A Fall and Contractions

A little excitment... I fell going back into work yesterday.(Thursday).. right off the curb into the street. (go ahead chuckle... I do everytime I say it.) I don't think I hit my belly.... my knees and hands protected them I have the proof. Luckily I was out there with a friend (thanks Colleen) and she literally had to help me up and out of the street.

I wasn't going to call the doctor, but I was encouraged due to possibly causing a jolt. Good thing I did. They had me come in for observation. On my way to my aunts I didn't feel anything, but when I left her house (after I shaved my legs ) contractions starting coming about 4 minutes apart. After getting on the monitor, they were coming every 2 minutes and I could feel them. (I never felt contractions with Christopher... even during labor) After they ran some tests and realized that the placentas didn't pull away from the wall, I was given this shot to stop the contractions. They ended up giving me two doses of that. (It helped the contractions and made me feel loopy- my heart rate went up to 157!) Then they gave me a steroid shot for the girls. This is to help their lung maturity in case anything were to happen sooner than later. I was being monitored ALL night and that baby b did not make it pleasant. I think I slept maybe a total 3 hours. I had some kind of ultra sound (bio physical something) this Am- babies are scored and both of mine came to 8/8- which was good news. I am here now until 6 because I need another steroid shot- they give them 24 hours apart. (Ridiculous size needle! in the butt!)

Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers.

Growing

This week we found out that there is no uterine activity. I was hooked up to this machine on Monday that made me look like a science experience. They had something on each baby and a device on the uterus and then I had to push buttons... (I had two) to indicate each time I felt the girls move.

At the ultra sound today we found out:

• the girls are still breach (doesn't really matter, I am having a c-section)


• they are looking at each other (no pictures again)


• they are estimating that each of the girls weigh 3lbs. 12oz. (that's 7lbs 80z of baby)

They are showing good growth and they are gaining weight nicely!

panic...

We are within 7 weeks of having two more children...

bowling ball vs. beach ball

It is amazing the different comments I get from people. Today alone I had my share.

"You are an attractive pregnant woman." Thank you... but seriously??? (That was a nice comment! Just hard to believe when it is you!)

"You don't look pregnant from behind." I will accept that as a compliment too.

"Wow, there is two in there?" No, I've been lying!

"Not quite a bowling ball or basketball... more like a beach ball." Gee Thanks!

Some think I am small for twins and others just give me that - WOW! you have grown look.

My feelings on the subject... as long as the girls are healthy and growing... that is all that matters. My ultra sounds have all shown growth. My next measurement of the girls is Feb 4th. I can't wait to see how much they have grown.

I went to the doctor today... a few days early. So in 10 days I gained three weeks of growth. Measuring at 36 weeks--- I asked how big I got with Christopher and I measured 37 weeks two days before he was born.

It was a very boring appointment. Baby A had the faster heartbeat today-- however she is very low and it took the doctor a little time to find it. As usual, Baby B was moving quite a bit.

Ground Hog's day is my next appointment.

And Growing...

The girls pretty much doubled in size this past month. Baby A is 2.5 and Baby B is 2.6 pounds. I am close to carrying 5 pounds of baby already.

My fundal height is measuring at 34 weeks. (Keep in mind, that is a measurement for if I had a singleton.) I am currently 28 weeks.

They did not put on a very good show today. They are now both breech and looking at each other. We did not get any "good" face shots this time. Baby B as usual was active and gave the doctor a hard time-- but not the technician.

We now go every two weeks for obgyn appointments and we still go every four weeks for fetal monitoring.

Sisters

Today was the first day the Christopher came up to my belly and said, "babies."
Poor guy doesn't know what is going to hit our house. What am I talking about, I don't know know what is going to hit our house. One day at a time will be our family motto.