Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Home Stretch

So I know I have been horrible about updating my blog recently but to be totally honest just walking to the bathroom is almost more than I can handle these days.

I am now 33 weeks pregnant with the twin girls! I seriously can not believe we have made it to this point. And WITHOUT BED REST!! This has been so wild. After 2 IVF miracle little boys, the fact that we got pregnant with twin girls (when I was only 3 months postpartum) is still blowing my mind to me. However now that we have made it all the way to 33 weeks, after 2 high risk pregnancies with a total of almost 30 weeks on bed rest, to escape this pregnancy with almost no preterm labor...is a freaking MIRACLE!

I've started having ALOT of contractions over the last few days though, so maybe I am celebrating a little to soon.

Let's see...at my 32 week appt Baby A (Greysen) was breach, and Baby B (Harper) was transverse. UGH! I am REALLY hoping to dodge a csection here, so I NEED baby A to be head down in order to even attempt a vaginal delivery. At 32 weeks they were both measuring on the large side, weighing at 4lbs 9oz so I was super happy about that. Big babies always do better if they have to go to the NICU.

Today I got a real treat and both of them were head down! WOOOHOOOOOO!!! Baby A's head is engaged, so we are hoping she won't flip again. I'm also 2 cm dilated already. My Dr says that she will throw us a party if we can make it to at least 35 weeks, although 36/37 weeks would be ideal.

As miserable as I am right now, I definitely do not want to spend any time in the NICU, so I'm trying to keep them in as long as possible (as if I have a real choice in when they arrive).

Here is a belly pic of me at 32 weeks, I was officially measuring at 42 weeks gestation, however it feels more like 52 weeks.

I realize that I don't look too big in this picture. So I included the next picture from my baby shower as proof. 

No, that is not a house with a turkey neck, that is me at 32 weeks chatting at one of my AWESOME baby showers. 


So that is enough from me now, mainly because I need to head to bed, so I am publishing this WITHOUT proof reading. So you can go ahead and expect more errors that usual. I'm sure my sister Jennifer will call me with the corrections later. I'm not sure how we are related since she is such a stickler for spelling and grammar. :)



30 comments:

Ashley said...

yay for making it so far without any bedrest and YAY for head down times two. I'll keep my fingers crossed that they stay that way!

Heather said...

Oh my goodness you look wonderful! Hoping that the girls stay head down and you can have an easy rest of your pregnancy! Woohoo, home stretch!

SLES75 said...

You look freaking amazing for having one, let alone 2 babies in there. Here's hoping you get Harper to turn herself around....Good luck with the next few weeks!!

jenicini said...

Wow, what good news! I'm so glad that you are doing well. I really love the girls' names! :D

Coco said...

You look amazing! So happy you're in the home stretch! You'll be holding those beautiful girls before you know it.. though hopefully not for a few more weeks still... WEEKS!!! Wow. :)

Unknown said...

You look amazing!!! So glad you haven't been on bedrest at all yet! Hope the rest of the pregnancy is smooth sailing

My (In)fertile Confessions said...

That is so awesome u have made it this far!! I delivered my twins at 35 and 1 day. Neither baby needed any breathing help and only 1 needed nicu time (only because he neede to fatten up!). I think if u make it to 35 wks u should be fine because your babies are measuring big! Twins do better as far as breathing bc there is more stress in the uterus and their lungs develop quicker. I had to deliver because my baby b had stopped growing :( baby a was 5 lbs 7 oz and baby b was 3 lbs 12 oz. both of them were breech so I had a csection. I don't know any different, but it was awesome! I got to see them be born too bc they held up a mirror for me. Wishing u the best and I can't wait to see your beautiful twins!!! Xo

Jamie said...

Congrats on making it this far! I hope the babies stay in position and they stay in there for a bit longer! :)

JM said...

Awwww, do glad you're still doing well! Glad to hear an update.

reccewife said...

You look awesome, how exciting!

Unknown said...

So happy to hear an update :) Congrats on 33 weeks.. that is so amazing!! hoping a few more weeks for you!!

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Candice said...

Yay!! I was so excited to see this post in my reader!! Still can't believe this is happening, but I am so excited for you!!!!!

Rochelle said...

Oh sweet friend, it warms me to my core to read this! I think about you often and while some days, your forward movement only highlights my stagnant waters, your story inspires me so very much. I can't wait to see these precious girls in a few weeks! And yay for a vaginal twin birth!!!!

Ashley said...

Yay for the home stretch!

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