Thursday, January 27, 2011
34 Week Belly
I got up before Chris left for work on Tuesday so he could take these pictures, and then went right back to bed. As you can see, I'm a bit tired here. I've been sleeping a minimum of 15 hours a night/day these days and have been doing little else other than laying around the house. My new name for myself: The Human Incubator.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
34 Weeks!!
We made it to 34 weeks, which is very exciting because it means the babies' lungs are ready to breathe! At last week's doctor's appointment, Buttercup weighed 4 pounds, 6 ounces, and Bubbles weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces. The doctor said that these weights put the girls in the 90th percentile! Nice big babies!!
Bubbles has had hiccups daily since the beginning of the month. Sometimes it is only one round of hiccups, but usually she has two rounds. We're seeing a lot of movement, here, and it often seems like we could just about hold them through my belly.
Our bags are all packed and ready to go for the hospital, so now all we have to do is wait.
The doctor said my uterus will probably hold about 11 pounds of baby, and we'll probably reach that point within a couple of weeks, so get ready to meet these girls! :)
Bubbles has had hiccups daily since the beginning of the month. Sometimes it is only one round of hiccups, but usually she has two rounds. We're seeing a lot of movement, here, and it often seems like we could just about hold them through my belly.
Our bags are all packed and ready to go for the hospital, so now all we have to do is wait.
The doctor said my uterus will probably hold about 11 pounds of baby, and we'll probably reach that point within a couple of weeks, so get ready to meet these girls! :)
Monday, January 17, 2011
32 Week, 40 cm Belly!
When I went to the doctor last week, my belly was measuring 40 cm - so now I truly look like I would look if I were full-term with one baby.
It was decided that a smaller top would help you truly see the bigness of the belly in these shots! :)
It was decided that a smaller top would help you truly see the bigness of the belly in these shots! :)
2011 Updates
Chris and I spent New Year's Eve in the hospital because I was having frequent but not patterned or painful contractions. I was put on the monitor and spent a good four hours having my contractions tracked and drinking lots of water. Several tests told the doctor that I wasn't anywhere near labor and wouldn't go into labor for at least two weeks, so I ended up getting a shot to relax my uterus, which stopped the contractions, and we went home. We did get to watch the ball drop on the hospital tv, a New Year's Eve I'm sure we'll always remember!
I went back to work on January 3rd, and on the 5th, I had a doctor's appointment with my OB. After checking my cervix (still closed but shorter than it was at the hospital) and hearing about how work was affecting my contractions, she put me on modified bed rest. She said I could still walk around the house a little, but mostly I should be laying or sitting down. No shopping, no cleaning,
just taking it easy. I tied up most of the loose ends I had at work through email and have been resting at home since the 6th.
Luckily, I have some great friends and family to come help out around the house and keep me company. I am really just overwhelmed at the outpouring of meals and visits. Also, I had another doctor appointment last week and the modified bed rest has treated me well. The babies are healthy and my body is cooperating with keeping them safely inside.
I went back to work on January 3rd, and on the 5th, I had a doctor's appointment with my OB. After checking my cervix (still closed but shorter than it was at the hospital) and hearing about how work was affecting my contractions, she put me on modified bed rest. She said I could still walk around the house a little, but mostly I should be laying or sitting down. No shopping, no cleaning,
just taking it easy. I tied up most of the loose ends I had at work through email and have been resting at home since the 6th.
Luckily, I have some great friends and family to come help out around the house and keep me company. I am really just overwhelmed at the outpouring of meals and visits. Also, I had another doctor appointment last week and the modified bed rest has treated me well. The babies are healthy and my body is cooperating with keeping them safely inside.
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