Still cooking, alas.
Today was plenty of good news for babies, which is of course a mixed blessing for me. I half hoped there would be some indication for delivery, since I’m so tired and uncomfortable, but it’s just not in the cards.
Babies looked great on the ultrasound. Crowded, of course, and I was quite correct that baby boy A is way low against my cervix now. But fluid levels were good, breathing movements and all of that were good. And, though it’s always possible the estimates are off, they seem to be growing quite well. Baby boy is estimated to be about 6lb7oz, and baby girl is all the way up at 5lb7oz. 12 pounds of baby in my belly… no wonder everything hurts.
Non-stress test was fine. As always, little girl decided it was a great time for a nap and we had to get out the buzzer, but after that she woke right up. My blood pressure was high, but not as bad as Monday (which was apparently as high as 150/100 at one point!), so my doctor (who was at the hospital, anyways) sent me home.
So, here I sit! Still really uncomfortable, but the contractions have gone away for the moment. Hopefully I’ll get in a good nap this afternoon, since I was not able to sleep well last night at all. If everything stays the same, I’m off to the OB on Friday for my pre-op appointment… Who knows, maybe I’ll make it to next Thursday, after all!
Sounds like you are doing a great job staying pregnant….it does stink to be so uncomfortable, but I bet your kiddos will come out super healthy!
I did a lot of “me” things at the end of my pregnancy that I knew I wouldn’t get to do once the twins were born…a haircut, pedicure, dinner with my girlfriends, etc. Even though people stared at me in public because of my massive belly, it was nice to at least have my hair looking spiffy!
I know it takes so much effort even to do the simplest things like laundry and errands, so it is hard to be out and about. I remember coveting close parking spaces! You are almost there! And naps are the best. Anyone who says “Sleep now because once the babies are born…” was never pregnant with twins. Sleep? What is sleep??
I second Krissy’s comment above! I had so many people tell me…”sleep now…” and they were ALL singleton pregnancies! Believe me, you will sleep much more soundly (maybe just not as much!) once you are NOT pregnant. The last few weeks you don’t sleep… I’d get so made when people would say, “Oh…it must be SO nice to relax before these babies come.” Ha!!
After your incision heals, you’ll relish that first time you roll onto your belly and realize…OH! I CAN SLEEP HERE!!
Hang in there! You are doing great…!