Pregnancy Update (Warning: Long with lots of useless information)-
Okay, this is where things get a little (or a
LOT) crazy. When I went back to Yuma on September 16th, I ran to the
lab so they could officially record that I was pregnant and I could make an
appointment with the doctor. Did that, and my appointment was on September
25th. Then I went back to Sierra Vista to stay with my mom and family while we
did the funeral and went through all of grandma's things. My mother stayed till
the 25th, but by the 21st, I was so sick that I needed Linwood to come get me.
I couldn't figure out how to deal with trying to act normal when I felt like I
had the flu mixed with hypoglycemia. And you know that when young(ish) married
women get sick, the first thing everyone things is, "Oh, mmmhmmm, she's
pregnant!" I always knew about morning sickness, but I didn't realize how
hard it was going to be to actually go through it.
I accidentally went to the doctor on the 24th
and had to spend all that effort gettting ready AGAIN the next day. It was enough
to make a lady cry. My husband has been so good and nice, he brings me anything
I need, tries to make me as comfortable as possible, and I even woke up on the
couch on night and he was asleep on the floor beside me. I wake up at all hours
of the night to go to the bathroom and to eat. I'm like a bottomless pit and no
matter when or what I eat, an hour later I'm hungry again. I'm trying to figure
out what foods help me not be sick, and it seems like if I can keep protein in
my system, that helps. It's hard for me to eat so much like this, but I know
that I have to try to stay healthy.
So about the doctor visit on the 25th, I had a full exam and an
ultrasound and guess what? Of course, there would be twins lurking in my
super-terrified uterus. Why not? I'm not even kidding. I'm happy and scared and
uncomfortable. I know that all of those emotions are just going to multiply
too, so right now, we are just trying to take in the reality that, like Devin
& Haley, we will start out with two carseats.
Oh man.
Anyway, the doctor told me that it is common to feel worse with a
twin pregnancy because of higher levels of hormones than would be present in a
single pregnancy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not downplaying a single, I’ve just
not experienced it so twin pregnancy is all I have to compare anything to. I AM
NOT COMPLAINING. I thank Heavenly Father every day for this crazy thing that
has happened to me. I have a happy home, a nice husband, and two arms-just
right for two babies?!
So, I got to see the babies again on October 16th and
this time I was amazed, Baby B was wiggling around like a crazy while Baby A
just floated around nonchalantly. Everything was still looking really good at
this point.
Next, I had a bloodwork appointment on October 23rd and
my nuchal translucency ultrasound on November 4th. That was the
COOLEST thing! It was the first time Linwood got to see the babies and I was 12
weeks and 4 days. We heard the heart beats for the first time too. The babies
were good and got measured and we got to watch them wiggle around for a while.
Then the lady asked if we would like a gender prediction and of course we said
YES! Her verdict was… Two girls! We asked if it was too early to be certain and
she said that she was confident, but to wait till our next scan to start buying
pink. Wow, so trying to think of girl names now! We really don’t agree on
anything and at this point we are just having a hard time not spilling the
beans that we are having twins. We are surprising our families at Christmas
with that interesting piece of information. By then we should also know for
sure if they are girls! Then I shall start buying things and I will never stop!
My regular appointment with my doctor was two days later on
November 6th, where I was measured and listened to the heartbeats.
Fun, fun! Next appointment will be December 4th and hopefully the
anatomy scan will be around December 12th, when I’m 18 weeks. As for
now I’m catching up on my rest and movie watching. Oh! I’m also online
shopping, which I love. The only hard part is waiting on it all to arrive in
the post. So far the things I’ve bought that are pregnancy-related are prenatal
vitamins, belly butter, and Bio-Oil to combat stretch marks. I’m already
applying these regularly because I’m afraid… Hopefully they help? I’ve heard
that stretch marks are genetic, and my mother never got them. However, my
mother never had twins and I think there is only so much your poor skin can
deal with. I made the mistake of Google-ing twin preggo bellies. UGH. I have
never been one to think that pregnancy is a beautiful thing and now my beliefs
have been solidified. I think they (pregnant women) look deformed and I’m about
to get on that bandwagon. So, I’m using creams and oils to try and make myself
believe I have some control, which is a joke.
For the babies, what I’ve bought so far are two baby books, and I
may have accidentally placed an order with Carter’s. Well, in my defense, the
onesies came out to be like 3 dollars apiece so I don’t feel very bad at all.
Now the hard part is waiting for December when I can surprise everyone and tell
them that I’m sorry I lied to the people I told that I wasn’t having twins. I
just wasn’t ready to share that yet.
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January 12, 2014
Another update, Christmas in Tennessee was amazing
and everyone on both sides of the family was so surprised! I’m now 22 weeks
along and getting bigger! Linwood and I definitely had a hard time keeping the
secret, especially after our 18 week ultrasound and confirmation of two girls!
Now I’m getting all kinds of advice like, “Sleep now, you won’t be able to
later.” Well, duh! I would sleep if I could. Now that the morning sickness is
over (16 weeks for me), I am getting too chubby to be comfortable. I didn’t
realize that the stretching out would be so painful. I did find something I
love though, it’s called the Baby Belly Band, and I got it on Amazon. It helps
support my poor lower abdominal muscles while I’m up and doing things. I’ve
learned not to lift things, to just let Linwood do it when he comes home. I’m
tired a lot, but I have started to feel the babies kicking me, which mostly
feels like I’ve swallowed a bass speaker. Kinda thumpy in there! Linwood hasn’t
been able to feel a kick yet, but one of the twins got in a funny position and
was making my stomach look deformed and he thought that was cool. All in all,
things are going well, my doctor is happy with how things look, I get a bonus
ultrasound next Monday, and the visits are starting to get closer together,
which makes me feel better. The longer in between appointments, the more
nervous I feel. However, it does help that I can feel them move some now. That
is a comfort. So, I’m happy and just trying to ride this thing out with a good
attitude about it because we are so blessed. I feel like a positive outlook is
very important, and even on bad days we should look around and see how lucky we
are. Maybe we don’t have everything we want, or we don’t have perfect health…
This life is short though, and we are given many amazing things while we are
here to make it better!
~Rachel
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