So little did I know that when I woke up this morning to go to my doctor's appointment that this would be my last belly photo. Our water froze the morning of my appt. so I had to haul all of my stuff to my grandparents to get ready. When I was fixing my hair I told my grandma, "If this is any indication of our day, it's gonna be bad." Little did I know I would be giving birth 24 hours later! I went to my appt. and got my ultrasound done first. Liam's head was so low that we could barely see it. I knew it was probably getting close! I went to meet with Missy the nurse practitioner and she said she would feel my cervix to see if if I was dilated at all. I asked what the chances of me being dilated to a 3 or 4 was and she said oh no there's no way! You would feel something or have bleeding. Which I didn't have. She did the exam and said Oh my gosh you're dilated 3cm.
So I was admitted at 4:00PM to the hospital to be observed and given medicine to stop labor. After all I was a day shy of 35 weeks and I was supposed to make it to 36! My doctor came by and gave me medicine to stop labor and said that we would hold the babies off until Tuesday or Wednesday the next week. Jared came up with all of his bags and the baby things just in case. After about three hours in my room my nurse came in and checked my contractions and said that they were really close together and that she would go call the doctor. I got up and went to the bathroom and lost my mucus plug. I knew then that this was not good. I told the nurse and she said the doctor said to take me to the laboring rooms.
I got settled into my room and the house doctor came in to check and see if I had progressed and I was at a 4-5cm. and still didn't feel a thing just lower back pain. So my doctor was called again and I got an epidural. Really!? I wasn't feeling anything and I was going to have an epidural! AWESOME!!! So it was around midnight when I got the epidural. My doctor came in at 6:45AM and said "Ok we are going to have babies by noon" He broke my water and we were on our way. We called everyone and told them and they got on the road and headed up. My grandma and Jared were with me the whole time already. I was taken to labor and delivery at 10:40AM. They prepped me and the doctors prepped the room. We had two nurses, and four doctors for each baby, plus my doctor delivering me, me and Jared in that room. Talk about a lot of people!!! We finally got the show on the road and I was told they would tell me to push in sets of three. I started pushing at 11:00AM and pushed 9 times and Liam was out! He was cute but blueish looking which they told me was normal lol. Asher came down the birth canal and I pushed 6 times with him and he was out. Asher had a head full of hair!
Liam was born at 11:16AM and was 5 pounds 3 ounces, 19 inches long. Asher was born at 11:20 and was 4 pounds 5 ounces and 18 inches long.
This was by far the greatest day of our lives! Our two little blessings are here!
How far along?
35 weeks
3rd!
How many days until my due date?
5 days to 36 weeks!!
How big are the babies?
The babies are the size of a coconut!
Umm...I gained like 50 pounds total. EEEKKKK!
What milestones did the babies reach this week?
The twins don't have much room to maneuver now. They are over 18 inches long! Because they are so snug in the womb, they aren't likely to be doing dramatic somersaults anymore, but the number of movements I feel should remain the same. Their kidney's are fully developed now, and their liver can process some waste products. Basic physical development is now mostly complete-their main job over the next week is to put on weight.
Pregnancy symptoms?
Sniffles still. I get up quite a bit at night to use the bathroom. I've been having a lot of Braxton hicks! Back aches are becoming more regular. I actually had a pretty crappy two days. I could barely move around and just felt down right miserable. It happened overnight! I'm feeling better now thankfully. I think it was just due to lack of sleep and my ever growing round belly!
Cravings/Aversions?
Panera bread's greek salad and turkey on sourdough bread, Panera cinnamon crunch bagels, Red Lobster's Cesar salad, coconut butterfly shrimp with pineapple sauce, and grilled shrimp skewer over chicken! So excited I got my Panera craving this week!
Sleep?
Insomnia still...I guess my body is preparing for two little boys to be up all night. I'm adjusting to the weight of my belly. It's heavy!
Belly Button?
In..barely....
Wedding rings on or off?
On more now! My medicine makes me swell and I think my body has adjusted because the swelling is almost gone!
Swelling?
Doing better with swelling. Hopefully Monday when I stop all the medicine it will go away completely!
Labor signs?
Braxton hicks. That's about it right now. I'm hoping that changes in a week when I go off of this medicine.
Dreams?
I had a dream I bought my grandpa some vans tennis shoes they were navy blue and he rolled his jeans up and showed his white socks when he wore them. :/ haha
Best moment of the week?
That I'm going to see these boys soon!
What I miss?
Bending over.
Putting lotion on my legs (poor Jared has to do this every night)
Being able to roll over in bed and not feel like I weight 300 pounds.
Wearing my old clothes.
Being able to put on and take off my own boots.
Being able to drink coffee or soda if I want one.
Not worrying about how much fish or rice I'm eating because of the mercury content.
Being able to get off the couch without breathing heavy.
Being able to do housework and every day tasks without feeling breathless and my heart palpitating out of my chest.
Just feeling less full when I eat.
What I'm looking forward to?
BIRTH!!!!!
What emotions have I experienced this week?
Emotional quite a bit. I cry over everything all the time!
Boys, Girls, or Both?
BOYS!!!!
Some. Their movement has really slowed down, and that's due to NO ROOM in my belly anymore!!!
Stretch marks?
Well...I think we have spotted one reallllly down low on my left side of my belly near my hip bone. Very upset about it. I'm still lathering up. I'm just glad it's really low and not up high!
What has daddy been up to this week?
Jared has been having to help me put on my shoes everyday.
Lather up with lotion after my showers.
Laundry, cooking, back rubs a couple times a day, foot rubs a couple times a day, massages my legs everyday. He's keeping busy! lol.
When do I think I will go into labor?
I go off of my Procardia next Monday. He thinks it won't be long after that but we will see. If I haven't had them by 37 weeks then I will be induced. But my doctor won't even address that because he doesn't think it's going to happen.
Nesting?
We are packed up and ready to go!
