The Luckiest No Matter What!

March 9th: Birthing Classes Start (29 weeks, 4 days) The birthing class that worked best with our schedule was one through Sparrow's Expectant Parents Organization. We were going to have class for 2.5 hours for three Saturdays in a row. We were there with about 8 other couples. On our name tags were our names and due dates. As we looked around, we noticed the due dates ranged from mid April until June. Our due date of May 21st seemed to be nicely sandwiched in the middle, which made me feel good since many of the things we are doing are a little more 'last minute' than most 'normal' expectant parents. Our instructor welcomed us and gave us our first task to get to know each other: We were to tell our due date and if we knew what we were having. Then the moms were to say what has been the most scary part of pregnancy and the dads were to say what has been the most exciting. Josh immediately stared at me with a look that said, "How in the world are yo...

March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd:  (28 weeks and 3, 4, and 5 days) I promised Josh, a piece of paper, and my therapist that I would begin to move forward after a good 28 week doctor's appointment.  At our doctor's appointment, both babies had a great heart rate, and this was the first time they gave us an estimated weight and growth percentile.  Baby A was in the 77 percentile and Baby B was in the 61st.  Each measurement that was taken, they were ahead of schedule.  The doctor we saw told us that if I was to carry these babies to term, they would each be at least 8.5 pounds!!!!  Basically what he said that meant is that I would probably deliver early, but that our twins would be nice and big.  That is exactly what I was going for!  I guess my protein is really paying off.  After the appointment, we spent the weekend registering for gifts, a huge step for me.  As we walked down all the baby aisles at Babies R Us and Target, it occurred to bot...

The Twin Diet I have no real complaints about the care I've received from Lansing OBGYN.  Sure, I would like to get seen more (weekly?  daily?  hourly?!), but all the doctor's we've seen have been knowledgeable and kind and have dealt quite well with  my crazy.  I have, however, felt no different in my twin pregnancy as someone with a singleton pregnancy.  They don't see me more often and have no extra advice on how I should take care of myself.  This has never been good enough for me.  I have continued to read a lot throughout my pregnancy and SWEAR by one book in particular: When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy by Barbara Luke.  This book, in my mind, has been a God send.  Dr. Luke used to run a multiples clinic in Ann Arbor and conducted research just on multiples.  She changed a few variables with her patients, in particular, the kinds of food they ate and how ...

February 2013: Weeks 25-28 Here are some highlights from the month of February... Monday February 4th: Discuss future (24 weeks, 6 days) I finally discussed maternity leave plans out loud with people other than Josh.  I beat my signed deadline on this (thank you very much!) and it felt good to start to get plans into motion.  I knew that I would definitely be off of work by May 1stish (I'd be 37 weeks then), but put it out there that it could be as early as spring break (34ish weeks) depending on how I was doing.  Research shows that about 50% of twins are born between 34 and 36 weeks so I needed to be smart with my planning ahead.  Saturday February 9th: Hiccups! (25 weeks, 4 days) Josh's cousin Alesa is also having twins.  She's due in early April.  It was so nice to go to her baby shower and see some of the things she was getting and had registered for since Josh and I hadn't even begun to think about doing that (let's be serious here, that is com...

January 2013:  Weeks 21-24 As  I continue to get behind on what I'm posting, I thought I would roll things together by month and reflect on the highlights of that month during the pregnancy.  Thursday January 10th:  My Dad's B-day (21 weeks, 2 days) While we were over at my parent's house having cake and ice cream, my mom and my youngest sister Rachel got to feel the babies kick!  Sunday January 13th: THE FALL (21 weeks, 5 days) Josh and I were having a conversation as I began to make my way down our basement stairs.  Apparently, I was focused too much on what we were talking about and not enough of paying attention to my walking and I tripped and fell down some of the stairs.  My ENTIRE focus as I felt like I was falling in slow motion, was to land on anything but my abdomen region.  I grabbed the railing right away and used my arms to try to lift up my butt in hopes to lesson the fall to my back.  Luckily, I fell on the bac...