IN LABOR... Day 1 in hospital

well I figured I had time to update blog since I am sitting in triage in full labor! I came in for a dr. Appt since ive been contracting and vomitting this morning! As I was sitting in dr waiting room the contractions seemed more painful and regular. Kingsley and I walked over to triage where they hooked me up to 3 different machines! My blood pressure was very good... 102/51! Bad part is that contractions were/are 2 minutes apart... Way too close so they just gave me a shot of terblatine to stop labor! I am waiting for dr to come in and check cervix... Then I will get another shot! Babies both really active. Her hb is 155 and his is 140-145. I'll keep blog posted.... There was mention of giving me another gigantic shot in the tush to boost babies lungs! I have anxiety over the thought of that!
Nurse came in and contractions after shot are 6-7 min apart!

Baby Shower.

Well yesterday was a fun filled day. We picked up Mimi from the airport and headed over to our friend's house for the twin's baby shower. We had such a great time! The day was just perfect and I appreciate everyone who came and who were so generous to me (and our family). I am especially grateful to WK and MB who hosted the shower. They did an incredible job with the decorations, food and games. I feel so blessed to have them dote on me in the way that they did! Thank you for your time, and your friendship.

Here are a few pictures.... most came out TERRIBLE...as I am extremely swollen and not so photogenic:)

New Crib

Here is my new project. I bought another crib for when the twins turn 6 months and putting it together is quite a challenge (missing instructions)! I like it better than the other crib I have so I'm excited to get it put together!

Peri Appointment update

When the Dr. turned on the ultrasound, I was quite shocked with how BIG my little babies looked! I couldn't believe how much they've grown! They BOTH weighed in at a whopping 4.0 each! From here on they should gain 1/2 lb a week, hopefully putting them near 6 lbs at delivery! They both had heartbeats right around 140! Neither were being too photogenic, so I don't have any pictures to post. The only big difference was that our little girl flipped once again and is back to the breech position. Most likely he'll stay head down (which is still positive for natural delivery). My peri asked me if I had been in L&D for preterm labor (which I haven't) so he said there is a really good chance I'll go the 37 weeks! I asked about the contractions and spotting and he said in a normal single pregnancy it would raise an eyebrow and need to be checked out, but with twins it's actually common! That took a HUGE burden off of me. He said it's due to my cervix being more vascular, more blood circulation in body and uterus being so stretched out. Just told me to sit and rest when I feel it happening! Once again, it was a wonderful visit. I go see my regular OB on tuesday to find out if there is any uterine activity going on (dialated, effaced, short cervix, etc).

This weekend is also very exciting because a few good friends are throwing me a baby shower! I didn't expect one with this pregnancy since I already have had 2 kids and have had a boy and a girl. I was so excited (though I don't like being in the spot light:) at their generosity! My mom is flying in this weekend as well and will be able to come to the shower, visit our church AND go to my Dr. appointment with me! Now if I can just get my house cleaned, I'll be good to go!

I hope whoever is reading this has a wonderful weekend as well. I'll post more belly pics later.

Andrea

Park Time

Saylor and I decided to try out a new park while Keller was in speech class. She had a ball and was quite the little climber! It was nice to spend some one on one time with her! She has such a sweet disposition and is such an easy going little girl.

On the pregnancy side of things.... I have been having a lot ... A LOT of lower back pain in the last few days (coupled with painful contractions). It doesn't seem related to extra weight in the front, but more like labor pains. Kingsley and I keep going back and forth whether I should go into labor and delivery, but I have a peri appointment tomorrow, so I keep deciding to hold off. My contractions aren't coming as often, but I do feel a few every day, especially at night. It's odd for me since I never felt any with Keller (until I was IN HOSPITAL and pushing). My water broke at home with him which then prompted me to go into the hospital. I went in with Saylor because I thought I was leaking amniotic fluid, and found out I was already in labor when I got to the hospital. I've never had contractions at home! I'm trying to be aware of my body and labor symptoms since my Dr. mentioned twin labors progressing fast AND the fact that our hospital is 45 min. away (WITHOUT TRAFFIC)... with traffic it could take 2 hours! I think I need to prepare a "labor kit" for Kingsley in case I deliver in the car:)

I'll have more to update tomorrow night.

Andrea

Fat babies

Here is a possibility of what the twins may look like.... this is Keller and Saylor at birth! Some FAT little babies!!!

Big Scare...

Well I think yesterday scared me enough into bed rest for the next 4 weeks. We got up early and had family breakfast (family meals seem to be unusual in our household ... sad I know, but it was a special treat), then headed to church. After that we ran a few errands and went out to a late lunch. During lunch I had a few contractions that I just chalked up as braxton hicks (pre-mature labor contractions... body getting ready for the real thing). Towards the end of lunch I had 2 really painful contractions... one's I had to do lamaze breathing through! BUT.... they were only 16 minutes apart, so no worries. We then headed to the mall (I stayed in the car). In the car I had a few more contractions that were hurting... but again, about 20 min apart. I called Kingsley and he came out and we headed home. I was kind of prepared to head down to labor and delivery at that point. I know they weren't close, but they were not BH contractions and I was afraid of labor happening quickly. I texted another pregnant friend of mine who encouraged me just to drink water and lay on my left side. That is EXACTLY what I did ALL NIGHT LONG. After we got home, I laid down and everything went away. I think I just over did it yesterday with a lot of running around (and not wise in heels!). I realize now that the Dr. was right in encouraging me to stay off my feet, so that is what I will be doing. My house may be a mess (kids as well), but it's only a few weeks.....

40 days left.

Time is flying by now. I can't believe I have a max of 40 days left! I caught this picture the other day when I was sitting down and felt our little girls bottom protrude out of my left side. I tried to catch a picture of it, but she moved. You can still see a little outline of her body here though.

Things are going well. I have less and less energy by the day, but I'm thankful to have them inside cooking away.

Dr. Update

All went well today at my OB appointment. My blood pressure was good, weight was good (considering Christmas and New Year's:).... and both babies had good heartbeats between 140-150. The Dr. confirmed that I did indeed pass a rather large kidney stone! He's sending it in to the lab to find out exactly what type it was. There may be one or two left that I need to get rid of (not looking forward to that). Being pregnant taxes your entire system, especially the kidney's, so he wasn't too surprised with it all.

Our little boy is still head down at this point, but he wasn't sure about our little girl. All we need is for him to be down, so that was good news. The Dr. mentioned that from 31 weeks on (which is Thursday) every single day puts me at higher and higher risk for pre-term labor. Part of that is my uterus is being stretched beyond it's limits and the placenta's are beginning to mature quickly and may stop doing their job soon! I asked why I can't go past 37 weeks and he said, "Nothing good, only complications arise after 37 weeks". Same reasons why Dr.'s don't like you going past 40 weeks with a singleton. He really enforced the importance of staying off my feet and staying "stress-free". Not sure either of those will work for me at this point... BUT I will "TRY". From here on out I'll see either my Peri or OB every week for internal check ups (Now that is REALLY something fun to look forward to!!).

I didn't check to see if the hospital has wi-fi, but I'm hoping to keep this blog updated during delivery (except when I have to push)....

That is all for now.
Have a great night....

The right place at the right time!

If there was ONE thing I needed most for the twins arrival home, I would've said "a pack and play with bassinet!" If I have a C-section, I'll be sleeping downstairs and they will be with me. I've been looking around at some different ones, and came across the one I wanted. (the one pictured but in blue/brown). I knew it was expensive (close to $200) so I've been keeping my eye on craigslist and ebay. Well today I was at Toysrus killing time waiting for Kingsley (and letting the kids covet), and I look over and see the bassinet I wanted on display, but it was in pink/brown. I went over to check out the features and just loved it. It's exactly what I wanted and more.... except the price! I looked down at the sku and it said $7.90! Well of course I knew it was a mistake and almost walked away... but then thought "hmmm, what if???" So I stopped at the desk and asked the lady working there what the deal was. She simply said "We've marked down our displays to make more room for inventory". SO I asked again to make sure my pregnant brain wasn't missing something. She laughed and said, "Yes, it is indeed $7.90". I almost died. I knew it was just me being at the right place at the right time. I immediately thanked God for putting me there at that moment... I know it wasn't a mistake that I stumbled across it. I guess we'll tithe twice as much tomorrow:)