Hello November, we've been waiting for you. Our "twin due date" month has arrived which makes everything that much more real - OMG babies are going to be here soon!!!
I'm feeling good, just very cumbersome and ready for Mom and Dad to take over the sleepless nights. Besides slowing down a lot these last couple of weeks, my nights are pretty restless as I'm up every 2 hours or so to either change positions (which is no small task), use the bathroom, make a lap around the house to stretch out my hips or change things up by moving to the couch - where I can sleep a bit more upright. Most nights I can fall right back to sleep but I've had a few insomnia episodes where I find myself watching AFV at 3:00 am. Acid reflux had gotten bad at night again so I'm on a new medication to keep that in check. Babies are VERY active - the movement in a twin pregnancy is crazy - and I'm feeling lots of pressure, even pain at times at the "exit". I keep reminding these babes they'll be using the trap door so to please be kind and knock it off. LOL No real signs that labor is near. Braxton Hicks (BH) contractions have been frequent but rarely intense unless I have a full bladder. I had some minimal spotting the other day, may or may not mean anything though. I am noticing a bit more swelling in my hands and feet, but that's expected as we near the end. Besides the fact that some days - just based on my size - I'm convinced I'm about to burst, I think these babies are pretty comfortable in their cozy little rental space.
Our appointments are becoming very frequent, I'm being seen by the OB twice weekly now and we have what will probably be our last MFM appointment coming up on Thursday to check babies growth. They are still measuring big - as in big enough for the doctor to question whether or not my GDM was being well controlled. My sugars have been in check and pretty easy to manage with diet, as long as I pass on sweets and don't over indulge in carbs. However, she thought maybe my glucose monitor, which I'm still using 4x per day, was giving inaccurate readings because these lil ones are still in the upper percentiles. We ran some additional blood work and my A1C levels were within normal range - as I've said all along J&W just gave me big babies to grow. My OB would like to see us get as close to 38 wks as possible, lung maturity is the biggest concern right now, and each day they stay put the better for them. However, based on my history (delivered previous surrotwins at 36w4d) I'm not sure that that's gonna happen. ;) They'll continue to monitor me closely with the frequent appointments and weekly NST (non-stress tests) but there is no plan to schedule a c-section until we reach 38 wks.
Jason and I had the pleasure of spending an impromptu evening with J&W at their home last night. We stopped in briefly to get some paperwork squared away and ended up staying into the early morning hours just chatting and enjoy one another's company. The lower level of their house has been under full remodel for several months and now it's all finally coming together - just in time. The nursery has fresh paint and carpet and the crib is going together today. I love seeing their excitement as they get ready to welcome these two little ones.
You all have a little more time to get your guesses in for the baby pool, I'll close it out after Friday (11/6) which puts us at 35 wks (average twin gestation). Still hopeful to keep them baking another week or two, or possibly three but it's definitely just a matter of time now!
I'll update again later this week after our appointments. :)
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