I told myself from day one...this is not going to be easy...but no complaining. This is a huge blessing for us and I will do anything and everything I have to, to protect my babies and get them here safely (after staying in me for at least 34 weeks). The surgery was no big deal...and I'm not that worried about the progestrone injections. BUT me, on a diet...not good! Now I'm just cranky and angry.
I am just having a really hard time today. I got a call from my doctor yesterday to hear that I failed my glucose test. :( I was supposed to start my new diet today. I got all the info yesterday on what to eat for the next 3 days (yes, just 3 days) and went grocery shopping and everything was fine. I didn't realize how hard it was going to be to actually eat all the items on my list. I never really knew how big a cup was until I filled it with 2 veggies I don't normally eat. So this morning I was supposed to eat 1 cup fruit juice, 1 egg, 2 slices of bread, 1-/2 cups dry cereal, 1 cup milk and 1 fresh fruit. The only thing I was able to keep down was the bowl of cereal. For lunch I was supposed to eat 1 serving of meat, fish, egg OR cheese, 1 cup of corn, 2 slices of bread, 2 cup of any green veggie, 1 fresh fruit and 1 cup of milk. The only thing I kept down was the grilled cheese sandwich and the milk. It's 3:00 and I'm not sure about trying to get the fresh fruit down. I really wish I liked veggies and bread. BUT I don't. Hopefully come Friday I will pass my glucose test and be done with this.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Life Is Great
Now that I am in my second trimester...I am starting to get my energy back. Lets see...it's been a little while since I've written. This week was busy!
Sunday - My family got together at the Braden's house for hot dogs and to celebrate Father's Day!
Monday - Mom, Sarah and I went to Houston to go to lunch (PF Chang's)and a movie (The Proposal). Then Monday night us girls (Mom, Tracy, Sarah and I)ate spaghetti and played games. We played Clue (I won), Taboo (Tracy and Mom won) and then Balderdash (I think Sarah won).
Tuesday - I went to Houston with Robin. We went to (3) Hobby Lobby's, Robin was fitted for her wedding dress and then to dinner with Denise (Day Day) Wendel.
Wednesday - Houston again, I had a doctors appointment. At this appointment my doctor checked my stitches and said everything looks good...they are still in place. I also did my glucose test. Not bad...just felt a little nauseous about 2 hours afterwards. Should find out those results on Friday. But I did find out that my doctor wants me to start progestrone injections. They will do my first one during my 17th week and I will do one every week until I'm 32 weeks. They said I can have Billy give them to me...but I might see if Sarah's nurse at the clinic can. Billy did give me my injections during IVF in 2007 and again in 2008...but that was in the stomach...these are in my hip. Not sure about letting him do those? But we will see.
Thursday - Went to Splashway in the morning with Halle, Amy & Addy and Wendy & Morgan. We had a great time with the kids. We got home around 2:00 pm. Took Halle back to daycare and then I came home to rest up before getting ready for the CCA Banquet. Got home around 10:45 last night and went right to sleep.
Friday - Woke up at 9 o'clock with Roco sitting on my pillow and licking my face. What a great way to wake up in the morning! Today and this week-end I plan on taking it easy. Although later today I am going to Britni's house for Twin Lesson 101. She is going to give me another book to read and help me with registering and any other info I may need.
Sunday - My family got together at the Braden's house for hot dogs and to celebrate Father's Day!
Monday - Mom, Sarah and I went to Houston to go to lunch (PF Chang's)and a movie (The Proposal). Then Monday night us girls (Mom, Tracy, Sarah and I)ate spaghetti and played games. We played Clue (I won), Taboo (Tracy and Mom won) and then Balderdash (I think Sarah won).
Tuesday - I went to Houston with Robin. We went to (3) Hobby Lobby's, Robin was fitted for her wedding dress and then to dinner with Denise (Day Day) Wendel.
Wednesday - Houston again, I had a doctors appointment. At this appointment my doctor checked my stitches and said everything looks good...they are still in place. I also did my glucose test. Not bad...just felt a little nauseous about 2 hours afterwards. Should find out those results on Friday. But I did find out that my doctor wants me to start progestrone injections. They will do my first one during my 17th week and I will do one every week until I'm 32 weeks. They said I can have Billy give them to me...but I might see if Sarah's nurse at the clinic can. Billy did give me my injections during IVF in 2007 and again in 2008...but that was in the stomach...these are in my hip. Not sure about letting him do those? But we will see.
Thursday - Went to Splashway in the morning with Halle, Amy & Addy and Wendy & Morgan. We had a great time with the kids. We got home around 2:00 pm. Took Halle back to daycare and then I came home to rest up before getting ready for the CCA Banquet. Got home around 10:45 last night and went right to sleep.
Friday - Woke up at 9 o'clock with Roco sitting on my pillow and licking my face. What a great way to wake up in the morning! Today and this week-end I plan on taking it easy. Although later today I am going to Britni's house for Twin Lesson 101. She is going to give me another book to read and help me with registering and any other info I may need.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
My Friend Rachel
Just have to share some really good news I got the other day.
I got a call the other day from one of my very best friends...that moved away about 11 years ago and doesn't seem to want to come home. Rachel Childers Hawkins. She called to give me the most wonderful news. She and her husband, Chip, are expecting a baby and she is due a month after me. I feel like such a goober! I called her in May to tell her I was pregnant and I just went on and on about myself as usual...of course she wasn't going to tell me her good news anyways...since she had just found out...but how weird that I would call her to tell her my news and she had some news of her own. I am so excited and wish she would move home so our kids could grow up together. But that is just wishful thinking! :) Or is it? I know you read this Rachel...get your butt back to TEXAS! I miss you!
If you want to read more about Rachel just click on the "No Really...This Is My Life" blog under MY FRIENDS list.
Anyways...that was my good news!
I got a call the other day from one of my very best friends...that moved away about 11 years ago and doesn't seem to want to come home. Rachel Childers Hawkins. She called to give me the most wonderful news. She and her husband, Chip, are expecting a baby and she is due a month after me. I feel like such a goober! I called her in May to tell her I was pregnant and I just went on and on about myself as usual...of course she wasn't going to tell me her good news anyways...since she had just found out...but how weird that I would call her to tell her my news and she had some news of her own. I am so excited and wish she would move home so our kids could grow up together. But that is just wishful thinking! :) Or is it? I know you read this Rachel...get your butt back to TEXAS! I miss you!
If you want to read more about Rachel just click on the "No Really...This Is My Life" blog under MY FRIENDS list.
Anyways...that was my good news!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Doctor's Appointment
So today I went to see my doctor because of all the pain I was in last night. But apparently it is normal after my surgery (just because of the position they put me in) to feel lots of pain and it will continue for a few more weeks. She gave me some Tylenol 3 and with some Benadryl I should have no problem sleeping. The babies heart rates were good and strong. I did have some glucose in my urine today...so next appointment should be lots of fun...I get to test for diabetes. Other then that...everything looks really good. Nothing has changed since my surgery, so that was great news! So now I don't have to go back until the week of June 22nd. The clinic staff gets a whole week off from seeing me unless of course something else comes up and I feel I have to go in before that. Chances are good that they will be seeing me next week. Hahahha :D
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
My Surgery
So yesterday was a long day. Billy and I got to the hospital around 7:30, we were running late as usual. I got all ready for my surgery that was supposed to happen around 9:30. But my doctor ended up having 2 emergencies she had to take care of before she could get to me. So I ended up not going in for the procedure until 2:00. At that point I was very tired, very hungry and very scared. They took me into the room...gave me the spinal and some gas to make me relax...it was all over by 2:25. Everything went really good. My doctor said it was a really good thing that we did the cerclage as early as we did because I was already starting to dilate a little. She said the first stitch they put in did not do the job so they added a second one that pulled my cervix closed tight. I will go back in about a week to make sure nothing has changed. If there is no change...then I will only have to go in as often as a normal pregnancy, but if it's not the same as she left it, then she will see me every week to make sure I don't go into pre-term labor again. My doctor did say that this is not our last resort. If for some reason this does not work for us...then there are several other options for us. She said she will do everything she can to make sure the babies don't come too early.
Today I am really sore and taking it easy. But for everything that I went though yesterday I am pretty surprised with how good I feel. I think most of the soreness is just from the position they put me in for the 25 minutes of the procedure. A little of the pain is in my stomach...very little though. So right now...I'm going to take some more Tylenol and go back to sleep. :)
Today I am really sore and taking it easy. But for everything that I went though yesterday I am pretty surprised with how good I feel. I think most of the soreness is just from the position they put me in for the 25 minutes of the procedure. A little of the pain is in my stomach...very little though. So right now...I'm going to take some more Tylenol and go back to sleep. :)
Monday, June 8, 2009
Surgery Tomorrow
I just got the best call yet. Dr. Vyas just called to tell me my blood test results... NORMAL! Yes! I am so excited. I have been a nervous wreck all week-end just waiting for this call. And finally I got it. But this means that tomorrow morning I will be having my cerclage done. Yikes! A little scared...but whatever I have to do to make sure this pregnancy goes better then the last then that is what I will do. Dr. Vyas said that the surgery only takes about 5 to 10 minutes to do...but getting there is that hard part. I will go in around 7:00 tomorrow morning at St. Luke's Hospital in the medical center. I will have to register and then do some blood work for the anesthesiologist. Sometimes they just to a spinal to numb my lower half and other times they have to put the mommy under. I don't really know what I would prefer...but I'm pretty sure I won't have a choice. It is whatever they decide to do. My surgery will be done sometime around 9:30. So right now I am going to eat up...since I have to stop eating at mid-night. That might just kill me right there. I am usually starving at 4 or 5:00 a.m. so this should be interesting. If anyone wants to cook me anything I really love and have been craving some chicken and dumplings, Mom. Just Kidding! :D
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Our 12 Week Appointment
Yesterday was our 12 week appointment. Yes Billy made it to this one. :)
We finally met our doctor along with lots of other people. My day started out like any other appointment day. My nerves got the best of me and I was sick all morning. But I was feeling a little better after eating at PF Changs.
We got to our first appointment at 1:00, that was with the genetics counselor, Jennifer Lemoine. She talked to us about a test we were going to do, a non-invasive way to find out about the babies having down syndrome or other problems. After talking to her I went to do my usual blood work and then the ultrasound. The ultrasound was amazing. We got to see them in 3D and they looked so cute. The baby on the left is now Baby A with a heart rate of 167. The baby on the right is Baby B with a heart rate of 161. They still aren't able to tell if there are 2 placentas or just one, but they're pretty sure it separates in the middle somewhere, making them fraternal twins. The ultrasound tech thinks Baby A is a girl and Baby B is a boy...but that is not definite...just her opinion. They looked like they were playing Peek-A-Boo at one time. Baby A had it's hands over it's eyes and facing Baby B. They faced each other most of the time during the ultrasound. So CUTE! The end result of the ultrasound...was that the babies looked healthy...no sign of down syndrome and there didn't appear to be any other problems. GOOD NEWS!
Baby B: Right
Baby A: Left
Next we went to meet with a nutritionist. She was really nice and wasn't too hard on me. Of course Billy couldn't wait for this part. He told her all the bad things I'm eating like: goldfish and peanut butter M&M's. She said that I could eat those things...as long as I eat them with a Fruit, Grain, Veggie, Meat/Beans and a Dairy. SO no problem...except I don't eat veggies or beans. The rest I can do. She did say that I am behind on my weight. Apparently I should have already gained about 12 lbs. and I've only gained 2 lbs. But now that I have something for my nausea and know exactly what to eat...I should start to put on the pounds. :) In the end she wants me to gain around 45 to 50 lbs. (CRAZY!)
After that I met with Dr. Moise. He is the MFM (maternal fetal medicine) doctor. He is basically the babies doctor. If we have any problems with the babies he is the one that does the surgeries. He does surgeries on babies while still in the tummy. Exciting to know that we have him around. He is also the twin expert. He will keep a close eye on us throughout the pregnancy and basically tells my OB-GYN what to do with us or give her his professional opinion. He is the one that told my doctor that we will be doing a cerclage at 13 weeks...even though she probably would have figured it out on her own. Which brings me to our last appointment...
We finally met with our OB-GYN at 4:00, Dr. Vyas. She is super nice and looks super young. Poor Billy got a little nervous I think...asked her if she would be the one delivering our babies and if she would be the one doing the cerclage...after she confirmed that she would be the one doing all those things...he proceeded to ask her if she's ever done one before. :) Poor Billy and poor Dr. Vyas...she said yes, of course, she has done lots of them. She assured us that she, along with the other 9 doctors in there group were all Attendings, not Residents. That made us feel more comfortable. So then we scheduled my cerclage for next Tuesday, June 9th. I got a little emotional after that...cried a little and then Billy called me a cry baby. So nice, right? Good to have his support. :)
We finally met our doctor along with lots of other people. My day started out like any other appointment day. My nerves got the best of me and I was sick all morning. But I was feeling a little better after eating at PF Changs.
We got to our first appointment at 1:00, that was with the genetics counselor, Jennifer Lemoine. She talked to us about a test we were going to do, a non-invasive way to find out about the babies having down syndrome or other problems. After talking to her I went to do my usual blood work and then the ultrasound. The ultrasound was amazing. We got to see them in 3D and they looked so cute. The baby on the left is now Baby A with a heart rate of 167. The baby on the right is Baby B with a heart rate of 161. They still aren't able to tell if there are 2 placentas or just one, but they're pretty sure it separates in the middle somewhere, making them fraternal twins. The ultrasound tech thinks Baby A is a girl and Baby B is a boy...but that is not definite...just her opinion. They looked like they were playing Peek-A-Boo at one time. Baby A had it's hands over it's eyes and facing Baby B. They faced each other most of the time during the ultrasound. So CUTE! The end result of the ultrasound...was that the babies looked healthy...no sign of down syndrome and there didn't appear to be any other problems. GOOD NEWS!
Baby B: Right
Baby A: Left
Next we went to meet with a nutritionist. She was really nice and wasn't too hard on me. Of course Billy couldn't wait for this part. He told her all the bad things I'm eating like: goldfish and peanut butter M&M's. She said that I could eat those things...as long as I eat them with a Fruit, Grain, Veggie, Meat/Beans and a Dairy. SO no problem...except I don't eat veggies or beans. The rest I can do. She did say that I am behind on my weight. Apparently I should have already gained about 12 lbs. and I've only gained 2 lbs. But now that I have something for my nausea and know exactly what to eat...I should start to put on the pounds. :) In the end she wants me to gain around 45 to 50 lbs. (CRAZY!)
After that I met with Dr. Moise. He is the MFM (maternal fetal medicine) doctor. He is basically the babies doctor. If we have any problems with the babies he is the one that does the surgeries. He does surgeries on babies while still in the tummy. Exciting to know that we have him around. He is also the twin expert. He will keep a close eye on us throughout the pregnancy and basically tells my OB-GYN what to do with us or give her his professional opinion. He is the one that told my doctor that we will be doing a cerclage at 13 weeks...even though she probably would have figured it out on her own. Which brings me to our last appointment...
We finally met with our OB-GYN at 4:00, Dr. Vyas. She is super nice and looks super young. Poor Billy got a little nervous I think...asked her if she would be the one delivering our babies and if she would be the one doing the cerclage...after she confirmed that she would be the one doing all those things...he proceeded to ask her if she's ever done one before. :) Poor Billy and poor Dr. Vyas...she said yes, of course, she has done lots of them. She assured us that she, along with the other 9 doctors in there group were all Attendings, not Residents. That made us feel more comfortable. So then we scheduled my cerclage for next Tuesday, June 9th. I got a little emotional after that...cried a little and then Billy called me a cry baby. So nice, right? Good to have his support. :)
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