Dr Halvorsen

Rob and I met with Dr. Halvorsen today for another ultrasound and to find out when he thinks the babies should be delivered. Baby A is weighing in at 4 pounds 9 ounces and Baby B is at 4 pounds 12 ounces. He said everything looked good ...the babies are on the small side but I guess that is to be expected. Hey Boys your mommy is little....the doctor didn't seem worried about the gestational diabetes but more so about the Cholestasis. His recommendation is to deliver the babies between 36 1/2 weeks to 37...but no later. So in about 2 weeks. Honestly I feel like my body is ready now but after hearing the weights it did give me so much more determination to grow these babies a touch more before they join us. I just hope my little body can handle it all. I am carrying around almost 9 1/2 pounds of baby...and my body is screaming in pain over it too. I am getting so nervous about a lot of things...will the babies come earlier...will they be healthy...the time with them before I have to go back to work will be so short...I guess my days of officially worrying have started. I pray everyday that the lord brings these two boys into this world healthy. I feel he has already given us such a blessing with this overall healthy pregnancy and twins too. I am forever grateful that I have gotten the opportunity to experience carrying our children. It has been a long hard road to get to this day....34 weeks and 3 days after a medical miracle from IVF. Thank you all for your support and love. We couldn't be more excited to meet our sons.

Maternity Pictures at 30 weeks

34 weeks and losing steam...

I have officially been on bed rest and away from work for 2 weeks...sounds dreamy right?!?! It has been rough and not in a sarcastic way :) I should have all this energy to write in my blog, finish up the baby room and maybe even pick up a few things from the store but it seems even the simplest task requires a nap or at least a little rest afterwards. I am so used to being independent and taking care of myself that relying on others so much right now is difficult for me to do.
I have to say that with all my appointments and my body growing the way it has that the babies are healthy and growing nicely. Yesterday we got a glimpse of Austins face through ultrasound...not a 3D one or anything but he looked like a baby not an alien. I am really excited to meet the boys that are beating me up from the inside out right now. Even Rob is getting a kick out of watching my stomach. It looks like a wrestling match with elbows and knees flying. A positive note is that my stomach has grown so much that it has officially gone numb....no more pain of them kicking me anymore. As for the hiccups...those were cute for the first couple weeks but now Its just weird having babies hiccup into my pelvis bones. In fact it keeps my up at night..well that and the constant indigestion, bathroom breaks and all around pain every where.
We meet with Dr. Halvorsen, our Perinatal doctor, on Friday morning to get baby weights and have him check on the overall health of the three of us. He is suppose to let us know when he thinks we need to have the babies delivered. Ever since about 30 weeks my doctor has developed a "Deer in the Headlights Look" about him whenever he sees me.....Trust me it has caused some unnecessary emotional break downs on my part. Luckily now that I am so exhausted I could hardly care what he says in the appointments and have decided if I really have concerns I am calling Labor and Delivery directly....no more leaving a message with the nurses station at the doctors office.
Well that is where we are at..a waiting game. Some days I feel like I cannot make it one more day and then others go off without a hitch and I feel these babies will go the whole length...but then I look at my belly and realize HAHA there is no way they can continue to grow a half a pound a week for very much longer....Wish us luck the next couple weeks cause we are going to need it :) Thank you everyone for your thoughts, calls, cards, texts, e-mails and overall support. I might not seem like your doing much but every little bit of encouragement right now goes along way! I think I can I think I can I think I can...........

Just keeps getting better.......

I am having just TONS of fun now that I have hit 32 weeks. I have developed Cholestasis of pregnancy which effects the liver and makes your tummy, feet and hands itch like crazy. Bonus is that I get to take 2 horse pills 2 times a day WHOO HOO...I also had a recent visit to the Labor and Delivery AKA birthing center at KADLEC hospital on Monday after leaving work early due to contractions. Funny thing is that we had our tour of that facility scheduled for the next morning at 7 am but this was more of a hands on approach to the lovely staff and environment. I was having a TON of contractions and the doctor gave me a fabulous shot of Demerol and an injection of steroids that was followed by another the next day YOWZA those hurt ...Thank goodness for all those Progesterone shots or I would have been a HUGE baby getting these shots. I was also prescribed Procardia which is suppose to help minimize the contractions. I am still having them but they are not as painful and regular. The next day with a wonderful visit to my doctor who  had a deer in the head lights look (not what a pregnant lady wants to see at 32 weeks) I am now on modified bed rest. I can honestly say after just 2 days I have no idea how I worked 40 hours a week up until this point. My little outing to Starbucks today required a 45 minute bath...I am exhausted and emotional. I cannot imagine making it to 37 weeks. The little guys however are doing fabulous...I have no new weights to give because apparently that is not important to the doctors at this point. I did how ever required my doctor to check my cervix and I am dilated 1 centimeter and 75 effaced....I realize now how proactive I am going to have to be at this point in my pregnancy because my doc is going off statistics and I know my body better than he does. So there is my little rant on doctors for the day. On a lighter note we are closer to finding Baby B's name....We have decided to keep the name a secret until delivery because although we love all of your opinions when it comes down to it they are our babies :) Wish me luck....I am going to need it!

Things you never want to hear while pregnant with TWINS!

I am standing at the counter at the doctors office and a pregnant women looks over at me and says "Please tell me that your due any day now"
Me "Nope, I have 10 more weeks"

Doc "Congratulations your measuring full term....for one baby"

Me "I am really uncomfortable and it justs keeps getting worse"
Doc "Well the babies look good so it just SUCKS to be you" Nicely put...

Thing 1 and Thing 2 Shower

The Shower on Saturday August 6th was great! I want to thank Ali Roseburg for all the decorations and beautiful theme ...Also I want to thank my Sister Katie and Katie whitaker for helping make this a very fun day. I have wonderful friends and family and you all have been super supportive during our pregnancy...I can say that we are prepared if the boys show up tomorrow....not ready be any means :) but definitely prepared!

Just for FUN...