeah I have to work my full days this week. I guess I don't have to stay in the office all day but new guy has no one else, so I'll stick around. Thankfully everything has gone well with him so far - badging, online access, etc. I'm going to send him a bunch of links to peruse throughout the day for tomorrow and Thurs and he should be good! I'm definitely walking a ton more today than usual, I don't know if that's good or bad at this point!

I can concur with the opinions of hanging out with drunk people while sober. No es bueno!!

Have a great time at your shower! This is quite the busy time of year but I can't throw stones - we got married on 12/29!! But all the shower stuff was complete in October so it wasn't that busy then.
 
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! Ours was good but very hectic. A lot of driving and overnights at both mine and DH's parent's houses. So much for the sleep routine! There were some meltdowns. And, of course at 5 1/2 months, little S has no idea what's going on. She has a good grip, though, so if we put a bit of wrapping paper in her hand and then turn the present, she could sort of unwrap it.

Wish--you are doing so great! I agree with Rainshiny about both sleep and gestational age. Keep those buddies in for as long as you can! And reading about sleep now is a great idea. Several ppl swore by the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Baby" and on person gave it to me. I tried to read it after S was born and was having sleep trouble and it was really hard because things were so busy. I've tried to implement a number of suggestions from it. I also like the baby sleep site and there's a lady called the baby sleep whisperer, I googled her and read some interviews; got some good tips, like that when a baby turns her head from side to side repeatedly, she is trying to settle herself back to sleep. S was doing that and I thought it indicated a problem and was actively trying to get her to stop, whereas, I should have seen it as a good sign! Sleeping can be tough and inconsistent, even more so with twins, so you'd be super on top of it to read up a bit ahead of time, if you can. Or have DH do it! S was waking only once in the night but now has gone back to feeding twice. Sleeping through the night will be so amazing.

Rainy--hope everyone was well by Christmas! Did you have to travel anywhere?

TTC--new month, new chance!

Terri--I hope you have had lots of fun girls nights! What all did you do? That is such a tough situation with your sil's kids. I hope wherever your nephew goes to school next will have a social worker that can really help him. It seems so likely that his acting out is related to his father and a need for attention.

Miki--I wish your mom could just cook and clean and keep her nose out of the rest of it. The cooking and cleaning is stuff I just couldn't think about so it was nice to be at my parents' house to get that help. But it's no good if there's so much stress added. Stay strong with your boundaries. You are doing great!

Ask--Christmas newly pregnant is really special. Hope you enjoyed it even with the craziness.
 
thanks, vonn! Yeah, I get it now - Rain, I already made it through 'What to do if You're Having Two' and I've bookmarked the sleep/schedule chapter for future use! I'll read into it more, though - thank you for the references!

is Sailor teething yet?
 
No late bfp for me. CD3.

My mom is off and on with her behavior. She loves the LO to death, but she throws temper tantrums like a child sometimes. My daycare was closed this week and did a very poor job of communicating that to the parents. So, I was scrambling to find someone to watch the baby. It didn't occur to me to ask mom. Every time I've tried to show her how to make bottles, she seems disinterested. She's never changed a diaper. She has pain off and on from various ailments. Etc. Yet, when she heard me scrambling and didn't ask her, she called my grown dd, crying, and told her that she wanted to go back to her hometown (which she hates and doesn't have any family there at all). I swear, it's like dealing with two toddlers.
 
Hi everyone!

I have missed you all these last couple of weeks. It has been a rough time for me, between the morning sickness and my MIL's issues, and I just didn't have the energy to come post. I did check in every now and then and wish I'd been able to respond at the time.

Miki - CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Kai is adorable and it sounds like you are a natural mom already, with protecting him and providing a safe, loving environment. I'm so happy for you and DH and wish your mom would be less judgmental, but I know that's a big wish!

Ask - I am so excited for you and your BFP! I can't wait to hear all about how things are going for you during your pregnancy. I was getting worried I'd be all alone once Wish has her babies, so I'm really glad you're joining the ranks of the pregnant group members. I know it's been a long road for you and I'm so happy for you!

Wish - ACK! the babies are almost here (or should I say walruses?! :haha:) Glad you have had some relief with working from home, but too bad you have to be in the office again this week. Please take care of yourself. I can't even imagine having two babies, as this one is more than enough for me to handle now! I hope you have a chance to relax over this holiday weekend before your babies make their entrance. I'll be :ninja: for updates!

Vonn - it's so good to hear from you! Sailor is really cute and I hope you and your family enjoyed your first Christmas with the baby. You have been through so much since she was born, I hope the holiday was at least somewhat relaxing. Lots of changes for you this year - new baby and new house!

Terri - I was sorry to hear about your nephew. It must be hard to be so close and yet have so little control over how his parents respond. I agree that my family would have NEVER had a party for me if I had just gotten in major trouble at school (or anywhere, for that matter). It sounds like you have your eye on him, though, and I hope your influence can make a difference for him.

TTC - sorry to hear about AF. Fingers crossed you'll get your BFP soon.

Welcome to the new ladies! It's fun to see new people join in and get support. This is such a great group and I have very much enjoyed my time here so far!

I'm sure there are a million things I'm missing, but I don't want to make this post any longer - it's already practically a missive! I'll post my updates separately. Happy New Year!!!\\:D/
 
Hi again!

Since it's been so long since I've posted, I'm not even sure when I last updated you. Hopefully I won't overlap too much...

So the morning sickness has been terrible the last few weeks and I have had to go to the ER for fluids twice now (Dec 13 and 23). It helps a lot, but within a day, the effects seem to subside and I just can't keep up. I finally got Diclegis covered by my insurance so I could afford it, and I've been feeling a bit better since Christmas Eve, but still pretty crummy. The worst of it was the week of December 11-16, when DW was still in MD and the nausea was so bad, I felt completely hopeless. I was pretty depressed that week and some into the following week, but having DW home has helped a lot. She reminds me that there's a good reason for all of this and to be excited about baby, so I don't get so down.

Yesterday, we had our 18 week anatomy scan. Baby is confirmed to be a girl and looks to be developing fine with no physical abnormalities. We are very happy about that. I'm less happy about finding out I have an anterior placenta, as it means I probably won't feel much for a few weeks yet. Still haven't felt baby move, but at least I'm less worried about it after seeing her jumping around like crazy on the ultrasound! I'm just disappointed that it might be awhile before I can feel her, but I'll survive.

The doctor yesterday also suggested that half of my issue now isn't hyperemesis anymore, but rather diabetes-related complications that have impaired my gallbladder and intestinal functioning, exacerbated by pregnancy also relaxing/slowing these smooth muscles. However, there's not really anything they can do, he just said that it's not surprising to him that the anti-nausea meds aren't working, as that's probably not really the issue. Okaaaaay... So I'm still taking the anti-nausea meds (as they help somewhat), but not sure what happens next. I go back in 2 weeks.

On the MIL front, DW is pretty frustrated with the situation. She set up all kinds of services, like Meals-On-Wheels and assistance with transportation and her mom refused them when they came the first time, saying she doesn't need it. AHHHHH!!! So DW is incredibly worried about her mom, as there isn't anyone there with her during the week, typically, and no one is certain if she's even eating. She does have home health, but they only come twice a week for about 30 minutes, just to check on her. We go back the first weekend in January to check on her, but DW is out of vacation hours so we can't afford for her to stay any longer. It's a real bind.

Anyway, I'm sorry this has so much complaining, but I honestly don't know who else to vent to, as DW is already stressed about everything and most other people in my daily life just don't understand (or care). Thanks for letting me vent here. Just a few days until the year my baby will be born :happydance: so there are some positive things going on, I promise!
 
Wicky! So happy to hear from you!! I’m so sorry for all you are going through. Always vent here - that’s what we are here for.

Your nausea sounds exhausting, that’s horrible. I really hope it subsides soon. You and DW are doing the absolute best you can do right now, especially with all of the MIL issues piled on top. Speaking of - does DW not get a new set of vacation at the beginning of the year? Not knowing what she does, can she work remotely at all? There’s also FMLA (though unpaid) for her to take care of a family member. What a terrible situation for you guys to be in right now. :cry:

Hooray for baby girl still being a girl and healthy!!! I can’t wait til you feel the movements. It won’t be long!!

Today was my last day of work for the week bc of my off every other Friday! So a nice 4 day weekend. And I can’t complain about yesterday and today - virtually no one was at work so I got done errands done and worked from the living room again. Fine with me.

I wish everyone a very happy and safe New Year!
 
Sorry it's been so long ladies! its been a crazy 2 weeks. I did not have to get surgery. Going in for another ultrasound this week to see if the egg will maybe move out of the tube. (although very unlikely. But i have to try) I ended up changing doctors, and my new doc. is AMAZING. He stayed 45 minutes after his office closed because he said that he felt he really needed to see me. He says that sometimes doctors will diagnose a cyst of the ovary prematurely instead of watching it like they should. He said that in order to know that it is a cyst without a doubt, that a doctor should do an ultrasound every week for 4 weeks, because it could be a functioning cyst. They have taken LOADS of blood and have run every test possible to figure out why i am having such a hard time conceiving. The next step (if i choose) is to a minor surgery to look into my belly and see if i have endometriosis (sp). I will update with the results of the blood tests.

I have read through all the latest posts and i would just like to say that you ladies are an inspiration and congratulations to everyone:)

How was everyones Christmas? XOXO
 
LAST (can you believe it) scan went really well today! Everything looked perfect. Boys are both measuring an ounce or so shy of 6lbs each. :shock: Fluids look good, haven't dropped yet, my BP/weight are good - everything is perfect. I am SO thankful!!! No reason to think we can't make it 2 more weeks. Course nothing is set in stone, they could come at anytime. But to know there would be no worries if they did makes me feel so good.

Sam - so good to hear from you, we were worried! I'm glad you love your new doc. I hope that egg passes soon and you can get going on your next cycle. Tons of luck to you!!
 
so happy to hear that Wish:) love hearing about your babies. It gives me hope<3
 
Great update, Wish2! I'm chanting '2 more weeks!! 2 more weeks!' can you believe it? Hope you enjoy your last new year's as DINKS. I'll hate having you out of our club, but the moms' club is amazing from what I hear. Hee hee &#129505;&#10084;&#65039;

Sam-glad to hear that you have a great new doctor and are getting monitored regularly.

Wicky-hope what an update. I'll just say that I hope everything turns out ok for your mil and your health issues. Quite the roller coaster.

Afm- I went out on Thursday night to this cute restaurant in the city and had a wonderful meal. My friend and I left and that night there was a trash fire and the place burned! That's the second time in my life that I've been out somewhere and later that night it burned down. Don't worry, ladies, I won't visit! Crazy though.

Latest update is that my nephew apparently only got kicked out of school for the day unless he's not to return in January. I'm not quite sure but my sis is definitely taking the two boys out of the country to live and go to school with them this coming summer. It will do them well. The anniversary of my brother's death is in a few weeks and that will be a sad day, but life goes on with our without him and we are all doing our best to move forward.
Christmas was great and we hope to have a wonderful new years celebration.

Happy New Year everyone!!
 
:hugs: Terri for the anniversary. You’re so strong. And apparently flammable...

I hope I can remain an honorary member of the club? I feel like I’ll always maintain the understanding of the infertile/kid-less situation. I’ll never forget where I came from and what it took to get to where we are. I love you all and each and every story.
 
I’ve been sick all month with bronchitis. It’s going to be the death of me!

Wicky- great to hear from you!

Wish - Eek! Two more weeks!
 
Wish - how exciting. Two more weeks. I can't wait to see photos and hear some names.

Terri - i can't believe it's been one year already. I like to think we will see our loved ones again at the end.
Which country is your sister taking the boys to?

Ttc - ugghhh get better soon.

Happy New Year everyone.
I am still in England with my family.
We just had a lovely Christmas with my family.
My eldest daughter has started school and she loves it.

Not much else to say. I'm just plodding along same ol same ol.
 
everyone have a good new year?

sorry you've been so sick, TTC - i swear everyone has something right now. Rough Dec.

spud - sounds like you've really been able to settle in there!! is DH back with you yet? Any more perm plans to stay? oh and we have names! Timothy and Malcolm <3

I can't believe they'll be here in less than 2 weeks!!
 
Wish--I need to see that bump!!!! It's sounds like the boys are big enough that they should do just great when they join you! Can't believe it's almost time. Am stalking now...

Terri--crazy story about the fire. Sheesh! What kind of food is your favorite?

Spud--your daughter started school in England?!? Are you staying there permanently? I'm out of the loop.

TTC--rough go with the bronchitis and vertigo. And mom drama. Yikes!

Wicky--feel better, girl. So sorry to hear about your issues. Pregnancy can really do a number on your body. I had an anterior placenta, too. You will feel her and it will be amazing, but it is still a bit of a bummer.

Sam--we haven't met yet; I'm Jen, an old-timer but first-time mom. Good luck with things. It's great that you like your doc.

AFM--still trying to get unpacked... S was up for hours last night crying, crying, crying. Teething discomfort, I think. I'm going to bed in a matter of minutes, by 9 pm, because it's necessary.
 
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