Posts by eminvc

Congrats! Very exciting!

Quote: Originally Posted by jessmn  With twins, how far along were you when you had a baby shower?   Ours will be our first babies, and my friends are very excited to throw me a shower. I'm due May...

LemonTwist-congrats! Cute babies!   SortaCrunchy-I have BH if I'm on my feet more than about 90 seconds. They do go away if I lay down, so I'm not worried and OB is not worried, but it is not convenient.   Now at 32...

My OB pointed out the other day that most twins are born between 35-38 weeks, putting me as early as Jan. 18...gulp! Glad I decided not to go back to work for the last 2 weeks until then. I feel ready, though! I'm certainly ready to...

Quote: Originally Posted by SortaCrunchy  Today was an u/s day for us, too! Baby B is still exhibiting polyhydramnios, but A grew quite a bit in the past two weeks, so that's good. A weighs in at 2 lbs, 15 oz and B is...

Has anyone here had a post-partum doula before? Here are my reasons for leaning toward hiring one: -most family is about 5 hours away. While parents plan to come help for a week or so each, it is hard to nail down a schedule with my...

Quote: Originally Posted by Adaline'sMama  It's not happening. I have not felt this unsexy in my whole life. Im measuring about 41 weeks, have really dark stretch marks for the first time ever, and I've been suffering...

I start 2x weekly NSTs next week, w/ 1x/week OB appt. I don't mind because it's twins and I'm close to the end! Alas, I'm also lucky that my insurance pays absolutely everything (no copay for anything prenatal, either).  

Yesterday I got, "You look like you're about ready to pop!"   I am not a popcorn machine, or a balloon. I found that phrasing particularly crass.  

Congrats, Lilysmama! Good job on the pumping, too. AdalinesMama-cute pics! Isn't it reassuring to know that their weights are at a good place, too?   withlittlelungs--I will just share that as of Thanksgiving week (27 weeks...