Hi
Went for other ultrasound today and OMG the twins are growing sooooo well, my little boy is 7lbs and my little girl is 6lbs, I'm scared now I have to push them out
Hey Cathie - those are great weights, how much longer will you be allowed to go? Will they induce you or just let you go?
SamOake - Congrats on a great scan!
Helen - Hope you are well.
Things here are ok - the swelling is still an issue and have been in a few times to have BP, etc checked....it's starting to be a real pain.
Cathie - I can't imagine how you must be feeling....I am so uncomfortable and over it all. As much as I would like them to bake a little longer, I would also love to have my body back. I have another appointment tomorrow, but my next growth scan isn't until nearly 35 weeks.....thats 6 weeks between scans, so I have no idea what sizes they are. Oh well, hopefully tomorrow I can find out how far rhey will let me go, etc.
Ok firstly a quick update. Had my Ob appointment today. I dont have gestational diabetes, the 2nd test came back perfectly fine, and all my iron levels etc are good, no worries there. Scan results from the twins were good, they are both approx 2lbs and they both scored 8/8 on some test thing they do. So they are doing all the things that a singleton would do and also the same size. My cervix is shortened and funnelling is shown(sorry dont know what they mean, but I dont think it is good). So today I went and had my first steroid shot, so I have a bit of an achey leg now, and I have the 2nd one tomorrow. There is a reasonable chance I will go into early labour, so they want to make sure that everything possible is done to help now. I am hoping to get to 34 weeks. But it would be nice to get to at least 36 weeks.
CathieW:Wow that is a great size set of twins!
Shell:Bet you cant wait to have that scan done! Sorry to hear that swelling is still an issue. Must be a pain getting BP checked all the time, but at least they are keeping an eye on you.
Hey all. Glad to hear you are all hangin in there. My little boy is really getting around now and starting to try and crawl..help!!! My girl is still happy to roll around but she is getting faster!! I sympathize with you all and how you are feeling. My OB let me go to 39wks and induced me. I was in tears with discomfort from 34wks+ daily...not nice but, not forever. Keep hanging in there girls, you are all doing well.
Just to answer the cervix q...I was given a course of steroids at 26wks because my cervix was only 1cm long and OB was concerned about early labour but that was not to be and both bubs were over 7lb and both were 51cm long. Nature is a strange thing, you never really know what to expect but you are all doing a great job incubating those precious bundles and it is all worth it!! Take care all. Kim.xxx
Hi girls,
Well I went for my OB appointment yesterday and I explained to my Ob that I'm working full time and I'm looking after 3 children I would like to be induced. He checked me out and I'm already 4 cm dilated so he booked me in for next tuesday to be induced unless I go before hand. I'll be 38 weeks next week.
Cathie:OMG how exciting nearly already half way there alread. 4cm!!! Hope everything goes well for you.
Kim:Thanks for that news, it has made me feel more confident. Now if those niggles and tightenings would go away I would feel heaps better, but I have a feeling I will have them all the way through.
Cathie - OMG - How on earth are you still working full time? You poor girl, you must be exhausted!!!!, and looking after 3 kids - you need a medal.
Yay for already being 4cms dilated though and at least now you have a deadline. Tuesday will be here before you know it, although I hope you go on your own before then anyway. I will have my for you. Can't wait to hear the good news!
Helen - Glad to hear that you are hanging in there and that your scan results were good, hope your leg is feeling a bit better, how did the second one go?
Kim - Thanks for keeping an eye on us, although by the sounds of it you will need to be keeping both eyes on your two very soon!
I am freaking out a bit, I had an appointment at the antenatal clinic this morning and still have to wait until next Wednesday to meet the OB who we are booked under for delivery (Also the only one who will let you try for a vaginal birth), however had a quick discussion with the guy I saw today and he seems to think that it should be fine, but that I will have to have an epidural. Apparantly even though they are both head down, the second twin can move after the first is born and may need manual extraction - sounds great doesn't it? My problem is I am terrified at the thought of an epidural and to be honest I am more scared of that than the thought of them 'going in' after the second twin. Has anyone birthed both twins vaginally without an epidural?
Well keep well ladies.
Shell
Last edited by ATryingTime; September 24th, 2008 at 04:26 PM.
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for you. Can't wait to hear the good news!
My problem is I am terrified at the thought of an epidural and to be honest I am more scared of that than the thought of them 'going in' after the second twin. Has anyone birthed both twins vaginally without an epidural?
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