[appleseed]

First of all- I am pregnant with twins after a singleton so this is all a very new experience for me. I'm 12w4d and having what I'm almost SURE are BH contractions, but they are PAINFUL! Pain radiating from my pelvis up to belly button level, and into my sides and back- UGH! Tonight DH was asking me what I wanted for dinner and I shushed him because I was in so much pain and I really had to concentrate. I don't know if it was muscles stretching or what, and I mentioned it to my OB and he's not concerned, it only happens 2-3x a day at random times, and I don't feel like anything's wrong... It's just annoying and painful and I want it to go away.

Also, I start school (cardiovascular sonography program) on 8/30 and I am having a really hard time trusting myself and my body to get through this. It's 4 hours a night, 4 nights a week, an 11 month program, but flexible enough that I can leave when I get too uncomfortable and huge to keep going (at the end of that particular 5-week term, anyway) and go back when the twins are a few months old and start right back where I stopped. At barely 13 weeks, I'm already achy by the end of the day and the belly is starting to get in my way a bit (while making a sandwich the other night I was acutely aware that I couldn't get a bit closer to the counter, LOL!) My doctor wants me off my feet by 30 weeks and resting more, so I might get 3 5-week classes in before I go on leave. I am just praying that no problems pop up before that time and that I'm physically comfortable enough to put 100% into my studies until then, but it's so hard for me to have faith in myself and my body enough to take this plunge. I didn't want to wait to start school until April, I wanted to get my foot in the door, so to speak, before having these babies, so I have the motivation to go back after they're born.

And none of this is to mention how acutely terrified I am of actually parenting three kids 2 and under at once.

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Okay, sorry for the rambling- I just needed to vent!

 

[DreamsInDigital]

It really sounds like round ligament stretching. It can be excrutiating sometimes! I have a lot of twinges and uterine stretchiness feeling so I imagine yours would be exacerbated by having twins. I wouldn't worry too much, mama but do try to listen to your body and take it easy when it hurts.

 

[taylor]

I'm not having twins, but I did get pregnant 4.5 months after having a c-section with my son. Around the same time in my pregnancy (I'm 16 weeks now) I was having some serious ligament pains. It lasted about a week. I hope that is what it is and it subsides soon!

 

[ber]

I'm a little uneasy too because of some crampy/achey feelings I've been having (though I'm also only preggo w/1 and can imagine that with 2 it's gotta be much more intense!), so I'm actually really looking forward to my appointment in a few days, just for a little reassurance.

What I keep reminding myself is that if there's no bleeding, that's a really good sign. I know that isn't much, but it helps me for now.

I'm wishing you a lot of strength!

 

[mamaglee]

to you, mama!

Sounds like you will be able to get a good chunk of the program finished before it is time to put your feet up

. I bet having the school in the evenings will help keep your mind off the other stuff.

I would be scared of three under two, too, but you will be fabulous!!!!!!!!!

 

[appleseed]

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Originally Posted by DreamsInDigital It really sounds like round ligament stretching. It can be excrutiating sometimes! I have a lot of twinges and uterine stretchiness feeling so I imagine yours would be exacerbated by having twins. I wouldn't worry too much, mama but do try to listen to your body and take it easy when it hurts.

that's what i figured, it's awful! i think it also has to do with adhesions from my previous c-section and all that. sucky! thanks mama!

 

[nznats]

I am having crampy feelings, heavy stretching etc, I have been told that it is very common in mums who have had a c-section previously.