Hello all!
I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve updated. Truth be
told, I definitely tried! The morning after my anatomy scan, I typed out this
huge long entry about it and Christmas and it even had pictures! And...I hit the
wrong key and erased the whole thing. *sigh* So, this is my second attempt,
with some taken out, and some added in as things have progressed and developed.
First off, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. My family, and Phillip’s family, absolutely
spoiled us rotten this year for Christmas. The kids had a blast, and it was fun
because this year they both really understood what was going on and enjoyed the
holiday. New Year’s went by in a blur, and the only resolution I have is to be
a better mom! I hope I can keep that resolution not only for this year, but for
all my years to come!
So, back to my anatomy scan! My dad and I went to Omaha on
Friday, December 27th for my 20-ish week scan of the twins. The boys
looked good! Baby B happened to be sitting on Baby A’s head the whole time and
wiggled constantly. It was funny to feel it AND see it on the screen as it was
happening. Baby B was much easier to be seen and we got a lot of good
measurements on him. He was right at 1 pound and measured basically right on
track (give or take a few days). Baby A was harder to be seen. He likes to hide
from the camera, apparently. The only little hiccup in the whole thing was that
they could not find Baby A’s third artery in his umbilical cord. Which isn’t a
HUGE deal, even singleton pregnancies can have this happen...all it means is
that I’ll require a little more observation (which I’m getting anyway) to make
sure Baby A’s growing according to schedule. He was measuring at about 15ounces
that day so he’s keeping up with his brother pretty well! The doctor in Omaha
seemed a little more concerned about my blood sugar than what I’ve experienced
so far. In fact, he’s pretty dang sure that by the end of this pregnancy I’ll
be diabetic and need medications/insulin. So far, when I take my sugars...they’re
relatively normal. My fasting blood sugars have been about 97...my blood sugars
after eating are in the 120’s. I really don’t like being told that I’m GOING to
have gestational diabetes. I mean, I know it’s the doctor’s job to be concerned
and to be up front with me, but that stubborn little voice in my head LOVES to
talk back and make me want to prove people wrong. All in all, I KNOW that it is
very possible, and even probable, that I’ll have some issues with diabetes as
my pregnancy progresses....but that doesn’t mean that I have to like hearing
it. Also, the doctor in Omaha seemed somewhat concerned about my thyroid
levels. Thyroid issues run in my family and when I was not pregnant, some of my
levels were elevated. We had them checked immediately once I found out I was
pregnant and they came back normal. However, the doctor said that this doesn’t mean
that I’m out of the woods. Pregnancy can trick the thyroid into thinking it
either needs to overproduce, or under produce. So, he thinks that if I was
high, and then normal, that my thyroid levels could now be getting TOO low,
which is a problem as well. He told me that he would like my blood drawn at my
next appointment, which I assumed was in 2 weeks. Well, that 2 week appointment was yesterday
and I asked my normal OB about it and she didn’t seem nearly as concerned about
it. I didn’t get my blood drawn, so I’m wondering if they mean to draw it in my
next appointment in Omaha, which is in 2 weeks. I should have asked in greater
depth yesterday, but I chickened out about it. Babies both looked good on
ultrasound yesterday as well, with baby B weighing in at 1 pound 6 ounces, and
baby A weighing 1 pound 4 ounces. J
My newest issue that I’ve been slightly obsessing about is
breastfeeding. With Aiden, I wanted to nurse/pump.
He was premature and by the time I could actually try to nurse him, the nurses
in the NICU kind of just positioned him on me, but he never latched on. We
tried a nipple shield without much success and I was kind of sent home without
knowing much about how to get him to latch on. I pumped breast milk until he
was about 3 months old but I never got fully dedicated it to it...I was
stressed all the time and worried about my production. It was not an enjoyable
experience whatsoever. With Jaxon, I
decided against nursing because of my negative experience with my Aiden. I
regret that decision a LOT. This time around, I would really really love to
nurse, but I'm terrified! I feel like a completely new mom, I have NO idea how
to go about nursing one, let alone 2. I know there are resources out there for
me...classes, lactation consultants, peers...and I plan on using all of those
resources but I feel like I tried to prepare myself with Aiden by doing those
things without much luck. Also, I have no idea when these babies will decide to
come. Of course, I’m planning on keeping them in there as long as I can...but I’m
worried that if they come early, they’ll have to be in the NICU and then my
chances of breastfeeding exclusively in the hospital (my original plan) will be
ruined. What I would love to do is
exclusively breastfeed in the hospital, and when we bring them home breastfeed
in during the day, and pump as much as I can so I can have a supply for nights
(mostly so I can get some help at night.) I don’t know if this is a smart plan,
as I’m not sure the babies will be able to go back and forth from bottle to
breast...I just don’t know about a LOT of things when it comes to breast
feeding. It seems like it should be the most natural thing in the world, but I
am SCARED. Hah. I’m sure I’ll figure it all out as I go.
Well
that’s all that I have for you for now, my friends. Hopefully I’ll get around
to updating more frequently!
Baby A's face!
Little Peanut!
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