Pregnant with Multiples Check In - Aug. 29

[requiressnacks]

Week/Team/Fruit:

Appointments this week:

Symptoms:

Rants/Raves/Questions:

GTKY: If asked, how do you think other people would describe you?

Hope you ladies don't mind, I am tagging everyone in. Let me know if there are any errors below!

dke2010 - Twin girls due October

piccyami - B/G twins due October

kleigh - B/G twins due November

Becca - B/G twins due December

requiressnacks - B/G twins due December

dream2be3 - Twin boys due January

nomnom - Twins due February

nic1231 - Twins due April

mustloveerica - Twins due April

[nomnom]

Week/Team/Fruit: 14w3d, team ?, beet?

Appointments this week: None. Next appointment is 9/19 for one-year checkup for R and G, then 9/26 for my next OB visit and 10/7 for anatomy scan.

Symptoms: I have a little belly. Also acid reflux and occasional nausea. I have to be careful how I move because some motions don't feel good.

Rants/Raves/Questions: MH wanted to say hi to the babies, so he poked my belly. No, doesn't feel good. Hey, I said knock it off, H!

People on the bus don't get pregnancy either. To let me out of the window seat, they pick up their bag and turn to the side. Um, I barely fit without sticking my ass in your face. Next week I probably won't fit.

GTKY: If asked, how do you think other people would describe you? I don't even know anymore. The last several years have been such a shit show of one disaster or good big event after another that I have a hard time keeping track of myself.

[requiressnacks]

Week/Team/Fruit: 26 weeks/B/G/ Bowling pins

Appointments this week: Nothing. I do have to reschedule a repeat 1 hour glucose test. Maybe next week.

Symptoms: I was really active this weekend and I woke up this morning feeling exceptionally drained. I have no stamina for regular life.

Rants/Raves/Questions: Baby room is painted. I am happy for that.

GTKY: If asked, how do you think other people would describe you? Probably funny, but borderline bitchy. I definitely keep it real when people ask for my opinions. It drives my sisters crazy, who mostly just want hairpats all the time.

[piccyami]

Week/Team/Fruit: 33+1/purple/cauliflower/pineapple/gigantic baby?

Appointments this week: OB BPP. I'm really hoping that everything will look good this week. These babies need to stay put.

Symptoms: Acid reflux

Rants/Raves/Questions: I wish people would let me do what I know I can do. I am not an invalid. I can sit and do quite a bit, and it's still ok for me to do things if I'm feeling up to it.

[dke2010]

OMG, piccyami and I are at the top of the list!
Week/Team/Fruit: 31+5, mono-di girls, romaine lettuce

Appointments this week: OB and ultrasound on Wednesday

Symptoms: Heartburn seems to be better, but now I'm having intense pain/numbness/sensitive skin at the top of my bump. It's especially painful during BHs. I don't know if I can do this for another month. I bow down to nomnom for doing the twin thing a second time!

Rants/Raves/Questions: The babies hadn't gained much weight at my last appointment. I'm hoping they start packing on the pounds so we can avoid the NICU.

GTKY: If asked, how do you think other people would describe you? Nice, friendly, and quiet.

[kleigh]

Thank you for the tag because my brain is not reliable currently.

Week/Team/Fruit: 29 weeks / Purple / Butternut Squash

Any appts this week?: Nope, start weekly NST next week

Symptoms: Difficulty sleeping (not able to get comfy and hip pain), intense pain in my feet like in the soles (regardless of shoes).

Rants/Raves/Questions: I think I'm having Braxton Hicks when I sleep (or even move within any resting position). I didn't realize that's what was happening until this morning.

GRKY: If asked, how do you think other people would describe you? It kind of depends on who it is responding. My husband would probably say quirky/funny because we are always making stuff up and laughing together about dumb things. Acquaintances would probably say friendly and hardworking. Good friends and siblings would probably say sweet and loving.

[Becca]

piccyami, I feel you on wanting to do stuff still. DH has been so over protective this entire pregnancy so far, it is getting old.

Week/Team/Fruit:25w6d/purple/napa cabbage

Appointments this week: Nothing until mid September

Symptoms: Still getting sick (need to remember to take that diclegis) and heartburn keeping me up all night

Rants/Raves/Questions: Are any of you able to differentiate between which twin is kicking/punching? When it is near my ribs I know it is baby girl, but otherwise I can't tell.

[dke2010]

@wineandcupcakes They don't seem concerned at this point and they never mention my weight/diet. I did my own research early on and made a goal to gain 50 lbs. I just hit 40 lbs. so I'm on my way!
Hopefully all your testing comes back normal and you can start to enjoy your pregnancy more. I was a worried mess for the first 20 weeks, then it started to seem more real.

[dream2be3]

Thanks for the check-in requiressnacks! I am actually due December 30th...

Sorry ladies, this is a PNR for now. Handing out love tits and sending all the happy thoughts to everyone!

22w4d with no real complaints/symptoms. I felt an outside kick/punch from Baby B Friday night. It was so cool! He does not like me laying on my left side, which sucks because that's how I usually sleep. Starting to feel Baby A a little and he so far does not like me laying on my right side. Sleeping comfortably is getting hard!

I have a GD checkup this week thanks to my keytones being in the moderate range, which is likely due to me having strep and a sinus infection and not being able to eat for a few days. Ultrasound is next week.

Sorry, that ended up being long...

[nic1231]

Week/Team/Fruit:
8+5 /unknown / 2x2 Lego

Appointments this week:
Nothing

Symptoms:
Occasional nausea, growing belly

Rants/Raves/Questions:
Nursery is slowly coming together, light is up, windows and trim measured

GTKY: If asked, how do you think other people would describe you?
Quiet with a rbf until you get to know me then chatty and outgoing

[dke2010]

I'm sorry @wineandcupcakes. That diet sounds really rough.

[nomnom]

@wineandcupcakes Haagen Daaz? It has enough fat to kind of balance the sugar. It was my go-to late last pregnancy for low-volume calories.