Moopers’s Weblog

Wow, I can’t believe we’re here at 30 weeks on Jan 1, 2009. Our first post on this blog was:

“Let’s begin this blog, and our adventure, by saying that the 6 week ultrasound showed two beating hearts.
Wow.” -7/18/2008

The mini-schwees are kicking up a storm. I’m not even filling out my kick card because it’s obvious they are both active (probably kicking and waking each other). Some movements cause my whole belly to shake. I call them “belly earthquakes”. Sometimes a little bony appendage sticks out of my belly and I like massage it back “into” my belly.

Symptoms du jour:
- I’m really winded walking up/down stairs. Moving from standing to laying position is a big production.
- No more bending over. I try to use my toes to pick up things. Putting on socks requires P’s help!
- Frequent contractions. They usually happen when I’m tired, thirsty, changing positions or riding in bumpy cars (Nuey). When I lie down, they go away so the nurses aren’t too concerned.
- Very thirsty at night. I wake up in the middle of the night completely parched. My tongue is literally stuck to the roof of my mouth.
- Really swollen feet. My Dansko clogs don’t fit anymore. My largest shoes don’t fit anymore. Time to go shoe shopping.

I’m enrolled in a “high risk” group for preterm labor. I have to monitor my contractions, and a nurse calls me every Friday. The cool thing is I have a direct 800 number to a nurse specialist if I think labor is starting.

P and I have gone to two baby prep classes so far: a twins class and a birthing class. The twins class was great. The birthing class however was a joke. The tattoo’d instructor was very opinionated and seemed anti-doctor/hospital/pain killers. However, we did learn a lot from the videos.

On the last ultrasound, Baby B had moved to the left head down, and Baby A had moved to the right head up. (Previously they were both horizontal with Baby B on the top bunk). Who knows what position they are now. If both vertex, I would attempt a natural birth…. WITH pain killers.

My old friend M is planning my baby shower on Jan 10. I’m glad it’s early because movement is getting tougher.

The next milestone is end of 32 weeks, then 34 weeks, then 36 weeks. Wow, at most 7 weeks to go before we meet the mini-schwees!

-L