March Multiple Mommies Weekly Check-in (9/28)

MrsNap_515

1. How far along are you? 

2. How many multiples are you expecting? 

3. Any recent appointment updates? 

4. How are you feeling, symptoms, etc? 

5. Have you started a registry yet? Any registry items you're looking at, or any registry questions for the STM's?

6. Team Green, or will you find out? (or do you already know??) 

7.  Any current cravings or aversions?

8. Anything else you want to share this week, or questions, concerns, etc?

GTKY: Do you live in a town that's famous/known for anything, or anything special about your town?

MrsNap_515

1. How far along are you? 16 weeks 1 day

2. How many multiples are you expecting? Di/Di Fraternal twins

3. Any recent appointment updates? had an ob appt yesterday, it was a quick one, heard their hb on the doppler for the first time (i usually have scans, my first visit not having one) did my 2nd sequential bloods, and she gave me a note for work so I can park in the lot closest to my office building on campus! yay for no more 10 minute walk up the steep hill LOL

4. How are you feeling, symptoms, etc? morning sickness starting to be under control with the new meds, so i'm feeling better/more energy

5. Have you started a registry yet? Any registry items you're looking at, or any registry questions for the STM's? we have been accumulating things from SIL's, so I started a list on amazon just for my record of things we'll need to get, we also walked around the stores this weekend to look at carseats, etc.

6. Team Green, or will you find out? (or do you already know??) so far Baby A is a girl, hoping Baby B participates next scan (have to wait until 10/17!)

7.  Any current cravings or aversions?  more aversions lately, but i've been eating apples like crazy, so when we went apple picking last weekend, i gorged myself walking through the orchard and we picked the giant size bag, so i'm good for a bit LOL

8. Anything else you want to share this week, or questions, concerns, etc? just trying to pass the next 3 weeks quickly! DH & BIL are replumbing the house this weekend, so DD and I will probably leave the house for a while so I'm not smelling anything crazy if they're going to be cutting metal, etc.

GTKY: Do you live in a town that's famous/known for anything, or anything special about your town? Where we live now is known for FDR- his home & presidential library, as well as my job (which i will leave out lol) I work at a place and i forget that it's a tourist attractor, still getting used to seeing tour groups on my way to meetings, and i've bumped into celebrities as well, love it!

Finallyhismrs07

1. How far along are you? - 17 weeks & 5 Days

2. How many multiples are you expecting? Di/Di little fraternal twin blessings

3. Any recent appointment updates? - Nope....no more appointments until my anatomy scan on Oct 10th

4. How are you feeling, symptoms, etc? - I'm feeling pretty good. I can definitely tell that I get tired out much more quickly than I used to. 

5. Have you started a registry yet? Any registry items you're looking at, or any registry questions for the STM's? - We have pretty much registered for all of our big stuff. Just need to go through to add the smaller stuff...

6. Team Green, or will you find out? (or do you already know??) - Team Green.....I really thought DH would have caved by now

7.  Any current cravings or aversions? - Soup

8. Anything else you want to share this week, or questions, concerns, etc? - I have been feeling flutters for about a week or two but yesterday evening I felt my first real kick. Holy crap what a feeling. Of course, Baby B is much more active apparently than Baby A and I was running down a rabbit hole last night that DH had to chase me out of

GTKY: Do you live in a town that's famous/known for anything, or anything special about your town? - Not really

butterfly_17

1. I am 18 weeks 2. mono di twins 3. So far so good...have to go to MFM every 2 weeks and so ultrasounds all the time.... they are looking great 4. morning sickness has been much better... now I am starting to get a swollen vein in an uncomfortable area... :-( 5. No registry yet 6. Already found out...identical boys 7. Just had some publix deep dish Apple pie ice cream.... yummy 8. Nothing exciting GTKY: Thomas Edison had a winter home here that is open to the public

mrsyimster

Appointment today with MFM. 2 monodi girls

the good: they were very active
the bad: MFM spend a long time listening to baby b's heart.... I thought it sounded the same but what do I know? She didn't say anything about the heart

Baby B is measuring 5 days behind baby A who is measuring 3 days behind. 
MFM is concerned. If the gap gets wider I will immediately go on bed rest she says? I have to go back next Friday for follow up. 

It's been a pretty rough evening. I'm trying to keep positive! Ate 3 Fajitas. Took a long nap filled with nightmares. And going to bed early (putting me to rest as much as possible. Which is what MFM wants)

please send my babies good juju....

Finallyhismrs07

So sorry to hear the MFM is concerned @mrsyimster....Hopefully they were just being uncooperative and Baby B will catch up soon!

catrb89

Thinking of you @mrsyimster !!

MrsNap_515

@mrsyimster take it easy and rest up, sending prayers for you and your babies, that everything continues to go smoothly for you! 

anonellis

1. How far along are you? 17 weeks

2. How many multiples are you expecting? di/di twins

3. Any recent appointment updates? all good at the anatomy scan!  and AFP blood work was normal, though I admit I can't remember what that was even for.

4. How are you feeling, symptoms, etc? much better but still taking unisom because i feel really nauseous if I don't.  I have horrible acid reflux that comes and goes and some back pain, but its definitely better than the first tri.

5. Have you started a registry yet? Any registry items you're looking at, or any registry questions for the STM's? No registry, but starting to get really curious about everyone's stroller choices for twins. I have become that person who stops parents on the street.

6. Team Green, or will you find out? (or do you already know??) boys!

7.  Any current cravings or aversions? i really want sushi and I might just go for it....

8. Anything else you want to share this week, or questions, concerns, etc? i'm really, really sad about our twin mama who lost her sweet boy this week....that's really what's on my mind right now.

direwolfmini

@mrsyimster Sorry to hear you got some bad news at your appointment. Were you able to get some rest last night?

1. How far along are you? 15 + 1

2. How many multiples are you expecting? di/di twins

3. Any recent appointment updates? No. Still on the every 4 weeks track, so I've only had 2 appointments so far. Next one at 16 + 5, less than 2 weeks now. That also means my anatomy scan isn't til November 7th... at 20 + 5. I am NOT team green and feel like I'll be the last person (that is waiting to find out) to know the sexes of my babies on this board. ... Then I realize that in the scheme of things, this is NOT the end of the world.

4. How are you feeling, symptoms, etc? Feeling good, still tired, but not DEAD tired. 

5. Have you started a registry yet? Any registry items you're looking at, or any registry questions for the STM's? Like @MrsNap_515 I have been asking around about double strollers. I acquired a Joovy Twin Roo from a mom of multiples sale this past weekend, but I'm totally stumped on what to do about my stroller after the infant car seat months. I'm leaning towards

6. Team Green, or will you find out? (or do you already know??) See #3, I'll find out but not until 11/7. The Ultrasound Tech at my Dr's office is super no-nonsense so I know there is almost zero chance I'll find out at my 16 week appt (heartbeat check ONLY) unless both babies flash the tech in the 15 seconds they are on screen.

7.  Any current cravings or aversions? Black olives, I ate 3 cans last week. I've also been craving salad, salad, and more salad. 

8. Anything else you want to share this week, or questions, concerns, etc? Well, work knows about the babies now, and I now have the soda police all up in my business. Yesterday my boss's boss (who is also the dad of twins) gave me a super hard time about grabbing a can of root beer with my lunch and guilted me into NOT drinking it. As some background, I NEVER drank soda until morning sickness hit and Coca-Cola (and only Coke) settled my stomach for a short time. Now that I'm feeling better, I have 1 - 2 cans of soda a week, mostly when I REALLY need a slight caffeine boost.

I get that he was trying to help, (he said that what I eat or don't eat now will pay dividends later on and I KNOW he's right) and that he has been in the trenches of a twin pregnancy before, but sometimes mama just needs a little bit of sugar and caffeine... Otherwise I'm eating healthier and cleaner that I have in my WHOLE LIFE. 

GTKY: Do you live in a town that's famous/known for anything, or anything special about your town? I've only lived here for a year, so I had to look it up but not really... In the narrative of the movie Blues Brothers, the Bluesmobile was a decommissioned police car bought from my town at an auction. Does that count?

I'm in the Chicago area, so while my town is pretty boring, I can find something exciting/special downtown.

mrsyimster

@direwolfmini I found non caffeinated root beer. It's amazing.... I only drink soda one can maybe 2 times a week. I never drink soda before too. Thanks for checking on me. I did get sleep last night. And another nap after my long work hour when I got home today. I've been eating a ton and drinking the Glucena protein shakes (2 today already) trying to keep a postive mind set I talked to a friend today who's sister had identical girls last year. She said her babies had size difference all the way till birth and up till now. Trying to eat as much calories as possible according to my nutitionist's plan. I guess I really was not eating enough. I do wish I can rest more as requested by my doctor. I will see if I can or will have to be in bed rest soon next week. I think it's a good idea and whatever is best for the babies. My DH has asked me to stay still as much as possible. Really sweet of him. Just need my babies to grow grow and be happy and healthy! 

Liss_37

1. How far along are you?  14 weeks, 3 days

2. How many multiples are you expecting?  2 miracles, di-di

3. Any recent appointment updates?  no new appointments! Have an US on October 12 but I doubt I'll be able to get any gender info since they seem pretty strict around there. boo

4. How are you feeling, symptoms, etc?  I feel great right now. I love this stage of pregnancy!

5. Have you started a registry yet? Any registry items you're looking at, or any registry questions for the STM's? this is my 2nd time around, so no real registry for me. We did do a small one on walmarts website but it's mainly for us to keep track of things we need to purchase. we haven't given out that info.

6. Team Green, or will you find out? (or do you already know??)  We don't know yet, but will find out at our anatomy scan on Halloween

7.  Any current cravings or aversions? I'm having an aversion to meat which is completely unlike me. normally I'm a meatatarian but lately the thought of having a steak or pork chop just does not appeal to me. I've been eating it for the protein but I'd prefer carbs

8. Anything else you want to share this week, or questions, concerns, etc? I'm pretty sure I can conclusively say I'm feeling the babies move. well, definitely the one higher and on the right. that one is constantly moving around and I looooove it!!

GTKY: Do you live in a town that's famous/known for anything, or anything special about your town?  Not really no. Nothing exciting to share here lol.

Liss_37

@mrsyimster I'm sorry to hear about your news. Hopefully they're just tiny right now but will catch up soon!! keep us updated, thinking of you!