I'm not sure why I thought that we were almost done growing, but wow we've had some crazy painful growth spurts in the last few days. I've gained two more inches around my middle (that's 45" now for those keeping track) and I'm also growing in just about every direction, up, down, to the sides, etc. My stretch marks, which go from one hip to the other now (under the bump only) are completely out of control. It seems odd that my beach ball belly has gone untouched, oh well. Thank goodness.
I've been fighting a head cold for almost a week now, and I don't think I'm winning. I haven't been sick at all this pregnancy, or for a long time at all for that matter. Not really what I need as we round to nine months pregnant w/twins. I already couldn't breathe or sleep before the cold, so you can imagine what it's like now. It started in my throat last Saturday and has made the rounds to my ears, nose, head and back again. I feel like crap. The only saving grace is that it's not the flu (yes, I got the shot) which would have me in the hospital and that I'm getting it out of the way now and not in a few weeks. Hopefully it will impart some early immunity to the twins. A girl can hope, right?
We had a super speedy NST this morning, so good I was out in and out in 30 mins. Then we went up to the Drs. office for our growth scan. The babies are looking great and growing like crazy. Baby girl is est. to be 5 lbs. and 13 ozs. and baby boy is est. to be 5 lbs. and 9 ozs., both well above average for singletons. No wonder I feel huge. My OB found my cervix to still be closed but still thin. She said if I have any more bleeding or contractions that take me to the hospital, they will just take out my cerclage, as she'd rather have it out than in at this point. We are scheduled to get the cerclage out in eight days (next Friday @ 36w) and unless I begin to labor/progress, they will just send me home and then we wait. Final eviction date via CS (since the babies haven't moved and boy is still breech) is scheduled for Dec. 30th. We are finally in the home stretch and it feels mighty good... :)
I've been fighting a head cold for almost a week now, and I don't think I'm winning. I haven't been sick at all this pregnancy, or for a long time at all for that matter. Not really what I need as we round to nine months pregnant w/twins. I already couldn't breathe or sleep before the cold, so you can imagine what it's like now. It started in my throat last Saturday and has made the rounds to my ears, nose, head and back again. I feel like crap. The only saving grace is that it's not the flu (yes, I got the shot) which would have me in the hospital and that I'm getting it out of the way now and not in a few weeks. Hopefully it will impart some early immunity to the twins. A girl can hope, right?
We had a super speedy NST this morning, so good I was out in and out in 30 mins. Then we went up to the Drs. office for our growth scan. The babies are looking great and growing like crazy. Baby girl is est. to be 5 lbs. and 13 ozs. and baby boy is est. to be 5 lbs. and 9 ozs., both well above average for singletons. No wonder I feel huge. My OB found my cervix to still be closed but still thin. She said if I have any more bleeding or contractions that take me to the hospital, they will just take out my cerclage, as she'd rather have it out than in at this point. We are scheduled to get the cerclage out in eight days (next Friday @ 36w) and unless I begin to labor/progress, they will just send me home and then we wait. Final eviction date via CS (since the babies haven't moved and boy is still breech) is scheduled for Dec. 30th. We are finally in the home stretch and it feels mighty good... :)
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I have been following along your entire pregnancy, but don't comment a whole lot. I can't believe you are nearing the end! I am getting so excited for you :)
What a huge blessing that we've made it to 35 weeks my friend. Huge. Thinking of you and wishing you well. It's almost game time!
-ocw2010/Diane
35 WEEKS! Amazing!! Keep cookin', babies... so thrilled for you. Hope you are feeling well and hang in the next few weeks.
You'll have those babies in your arms soon enough! So excited to read about your life when they're finally here :)
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