35 weeks!!

I turned 35 weeks yesterday!!! I can't believe I've made it this far with twins and after the scare I had at 27.5 weeks!! What a relief it is! These babies might not even have NICU time!! It would be wonderful to take them home with us:) At my OB appt this past week we set a c-section date for June 13!!!!! I will be 37wks 2 days along on that day. We'll see if I make it!!

I've been doing pretty well considering my belly is HUGE!! I tire out easily if up on my feet much. But no swelling at all. Blood pressure is great. I do get lots of braxton hicks if up a lot. I am on my feet quite a bit more now than I was from 28wks-32wks. We feel like I"m in a safer place now so we are a little more relaxed about things. I still use my wheelchair if we want to go out shopping. I just can't walk very far anyway!! It's exhausting!

Sleep is going better since I started taking pepcid twice a day. Makes a world of a difference. The heartburn was to a point where I was miserable, but now, it's very very mild if at all. I toss and turn some at night due to the discomforts of my huge belly and get up quite a bit to pee. I also have lots of dreams about going into labor and sometimes wake up not sure if it is a dream or not!! Overall, sleep isn't bad...could be better but not bad.

My next appointment is on Wednesday. They will do a growth scan, I can't wait to find out how much they are estimated to weigh. I know they are getting bigger... cause my belly is getting overstretched and I even have some stretch marks (started noticing about 2wks ago). They are very light, and I think they will fade, but I just hope it doesn't get worse!

I'm getting nervous about how feeding is going to work out with two babies!! I had trouble breast feeding my son, so I met with a lactation consultant. I think it took me about a month to get him to latch well! I had a few private sessions with this lactation consultant and just thought she was amazing. I gave her a call this week to talk about the twins. I'm pretty sure I'll set up some private sessions with her this time around too.

Here's a picture of my huge belly at 34 weeks!!

32 weeks!!

I am now 32 weeks 2 days along!! At my appointment last week the babies estimated to weigh 3lbs 14oz (girl) and 4lbs 4oz (boy)! My belly is now getting huge and is much like a full term singleton now!! Sleeping is getting more difficult... I find myself shifting from side to side during the night. Heartburn has been worse too, the other night it was soo bad!!! But last night I slept really well.... so that was a big relief.

I am hopeful I'll make it to 34 weeks and keeping two week goals for now. Right now 36 weeks seems too far away with how big my belly is getting, but if I can get to 34 maybe 36 won't be so bad. At my last appointment the peri didn't feel like she needed to measure my cervix since at this point they don't measure the cervix just monitor for symptoms of pre-term labor. I did have my cervix measured for peace of mind...and it has shortened to 1.7cm (so not sure if I got the peace of mind I was looking for)... but the peri wasn't concerned. Just keep my activity restrictions and monitor for signs of pre-term labor (regular contractions, bleeding, cramping, increased discharge, etc).

Bedrest is going much better than I thought it would, it's really not so bad. I'm not on strict bedrest so I get up in the morning for a shower, get up for meals, go to appointments, even putz around the house a little bit. We're renting a wheelchair so we can go out shopping every once and a while. Today we went to babies R us to return some items and also stock up on more baby stuff I didn't get at my shower.

Speaking of showers- I was supposed to have a work baby shower while I was in the hospital. It was a bummer that I missed that one, I was really looking forward to it and I know my coworkers were too. They did bring all of their gifts to my house, including an adorable diaper cake. I love diaper cakes.... they are too cute! I've always wanted to make one for someone, I hope to someday!



I had another shower this weekend. My good friend flew out from North Carolina to help throw the shower.....so sweet of her. She LOVES throwing showers and did an adorable job on the decor. The theme was pink and blue. It was a fun day!