14 Weeks.......August 17, 2008

This pregnancy seems to be going by soooo slooooow. I'm finally 14 weeks, it's only been 9 weeks since I found out I'm pregnant and only 4 weeks since I found out I'm pregnant with twins. I've been having some nausea and a little vomiting, but not too bad. My next ultrasound is scheduled for September 24th, I believe this will be my level 2 ultrasound. My next OB appointment is in 2 weeks, and I think he will do another ultrasound at that time. I will be 16 weeks, so I'm hoping he will be able to tell me the gender of the babies.
I wish time would fly now, it's just taking forever. I want to at least get to the 24 week mark. I've read the survival rate is much high after that. I'm hoping I make it past 36 weeks before I deliver, the longer the better for the babies. I know I will be a bit nervous about taking home such tiny babies (that's if they are tiny). I'll have help from family, but it will be different with two babies.

When I was giving birth to my first child, I pulled a ligament in my groin area. I don't know what the area is called, but it's where my leg meets the groin. Anyway, after he was born I was on bed rest for 4 weeks, I couldn't walk it was so painful. Then with my second child it hurt during my pregnancy, but after I gave birth I was okay. Now with this pregnancy the pain has already begun, it started more than 2 weeks ago and it hurts really bad at times. I realize that it will get worse because I will be getting a lot bigger and there is going to be more pressure. I don't look forward to that. My OB told me he would prescribe anything (crutches etc) I need to help me....I like this doctor!

Do I dare say it? I haven't had a migraine for almost 2 weeks. What a relief, I just hope they don't come back. I was in such pain I don't know how I made it through those 3 weeks without going crazy. I'm just trying to focus on how to prepare for two babies. I was gearing up for one baby and then....all of a sudden I have to prepare for two. It's going to be a hard road. Not just for me, but for my whole family. I worry about being able to give enough attention to my older kids while not neglecting the babies. I know I can do it, I will just have to have a lot of patients.
My OB told me to plan on a lot of bed rest after about 22 weeks...that's only 8 weeks from now. How will I ever get things ready if I'm always in bed? I know that I have to do it so I will have healthy babies.