May 2016 Moms
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*** Thursday TWINS Check-In 4/28 *** (pregnant mommas and post delivery!)
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How many weeks along are you (or how old are your babies):
What are your twin names?
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
What has been the scariest moment after/during/before delivery?
Questions for the group?
How big are your twins right now (what size of clothes/diapers are they wearing or do you think they will wear at birth)?
Re: *** Thursday TWINS Check-In 4/28 *** (pregnant mommas and post delivery!)
How many weeks along are you (or how old are your babies): 38 weeks tomorrow!
What are your twin names? we won't decide for sure until we see them in person, but I think they'll be: Wesley Ellis and August Joseph. ...we just figured this out a few days ago. Talk about waiting 'til the last minute! Ellis and Joseph are our dad's names. Somehow Paul or George could end up as the name. My first choice was 'Luke' but DH didn't like it.
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Every morning (and several times at night) I wake up feeling like I did a hard inner thigh routine the day before. This morning I reminded myself that I only have 3 more nights to get through!! I actually sleep pretty good, so I shouldn't complain, but I'm just super sore and stiff during the night (hard to get up, roll over, etc). Ready to be done with swollen feet and moving slow.
What has been the scariest moment after/during/before delivery? No super scary moments fortunately.
Questions for the group?
How big are your twins right now (what size of clothes/diapers are they wearing or do you think they will wear at birth)? I returned all my preemie outfits last week. I think both boys will be in the upper 6 lb range when I'm induced on Sunday. They may even reach 7 lbs?!
Me and my niece Jolee!! This cute girl turns 1 tomorrow. The party is on Sat. and induction day is Sunday (unless I go into labor on my own)! My stomach can not get any bigger! Freakish!
@MrsKubley - yikes, an episiotomy w/o warning! Sounds awful! My 2nd was almost born in the car. I was standing in triage w/a puddle and my barefoot 3 year old (hanging out like it was no biggie - grandma was on her way - DH was w/us). I was 10 cm upon arrival. My 1st was a 25 hour induction, so they couldn't have been more different!
@hellogoodbye2 - thank you!
How many weeks along are you (or how old are your babies): 2 weeks today!
What are your twin names? Alexandra Joy and Elise Royal
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: will I ever sleep again? Waking up every 3 hours to pump really sucks. No pun intended.
What has been the scariest moment after/during/before delivery? before, when my water broke (that was Alex). During, when there was meconium in my discharge. We knew then they were not going to stay put for long (that was also Alex). After, when Alex was positive for group B strep and had to get tested for meningitis. She is mommy's little troublemaker.
Now I am just scared they will never be able to feed on their own.
Questions for the group? How are you planning on feeding? If breastfeeding, ate you going to tandem feed?
How big are your twins right now (what size of clothes/diapers are they wearing or do you think they will wear at birth)? they are between preemie and newborn. But those damn onesies fluctuate so much in size.
@sunshinebins - good to hear an update! 5 weeks old now - wow! Glad breastfeeding is going pretty well! Sounds like the LC's were really helpful.
@khochanadel - wow, I can't believe there was meconium in her bag of water that early on. I always thought that happened more with older babies. I am planning to breastfeed and tandem feed. I plan to bring my nursing pillow to the hospital. I may not tandem feed for a few days or weeks though - just depends on if both babies are getting the hang of it. I've heard to get the best latcher on first and then try to get the fussier one latched. It sounds like a circus act involving boobs! My 8 year old son is probably going to see way more than he's used to!!