**Multiple Pregnancy Check-In 6/29**

[Squishy622]

Happy Monday! A lot of you are getting really close to the end - sending extra good thoughts your way this week. Tell us how you're doing.

Weeks/Fruit/Team:

Symptoms:

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments:

Questions/Comments/Concerns:

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing?

[Squishy622]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 25+3/rutabagas?/Mono-di girls

Symptoms: Just chugging along and expanding daily, no change from last week really.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: No appointments until next week but I do have a giant AW for the little purchase we made this weekend! Thanks to everyone who weighed in on our decision a while back.


Questions/Comments/Concerns: With DD we used an app when she was tiny to track feedings, diaper changes, stats from pedi, etc. Does anyone have a recommendation for one that might be particularly multiples-friendly?

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? I've hacked together my wardrobe from Gap, Loft, MM, Target, Zulily, etc. My very favorite item is a stretchy tank top from a local maternity boutique. I have it in a bunch of colors and it goes with everything and is great for layering. I will be sad when my twin bump starts poking out the bottom.

[jetta83306]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 25w today/ rutabagas/ purple

Symptoms: back pain, heartburn, morning gagging, snissing, etc

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: I have an MFM appt on Wednesday

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I'm going to ask the doctor on Wednesday, but I had questions about traveling. All travel I do is by car (I hate airplanes). When do they restrict traveling while pregnant with twins? This weekend we are driving 3 1/2 hours for a July 4th party. My baby shower is planned for when I will be 29w5d and it will be a 2 hour drive. I'm worried I might be restricted from going that far away at that time. Any thoughts or experience? Thanks!

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? I bought almost everything from thrift/consignment stores and garage sales. I also really like Zulily.

[thesportsgal]

Squishy622, I love mini vans, no matter what anyone else says

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 31W4D - almost to 32, which I feel like is a huge twin milestone. Team Purple (I think - B/G). All weeks should be sub sandwiches.

Symptoms: More "cramping" rather than non painful contractions I think. But I have noticed this more when my bladder gets full so I'm thinking that's it. Sorry for the TMI.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: MFM follow up today but I don't know what they will be doing. To think that at our first appointment he said "we'll follow up in a month" and that month is already here is crazy.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: After our last scan, they moved us to every 3 weeks instead of 2. I am not trying to borrow trouble but this still scares me. Our next scan isn't until next week and I'm scared something will be wrong by then.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? NO, I generally hate maternity clothes I wear a lot of Old Navy yoga pants, GAP fit maternity shirts, and my husbands XL t shirts.

[snd1231]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 9w2d with tri/tri triplets/southern pecan or green grape/no team yet

Symptoms:Let's see awful all day nausea, headaches galore, constipated, super gassy, and new back pain.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: No appt until July 20. I will be 12w2d then I have a long u/s not sure if it is the NT scan or not and then a long meeting with my MFM again to figure out our game plan for keeping the babies inside as long as possible and managing my issues as well. After that appt I will go to every two week appts.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I am scared out of my mind that something is going to go wrong and I will go into labor wayy too early and lose all the babies. I know there is nothing that I can do but I think I am scared because until now I had u/s every week and now I am waiting 4 weeks to see the babies. My best friend is an Ob and is coming over next week with her professional doppler to try to find the heartbeats for me.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing?
I have bought a ton of my maternity stuff off of Zulilly and also on PinkBlush when they did 50% off their clearance.

[thesportsgal]

jetta83306 I was restricted about 24 weeks. I don't think 2 hours is as bad as flying out of town but I would ask your doc.

[snd1231]

Squishy622, love the van! DH and I are starting looking for a van or something with three rows ourselves!

jetta83306, I hope your MFM is less strict than mine is. I know I am expecting triplets but I am already not allowed to do pretty much anything besides resting and brief trips out of the house. Definitely ask your dr!

thesportsgal,congrats on the major milestone.

[kcwalza]

jetta83306, my dr said I was fine to drive 3 hrs away for the 4th- I'll be 31 weeks. That will be my last trip over an hour for this pregnancy.
Eta I am not 100% on doing this yet- it does make me a little nervous.

Weeks/fruit/team: 30w 1d di/di girls- cucumbers

Symptoms: just fatigue and lower back pain. Zantac has really helped with the heartburn.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: my OB is out of town this week so nothing until next week.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I'm really excited yet scared for the unknown....I feel overwhelmed by all the prep and organizing but I know I should do as much now as I can.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? ASOS and target

[elvenqueen]

Thank you for the check-in, Squishy622!

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 33+2, Team Purple

Symptoms: The gassiness is getting ridiculous, and the struggle to get in and out of bed continues and worsens. I think I've gotten used to the pain I've been feeling hip- and pelvis-wise, so I just huff and puff my way through it throughout the day. Oh, and discharge -- see below in questions...

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: We had our 32 week growth scan on Thursday and all is going very well. Babies were head down and presumably settled that way. Baby boy was estimated at 4lbs 12oz, and Baby girl at 4lbs 5oz. Hearing those weights and seeing them bearing down on my pelvis kind of put everything into context for me; I know why I've been struggling. I got to book my induction, though! Happy days. The Dr I saw says it takes 3-4 days and they aim for 38 weeks, which for me is a Saturday, so she's put me a few days earlier in the week: July 29th. I'm so, so pleased it's all scheduled. Apart from knowing exactly how far I'll have to make it (if I do indeed make it), there's a chance the twins will be born on July 31st. The Harry Potter geek in me would be over the moon if that happened, hahaha. But I'll just be happy to have them born -- I'm getting antsy!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: So my discharge situation has changed slightly -- I guess now is a good warning for TMI for the slightly squeamish. From about 16 weeks on I saw quite a big increase in discharge and I wear liners every day because of it. In the last week or so, every day or every other day, I get quite a large lump of gloopier, stringier discharge. A teaspoon at most, but probably about half. There is no blood or streaks of colour at all, but I'm wondering if it's possible this is some mucus plug coming away? It's just inconsistent with the more "watery" stuff I normally see. I have no other signs of labour or anything so I'm not worried, more curious -- I'll be reporting to my midwife when I see her in a week.

QOTW: Maternity lines in shops seem to be really limited, so ASOS has been my saviour, and their brand of maternity stuff has fit me really well and it's reasonably priced and comfy. My other fave is H&M longline tanks -- they're stretchy, so I can still fit them over my bump, and they spring back into their normal shape after a wash, and they're super super cheap -- I have about 5 or 6 in different colours, and I think they were £3.99 each.

[mrsmcsmith09]

Squishy622 Thanks for the check in-love the car!
jetta83306 I know my OB said no big trips past 28/30 weeks but I didn't specifically ask driving either.

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 10w 1d--double digits! Where has the time gone?!/Date/ Too early for a team

Symptoms:My schedule has been kinda thrown off so I have been extra tired. The nausea is getting more consistent (like I know when I am going to feel sick so I can prep for it)

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: I had my first OB appointment last Wednesday. I got to see the babies, they actually looked like little people. They measured a day or two ahead and the heartbeats were 175 & 178. I also learned that I'll have an ultrasound at every appointment because that is the easiest way to check heartbeats on twins and the ultrasound company are perinatologists (no clue on spelling with that one) so I don't have to have separate MFM appointments unless we run into issues. My next appointment will be NT scan and OB after on 7/14. They blocked off 2 hours for the ultrasound and the OB appointment after!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: DH and I have started the talk about getting a more kid friendly car.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? I bought a pair of long jeans with the demi panel at Old Navy this weekend. They are so comfortable I am going to wear them this week Old Navy always seems to be having some kind of sale.

[steen9713]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 37 weeks + 5 days ( my last pregnancy check in!)

Symptoms: just pain in my hands and feet, and uncomfortable all the time.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: I check in with my OB one last time tomorrow morning. She will do a cervical check to see if I'm dilating, and to check on the babies. We will discuss attempting a vaginal birth or just go straight for a c-section. I always wanted to try for a vaginal, but last week we found out we have a very large weight difference between the two babies. Baby girls about 5lbs 2oz and baby boy is 7 lbs 4 oz. she is head down and engaged and they are worried if I push her out he will flip breech and then I'll have to have him taken by c-section. And I don't really want to recover from both. So I hope to get more info tomorrow to make a decision. But no matter what, these two will be here on Wednesday!!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: none so far, just getting anxious to get these babies out and in my arms!

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing?
I love to shop at Ross. I got a lot of hand me down maternity clothes from my sister, which was great and a huge money saver. I also bought myself a bunch of clothes from old navy ( bday gift from H) but a lot Of those I grew out of really fast

[kbrooke06]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 21w4d/ pomegranates/ Team Purple

Symptoms: swelling has started, my days wearing my wedding ring are numbered. Still dealing with rib, back pain and reflux.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: H was able to feel baby boy for two nights in a row! He was adorable when he finally felt him kicking Saturday night. We have our MRM appt in a couple hours, so excited to get to see them!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: Can I steal from Squishy622? I've been wondering how best to track feedings, changes and all that fun stuff with multiples.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? I have been shopping Zulily as well, plus Target and MM. I first started buying maternity clothes in size large since I knew I'd been getting huge at the end. But, then I didn't have anything that fit right starting at 16 weeks! So, MM tops wear a must since they had a sale and I was able to get a bunch of mediums

[anakah]

For everyone asking about how best to track baby's feeding/diapers/naps, I used a handy dandy notebook. This was 4 years ago, and old fashioned for sure, but that's how I tracked #3 recently too. I'm no good with technology so I'll go back to my cave now.

Congrats on everyone's progress!! Squishy622, I love our mini-van. Best people mover ever.

[beachy]

Squishy622, woohoo, welcome to the minivan club!

elvenqueen, it sounds like it could be your mucous plug coming out. It really does look like snot. It's not necessarily a big deal because it can grow back, but just mention it to your ob when you go. If you get any contractions I have would call sooner.

[thesportsgal]

Omg you guys, I think I just gained 13 pounds in one month

[beachy]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 36w4d/ team purple

Symptoms: so many now; babies have dropped a lot so I have a ton of pressure and low back pain. My feet and hands are swelling a tiny bit, enough that i started taking my wedding bands off at night to be safe. And im just beat.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: so happy to have made it past 36 weeks! I have an NST and last OB appt tomorrow, then another NST on Thursday and Monday. C/s is scheduled for next Tuesday!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: just praying everyday that these babies stay put until at least Friday when my parents are coming down. Also that I really just make it til next Tuesday since my office traded call with another practice this weekend so if I go into labor it wouldn't even be my Dr.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing?
Gap by far, and Old Navy. My gap leggings have been my favorite item and you will probably have to pry them out of my post partem hands.

[chiwifey]

Squishy622 congrats on the new ride!

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 30w2d, eggplants, b/g twins

Symptoms: the usual but my belly is feeling heavier and heavier and it's tough to find ways to sit or lay that aren't uncomfortable. My ankles and feet are swollen all the time. So grateful for flip flop weather Otherwise we're just moving right along and so happy to be in the 30s weeks.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: I have an MFM appt tomorrow which starts my weekly check for fluid or growth (alternating every other week for each), NSTs, and every other week office visits Things are starting to feel real!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: Nope, just starting to feel like this is actually happening. It's so strange to look at my 2.5 yo and know that he'll soon be the oldest of 3 siblings. In some ways it makes me a little sad because he's my baby... is that weird? I'm teary eyed just thinking about it... gotta love these hormones

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): I love love love Gap pure body maternity tanks and tees. They really hug your bump and are so flattering. I love that they don't make me feel/look like a balloon.

[beachy]

chiwifey I keep having the same emotions about DS as well. I've been getting sad thinking about how his world is going to get rocked and how he won't be our baby anymore. We took him to the zoo yesterday to get at least one more family outing in.

[elvenqueen]

Jun 29, 2015 14:56:37 GMT -5 thesportsgal said:

Omg you guys, I think I just gained 13 pounds in one month

This wouldn't surprise me at all. Weight gain seems to have no rhyme or reason. Hopefully most of that has gone to the LOs!

[schmella]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 19w4d/Mangos/ Team Purple

Symptoms: RLPs anytime I walk quickly, get up, use the bathroom... Exhausted, insomnia, swelling feet. Still an evil hemorrhoid, but its gone down. Still having weird, random food intolerances. I'm really struggling with protein, they seem to think I should survive on sugar and carbs...

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: took my 1hr glucose test on Thursday, still haven't heard back about results... A/S next Thursday, can't wait to see them again!

Questions/Comments/Concerns:

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? I am living in these pants

[amandflo]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 11wks/3d, limes, team purple

Symptoms: Just my nausea, and I'm going to the doctors for that this week.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: I have my last RE appointment on Sunday. I'll be having an ultrasound and uterus measurements.

Questions/Comments/Concerns:

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? Most of my maternity clothes come from standard shops, but my favourite items all come from the maternity boutique near me. It's expensive, but the clothes are really good quality.

[reagan1010]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 11+3/limes/don't know yet

Symptoms: The puking has returned with a vengence coupled with horrible headaches.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: I had my first appointment with the MFM yesterday. I did the MaterniT21. Also, my MFM measured Baby B at only 3 days behind! That's only a 4% difference which is good! I go back in 2 weeks for a quick growth check.

I also meet my OB on Wed. It's for initial paperwork and health history. My RE told me to make the appointment fora voupke weeks from now because I still have 1 more appointment with my RE next week, but the OB wanted me in ASAP because of the twins and one being smaller than the other.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: My MFM told me that due to my age, 34, she doesn't want to let me go past 37 weeks. That puts me right at the day after Christmas. I really do hope I make it that far! My water broke with DS at 35+6. My MFM also talked about putting me on progesterone again at around 20 weeks to try and prevent preterm labor like I had with DS.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? So far Target, but I'm just starting to really wear maternity clothes.

[nomnom]

Post and run for me since I'm missing a lot of work this week already.

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 27w3d today with b/g twins--last week of 2nd tri! Rutabaga/cauliflower/cucumber/who knows.

Symptoms: I'm getting tired more easily and I gained 3-4 pounds in the last two weeks. I think babies had a growth spurt. I'll find out how much they've grown in the last four weeks on Thursday.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: As I mentioned, growth scan and OB appointment Thursday. I'm also doing the 1-hr GTT tomorrow morning so I can (I hope) get results at my appointment on Thursday. I expect that my glucose level will be fine.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I had a small meltdown on Sunday night, just being scared and overwhelmed with the prospect of caring for two babies and facing a huge, permanent change in my life since I'll be staying home with them. The trigger was DH saying that if we spread the purchase of baby gear over the next few months, we can afford it. I was under the impression that it would be no problem to buy the initial stuff, especially since I've been very cost-conscious in my choices (except car seats and the stroller for after the frame stroller since we plan to reuse both with future kids). What he meant is that if we buy baby stuff in a few bunches, we can easily cover it out of normal income rather than temporarily drawing on savings or credit cards. This is why I am the PR person for our little rental business.

I also had my baby BBQ on Saturday. The weather was perfect and I think everyone enjoyed themselves. I'm glad I can finally start ordering everything else off my registry.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? EBay so far. I really don't want to pay $20 for a dress on clearance when it is for such a specialized purpose and I'm not going to work much and I won't be working outside our house next time I'm pregnant.

[julie216]

Squishy622, Thanks for doing this!

37w1day! winter melon! g/g twins

Feeling out of breath and exhausted. But now I'm feeling excited because a week from today is eviction day. I cannot believe it. I posted about my ob & u/s appointments today.. All went well... little ones are doing great! No questions. concerned about only having 6 days to get everything done that needs to get done! chiwifey, beachy,I'm feeling the same way about DD...I wonder how she is going to handle all this. She is 21 months...makes me a little sad too... so no, I don't think its weird!

QOTW: right now my favorite store is my husbands t-shirt drawer! Nothing, and I do mean nothing, is fitting over this belly! I did have a lot of luck at Old Navy for my maternity clothes.... I did splurge on a dress for DD's shower 2 years ago at Destination Maternity. Got a lot of wear out of it this time too. But they are pricey...

[chiwifey]

My MFM appt went well today! Both babies did great on their NST and the fluid check u/s went well although baby girl has a bit of extra fluid but they are not concerned about it. No signs of preterm labor. They are busy little bodies and as of now baby A (girl) is head down and baby B (boy) is breech. Hoping she stays put so we can attempt a vaginal delivery.

[purplegaloshes]

Weeks/Fruit/Team: 30 weeks 2 days, heads of romaine (i think?), di/di Team Green

Symptoms: Officially a member of the swollen feet/hands club--had to nix the wedding ring just in time for my anniversary today. Boo. Mid-back pain almost every day that is better, but still present, when I wear my prenatal cradle. Heartburn on and off that has actually been somewhat manageable lately. General exhaustion.

AW/Ultrasounds/Upcoming Appointments: Had an ultrasound last Friday that put these crazy kids in the 84th and 93rd percentile! I have no idea why my kids are so enormous. DH and I are both pretty average-sized people (5'8-5'9 with average builds) so I have no clue where this is coming from. My OB and the ultrasound tech seem tickled, though, so I guess I'll take it? Also, the big news is that for the first time in 31 weeks, BABY A IS HEAD DOWN! Baby B is still transverse, but my doc only requires the first baby to be vertex to attempt a vaginal birth. I'm a little concerned about the size of Baby A's head, however, with regards to that process... (it was measuring at 34+3 last Friday!)

Questions/Comments/Concerns: For those of you who have recently delivered or are nearing the final weeks of third tri, did you notice a drastic decline in the amount of movements from babies? I'm still having a kick or two every few hours, but the movements are much less vigorous and far less frequent. I'm trying not to freak out since I literally JUST saw they on Friday and they had great anatomy, heartbeats, etc. but it's hard not to worry.

QOTW (stolen from my BMB): Do you have a favorite place to buy maternity clothes and/or a favorite item of maternity clothing? Ugh i kind of hate maternity clothes. I feel like most of them are pretty ugly and I take it way too personally that there is a serious paucity of professional maternity wear for those of us who have to work up until the end. That said, I do have a beautiful maxi from Seraphine that my mom got me for Mother's Day this year, but I certainly couldn't justify spending $100+ dollars myself on a dress I know I'll wear for 9 months, max. If money were no object, Nordstrom would probably be my top choice, but where I'm big on cost-per-wear justification with my regular wardrobe, that sort of calculation just doesn't work for higher end retailers in this particular situation.

[thesportsgal]

purplegaloshes, I'm lucky in that I haven't gotten swollen (yet) but I had to take my rings off too. I think it's because I'm just fat. I HATE going so long without wearing my rings.
Congrats on a great appointment! You sure do make some big babies! I'm 5'4 and my husband is 6'2 and LO was only 6lb15oz. But I was a 7lb baby and he was a 6 so I just don't see us making large humans at all

chiwifey, YAY for another good appointment!! Keep trucking along!!

AW: MFM appointment went well too - he doesn't even want to schedule one again! So after me waiting for an hour and a half (I was SO pissed) he tells me that he is very pleased to see how everything is going, is happy to see me still pregnant and to keep doing what I'm doing We're starting weekly appointments too but that's just for the NSTs.

He also said he would make the call on when to deliver, which I found very interesting. I know the minute Baby Boy stops growing, that will be it for us and he said my OB would send him the info and he would decide from there - I found it interesting that he said my OB wouldn't want to make the decision. Twin fun facts!

[beachy]

thesportsgal I only saw the MFM for scans but my OB left it in their hands to decide when I would deliver. Or I guess if I should go early.

[thesportsgal]

Jul 1, 2015 10:10:29 GMT -5 beachy said:

thesportsgal I only saw the MFM for scans but my OB left it in their hands to decide when I would deliver. Or I guess if I should go early.

So interesting, especially since he wouldn't be there for the delivery.  I guess I never thought about it before!