contractions
I’ve noticed an increase in contractions over the past few weeks. Lately I have them daily, particularly in the afternoon/evening. I’ve had a few that were sharp but I wouldn’t describe them as painful yet. Primarily they are the tightening, Braxton Hicks type. I wonder how it will feel when they change.
36 weeks begins
Today I started my 36th week and went to see the OB. I weighed in at 191 lbs and my blood pressure was 130/80. So my body is feeling the pressure but not enough for concern. I’m still 1 cm dilated and 20-30% effaced.
She did my Group B Strep test as well. […]
OB visit at 35 weeks
Today my weight was at 187. Mind you I’ve noticed that the scales in the docs office are different from the scales in Laura’s office so it’s hard to know for sure what my current weight is. I bet a few pounds of it are all the fluid retention in my feet and […]
the final countdown
I had the final ultrasound at the Perinatal Clinic today. Both boys are still head down so we will definitely be scheduling a vaginal delivery. Logan is still presenting which means he’s definitely named right. I just have this thing about Logan being more dominate and “pushy” then Forest. I don’t think Forest is going […]
34 weeks - sleeping beauty
This is the 34th week and all I want to do is Sleep. I didn’t really have this problem when I was in the first trimester like a lot of women have. I currently sleep for 5 - 6 hours at night, have breakfast and read for a bit, and then sleep for a […]
33 weeks
This week I put on 5 lbs, however Laura said it could be the water retention. I am at 181! My fundal height (size of my uterus) is at 41 cm so if I was a carrying a single baby I’d be overdue. My blood pressure is still excellent and while my cervix is starting […]
(About) Six weeks to go!!
I had both OB and Preterm Labor Prevention appointments today. My weight has stayed the same, however I’ve grown over a centimeter in the size of my uterus. Both boys are currently head down!! Well Forest is in a weird diagonal position but his head is down which is a good thing. […]
birth dream
I had my first birth dream last night. I don’t remember a whole lot but basically it amounted to me going to the doctor and her decided that it was time to induce labor. I was very upset because it’s way to early and there is no need because labor is going well […]
28 weeks
Yesterday Wendy joined me at the Perinatal clinic for an ultrasound. They boys are about 3 lbs each and doing really well, above the average weight for twins. Both boys are still breech so I’m preparing myself mentally for the c-section. While there is still time for them to move, things are getting […]
26 weeks and childbirth class
Depending on who you ask you may get a different answer to when the 3rd trimester begins. Since I’ll be having these little ones sooner then 40 weeks I’m going to go with the 26 week mark. I’ve experienced a lot of changes lately so identifying with the 3rd trimester makes sense.
The […]
