franca - welcome to our thread! what a miracle story! did it take you a long time to realize you got pregnant naturally? after being in ivf mode for so long, i think if this had happened to me, i would so not expect it that i may not have caught onto the symptoms until a couple months after becoming pregnant! i guess that's also a lesson for all of us - that in spite of all our fertility issues, we probably should go back on birth control after our sweet babies are here, right?? everyone keeps telling me we may get pregnant naturally after having the twins, and i just keep on rolling my eyes, but maybe they are onto something... glad to hear your pregnancy is going well! elizabeth mary is a beautiful name! i understand what you mean about the c-section, hopefully you'll be able to get it scheduled as you hope!
kittymom - thanks for the feedback on the bras. i'll go and buy a couple sports bras to see if that help. i had been buying nursing bras - without wires but there is still decent support, and they get too small half way thru the day. i swear baby B is trying to move up in there
glad your pregnancy continues to be pretty uneventful; no news is good news! jenice - welcome back! i can't imagine how hard the holiday season will be without your brother, i am so sorry about your loss sweetie. so your little boy is kicking you like crazy? a soccer player in the making... 27 weeks, you'll get to meet him in no time! is your DD excited? have you picked names yet?
purple - 6 more weeks, wow! i did not realize how close you were getting! yay for healthy weights for your little munchkins! thanks for the bra tip - i'll also try one of those night-time nursing bras, i guess any support is better than no support at this point, and i really can't keep my bra on more than 2 hours without feeling like i am going to suffocate, so i end up without support at some point throughout the day. i even had to go unhook my bra when we were at the car dealership looking at mini-vans, how embarrassing (and it did not help me get a better deal, unfortunately
). afm - we had an ob apt on tue, everything went well. the twins are weighing in at almost 2 pds. they were very active and we got to see them really well on the u/s. baby b was yawning a lot and you could see its jaw moving, it was so cute. they have been kicking me a lot, and started to do weird waves in my belly (i guess it happens when they reposition themselves?) it's pretty wild to see. DH got his blood type test back, he is b+ so i'll need to do a shot during my next visit b/c i am rhesus -, but it sounds like no big deal. i was also diagnosed with low iron and was put on iron supplements. they told me to take the pills "in between meals" which i can't figure out how to do that given that i eat ALL DAY LONG
do you know what happens if you take them with food - does it make your stomach upset or decrease absorption? i started getting tired again, not quite as bad as the first trimester but my energy level is definitely lower (maybe that will get better once the iron kicks into my system). so this year i did most of my xmas shopping online as i could not find the energy to go into stores, and am 90% done. that's probably good habits to get into before the twins get here anyway! i am heading to baltimore for work next week, my last trip of the pregnancy. i am pretty excited to see my co-workers, it's going to feel lonely working exclusively from home for the nxt 6 months! i hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season! julia
Do you know what your lab was ?
