*** Grad Check-in 1/2/2015 ***

tweetyknicks

Hi grads! How's pregnancy and the rest of life going?

QOTW: What do you think of new year resolutions? Do you have any?

cls78

Hi Lovely Ladies!

I hope the New Year brings lots of BFP's to this board!!

My 34 week OB appt was this past Tue and I feel like I have more of a plan in place, but of course things can still change. Since babies are both head down and unlikely to flip since lack of room looks like a vaginal delivery. The latest would be at 38 weeks (Jan 26). He would like me to go into labor on my own vs being induced. He says it is a easier labor and babies are usually better off as well. He thinks minimum would be in about 2 1/2 weeks from what he has seen in other twin deliveries he has done. I haven't had any contractions or signs of early labor and OB is saying I am having a nice text book pregnancy. I feel very lucky that I have had no complications and only minor discomfort so far.

I have one more MFM appt at 36 weeks. (The MFM said if I make it that long )

Here is a Maternity Pic from my session at the end of November! I was 28 almost 29 weeks at the time.

QOTW: I cracked up at this pic and saying when I saw it on FB, but it is kinda true. Lol

dp21

Hi all, Happy new year! I'm 39 weeks and 2 days waiting to go into labor!

Life is good, pregnancy toward the end is tough, but I know it'll be worth it.  Had a prenatal massage this morning (1 hour for 35 bucks at the student clinic!).  We are just getting the house ready for baby, last minute things, took down our Christmas tree today because I know I don't want to deal with it once baby is here. 

Hopefully my sweet baby comes soon, start grad school on Friday.  It would be nice just to spend time with her with no other worries. 

As for resolutions, just want to lose baby weight and get back to feeling normal  

Sending many good thoughts and well wishes to all of you in this new year!!!

tweetyknicks

Thanks @katemonster1. I can't believe you're already in 2nd tri! Your fruit and veggie resolution sounds yummy. Almost any veggie is improved through roasting in the oven and many fruits become dessert if they're chopped, dusted with cinnamon (maybe a little honey), and microwaved.

@dp21 GL with impending baby. Normal sounds wonderful :-)

@cls78 C-section is one of the twins complications I'm most afraid of. I'm glad it looks like you can avoid that.

vpine

Almost 32 weeks, have growth ultrasound on Tues, since most twin moms deliver around 35 weeks, I am getting ready to stop working if I make it to 34 weeks, my Ob won't put me on FMLA unless I start having contractions but I have plenty of vacation time at work. I'm starting to get nervous about water breaking at work, water breaking when I'm home alone, etc. I don't have NY resolutions. My main focus is on making it to 35 weeks and hopefully the girls won't be in NICU, which is our fear.

zeynsom

Hi lovely ladies, 

My first IVF was back in April and it was a BFN (and I am still not pregnant) but many in my group of April Snugglebunnies are going into labour now or very soon ( @dp21 @cls78 @itlavac to name just a few). I just want to wish you best of luck and tell you how happy I am to see that you will hold your babies in your arms very soon. I hope that my miracle will happen soon as well. Best of luck!

AMShark

Hello, all.  I'm posting late, and I'm technically 23w5d today - which I've sometimes seen listed as the age of viability, so, hooray for that!

I experienced PPROM, in which the sac ruptured on one of the twins at 20w1d, but I have been fortunate in that I've had no other signs of early labor, and I've had no signs of infection.  I've also had several scans showing that there is still fluid in both sacs - although the level for baby A was decreased on Friday following another leak, and I was admitted to the hospital on that day.

Since I've been here, things have been mostly stable.  I did wake up to a fresh leak this morning, but I also spoke with my MFM later in the day, and he advised that I should not be too concerned, and should expect this to continue.  The biggest plus of being in the hospital, IMO, is the regular checks I get for the babies' heartbeats, monitoring to confirm there are no contractions, and being so close to help if needed.

I'll have another scan to check fluid levels on Tuesday (I'm drinking water like a fiend, so baby A can pee, and make himself a nice fluid pocket  ).  And I will start steroid treatments on Wednesday - which should be a really nice boost in helping my babies get ready for their potential early entry.  (But if they want to hang out in my uterus, they should know they are completely welcome to it!!!)

I've gotten lots of supporting messages from the ladies of both PAIF and IF.  I really appreciate all of the well wishing.  I am praying for everyone on IF to find their miracles (though, I hope theirs go a little more smoothly than mine right now).

runawaylaurel

Hi everyone! 33w here. Nothing exciting happening, just chugging along. Sort of getting the house ready for the baby but Christmas got in the way and we're still recovering from that. 

I hope 2015 is full of lots and lots of BFPs joining us over on PAIF. 

QOTW: No NY resolutions. I just want to keep cooking this baby and deliver it safely.