I was put on bed rest. Ive got to say THANK GOD! I have gone so far downhill, so fast, that I dont know how I could have drug my body in to work even once more. Everything hurts, everything is swollen. If I walk/stand I hurt everywhere, especially my low back and pelvic area. If I sit my tail bone feels like its breaking (right now Im sitting on a swim float). If I lay on a side my sciatic nerve freaks out and my legs hurt, then go numb. If I lay on my back the pressure is amazing. Im glad Im able to nap now that Im at home, too. Boy, I need it!If it werent for the fact that I know how hard this is going to be once the babies are born, I would be wishing them out. I am told the twins would probably only be in the NICU for a couple days at this point, but that is still too much for me. I want them with me, and without getting the nipple confusion that Noah had (oh, that was fun), and with bigger tummies so they dont need to eat quite so often.Ok, so my appt was Wednesday and I measured 46 and 1/2 cm (and both babies are curved around the sides of my belly! ouch). Im "soft and effacing" but not dilating. I gained 2 1/2 pounds, totaling 17 1/2 pounds. They tried to do an NST, but after they would get one on the monitor, the other baby would move, so that didnt work. I see my doc again on Wed (or is it Thurs?). Its every week for me! fun, fun.I had my ultrasound on Thursday, but the results werent supposed to get to my doctor until Friday, and my doctor had the day off, so I find out tomorrow about that.Ive had lots of BH contractions, but nothing worrisome until a couple of days ago. Man, they were strong! I was so close to going to L&D even though my hope is to not go there until its the real thing. Then I realized with my schedule being messed with lately Ive forgotten to take my Magnesium (I talked to a midwife in the beginning of this pregnancy about my irritable uterus, and my history of preterm labor, and she told me to take it every day). I thought all along that I was just lucky this time around like I was about the no morning sickness, but Im so glad I remembered my magnesium! Its calmed down so much. Now that I see how much it helped I dont think I would have made it this far if it hadnt been for my wonderful supplement!Somehow Ive got to figure out how to get school clothes and supply shopping done. *bowing head in shame* I have to park in a handicap space and use a motorized wheelchair/cart to shop. I always wish I had a leg brace or something in fear that someone will think Im using them for the real reason. I mean, people get pregnant all the time and dont need to use this stuff! lol In physical therapy I would see pregnant women come in using a walker or wheelchair and it would just shock me. Im just a dork.
There has been a huge lapse in time since the last update....
I'm going to try to fill in the blanks as best I can. So much has happened in the past 6 months!!