Thanks for your wishes, and yes I am grateful that they are healthy weights and I shouldnt really moan, sometimes I just wish i could off load my lump(bump isnt a big enough word!!) for a few hrs
Am resting as much as poss, cant do much else!
Glad to see you are both doing well. My pregnancy has seemed to go pretty quick, apart from the first 12wks!! Hope its the same for you.
Well back to the sofa and TV for me
Love Suexxxx
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I know how people say they feel with one baby at near enough full term, so I guess that goes double for you all I can say is get plenty of rest and stay off your feet as much as possible.
Like you I found the first 12 weeks went on for ages - obviously all those anxieties, but I still get worries now and plagued by tons of "what if ....?" situations - Do they ever go away I wonder!!!
Take care of yourself and I hope things happen sooner rather than later for you and the little people!!
Hi Sue!
Wow ... sounds like your little ones are doing quite well in there =) That must make you feel good. I know the idea of large babies isn't necessarily comforting, but it's better than not big enough. I'll do a labor dance for you ... I know how it feels to wish it would just happen already. I had just gotten to that point when Hannah decided to arrive. Thank goodness! She must have been sharing my thoughts as well as my body =) Yes ... when you're in the home stretch finding the energy to get up and go anywhere is tough. The lack of sleep doesn't help either. I imagine it's far worse with two in there. I started walking a lot just in the hopes to try and jump start the process. Hopefully the twins will come on their own and induction will be a non-issue. I'll be thinking of you over the next couple weeks. I'm sure you'll have an uneventful labor. Sending positive thoughts your way!
Smita and Little P ... Good luck with your last few months. What a roller coaster it is! I must say that the first 12 week was definitely the most difficult. So many ups and downs, waiting and waiting. It's just torture! The 2nd and 3rd trimesters are definitely the "fun" part of pregnancy. Enjoy and try to get out as much as possible. That all comes to a halt when your babies arrive.
HIYA, Kelly - congratulations - you beat me !!! Sounds like your labour went perfectly and hopefully Hannah is recovering nicely after the shoulder incident. Sue, i really hope you don't have to wait much longer - 1 baby was enough of a struggle to carry around, never mind 2 and 2 big ones at that - fingers crossed they'll come of their own accord very very soon. I will get around to posting some snaps of Thomas eventually. Hannah looks wonderful and so do the proud parents. Will try and get on again soon. ttfn loads of love Wendy, Chris, Benjamin and Thomas xxx
2nd icsi, Benjamin born March '03, 5th icsi, Thomas born Aug '05
Congratulations Kelly and Jason on the birth of beautiful Hannah and best of luck to those approaching D day - how exciting!
Cherylxx
Third ICSI July 2005 BFP and praying it continues!! 6, 8, 12, 13(Nuchal) 20, 25 and 28 week scans successful! Emily Ann Cane born 8.4.06 - more beautiful than we could have imagined
Hi All!
Wendy ... Congrats again and thank you for sharing your pictures. What a beautiful family!!! Thomas is absolutely adorable as is big brother Benjamin. Wishing you all the best in the months and years to come =)
Sue ... Waiting to hear about you and the twins! Can't wait to find out if your having boys, girls or one of each =)
Life is great here. Hannah is doing really well. Almost 10 lbs. now. It's hard to believe that she's over 3 weeks old. Time flies.
Smita, Little P, Cheryl ... will be keeping an eye out for you girls as the weeks go by.
Wendy the photos of Thomas are lovely, he is absolutely adorable.
Kelly, it sounds like Hannah is doing really well too!
I am still waiting and to be honest am not too happy at the mo..have had a nightmare few days..we went on Mon to see our consultant for my 37wk check hoping to sort out a plan/date for delivery etc. I mentioned that I wasn't feeling as much movement down my right hand side(both twins are head down) when I first went in. I hadn't had a scan since 34wks and they don't even listen to the HB at the hospital which is where I have been having my weekly checks. With that he basically sent us off for a doppler scan straight away to check the cord flow, after that I was admitted to the ward for CTG monitoring. It took ages and they couldn't get a clear reading of twin 2, the one on the right. Finally at 7pm they said they were satisfied that they were OK and we could go home but we had to return the following day for more of the same.
We went back on Tues and were told that our consultant wanted me monitored daily! I cant drive the 30 mins plus to the hospital alone, Rob has to work, my Mum is 150 miles away, MIL works and has a stinking cold, and everyone else I no has kids which aren't allowed in the ward. They then said i could stay in! i just burst into tears and got myself into a right state, no one would tell me why they were monitoring them so closely, we were told we couldn't speak to the consultant until the following Monday! I was just begging them to take my babies out so that I could see that they are OK. EVENTUALLY..a registrar turned up who said that the babies were looking fine and the doppler scan was good(nice, why the hell couldn't some one have already told me that) and that would give reassurance for 7 days, but they liked to back it up with daily CTG. He asked if I was feeling more movement and I explained where and he said that the babies are basically in a 'spoons' position with the left one lying over the other. Well that explained the movement pattern! So state of play now is that I am going every 48hrs for CTGs. I am still worried but not as frantic and I am soo angry with the consultant. Rob has left messages with his secretary for him to call us and NOTHING. It seems you are not allowed to speak to him until your clinic appt. Well, roll on Monday as he will be getting a piece of our minds. He doesn't seem to understand that i am 40, we have spent 20k on IVF, had numerous failed attempts and this is probably my only chance. I am 37 weeks for gods sake and will be 38 when I see him next. I hope to God he can get me in within days for induction or C section, I don't care anymore, I just want my babies out and safe. To be honest if I never saw that consultant again it would be too soon. I really wanted to feel excited and happy up to the last min, but instead that t**t has caused us a load of stress and fear. Anyway back tonight for the next CTG and am hoping all is ok. God forbid, but if anything goes wrong I swear I will not be held responsible for my actions towards the consultant.
A very emotional Sue
Me 41 DP 40 3 xIVF,2 x FET all neg, 4th IVF +ve !!!! Twins!!Evie Lara 6lb 5 and Alexander Jack 6lb 9 38wks + 2 days
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Oh Sue,
That consultant needs a good talking to by your husband if not you for putting you through so much emotional turmoil..
I can feel your tension right here.. I hope that by the time you see him next, they give you a date or induce you so your babies can be in your arms safe and healthy.
Good Luck,
smita
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OMG what a terrible consultant - has he no heart or sensitivity? What on earth is his problem, surely he can understand that giving reassurance to a woman costs nothing!!!
What a complete b*st**d - I hope you give him hell on Monday.
Take care of yourself and try and relax and rest as much as possible.
sue, so sorry to hear about the stress you've had to endure due to that G** of a consultant - i hope you gave him what for today. I really hope everythings going ok. i can't believe they want to monitor you daily yet won't just get the babies out of there NOW !! they are obviously big enough and I had my c section at 37.5 wks with just 1 and he is absolutely fine, why are they making you wait, why don't they just induce you. I'd push it more - demand second opinions if necessary if he won't give you what you want - complain, make his life a misery - hes not making yours very happy - this should be a time of excitement and happiness especially given what you've had to go through to get here, you shouldn't be put through this stress. Hope alls well today Good luck and (((((((((((((((((((((((((((huge hugs)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
love wendy xxx
2nd icsi, Benjamin born March '03, 5th icsi, Thomas born Aug '05
Thanks for all your wishes, things did get a little better after Thurs as I saw a lovely midwife who actually had IVF twins herself at age 39 and had been to our twins ante natal to do a talk. She was very understanding and even got a doctor down from Delivery suite to talk to us. He said that he was satisfied that both twins were fine and that it was causing me more stress by coming in to hospital, so not to come again until Mon unless movement decreased. So back we went today and...
OMG...I am booked for induction on Wed at 8.30am !!!!!!!!!!!!! Quite bizarre really, I went armed with all my arguments and the consultant looked at me and said "I think we should quit don't you?" Basically we discussed the birth and I am going to try for a vaginal delivery, but on the strict understanding that if there is so much if a hint of either getting in distress, or labour not progressing quickly I am straight down for a C section, which is kind of what i had decided. I feel that they are telling me from their position that they would like to come out vaginally, so I will give them the chance We went to book in expecting it to be Thurs/Fri and they said Wed!!! Only 2 more sleeps...EEK! I must admit now it is finally here I am sh*****g myself. Am gonna try to have a very restful day tomorrow as I guess I am gonna need every ounce of energy.
Am gonna go and re pack my bag I think, its been packed so long I cant remember whats in it!
Love Sue xxx
Me 41 DP 40 3 xIVF,2 x FET all neg, 4th IVF +ve !!!! Twins!!Evie Lara 6lb 5 and Alexander Jack 6lb 9 38wks + 2 days
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all I can say is get plenty of rest and stay off your feet as much as possible.