Incompetent Cervix - stitch/cerclage - threatened labour

[Prayerfulmom2]

Tink, is that you I see driving down i95? Lol just playing. How's the free life. If its anything like after I delivered.... You're learning how to walk again! Lol! Sooo, happy for you xox.

Lol.. I drove yesterday to the store, driving felt weird, my mom had been my chaufer for 3 months hehe.. I live by dolphin mall so no I95 for me more like turnpike haha...
Well walking was def weird especially for an extended time, my tail bone hurt like it was gonna break apart, omg! N sitting down for a bit also makes my tailbone hurt.. Idk if this is normal..

I just gotta buy formula to have at home just in case milk doesnt come in right away n i think im done lol

How r u n Missy doing??

We're doing good. I'm with her now. I'm guessing the tailbone thing is normal because after I had her ( via c section) i had more pain getting up from the tailbone pain than I did from the incision! Lol. Be safe driving, you worked hard for that baby! Lol. Keep your receipts for the milk just in case babies are strange. So happy for you. I feel like I'm the one who just got off bedrest! Ha!

 

[Tink_0123]

Loveseel, I was on strict bed rest. Only allowed to leave the house for dr appts every 2 weeks. Basically laid in bed all day, quick showers n bathroom breaks n would lay sideways on the couch for breakfast, lunch n dinner. I would only sit when being in the car n at the drs office. I would lay down on my sides all the time n showered for about 5 minutes everyday n once a week washed hair which took 11 minutes in total.. All Ive done for 3 months has been timed..

I would walk around the house for a couple of minutes some days when i felt i needed to stretch out a bit but that was it for me lol.. In your case carrying twins i'd be cautious since you're carrying double the weight but at this stage I'd say you're pretty safe n babies are too big too fall thru a dilated cervix.. Just take it easy dont do anything strenous n definitely rest n keep urself hydrated.. You're almost there n you've done great getting this far into ur pregnancy.

 

[Tink_0123]

Prayer, glad youre both doing well. Missy must look so different now after putting on so much weight. Everytime I see a picture of a newborn now I picture thats how Audrey must be looking like now a days hehe.. I dont go out by myself, my mom is with me 24/7 pretty much. Im too scared to go out alone at this point in case anything happens. I just have a couple more places I'd like to go to get anything else I can think of. I wanted to get a pedicure too if I have time lol

About the formula, i've been told by a couple of people already thats tricky since all babies are different n dont do well with all types of formulas.. I have two cans of similac that I got in the mail so I might try those to see how she does. Once I see which one agress with her i'll buy them at bj's or costco since they might be better priced there.

I think the part that scares me the most about the whole baby thing is preparing the formula or how to arrange things so I dont have to run around the house like a headless chicken in the middle of the night lol.. I guess ill have to figure that out once shes here. Everything else, I feel confident that i'll do well with.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

She is growing fast. Audrey is probably a chunker! Yeah many babies are fussy with certain formulas. Tip for night time, either have 24 hrs worth of formula mixed and in the fridge so at night all you do is pour and warm or you can make a few bottles ahead of time so all you do is warm. You'll get it. Make sure you shave your legs... Lol that was the most embarrassing for me. I looked like a gorilla in the OR. Ha!

 

[TLM21]

prayerful she looks so beautiful, weight gain is great. I'm glad you are both doing well,

 

[Hope2302]

She is gorgeous prayerful!x

 

[Tink_0123]

Prayer, Missy is adorable.. Shes changed so much in the last 6 weeks, its amazing!

Thanks for the tip.. Ill def do that with the formula.. I dont want to be making too much noise during the night since dh still has to work n drives a lot so dont want him to b sleep deprived on the job..

Believe it or not ive actually kept my shaving up to date hehe.. My belly isnt really very big so it doesnt interfere with my leg shaving...

 

[Tink_0123]

Tlm, 5 days till 28 weeks yippee.. After that milestone, time does tend to go by alot quicker..

Hope, almost 34 weeks.. Stitch removal is right around the corner.. How exciting

 

[ShelbyLC]

Well done to all you ladies making it so far! 36 weeks all over the place! I will admit I'm a little jealous I always wanted to make 34. Prayerful - I'm so glad Missy is doing well. I hope she's home soon.

Lizzie - I hope you and your family are well

My girls are 9lbs 1oz (T) and 9lbs 2oz (B)! They no longer fit any of their newborn clothes. Poor things are down to 4 sleepers and a few onesies that fit until I get my tax refund and can buy them some new clothes. Also, their hair is starting to fall out - it looks like maybe it's being replaced by blonde hair. Is that normal?

Anyway, a few pictures from yesterday

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4283small_zps6d6fe448.jpg

https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4293small_zps17d8b755.jpg https://i873.photobucket.com/albums/ab294/shelabama/IMG_4305small_zps7d344f86.jpg


* Those are newborn pants they're wearing in the last two pictures. See what I mean?

 

[lizziedripping]

Hi ladies - Shelby, hair loss totally normal. All mine were born with lots of dark brown hair which had fallen out by 4/5mths only to be replaced with a white blond mop within a year or two lol. Your girls are gorgeous xxx

 

[Hope2302]

@ shelby, the girls are beautiful. Cuteness overload on this page and those pacifiers T & B have, I want one of those. I did see them on amazon but at £13, its just a lot to pay for what it is.

 

[lizziedripping]

Tink honey, great to hear you're moving around again. It's wonderful to have atleast a few weeks of normality just like most other pregnant women before baby arrives. The tail bone pain is normal and more to do with typical pregnancy aches and pains than your cervix. If you had been mobile before you'd have been suffering with these pelvic pains earlier on, everything is flexing and stretching in preparation for delivery hun. I suffer with more tailbone pressure and pain in pregnancy than anywhere else. Don't let it worry you sweet..

As for formula and night feeds, you'll find that everything will fall into place after a few weeks of muddling through lol. Those early weeks are chaotic but if you keep an open mind, and don't expect too much from yourself, you'll do great

Loveseel - by all means gradually increase your 'mobile time', but as a twin lady I'd still recommend taking things pretty easy hun. Your body is under a huge strain and has benefitted from the extra rest thus far, so just continue taking sensible precautions. Occasional walks, short trips out and about should be fine. If your body feels the strain then listen to it and rest. After 30wks I couldn't move around even if I'd wanted to, the pain in my hips and pressure down below was unbearable - I took this as a sign to keep the weight off and lie down. I'd have been happy for the babies to be born at 34wks, but was so much happier they stayed put til 38 - I'm certain that the continued rest contributed Lovely to see you're nearing the end sweet

Prayer - Missy is so cute, and you're a brilliant Mom

 

[DAYDAY24]

My body is so achy today from back down to legs .

 

[Tink_0123]

Shelby, the girls are gorgeous! They're growing so quickly. They've definitely come a long way from birth now.

Lizzie, thanks for your reply, I have to admit the tailbone pain caught me completely by surprise. You're right, if I'd been more mobile I would've felt the aches and pains a lot sooner. Just never imagined the tailbone was included in that mix of discomforts lol

 

[TLM21]

@Shelby the girls are so cute, healthy, so happy for you and them hun

 

[Agiboma]

@day hang in there you are doing so well almost 26 weeks yeah
@prayerful and shelby your LO's are so sweet
I pretty much only bought 0-3 month and up stuff because with my son even though he was a preemie he grew out of the stuff so soon, some of his clothes he didnt even wear and his sister will certainly benefit.
As for me in counting down the days till term and then my csection and this time LO has hiccups all the time and seems to like to stretch and ball up it does hurt but im not complaining.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Shelby - those girls are.................STUNNINGwonderful job


Ich, haven't heard from you. Jonathan must have you tied up somewhere smelling like formula? How's mommy hood? Peep in and share his beautiful face with us.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

Agiboma, geeze, you did phenomenal! You're a full termer! Super proud of you Hun. Gosh she's going to be a beauty.. Just watch. Then you can tie your tubes so you'll never go through this again! Lol just playing. Fingers crossed for a smooth surgery and recovery!! Any day now. I wish we could plan a celebration party months from now so we can meet and introduce all the babies. You guys have become somewhat of an online family.

 

[Prayerfulmom2]

P.s I had a talk with missy and I told her I'm taking her home Tuesday! Lol so ill let you know if she agrees

 

[Agiboma]

YEAHHHHH!!!!! Home in tuesday that is great news way to go Missy. Yes we certainly an online family indeed. I can finally enjoy my last few days and move back to my house once LO arrives and im strong enough, been living with my sister who lives 10 minutes away from the high risk level 3 hospital, after a 25 weeker you dont know what to expect in pregnancy, so it will be nice to be back home permanently.