April & May 2008

heidi74 · Post by **heidi74** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:59 pm

Hello ladies...

In regards to the constant worry about if baby is okay... Am I still pregnant... I think we all could use some reassurance, simply because we have gone through sooooo much just to get here.

A friend told me she rented a fetal heart doppler device, as she has gone through many miscarriages. She said she could just listen to the heartbeat any time she wanted. OMG!!! I so want to rent one...have been searching on line but it looks like about $40 a month to rent. Seriously considering though.....

Many of them say you can hear the hb as early as 10 weeks with the device. We are all approaching the 10 week mark soon....

Hope all is well with everyone here! Take care,
Heidi

woodcliff · Post by **woodcliff** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:44 pm

robinsonpr · Post by **robinsonpr** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:11 pm

Hi all!

Am feeling a bit better in myself following my little episode at the hospital with breathing difficulties. I did go to my Sister's 30th party last night and was fine. I just sat down near a window and took it easy.

Heidi those doppler things sound interesting, it would be great to be able to listen to the heartbeat whenever you wanted, and so reassuring. There are quite a few ex-rental and 2nd hand ones going on ebay for quite a resonable price. Does anybody know if they are useable with twins, or would there be too much noise to make sense of!?!?

Love to all,

Hayley xx

Cocoa · Post by **Cocoa** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:21 pm

Hey Ladies...

So much activity today. I had church this morning and THEN RCIA since my son and I are both to be confirmed in the Catholic church at Pentacost next April and I will tell you... I didn't think I would make it. I have been SOOOOOOO sick to my stomach AND my nostrils (smell aversions) that its so difficult to even sit up. I am so cranky that I hate myself. Everyone kind of knows to leave me alone for the time being. I actually snapped at my son when he came in to say goodnight last night at about 9. I was fast asleep but in nausea PAIN and I just shouldn't have been woken up but it wasn't his fault... he was being my sweet honey that he is (but don't get too mushy - he IS a teen you know and DOES stress me out EVERY school morning with his procrastination

). Anyway, I just ate half an american hero with mayo which MAY have been a big mistake BUT even through the nausea I had a craving for bologna and cheese etc... I also ate quite a few cheese fries... YIKES!!! This is the worst I've eaten since I've gotten pregnant.

I go in tomorrow to see my ob/gyn. First appt with her. I go to the RE office at 7 for b/w and 9:45 to my ob. I hope she does an U/S cause I want to know if both babies are ok. I never did ask my RE on any U/S what the heart rates were so I don't know if they are strong and healthy or what.

WC... I bought a few tops and a pair of casual pants yesterday at Kohls. I just can't bring myself to buy too much because I can still hardly believe that this is all happening. It still isn't real to me and I don't know why. I keep thinking I'll wake up one day and it will all be gone. Dumb I know but maybe I don't really believe I deserve this dream. I'm scared too... I KNOW what childbirth is like and I KNOW what the last 3 weeks are like and if that 's not scarey enough - I don't know what my body will do carrying TWO babies. I don't know if there will be complications or if I will go near term. It's all so unpredictable. I can't afford to take too much time off from work before the babies come so I'm nervous about that too.

Are any of you ladies who are carrying twins following Dr. Luke's advice? She recommends gaining 20 pounds by week 20 but not with junk food of course. That means 3500 calories a day and I just can't do that. I KNOW the increase in blood and other fluids causes about a 5 pound increase in the beginning but the M/S can cause you to lose that in pounds thereafter. I did carry big with my son but got really thin again after he was born so I'm not concerned about the weight gain. I just don't think I can eat 3500 calories/day. What about you guys? Dr. Luke says early weight gain is the BEST predictor of multiple baby health cause multiples just don't gain in the last few weeks like a singleton does.

WC - I can't read anymore about twins on the internet either. Its all so gloom and doom and I keep thinking that maybe I don't deserve this and that my babies will go away. Like I said - I hope my ob does an U/S tomorrow. I will let you know as soon as I can.

So far my tummy is OK with my sandwich. Maybe there IS something to be said for cravings. OH - IS ANYONE STILL TAKING A BABY ASPIRIN EACH DAY? My RE didn't tell me to stop so I am still taking it along with my prenatal vit and my Omega 3 fish oils. Anyone taking anything else? If so, what are you taking the other vit/min for?

Thanks ladies... I love you all and you are in my thoughts, heart and prayers!!!

Cocoa

Christin · Post by **Christin** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:10 pm

Hi everyone! I am new to the pregnancy world. My husband and I just completed our first round of IVF (ICSI) and it was successful. We are pregant with twins and due in May. Our due date is May 30th, but I think that with twins they usually expect that full terms is around 36 or 37 weeks.

I am excited about being part of yalls thread and look forward to getting to know everyone!

-Christin

robinsonpr · Post by **robinsonpr** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:50 pm

Welcome Cristin!!! Congratulations on your news - even more twins!!!! It seems that April/May is definitely the months for twins!

Enjoy your pregnancy! I'm really sick at the moment but I don't mind because it helps reassure me that something is going on in there!

How is everyone else doing?

Hayley xx

Christin · Post by **Christin** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:07 pm

robinsonpr
So far the only thing that i have battled with is OHSS. I had a pretty bad case of it...wasn't hospitalized though. I gained 15lbs of fluid. It was terrible. I have finally lost about 8 lbs of it. I can move around a lot better. I haven't started having morning sickness yet. I am so not looking forward to that.

Are you working or do you stay home? I work full time but work is very understanding.

robinsonpr · Post by **robinsonpr** » Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:19 pm

Hi Christin,

I was hoping for morning sickness so I'd know something was going on but now it's here I wish it wasn't!

I do work full time but I've taken some holiday following the egg collection, and then since we found out I was pregnant with twins I have been admitted to hospital with trouble breathing. The doc has now signed me off work sick for last week and the rest of this week, so I'm taking it easy at the moment! Not looking forward to going back though!

Hayley xx

Cocoa · Post by **Cocoa** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:55 am

Hi Ladies...

I'm not feeling too well right now so this will be short but I wanted you all to know that I had my first ob appt today. My ob was so excited for me. I've known her for 17 years and she delivered my son and she KNOWS HOW BADLY I have wanted another child. I told her about my fears about the babies being OK. Well, she did an U/S and they are both just fine, growing with good HBs. I was so relieved. I am weepy now cause I am so relieved. I think I'll be able to happily focus on being pregnant (except for the nausea and vomiting - it gets bad in the late afternoon/evening).

The RE has taken me off the delestrogen all together and I am starting to be weaned off the prog starting Wed BUT my OB wants me to take prog pills throughout the whole pregnancy. At least they aren't shots!!! My ob says she'll schedule delivery between 36 1/2 and 37 1/2 weeks so I think she plans to do a c-section right from the get go due to "advanced maternal age". I'm in my early 40's so... it's ok with me.

I hope you are all well...

WC - love to you and I hope that your doc says travel is ok at 13 w. I will be in touch...

Love,

Cocoa

Vlada · Post by **Vlada** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:57 am

Hello guys,
I had my US today and saw the baby moving around, it was very cute!!! The blood is still there, however there is a little bit less of it, now i am on house rest ( i call it house arrest lol) meaning that i can't leave the house and should take it very very easy, but at least i don't have to be on bed rest all the time, which is good. They are planning on taking me off the progesterone this weekend, but it is kinda scary to me because i will only be 10 weeks, but i guess my doctor knows best.
Christen, welcome!!!
Cocoa, Woodcliff, Hayley, Rebecca, LisaPa, Aliann and whoever i am forgetting to name , good luck guys and thank you for your support!!!!
Vlada

LisaPa · Post by **LisaPa** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:39 am

Hi LADIES,

Sorry i have been on alot these past few days..... Update on the babies-----I went to the Ob on thurs. both were moving around like crazy and heartbeats were great baby a was 175 and baby b 169.... She said they looked great and are both very active thats i good thing so i felt sooo much better.... I was released from bedrest but, was told to take it easy so i am doing just that.... I go the 9th for my ultra screen at the perinatal center. Is everyone with twins also being followed by a high risk MD. I think its due to my age as well.... m/s has not been bad at all thankgod.....I am getting bigger by the day.... But thats ok I dont mind its all worth it. I met a woman at the baby store saturday that had 4 week old twins they were soooo cute.. she had them both vaginal and NO DRUGS AT ALL..................... She gained 50 pounds with the pregnancy and had them at 37 weeks ...... ok enough about me..

Vlada---Glad to hear the clot is smaller ....It is such a relif to see the baby moving around isnt it......

Cocoa---How are you doing? I hope you are feeling better soon.

Cristian---WELCOME.....................

OK i am off to bed hope all is well with everyone....

robinsonpr · Post by **robinsonpr** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:44 am

Vlada!! Great to hear that it's going well and the clot seems to be smaller! Keep taking it easy girl!!!!

I am going into the hospital tomorrow for some tests to rule out HyperThyroidism as the cause of my racing heart/breathing problem last week. I do feel much better and am just taking it easy at home. My pulse does still get quite high quite quickly if I do anything, so I'm just making sure I don't do much at all!

Hayley xx

woodcliff · Post by **woodcliff** » Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:58 pm

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