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Showing posts with label twins pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label twins pregnancy. Show all posts
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Oh my...
what a big baby baby belly that was
what an amazing time indeed
oh how I miss it so
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this time -- last year
What an amazing feeling that was...
2 babies growing inside of me
oh how I loved it!
2 babies growing inside of me
oh how I loved it!
and dare say... I miss it!
now don't you get any bright ideas! {grin}
Six children is magnificently perfect {right now}
that bright idea is popping up in your head again isn't it!
Only God knows how many children we will have... and I pretty sure he said six right now!
wordless wednesday...
the BIGGEST belly i'll ever have!
{days before the girls were born}
busy, crazy, busy around here but I'll be back to my normal blogging self and to announce the meeup winner soon!
GW said there were TWO
I don't think I've shared this story before...
Shortly after we found out we were expecting we decided to tell the boys at dinner one night. I had not been to the doctor yet and although we joked about it being twin girls we were SURE it was just one and most likely a boy. {grin} Anyway... we played a guessing game with the boys, giving them clues and such until they guessed correctly. They thought it was a puppy, kitten, our dog was preggo... and then they finally figured it out. They were THRILLED!
Later that night Gavin was talking to Paul and said "there are TWO babies in mom's belly" He was around 3 1/2 years old. We had never talked about anyone having more than one baby at a time... they didn't know anyone... and they had never seen twins before. Paul laughed and told Gavin that there was no way there were 2 babies in there.
over the next few weeks Gavin brought it up again and we asked him why he thought there were 2 babies in there {expecting to hear that I was getting big or such.. because I was} but no... he said Jesus told him. I decided that since having twin girls had been a joke since I was preggo with Grayson I would just get online and look up symptoms and such. I even took a 'twin' test... and nope... no signs, nothing, and according to the twin test I had a .05% chance of having twins. So okay... it WAS just a joke.. not a sign from God or anything. {Grin}
11 weeks preggo and I finally went to my OB to 'confirm' my due date of my ONE little baby. I thought that I was around 16 weeks preggo and since this was my 5th pregnancy I was going to get bigger quicker anyway. When my OB walked into the room we chatted a bit and then she said "let's see how many babies are in there".. we had not talked about twins and she normally doesn't say things like that. So anyway... she turns the u/s on and what do you know... right away there are 2 little blobs. She started laughing... "Oh my, there are 2 in there". I just giggled... somewhere deep inside I KNEW it. I knew God was going to give us twins and GIRLS. From that moment I felt very confident they were girls. I was so at peace because I knew they were girls... even without seeing it.
through out my pregnancy we would occasionally talk about how Gavin KNEW that there were 2 babies in there and he told us the story over and over again how Jesus told him and a few times he would say "they are girls too"
who would have thought!
TWO... GIRLS!
and we had joked about it for years...
Shortly after we found out we were expecting we decided to tell the boys at dinner one night. I had not been to the doctor yet and although we joked about it being twin girls we were SURE it was just one and most likely a boy. {grin} Anyway... we played a guessing game with the boys, giving them clues and such until they guessed correctly. They thought it was a puppy, kitten, our dog was preggo... and then they finally figured it out. They were THRILLED!
Later that night Gavin was talking to Paul and said "there are TWO babies in mom's belly" He was around 3 1/2 years old. We had never talked about anyone having more than one baby at a time... they didn't know anyone... and they had never seen twins before. Paul laughed and told Gavin that there was no way there were 2 babies in there.
over the next few weeks Gavin brought it up again and we asked him why he thought there were 2 babies in there {expecting to hear that I was getting big or such.. because I was} but no... he said Jesus told him. I decided that since having twin girls had been a joke since I was preggo with Grayson I would just get online and look up symptoms and such. I even took a 'twin' test... and nope... no signs, nothing, and according to the twin test I had a .05% chance of having twins. So okay... it WAS just a joke.. not a sign from God or anything. {Grin}
through out my pregnancy we would occasionally talk about how Gavin KNEW that there were 2 babies in there and he told us the story over and over again how Jesus told him and a few times he would say "they are girls too"
who would have thought!
TWO... GIRLS!
and we had joked about it for years...
today is the DAY...
September 23rd, 2008
40 weeks
our baby girls were due today
it was a beautiful day... the sky was bright blue
... the sun was shining
... the trees were rustling in the breeze
... a beautiful day
... just like the day they were born
{Nolia}
40 weeks
our baby girls were due today
it was a beautiful day... the sky was bright blue
... the sun was shining
... the trees were rustling in the breeze
... a beautiful day
... just like the day they were born
{Nolia}
{Eliza}
{Eliza} {Nolia}
It's hard to believe they are 5 weeks old today
... that they *could* still be in my belly or only a few days old
I guess it's REALLY time to take my ticker down now {grin}
my last baby baby belly picture...
just goofing around in the bathroom at the movie theater... didn't know it would be my last belly picture.
these were taken on Friday night... 4 days before they were born
these were taken on Friday night... 4 days before they were born
i miss my baby baby belly already...
Excitement and more prayer
It's Shelly again!
Brittany just called me and said that they're heading to the O.R. This is a good thing, it means she's fully dilated and ready to deliver those angels!
She's still in quite a bit of pain with her ribs; her chiropractor came to the hospital and worked on her neck and other accident related issues. She said that Brittany's ribs are most likely cracked on the right side. Not sure about her chest yet.
Lets pray for a miracle healing of those ribs! Also, after baby A is delivered, there is still a good chance for baby B (who is currently head down) to turn again. Let's also pray that baby B doesn't budge and pops out in the right direction! Let's also thank our Lord that the accident was no worse than it was and that we will soon be greeting the evidence of a miracle! We serve an awesome God!
Brittany just called me and said that they're heading to the O.R. This is a good thing, it means she's fully dilated and ready to deliver those angels!
She's still in quite a bit of pain with her ribs; her chiropractor came to the hospital and worked on her neck and other accident related issues. She said that Brittany's ribs are most likely cracked on the right side. Not sure about her chest yet.
Lets pray for a miracle healing of those ribs! Also, after baby A is delivered, there is still a good chance for baby B (who is currently head down) to turn again. Let's also pray that baby B doesn't budge and pops out in the right direction! Let's also thank our Lord that the accident was no worse than it was and that we will soon be greeting the evidence of a miracle! We serve an awesome God!
I forgot to mention that the ultrasound Brittany was waiting on was not too bad. The placenta is all in one piece, for now, it's showing some signs of pulling away from the wall. Everything else looks OK so far. Even if she wasn't having contraction she wouldn't be coming home, after this trauma they would have had to keep her and watch the babies closely. Her peri said that because of the trauma of the accident, it was probably best that the babies were delivered now, anyways.
(Oh, and I'm posting from email, so I apologize for the weird stuff that's at the bottom of each post.)
(Oh, and I'm posting from email, so I apologize for the weird stuff that's at the bottom of each post.)
Big news and more prayer
Hi, everyone. It's Shelly again.
Remember those contractions I mentioned in the last post? Well they've been effective and Brittany is now 3 cm. dilated and is officially IN LABOR! While this exciting, it's also a cause for more fervent prayer.
As I mentioned before, the goal was at minimium 36 weeks, so the babies are coming a week earlier than Brittany would have liked. Also, the accident did something to her ribs and she is in much pain. As she was told a little bit ago by a nurse, the epidural she'll have won't do anything for her rib pain, and she'll be compressing and pushing out TWO babies on those painful ribs.
She's also talked to her specialist who said the babies are likely to be just fine, or MAYBE some minor breathing issues. Someone from the NICU will be coming to talk to her soon to explain what to expect if the babies to have to make a brief visit. Needless to say, Brittany can't stand the thought of her precious, long-awaited babes being snatched from her immediately and taken to the NICU.
Please continue to pray for the family, for peace and for safety for those two amazing little miracles that God placed in her belly. Pray that they will defy all odds, that there will be absolutely no problems and no reason for the NICU. Pray for their lungs, that even now as they're heading into the birth canal that God would touch their bodies and speed up development so that they would be complete and perfect before they meet their mommy and daddy. Pray for Brittany that she would have no anxiety over delivering in the OR (common protocol with twins) and that her rib pain would just disappear as she's preparing to deliver. Pray for Paul, for inner strength and strength enough for he and Brittany both. Thank you Lord, that You always hear us when we pray!
Come visit us at www.wachtman5.blogspot.com
Remember those contractions I mentioned in the last post? Well they've been effective and Brittany is now 3 cm. dilated and is officially IN LABOR! While this exciting, it's also a cause for more fervent prayer.
As I mentioned before, the goal was at minimium 36 weeks, so the babies are coming a week earlier than Brittany would have liked. Also, the accident did something to her ribs and she is in much pain. As she was told a little bit ago by a nurse, the epidural she'll have won't do anything for her rib pain, and she'll be compressing and pushing out TWO babies on those painful ribs.
She's also talked to her specialist who said the babies are likely to be just fine, or MAYBE some minor breathing issues. Someone from the NICU will be coming to talk to her soon to explain what to expect if the babies to have to make a brief visit. Needless to say, Brittany can't stand the thought of her precious, long-awaited babes being snatched from her immediately and taken to the NICU.
Please continue to pray for the family, for peace and for safety for those two amazing little miracles that God placed in her belly. Pray that they will defy all odds, that there will be absolutely no problems and no reason for the NICU. Pray for their lungs, that even now as they're heading into the birth canal that God would touch their bodies and speed up development so that they would be complete and perfect before they meet their mommy and daddy. Pray for Brittany that she would have no anxiety over delivering in the OR (common protocol with twins) and that her rib pain would just disappear as she's preparing to deliver. Pray for Paul, for inner strength and strength enough for he and Brittany both. Thank you Lord, that You always hear us when we pray!
Come visit us at www.wachtman5.blogspot.com
Please Pray!
Hi! This is Brittany's friend, Shelly.
I'm writing to urge all of you to stop what you're doing and spend a few minutes interceding for their family.
At about 10:30 this morning, as Brittany was on the way to her peri. appointment, she was rear-ended by a large SUV which caused her to rear-end the car in front of her. As of right now, here's where Brittany and the babies stand:
Brittany is bruised in several places, her belly did hit the steering wheel so the impact was pretty severe. Her ribs are extremely sore, as is the bottom of her belly where the seatbelt was. She had a very long contraction immediately after the impact, and is continuing to have more contractions.
The twins have a good heartrate and are moving around. Brittany is having an ultrasound as we speak to determine if her placenta ruptured. IF it did, there will be discussion regarding the hastened birth of the babies. They are 35 weeks and the goal was 36-38 weeks. The babies will be monitored for several more hours after the ultrasound for heartrate, movement, etc.
I'm sure you all can imagine the wide spectrum of emotions surging through their family right now. Please pray for a thick blanket of peace that passes all understanding to fall on them all, especially the kids (and the twins). Pray for a clear line of thought for Paul and Brittany's step-dad, Jeff, as they navigate through insurance issues and hospital paperwork. Pray against hasty decsisions or pressure from the doctors to do things that Brittany and Paul may not want. Pray that Brittany can forget the sounds and sensations from the crash and focus on being a still, nourishing cradle for her babies. Pray that the family would be provided for over and above what they could ever expect. Let's flood the gates of heaven!
Just a little side note; Paul was trying to sell the car that Brittany was in and it was totalled, so they'll be recieving compensation from the other party's (the other driver has admitted fault) insurance company for the car instead of the headache of selling it. Also, two of their Britax carseats were in the car (the ones that the twins will move up to when they're out of the infant seats), so they'll be receiving new carseats from the insurance company, also. In addition, the accident happened basically right in front of the hospital that Brittany was heading to, so there was no delay in the paramedics arriving. Even in the middle of this, God is good!!!
We'll keep you all updated as we have news. Thank you all for your support.
I'm writing to urge all of you to stop what you're doing and spend a few minutes interceding for their family.
At about 10:30 this morning, as Brittany was on the way to her peri. appointment, she was rear-ended by a large SUV which caused her to rear-end the car in front of her. As of right now, here's where Brittany and the babies stand:
Brittany is bruised in several places, her belly did hit the steering wheel so the impact was pretty severe. Her ribs are extremely sore, as is the bottom of her belly where the seatbelt was. She had a very long contraction immediately after the impact, and is continuing to have more contractions.
The twins have a good heartrate and are moving around. Brittany is having an ultrasound as we speak to determine if her placenta ruptured. IF it did, there will be discussion regarding the hastened birth of the babies. They are 35 weeks and the goal was 36-38 weeks. The babies will be monitored for several more hours after the ultrasound for heartrate, movement, etc.
I'm sure you all can imagine the wide spectrum of emotions surging through their family right now. Please pray for a thick blanket of peace that passes all understanding to fall on them all, especially the kids (and the twins). Pray for a clear line of thought for Paul and Brittany's step-dad, Jeff, as they navigate through insurance issues and hospital paperwork. Pray against hasty decsisions or pressure from the doctors to do things that Brittany and Paul may not want. Pray that Brittany can forget the sounds and sensations from the crash and focus on being a still, nourishing cradle for her babies. Pray that the family would be provided for over and above what they could ever expect. Let's flood the gates of heaven!
Just a little side note; Paul was trying to sell the car that Brittany was in and it was totalled, so they'll be recieving compensation from the other party's (the other driver has admitted fault) insurance company for the car instead of the headache of selling it. Also, two of their Britax carseats were in the car (the ones that the twins will move up to when they're out of the infant seats), so they'll be receiving new carseats from the insurance company, also. In addition, the accident happened basically right in front of the hospital that Brittany was heading to, so there was no delay in the paramedics arriving. Even in the middle of this, God is good!!!
We'll keep you all updated as we have news. Thank you all for your support.
things that go BANG in the night
My oh my! These little babes are something else… my stomach has NEVER changed shape, bounced, bobbed, jiggled or moved ANYTHING like this before. I love every moment of it… it’s a constant reminder of the little miracles in my belly.
I am becoming ever so excited to meet these little ones. The thought that they could be here in a week just blows my mind. How are we so BLESSED?! Since the moment I found out we were having twins I’ve had this image in my head of God holding a baby in his hands and splitting it into 2 babies… cradling them both softly in his hands… separate but together. I think back to the first few weeks that seem so long ago but really were merely months ago. The news that our twins may be monoammniotic and not separated by a membrane… and seeing that image and knowing that they were separated… even if it is by a thin, nearly invisible line. God’s hands have been on our family and these precious babies since they day they were conceived. I can’t help but grin at the thought of how blessed we really are. God is SO GREAT it blows my mind. The love and attachment we already have for these babies is so strong… It’s hard to believe how much stronger it’s going to become in the next few weeks.
And back to the big BANGS… I have minutes and minutes of video of the babies moving and shaking my belly. BUT I can’t figure out how to put them all together and take out the sound. Hmmmm. Sounds right up hubby’s alley. Hopefully I’ll get it done soon… I’m excited to see it all put together and share it with you all. J
34 week baby baby belly...
The pictures TOTALLY didn't turn out like I had envisioned but oh well! My 'goal' is to have hubby take some pictures next week... you know... so you can see my head and all! Ha!
.stats.
34 weeks & 2 days
measuring 44cm
45 inches around
doctors scale says I've gained 52lbs.
*mine is still not working*
baby A is still head down
baby B is TRANSVERSE
2cm dilated
90% effaced
-2 station
passed nst with flying colors
baby A & baby B heartrates 140-155
no growth scan this week but babies should be around 6-6 1/2 lbs. based on their growth record
we're still planning on vaginal even though baby B is transverse (sideways)... it's riskier than breech but i'm just trusting in God and letting him take the lead on this one. We'll have an u/s when I get to the hospital in labor and we'll see if baby B is still transverse. My OB said she would try to turn the baby and or "reach in and grab the feet" but if the cord prolapses (comes out before the baby) it's an automatic csection for baby B.
I'm just going to PRAY PRAY PRAY that baby B will flip now or after I deliver baby A and if not that I will be able to deliver feet first without the cord prolapsing.
I still feel great! HUGE... but great! I feel so blessed to have made it this far... only 2 - 4 more weeks! Wahooooo!
.stats.
34 weeks & 2 days
measuring 44cm
45 inches around
doctors scale says I've gained 52lbs.
*mine is still not working*
baby A is still head down
baby B is TRANSVERSE
2cm dilated
90% effaced
-2 station
passed nst with flying colors
baby A & baby B heartrates 140-155
no growth scan this week but babies should be around 6-6 1/2 lbs. based on their growth record
we're still planning on vaginal even though baby B is transverse (sideways)... it's riskier than breech but i'm just trusting in God and letting him take the lead on this one. We'll have an u/s when I get to the hospital in labor and we'll see if baby B is still transverse. My OB said she would try to turn the baby and or "reach in and grab the feet" but if the cord prolapses (comes out before the baby) it's an automatic csection for baby B.
I'm just going to PRAY PRAY PRAY that baby B will flip now or after I deliver baby A and if not that I will be able to deliver feet first without the cord prolapsing.
I still feel great! HUGE... but great! I feel so blessed to have made it this far... only 2 - 4 more weeks! Wahooooo!
**oh and i'm a freak show everywhere I go... I get SO many comments it's insane. I'm mostly at my doctors (all 3 of them) but occasionally the park or out to eat. YES I'M HUGE... YES THERE IS MORE THAN ONE BABY IN THERE!!! *grin*
Nesting gone bad...
You know that ‘nesting’ phase that happens when your preggo. Yeah well… I’ve been able to hold it off for weeks and weeks knowing that I couldn’t do anything but we still had time to get things done. Holding off is NOT working anymore so I’m doing my best to nest from the couch and during my 10 minute ‘up’ breaks. We’ve been busy over the last few days… taking huge loads to Goodwill (I wasn’t doing any errrr much lifting), picking up some free twin gear from a friend of our neighbor who had twins, emptying my dresser to give to the babies, sorting through baby clothes, ect. I still feel like we are a far cry from ready. I haven’t even thought about what I need to bring to the hospital. My labors are normally L-O-N-G and I have always gone into labor in the middle of the night, waking up to heavy contractions, taking a shower, packing a bag, calling my mom, waking hubby up and finally heading to the hospital. When we get there I am normally 9 cm and they rush me in and hook me up only to have my labor take 10-15 more hours. So I am not normally worried that I won’t make it. But for some reason I keep thinking this is #5 & #6 and they might come faster. What if my water breaks? It never has before… but with all that extra weight and kicking who knows.
So I need to make a list for the hospital, wash some babies clothes, go get and set up a crib in our room, buy disposable diapers, make plans for the kids, ect…. I know it will get done and it will all work out fine but man do I wish I could be up and going right now. I have my OB appointment on Tuesday and she’ll check my cervix so we’ll see if it’s getting even thinner. I’m guessing so… but with it only being 1cm 2 weeks ago it makes me wonder how thin it can get before labor starts. Hmmmmmmm. I still think these babies will stay put for a few more weeks. I guess we’ll just wait and see!
Off to make that hospital list!
Hope you’re all having a great weekend!
33 week baby baby belly
One week closer to meeting our little babes... it's hard to believe we're only 3-5 weeks away!
I'm SOOO excited!
.stats.
33 weeks
measuring 42cm
43 inches around
weight... still unknown
cervix wasn't measured today
baby A weighs 4lbs. 14oz.
baby B weighs 5lbs. 7oz.
average is 4lbs. 3oz.
That's 10 1/2 lbs. of BABIES
both babies were head down today YEAH!
both babies look great... weight, fluid & nst
i'll go to my peri again next week for another nst (non stress test) and then off to my OB for an u/s and cervical check.
We're going week to week now... this is when the fun really starts! *grin*
I'm SOOO excited!
.stats.
33 weeks
measuring 42cm
43 inches around
weight... still unknown
cervix wasn't measured today
baby A weighs 4lbs. 14oz.
baby B weighs 5lbs. 7oz.
average is 4lbs. 3oz.
That's 10 1/2 lbs. of BABIES
both babies were head down today YEAH!
both babies look great... weight, fluid & nst
i'll go to my peri again next week for another nst (non stress test) and then off to my OB for an u/s and cervical check.
We're going week to week now... this is when the fun really starts! *grin*
You asked it... part VI
Baby addition! All questions and answers about babies and pregnancy.
If you've miss the first I, II, III, IV, V you can see them here.
Q: I'd love to see a tummy shot when they are moving around in there...does the belly ever get lop-sided, or a big ol' foot stick out???
A: Oh my, these babies move so much... I am actually working on uploading a video I took of the babies moving around in my belly. It's very very cool! When I have a contraction you can see big bumps... little butts and baby B's head since it's still up top. I love being able to see what's what although it is much harder with 2... or at least figuring out who's foot is who's.
Q: Does your husband help you with the kids while you go to your appointments, or you them all 4 with you?
A: I NEVER take the kids with me to my OB or peri appointments... I have a cervical ultra sound each time and they are more than happy to play with friends, nana or stay home with dad. Before bedrest and hubby was not working from home my mom would come up for my appointments or my friend Shelly would keep them. Now that hubby is home he's kept them home for most of my appointments unless he's busy working and then i'll have them go to friends houses or such.
Q: have you had natural deliveries for your boys? As far as no drugs??? Just curious.
A: Epi each time... and THANK GOODNESS! All of our boys have been face up, chin up & have gotten stuck on my pelvic bone each time. I have thought time and time again about going without but I do not feel like I need to. I have very long labors and I want to enjoy them, I want to have fond memories and I don't want to remember being in so much pain I wanted to die. Ha! I am working on writing up the boys birth stories just for the record... since you know... birth in on my mind right now and all.
Q: You said you have a "feeling" the twins will be girls. Did you have a sense when you were preggers with your boys that they were going to be boys each time?
A: I have not... it's been very 50/50 each time. This has felt very different. I think a great deal of that has been my faith. Before I was even pregnant this time I had been praying for our future children... girls or boys... and that put in simple terms... God would fill my heart with love for more boys and take away my desire to have a daughter and that God would fill me with faith in his plan.
Q: Will you let your boys have a say in the babies names?
A: Nope... it's all me and hubby. Not because we don't value their opinions but they won't be there and it is a very important decision to make... 3 year olds can come up with some REALLY strange names too!
Q: Did you cloth diaper your babies? And do you plan on cloth diapering the twins?
A: We do use cloth diapers... I didn't use them with my 1st or 3rd and only used them part of the time with our 2nd. It wasn't until I discovered bum genius that I was totally into cloth diapers for real. We've been using all cloth, except for a disposable at night, for #4 and plan on using all cloth for the twins as well. We actually just received 24 small bum genius diapers for the twins. Thanks Dad! They are SOOOO adorable!
Q: where did you get that awesome dress from?
A: the dress... well I bought it at Goodwill *gasp* are you surprised?! It is H&M brand though.
Q: Have you done anything to prepare your boys for the upcoming new arrivals? Such as discussions or books to prep them for changes in the household, etc.
A: Bedrest has provided a nice introduction to how our life is going to change. we've talked in short bits about how different it will be with 2 babies instead of 1 but other than that... not really. With each addition to our family the boys have been awesome. We've never had acting out, hitting the baby, ect. I truly believe God gave our boys the hearts of a large family because they all LOVE the idea of having more babies in the the family and are even talking about having more after this. ha-ha!
Q: Wondering what your nursery looks like though. I bet it is FABULOUS!
A: Nope.... no nursery. Ozzie is still in the crib and we haven't borrowed, purchased or set up another crib for the twins yet. They will be in a crib in our room for 8-12 months. From there i'm not sure what we're doing... it will partially depend on if they are boys or girls.
Q: I'd like to know what supplements you take while pregnant. I'm a vegetarian too and am preparing for baby #3. Thanks!
A: Most people would laugh at the pile of pills I'm taking right now. Although pills do NOT replace eating good. I am taking more than I've ever taken before because of the demand on my body right now. And let me tell you... I have felt better health wise during this pregnancy than I ever have. So... what am i taking?
Folic Acid [4], Calcium Lactate [20], Ferrofood (Iron) [4], Cardio & Cyruta Plus (adrenals, blood, heart) [20] & SP Greenfood [4]. They are all from Standard Process. I buy ours from our Chiropractor but you can also purchase them online.
As usual..... leave a comment with any other questions you have! Hope you had fun!
If you've miss the first I, II, III, IV, V you can see them here.
Q: I'd love to see a tummy shot when they are moving around in there...does the belly ever get lop-sided, or a big ol' foot stick out???
A: Oh my, these babies move so much... I am actually working on uploading a video I took of the babies moving around in my belly. It's very very cool! When I have a contraction you can see big bumps... little butts and baby B's head since it's still up top. I love being able to see what's what although it is much harder with 2... or at least figuring out who's foot is who's.
Q: Does your husband help you with the kids while you go to your appointments, or you them all 4 with you?
A: I NEVER take the kids with me to my OB or peri appointments... I have a cervical ultra sound each time and they are more than happy to play with friends, nana or stay home with dad. Before bedrest and hubby was not working from home my mom would come up for my appointments or my friend Shelly would keep them. Now that hubby is home he's kept them home for most of my appointments unless he's busy working and then i'll have them go to friends houses or such.
Q: have you had natural deliveries for your boys? As far as no drugs??? Just curious.
A: Epi each time... and THANK GOODNESS! All of our boys have been face up, chin up & have gotten stuck on my pelvic bone each time. I have thought time and time again about going without but I do not feel like I need to. I have very long labors and I want to enjoy them, I want to have fond memories and I don't want to remember being in so much pain I wanted to die. Ha! I am working on writing up the boys birth stories just for the record... since you know... birth in on my mind right now and all.
Q: You said you have a "feeling" the twins will be girls. Did you have a sense when you were preggers with your boys that they were going to be boys each time?
A: I have not... it's been very 50/50 each time. This has felt very different. I think a great deal of that has been my faith. Before I was even pregnant this time I had been praying for our future children... girls or boys... and that put in simple terms... God would fill my heart with love for more boys and take away my desire to have a daughter and that God would fill me with faith in his plan.
Q: Will you let your boys have a say in the babies names?
A: Nope... it's all me and hubby. Not because we don't value their opinions but they won't be there and it is a very important decision to make... 3 year olds can come up with some REALLY strange names too!
Q: Did you cloth diaper your babies? And do you plan on cloth diapering the twins?
A: We do use cloth diapers... I didn't use them with my 1st or 3rd and only used them part of the time with our 2nd. It wasn't until I discovered bum genius that I was totally into cloth diapers for real. We've been using all cloth, except for a disposable at night, for #4 and plan on using all cloth for the twins as well. We actually just received 24 small bum genius diapers for the twins. Thanks Dad! They are SOOOO adorable!
Q: where did you get that awesome dress from?
A: the dress... well I bought it at Goodwill *gasp* are you surprised?! It is H&M brand though.
Q: Have you done anything to prepare your boys for the upcoming new arrivals? Such as discussions or books to prep them for changes in the household, etc.
A: Bedrest has provided a nice introduction to how our life is going to change. we've talked in short bits about how different it will be with 2 babies instead of 1 but other than that... not really. With each addition to our family the boys have been awesome. We've never had acting out, hitting the baby, ect. I truly believe God gave our boys the hearts of a large family because they all LOVE the idea of having more babies in the the family and are even talking about having more after this. ha-ha!
Q: Wondering what your nursery looks like though. I bet it is FABULOUS!
A: Nope.... no nursery. Ozzie is still in the crib and we haven't borrowed, purchased or set up another crib for the twins yet. They will be in a crib in our room for 8-12 months. From there i'm not sure what we're doing... it will partially depend on if they are boys or girls.
Q: I'd like to know what supplements you take while pregnant. I'm a vegetarian too and am preparing for baby #3. Thanks!
A: Most people would laugh at the pile of pills I'm taking right now. Although pills do NOT replace eating good. I am taking more than I've ever taken before because of the demand on my body right now. And let me tell you... I have felt better health wise during this pregnancy than I ever have. So... what am i taking?
Folic Acid [4], Calcium Lactate [20], Ferrofood (Iron) [4], Cardio & Cyruta Plus (adrenals, blood, heart) [20] & SP Greenfood [4]. They are all from Standard Process. I buy ours from our Chiropractor but you can also purchase them online.
Clarks minerals are liquid minerals that we add to juice. It's a great way to get some extra minerals in. You can find there info here. I take 2 oz. a day in orange juice.
PhytoMatrix (multi-vitamin)[4], Phyt-Aloe (fruit & veggies plus) [1]& Ambrotose (cell to cell communication - immune support) are all from Mannatech.
I know it's a lot but if you felt the difference you would know how important it is... i'm really curious to watch all of the amounts drop after I have the babies... it's been odd watching them climb during pregnancy. **for those of you who don't know how I know what amount to take... I see a holistic chiropractor every 4 weeks and she muscle tests each of the supplements at each appointment.
As usual..... leave a comment with any other questions you have! Hope you had fun!
Soooo... what are they going to be?
Boys? OR Girls?
From day 1 when we found out we were having twins I felt like they were girls... I have never felt like that before. With all of the boys it was very 50/50.
As the days come closer I become increasingly more anxious to find out if we're going to remain an ALL BOY family or if we'll have 2 little girls to add to the family. I won't deny that I would LOVE to have little girls... but there is a small part of me that loves having all boys, it stands out, it's not the norm & i'm always the princess. *grin*
Day by day I think about who is inside of me... becoming more and more excited to know. And less sure of my original "it's girls" feeling. Only a few more weeks right! After I deliver baby A we'll know... boys or girls... delivering baby B will be the first time I've ever known what I'm delivering. Even if it's only for a few minutes...
So.... what do you think?? Only a short time left to vote. I'm very surprised that the poll has stayed 60/40 the entire time. Go check out the poll on the sidebar and let me know what you think... boys or girls?????
From day 1 when we found out we were having twins I felt like they were girls... I have never felt like that before. With all of the boys it was very 50/50.
As the days come closer I become increasingly more anxious to find out if we're going to remain an ALL BOY family or if we'll have 2 little girls to add to the family. I won't deny that I would LOVE to have little girls... but there is a small part of me that loves having all boys, it stands out, it's not the norm & i'm always the princess. *grin*
Day by day I think about who is inside of me... becoming more and more excited to know. And less sure of my original "it's girls" feeling. Only a few more weeks right! After I deliver baby A we'll know... boys or girls... delivering baby B will be the first time I've ever known what I'm delivering. Even if it's only for a few minutes...
So.... what do you think?? Only a short time left to vote. I'm very surprised that the poll has stayed 60/40 the entire time. Go check out the poll on the sidebar and let me know what you think... boys or girls?????
For REAL...
there are TWO babies in my belly
...4 little feet
...20 little toes
...2 beating hearts
Oh my!
I am going to deliver TWO babies
we are going to come home with TWO babies
and for some reason even though I KNEW this... after we received the car seats yesterday and unpacked them from the boxes and set them side by side it HIT me.
TWO AMAZING LITTLE BABIES
...our little babies
...and they're coming soon
I am getting SUPER excited to meet them, to know who's been kicking around inside of me for months.
...to know if they are boys or girls
...to see their little identical faces and kiss there cheeks
Oh and who could forget that wonderful baby smell... X's TWO
It's REAL we're having twins and they're coming soon!
...4 little feet
...20 little toes
...2 beating hearts
Oh my!
I am going to deliver TWO babies
we are going to come home with TWO babies
and for some reason even though I KNEW this... after we received the car seats yesterday and unpacked them from the boxes and set them side by side it HIT me.
TWO AMAZING LITTLE BABIES
...our little babies
...and they're coming soon
I am getting SUPER excited to meet them, to know who's been kicking around inside of me for months.
...to know if they are boys or girls
...to see their little identical faces and kiss there cheeks
Oh and who could forget that wonderful baby smell... X's TWO
It's REAL we're having twins and they're coming soon!
32 week baby baby belly
it's LARGE
it's out there
I almost got stuck in the bathroom stall at the movies
I don't turn down help 'getting up' from the doctors table anymore
can it REALLY get bigger?
.stats.
32 weeks
measuring 42 cm
44 1/2 inches around *gasp*
my scale has decided to stop working... I think it's trying to save me
average singleton weight at 32 weeks... 3 lbs. 8 oz.
average twin weight at 32 weeks... 4 lbs. 3 oz.
We'll find out next week what our babies weigh... baby B was 4 lbs 4 oz. 2 weeks ago and baby A was 3 lbs. 9 oz.
OB appointment went well yesterday
cervix is 1.1 cm YIKES!
babies look good... no details peri does that
fluid looks good... no measurements peri does that too
baby A is head down still... good little babe
baby A is breech still... silly little babe
she did say... considering that I've delivered 4 previous children all around 8-9 lb.s that she would be open to delivering baby B breech even if he/she were bigger than Baby A. YEAH! A little scary to think about delivering breech but I would rather do that than a c-section. We'll start planning specifics at 36 weeks and hopefully baby B will be head down by then.
it's out there
I almost got stuck in the bathroom stall at the movies
I don't turn down help 'getting up' from the doctors table anymore
can it REALLY get bigger?
.stats.
32 weeks
measuring 42 cm
44 1/2 inches around *gasp*
my scale has decided to stop working... I think it's trying to save me
average singleton weight at 32 weeks... 3 lbs. 8 oz.
average twin weight at 32 weeks... 4 lbs. 3 oz.
We'll find out next week what our babies weigh... baby B was 4 lbs 4 oz. 2 weeks ago and baby A was 3 lbs. 9 oz.
OB appointment went well yesterday
cervix is 1.1 cm YIKES!
babies look good... no details peri does that
fluid looks good... no measurements peri does that too
baby A is head down still... good little babe
baby A is breech still... silly little babe
she did say... considering that I've delivered 4 previous children all around 8-9 lb.s that she would be open to delivering baby B breech even if he/she were bigger than Baby A. YEAH! A little scary to think about delivering breech but I would rather do that than a c-section. We'll start planning specifics at 36 weeks and hopefully baby B will be head down by then.
it's my blog I can cry if I want to...
too many hormones + stress = TOO MUCH
we haven't replaced our wireless router yet because we don't have the extra money so I am still without internet unless I come to the office desk.... not too comfortable
I'm officially HUGE... my belly aches and it's tender to the touch. I feel GIGANTIC!
I just found out that our health coverage ends August 31st. I'm due September 23rd so early September is still VERY POSSIBLE! Haven't really digested this one yet.... WOW!
Ozzie is on a nap strike........ NOOOOOOO!
It's HOT!
had my first trip to Labor and Delivery LATE Sunday night... baby A has been slowly moving less and less and by Sunday evening I noticed that I hadn't felt him/her move in quite a while. I knew it was either position or that something was wrong. Baby A is the one who is smaller and possibly receiving less nutrients, blood, fluid, ect. So naturally I was even more worried. My WONDERFUL friend Shelly came over and kept me company while I laid on the couch and counted movements... it was far less than the norm so we headed over to L&D to have their heart rates checked. They are both PERFECT and baby B was quite active all night... but baby A was still very still. We're thinking that it's positional and baby A is moving but I can't feel it. I have my OB appointment Thursday and my specialist appointment next Tuesday.
While I was at L&D I talked with the nurse about delivering in an OR. I am VERY nervous about this. She assured me it's NOT stainless steel bed and that there ARE sheets on the bed. However it's a large room... 4x's the size of a L&D room. There are bright fluorescent lights overhead so it's not calm and cozy like the other rooms. There are approximately 10 people in the OR while I deliver which is a HUGE obstacle for me. I am very modest and if I am distracted and worrying about those people I will not deliver well. Oh and there is no overhead mirror which is huge for me because that is how I focus. If I don't have that and there are too many people I will be a wreck! AHHHH!
We went to babies R us to pick up the car seats AND they don't carry them in the store anymore... ONLY online. uggggg! I found them online with free shipping so I ordered them already. It was just a huge pain in the butt to go all the way there with the whole family and not come home with the car seats.
We are NOT ready for the babies yet, besides not having the car seats yet, we don't have a crib (Ozzie is still in his). I haven't gotten the baby clothes out. We have our cloth diapers but don't have disposables yet... which we'll need for the first few weeks. Oh My!
I want to be mama again... play with the kids, chase them, grab them and pick them up, be able to hug them close, not say "watch my belly" every time they climb up next to me. I want to TAKE PICTURES AGAIN!!!! I am feeling so down about not taking pictures... it truly is part of me and I ache to not be able to follow the kids around and get down on the floor and take pictures of them. Couch pictures just SUCK at this point.
I feel silly to complain because we are SO SO BLESSED, God is so Good and I know everything is in his hands. It's just ONE of those days!
I am going to a movie with the girls tonight... probably the last time I get out before the babies are here. I'm sure they'll perk me up! :)
Okay enough whining from me... i'm off to get myself half way decent in my tilly tank and stretch pants (the ONLY thing that fits)
MAYBE just MAYBE we'll take a picture tonight! Ha!
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