A Canadian cycling in the US

November 2009 - Posts

• 20w1d - Update on OB appointment last week (all good)

  Just a quick update on our prenatal appointment last week.  Everything went well. We had our big anatomy scan.  The babies looked great.  They were measuring right on date, and appeared physically normal and healthy.  Placentas and umbilical cords were also normal. BTW, during the ultrasound, the sonographer checked and we definitely saw labia again on both babies.  So they are girls FOR SURE.  Yay for pink!!!    Also, I had her look, and there was absolutely no more sign of the hematoma, so I am considering that finally fully resolved.  Yay! Our OB checked my blood pressure, and said it looked "normal".  So not even elevated any more at the moment.  Yay! She said I am doing "very well".  She said I should expect to deliver ~mid-March.  I would be happy with that. Interestingly, she wrote us an order for echocardiograms for the babies.  She said ICSI babies have a slightly higher chance of heart issues (even though our babies' hearts look fine and normal so far).  I am thinking this would apply more to couples who needed ICSI for real due to actual sperm issues (which we did not have).  So I am not sure if I will actually go for that test or not.  It will be covered by public healthcare, so maybe.  lol   BTW, total weight gain so far is THIRTY POUNDS!!  Ick!!  lol I am still walking to work most mornings, which is about 50 minutes (including walking DS to daycare).  It's been going well, but I have definitely started to feel heavier and slower.  So not sure how much longer I'll be keeping that up.  lol In home news, unpacking is virtually completely finished.  We are planning to host a holiday party for some friends in December.  If that works out, I'm going to make my theme colors silver and... pink!!  lol Posted Nov 23 2009, 11:04 AM by GreenZelda with 3 comment(s)

• 18w - Half way done!! (+ got H1N1 vaccine)

  Term for a singleton is 40 weeks.  But for twins, is considered 36-37 weeks.  So I am considering myself half-way today.  Yay!! I am starting to feel the babies move more, which is cool.  But also, some nasty Braxton-Hicks contractions have started.  Am not liking those so much!!  A few of them actually hurt yesterday.  Plus, if you start to have too many (I think it's 5 or more within an hour), you need to go get checked out for premature dilation/labor.  Bad! But otherwise, everything seems normal and fine.  I haven't weighed myself for awhile, but within the last 2 weeks total gain was already TWENTY-TWO POUNDS!!  Ick!!  lol My next prenatal appointment with my OB is in ~1.5 weeks.  I'll know better how the twins and my elevated blood pressure is doing then.  I have been taking all the supplements she prescribed for me last time.  Seems okay so far. In other news, DH, DS and myself all got the H1N1 vaccine yesterday.  It is being heavily recommended in my province and city. Because I am less than 20 weeks, I was eligible to request the regular vaccine *without* the ajuvant (which has not been thoroughly tested on pg women).  So I requested and got that one. I decided that the complications that can result from swine flu in pg women (esp 2nd and 3rd trimesters) outweigh any unknowns associated with the vaccine.  I am not usually big on vaccines, but this one is supposedly quite similar to the seasonal flu shots, which tons of people get each year.  Also, my young, healthy BIL literally almost died of swine flu complications a few weeks ago (ICU, unconscious, life support, the whole nine yards).  I know it's not likely, but I could not imagine myself and/or the twins surviving that if it had happened to me. Today we all feel fine, so I think we'll have no side effects from the vaccinations.  We should have our immunity within ~10-14 days.   Posted Nov 08 2009, 12:47 PM by GreenZelda with no comments

• 17w - We've moved! (boring logistical stuff, lol)

  We sold our last home almost three years ago, and since then have been living in a nice, very affordable apartment in our favorite neighborhood which is close to downtown and my work.  We had been toying with the idea of buying a home in this area for about a year or so... so when we found out we had twins on the way, we knew for sure we could not stay in our current rental. So recently we bought a 3-bedroom home, with a small yard, cute back deck and a parking spot.  I think my favorite part may be the fact that we now have our own laundry again - no more hauling off to the shared basement to do the weekly washing!!  lol Anyways, we just moved into our new place on Friday.  That was the culmination of two weeks' worth of packing and prep work.  Definitely harder with a body full of two babies at the moment!!  lol  I am glad it's finally over.  Now, we just have to keep unpacking, but that can be done at more of our own pace. Financially, this is a big year for us, since we just paid for our high-tech cycle this summer, plus now the home's down payment.  It was a bit of a stretch, but I did not take on any consumer debt, just the mortgage.  Also, because I know once the twins arrive our lives will be pretty much insane for awhile, I've already done all my research to find DS his first school for when he starts Kindergarten next year.  Our chosen school is a bit of a walk from our new place, but I've verified he qualifies for the free bus service.  Yay!  They also have a very reasonable after-school care program, which was a requirement of ours since we both work full time. Also, I've booked the girls their spots at DS's daycare - actually did that a month or so ago.  Yes, it needs to be done this early.  In our city, good daycare is really hard to find, and many places have waiting lists a few years long (literally).  DS didn't get his current placement until he was one and a half.  But I digress. Yes, so we're all moved and settling in.  Next up, finish unpacking, then eventually start furnishing the girls' room.  AND, we still have to settle on names.  We have not seriously discussed that yet.  lol BTW, I've been continuing to use my doppler.  Baby A is usually ~150 BPM, while Baby B is usually ~140 BPM.  I do feel them move on occasion, but not very often.  I am looking forward to feeling them move more frequently.   Posted Nov 01 2009, 07:38 AM by GreenZelda with no comments