Over 30 & still trying for baby #1

[highhopes2013]

Sorry I've been AWOL. As you might have guessed, the twins have arrived! They are one week old now and I'm just starting to figure things out a bit.

I was having regular monitoring and there was deduced fetal movement so doc decided to induce me a day earlier than planned. After 3 days of induction - gel, breaking my waters artificially and putting me on a hormone drip I was still only 3cm dilated so had an emergency c section at the last minute. Babies were born on 20th August at 00:27 and 00:28. It's a boy and a girl!

I stayed in hospital for four days and am now with my mum until I figure out how to do the twin thing on my own all day

It's such a magical time! Beautiful and overwhelming at the same time.

I've really struggled with breastfeeding so if there's one piece of advice I can offer you flou and melly it is to make sure you watch some YouTube videos on how to get baby to latch onto your breast and feed. I didn't do any reading up on this and had/am having a lot of trouble with it!

I will catch up with you properly soon I'm currently expressing milk as I type this one handed and it isn't easy! But hard finding time to surf the net at the mo xx

 

[MellyH]

HOORAAAAAAY HH!!! Thank you so much for updating us. A boy and a girl!! Wonderful news.

I'm glad you have your mum there while you get into the swing of things.

 

[flou]

One of each! How lovely! Congratulations highhopes. I'm glad you have support around you. It can't be easy with two little ones. I'm glad both you and your babies are doing well.

 

[MrsDuck]

Whoo hoo highhopes huge congratulations I'm so pleased for you can your mw give you some bf advice and check your latch/ move baby's position slightly, mine did and it made such a difference I'm looking forward to seeing some pics when you have time xx

 

[highhopes2013]

I keep getting different advice from different midwives! It's quite frustrating really. Have contacted a breastfeeding specialist so will hopefully get some help.

The sleepless nights are tough going but I think we are in a growth spurt - mrs duck did u notice ruby feeding more often at 2/3 weeks? My two want to feed every 2 hours at the mo.

Hope the rest of you are well. Melly and flou how are the bumps?

Buttrfly how's the iui going?

Itsawonder hope your little one is well xx

 

[flou]

Hi ladies I'm currently 12 weeks and 3 days. All seems well and I am definitely getting bigger. I went to a family wedding on Friday and wore a dress which I had worn 4 weeks previously to another wedding. I hadn't realised how much bigger I have got since then. I'm off to a christening in 2 weeks and I hope i can still fit into the same dress! I have my nt scan on Thursday and I am feeling quite nervous about it. Just hoping everything is ok. I'm hoping that because I am getting slightly bigger around the belly all is well. FX!

I hope you are all doing well. Highhopes sounds as if your two little ones are doing well. Buttrfly how did the iui go? Melly hows the 2nd tri going?

 

[MellyH]

Is 2-3 weeks a wonder week? No, looks like it's a bit early (week 5 is the first one) so yeah, maybe a growth spurt? Hopefully the specialist sorts you out!

 

[MellyH]

flou, none of my dresses fit anymore. I hope yours still fits in two weeks! Good luck with the NT scan, please come back with some scan photos!! Second trimester is better than the first trimester, I'll say that.

 

[MrsDuck]

Highhopes I hope the bf specialist can help, the last thing you need with 2 babies are sore nips no I can't say I noticed anything different at 2-3 weeks but even now Ruby goes through days of wanting to be fed every 2 hours and then the next day I suddenly realise it's been 5 hours and I still haven't fed her, I think she is easily distracted and food only comes to her mind when she's bored haha I think week 6 was our first nightmare week

Flou whoo hoo for the second tri I hope your dress still fits and I'm looking forward to seeing your scan pics

Melly glad you are enjoying the second tri, enjoy it while you can, the third tri is a nightmare and that was with one baby on board haha

Buttrfly I hope all is well

 

[MrsDuck]

How is everyone?

 

[MellyH]

Good good! I felt my first big baby movement yesterday, very exciting. And I fly to Portugal for work in two days so I'm all set with compression stockings (sexy!) and an aisle seat.

How are you and Ruby going?

 

[MrsDuck]

Haha sexy socks yay for big movement, it's the best

All good here with Ruby ta although today she is having a whining day for no apparent reason, so draining

 

[ItsAWonder]

Mrs. Duck - Rivkah is having a tough week as well. I wonder if it has anything to do with the Super Moon? A few friends have said their kids are acting different from their norms.

Melly - yeah for movement!!!! I am sure your compression tights are lovely .... Just keep walking around.

HH - How are your little ones? How are you? Rivkah started to eat more at 2-3 weeks and kept going from there. She still will eat every two hours during the day if I am home but she sleeps like a champ. Her first stint is always 5-6 hours followed by another 3-4 and will often get in another 2 for good measure. In the past 2 weeks she has slept through the night 5 times. (Through the night being 8 hours or more but she goes back down until she hits the 12 hour mark.)

During growth spurts she eats every hour during the day.

The good news is that they become more efficient eaters. Before she could feed for an hour straight. Now she is full within 10 minutes max.

Flou - Yeah for that growing belly! How did your NT scan go?

AFM - baby is happy and healthy. I currently have a concussion. My first night out since getting pregnant and before the night even began some drunk guy running from the cops tackled me. I landed head first on the pavement. Really, it was a ton of fun..... Why do these things happen to me? Oh well - it could be worse. At least hitting me slowed him down enough that the police caught him. He has been charged with Assault.

Getting my new tattoo this weekend. Rivkah's hand print and some vines. Husband is getting her footprint and vines.

 

[flou]

I had my nt scan and all went well. Baby was sleeping so I had to wriggle alot to wake them up. And everytime the sonographer pressed down to get a clearer picture baby kicked back and even rolled over and showed its back to us in disgust of being woken up! But all is well so far and I'm currently measuring 13 weeks. I will post scan photos soon when i get on my computer as I'm posting at the mo on my phone. I hope all is well with everyone.

 

[MrsDuck]

Itsawonder Rivkah sounds just like Ruby, thankfully she's a good sleeper too and hopefully you are right about the super moon, she's been a nightmare today I was glad for her bed time haha oh no you poor thing I hope your concussion doesn't last too long. Aw your tattoos sound so cute

Flou that's fantastic news, I can't wait to see pics

Yes feeding does get easier and much quicker, they develop a technique and boobs go from rock solid back to squishy in minutes haha

 

[Buttrflyl553]

Hi ladies,
I'm sorry I haven't been much for being around. Will try to do better.

Yay ,flou, great news!! Now where are the pictures? When is your next appointment? Will you find out the sex?

Melly the movement must feel amazing. I know you are away at the moment so I hope that is going well and you are feeling ok. Will you find out the sexes? I know that could be coming up soon if you are.

Itsawonder sorry for the concusion :/. How are you and your little one feeling? Would love to see pictures of the tattoos!

Mrsduck how are you and Ruby doing?

Highhopes how are you and the little ones?? You must be very busy, understandably! Hope it is all treating you and babies well.

Well I'm happy to report that the third IUI went great. Injectables must have done the trick. I got my BFP at 12dpiui yesterday. Beta is today to confirm. I believe I then have second beta in a couple days to make sure levels are going up and probably ultrasound next week. DH and I took off next Thursday for the Jewish new year so hoping to schedule it for then. I'm kind of in disbelief and pretty nervous but hopefully things go well and I can relax.

 

[MrsDuck]

Buttrfly I'm soooooooo excited for you, that is wonderful news huge congratulations xx

I'm good thanks and ruby is a little madam, she is refusing to be on her belly at all, as soon as you put her on her belly she immediately rolls back to her back no matter what you do and she is now also refusing to sit, instead she pushes herself to her feet or holds herself rigid, I don't think she will crawl, she'll go straight to walking

 

[highhopes2013]

Buttrfly what great news yay! Soooo happy for u! Xxx

Will post more soon, it's so hard finding time. Feel like I'm constantly breastfeeding. Xx

 

[MellyH]

Hahaha, Ruby sounds like such a character!

Congrats again Buttrfly, it's so exciting

hh - how is the breastfeeding going? Are you able to do both at the same time? Big hugs. I'm nervous about this very thing.

We are having our anatomy scan in just under two weeks (Sept 29) when we will hopefully find out the sexes!!

 

[MrsDuck]

Hh breast feeding 1 certainly gets easier and much quicker, I hope it's the same having 2

Ooooh melly thought you were staying team yellow yay for finding out. OMG you're 17 weeks already!!