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Double Trouble! Expectant Twin Mums - Spring 2012

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you should be very excited though zephyr!! you've made it to Full term! a feat in itself with twins :) But I also know what you mean about being nervous.... I think I'm starting to have panic attacks again and am actually thinking I might want to go to hospital just to have some help!!
 
Aww it is very nerve wracking isn't it? I am excited and can't wait to have them here but I will miss it.....I turned up some music yesterday and danced round much to the amusement of my daughter, she said I dance weird now......well that's because I have a ginormous belly!!

I have decided these babies need to come out soon, woke up this morning remembering the MIL is coming to stay on the 5th and they are talking about inducing me that week and I wanted to be out of the hospital recovered slightly before they arrive just because she is quite pushy and I didn't want to be still sore and vulnerable so I can deal with her better if she starts anything up.
So they have to come now!! haha Like really, today would be great!!

I lost some decent sized amounts of plug this morning, nothing blood tinged but way more than last week and I do feel crampy but we will see, its been up and down all week but ya never know!
 
how exciting!!! when I lost my plug with my first (there was a bit of blood- but not loads) son was born like 4 hours later!! so hoping you get the speedy birth you want, like today ;)
 
Ohhh nothing yet :( Starting to feel like its just never going to happen. I did go to the mall and walk round for 2 hours shopping so I hope so bad something happens soon! Like tonight would be really awesome!
 
I hope the walking has helped. I can't believe you are 37 weeks, that is amazing. How did you make it that far!! My body is so done. I am in constant pain and I am only 34 weeks. I had contractions all night and then I think baby B sat on something that caused pain and didn't move so my entire right side hurts even to the touch!!
 
We are all hanging in there I guess... Sure is hard when the list of things that hurts is longer than what doesn't hurt.

I am so counting the days till my date... 20 days and counting..... I try not to think about it too much. There is still so much to get done at home, and I can't do it. Just trying to put my socks on is a feat! It's hard to bend over when you have this huge ball in front of you....

I will be fine if I go anytime after 36 weeks, so I am getting close to that....
 
Minivan - Aww yeah I can't put socks on my kids and OH does that for me BUT yesterday I did manage to bend myself in a way where I could paint my toenails :D I was so proud of myself!

Addie - I have no idea how I got this far tbh all I know is the worst part for me was between 28 - 34 weeks. Once I reached 35 weeks all my attention has been on when these babies are coming and yeah I'm still sore and tired etc but somehow you get used to it. I remember feeling so helpless and like the pain was just going to get worse and I was about to give up any second but I dunno what happened, it all sort of went away and I even had days where I was sad the pregnancy was almost over.
I hope that these pains ease up for you soon and that its just the rough patch of pregnancy and you start enjoying it! If not just think, its really only 3 weeks till you are where I am :D Thats not long really.

Walking didn't help me yesterday, walked for about 2 hours round the mall, went home then decided I forgot something then went for another hour walk......and nothing *sighs* I think these babies are going to stay put forever now.
 
Sounds like our hardest weeks are the same. Hopefully the get easier now that I am 34 weeks. I just feel like my body can't take anymore. I went to one store today and I thought I was in labor. I had such low pressure and was getting such bad contractions I really was about to tell my DH to take me to the hospital. I decided to go and lay down at home first and they went away. I just don't feel human anymore if that makes sense. I am just a big blob that can't do anything and everyone around me just takes care of me. I know it sounds nice to be taken care of but I want to take care of myself and be treated like a person again you know.
 
I think my doctors are nuts. I woke up 4am and was contracting every 4 min and they were Painful contractions in my back lasting over a minute. Waited it out and they stayed consistent like that for an hour and then moved to every 10 min. Went to the hospital and he said this is normal and I'll prob deliver in a week or 2 bc my cervix is closed still and I'll also prob just keep getting these contractions. How am I supposed to function with these contractions. I am home in bed and they come every 10 min and hurt like hell and last for a couple min. I can't sleep bc of the pain so what I'm just supposed to stay awake for a week or 2 like this!!! I am glad I didn't deliver but couldn't they have given medicine to control the pain. These really do take my breath away it's not just oh my stomach is tight must be a BH it's real pain in my back.
 
Went back to the hospital and the doctor apologized for sending me home. I was in so much pain by the time I got back I was throwing up with some of the contractions. I also started to dilate but bc I wasn't 3cm he said he would try and stop contractions and try to hold me off a few more days and it worked!! I was given a shot and rt away the contractions stopped like magic!! Hopefully I never have those contractions again. My hope is next week pr 2 I go in and they say I'm 3cm dilated let's do a c-section.
 
Wow addie.... sounds scary, exciting and frustrating all at the same time. Maybe you will have your babies soon?

I agree with Zephyr, there was a point around 34 weeks (which is only a week ago or so for me) where I thought, this is it. I can't take anymore. I was up at night and just wanted to cry. I am feeling now like I can make it to my c-section date. Still in pain, but nothing is getting worse. And I have figure out how to sleep a bit more and just try not to cause myself too much pain. I hope you get past that point....

Anyone else out there had their babies yet I wonder? I think I saw SaraM post something about being induced tonight. I think she is on our thread. It will be exciting to start hearing the baby announcements come in... very exciting.

I finally bought a bag for the babies today, so I will pack their bag up tomorrow. Then finish mine. So we should be ready for them to come anytime... I know I waited so long... I think it might be a third pregnancy thing.

oh, both babies have been having tons of hiccups lately. It's cute and all, but annoying. :)
 
Sorry ur nights are so hard. Nothing worse than wanting to sleep but being wide awake!! 3am here and getting small contractions. All I want to do is sleep!! I'm praying to make it till morning without anything major happening. Poor DH hasn't slept. The doctor said what makes my contractions worse is baby b's position. She is face up so her spine is pushing on my back and the back of her head so when I contract it makes it all the more painful. No way I'm delivering a face up baby. I just hope to fall back to sleep now and make it till office hours with no issues.
 
yup - im getting induced tomorrow. woohoo!!
the dr is concerned about baby a's growth but at this point its hard to get an accurate measurement so they figure since i'm 38 weeks anyways they might as well just get them out. i was supposed to go in tonight to get things started since last week i was only 1cm dilated but when i went in today i was already 3cm - i donno how that happened. luckily ive never had BH or contractions. anyways so im going in at 430AM - why does it have to be so early??
will def keep everyone updated. im so excited but so nervous since both babies r head down and im attempting a vaginal birth.
 
my twins were born 4/19.
Mason Alexander was 7 pounds 12 ounces, and Isabella Elisa was 6 pounds 1 ounce. They were born via c-section and everything went really well.

Isabella had the cord wrapped around her neck 3x, but was fine:) they are doing really well.


Unfortunetly, after delivery my blood pressure kept going up. it got up to 190/100 for no reason, they put me on BP meds, and it still increased. They did bloodwork and found out that I have toxemia... they kept me an extra day, and though I feel fine my BP was still high. They increased my dose, and it lowered a little and sent me home. They want me to keep going back for BP checks to make sure everything says ok. I am now on 300mg 3x a day to keep it under control.. fingers crossed it stays under control. My little guys are doing so well, and everything has been very 'easy' so far... hopefully it stays this way. I forgot how much they sleep when they are this little :) Breast feeding has been going really well. Mason took to to latching right away and has been a little feeder every since. Izzy took a little longer to get the hang but now that my milk has come in she is all about it as well.

I feel very lucky and blessed :)
 
esperanzamama - Congratulations!! Blood pressure aside it sounds likes everything went really well! I hope that your blood pressure rights itself soon.

I got my induction date yesterday, its happening on the 30th April which is 5 sleeps away for me eeeek! They tried to give me a stretch and sweep yesterday but couldn't cos my cervix was hiding behind his head so things may or may not start before Monday.
 
esperanzamama, that is great news!!! Congrats! Sounds like great weights. So glad to hear that the babies were healthy! But sorry to hear about the BP problems. I hope it all works out for you.

Congrats to SaraM as well! Can't wait to hear your news.

And that's great Zephyr! April 30th is coming really soon.

So nice to have all this great news!
 
esperanzamama: Congrats!!!!! I am sure they will find a way to control the BP and then everything will be just perfect!!! So happy for you!!
 
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