tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74481493292636853862024-03-13T09:51:14.682-07:00The Endless JourneyThrough miscarriage and infertility and miracles our family is complete...now to give back through embryo donationKaren G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-64261902050729852962015-12-06T12:23:00.000-08:002015-12-06T12:23:03.463-08:00Wow...where to being...Well it has clearly been too long since I wrote on this blog.<br />
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The twins are almost 2 and a half. The are talking like crazy and throwing tantrums and just being twin toddlers. It has been amazing.<br />
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As for the rest of the family...well we recently grew by one miraculous little boy. We were able to conceive naturally after years of infertilty and Benjamin Morse joined us on November 17, 2015. So life has been a tad crazy but we are so blessed now that our family is complete.<br />
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Because of that, we have moved on to looking for a couple to adopt our remaining six embryos. So for now this blog will turn into that journey. <br />
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So far I have posted our profiles or NRFA and Miracles Waiting and have received a few messages from couples looking to start or complete their family. So it is in the very early stages but hopefully we can find everything we are looking for and help another family realize their dreams.<br />
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<br />Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-54367490776308782032013-08-12T08:45:00.001-07:002013-08-12T08:45:57.464-07:00The Sound of SilenceSo on Wednesday I am going under the knife. Or more accurately, the laser. <div><br></div><div>I am undergoing a stapedectomy. They will be putting in a prosthetic stapes into my right ear in the hopes to restore my hearing so I will no longer need the hearing aid. I am not sure how the recovery is going to be but I can only hope I see or hear some major improvement. I will have packing in my ear for a week and a half so I won't hear the improvement until the packing is removed but I should still be able to tell with the packing in. </div><div><br></div><div>It's scary with recovering and taking care of the twins but the quality of life and the hearing improvement will be worth it. </div><div><br></div><div>The plan is to get the left ear done also, perhaps by the end of the year. I'm just hoping for an easy recovery. </div><div><br></div><div>Wish me luck!!!</div>Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-86271872750109672132013-08-01T10:29:00.002-07:002013-08-01T10:29:42.761-07:00Absolute happiness!!Tomorrow the twins will be one month old!! I cannot believe how fast the first month has gone!! <br />
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We have an appointment with the pediatrician tomorrow so we will see how much they have grow since they were born. <br />
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They are eating like champs and Evelyn has figured out if she eats more she can sleep longer. Unfortunately, Grayson still wants food every 3 hours. <br />
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A couple weeks ago we had some professional photos taken by <a href="http://www.tarynaveryphotography.com/" target="_blank">Taryn Avery Photography</a> and I wanted to share some of those with you. It was a long 3 hours shoot but we got some wonderful and memorable shots of the two of them that we will cherish forever.<br />
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<br />Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-14730198835612910842013-07-19T15:21:00.004-07:002013-07-19T15:21:56.276-07:00Updates and more updates!!Hi everyone!<br />
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The twins are 17 days old right now. Grayson only spent 8 days in the NICU and Evelyn was there for 13. She just came home on Monday and it has been a joy having them both together. It's much easier when you don't have to drive back and forth to the hospital a few times a day to spend time with the baby still in the NICU. So we are truly blessed to have them both home.<br />
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Let's see...they have both lost their umbilical cords leaving nothing but cute belly buttons behind. Grayson has gained a good amount of weight and finally broke the 5 pound mark. Evelyn is at 5 pounds 10 ounces and we are going back to see the pediatrician on Tuesday for another weight check.<br />
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Todd and I are enjoying the exhaustion that comes with getting up every 3-4 hours to feed the babies. Mom has also been a huge help during the day. I am figuring out how to make it out of the house on occasion with both kids and I have been on time for most things.<br />
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I'm recovering well from the c-section. I had a short course of antibiotics for a surface infection but that's all better now. Otherwise, I am moving around well and happy to be back to my pre-pregnancy weight though my shape is different so clothes are tough on occasion. I'm still enjoying dresses and skirts for comfort. Thrilled to be able to shave my legs again though!! LOL!!!<br />
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The kids are great! Not the best poopers in the world. Grayson doesn't want to give up a burp without a fight. Both kids are prone to hiccups - especially Evie. <br />
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It really amazes me that I love them SO much. I'm still dealing with the transition in my life. I made it through this horrible infertility and pregnancy loss journey and I have two beautiful miracles that are mine and I still have to pinch myself every day that we did it! We beat it and we are the parents of two beautiful boy/girl twins and also parents to two amazing angels that watched over all of us.<br />
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Going to finish off some coffee and close my eyes for a little bit. Before it's time to feed them again!<br />
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I do want to mention too that Todd is an amazing father. I always knew he would be but he truly is amazing and I am lucky to have him as my husband but they are luckier to have him as a father.<br />
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<br />Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-22493766123428486062013-07-04T07:18:00.001-07:002013-07-06T19:58:20.007-07:00Evelyn Paige and Grayson Scott are here!!Around midnight on Tuesday I got up to pee and when I leaned a little to wipe I felt a small pop and a tiny gush on to the toilet paper. I couldn't tell 100% if it was pee or something else, but it just didn't feel right. So I decided to lay back down and get up. Trying to see if it was my water if I could get anymore to come out. <br />
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By the 3rd time I finally got a huge gush. I had gone through this before so I knew exactly what was going on. <br />
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I woke up Todd and decided to take a quick shower before heading to the hospital. We got to triage around 1:15am. They hooked me up and I was having contractions about 2 minutes apart, was completely effaced and 2cm dilated. Off to the labor and delivery room we went at that point. <br />
Shortly after arriving to the L&D room we started talking pain management. I wasn't sure I would know when enough was enough. I was breathing through a lot of the contractions and we trying to mentally prepare for a vaginal delivery, which was still the plan at that time.<br />
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Grayson started to show some signs od distress, but he bounced back with stronger heart rates after a short while. I decided it was time for the epi. My contractions were still about 2 minutes apart and I was starting to break a sweat trying to breathe through them. I got my epi placed and I was checked again. I was at 6cm. I was progressing FAST!<br />
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They called in my OB who had to run and do an emergency C-section on a woman that was induced on Monday wohse baby was showing signs of distress. Before doing that he talked to us. I expressed my fear of doing a vaginal delivery causing Grayson too much stress. <br />
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Todd and I discussed things with my OB and decided it was best to just get the babies out and healthy and I would take the brunt of the recovery. So around 6:20am they rolled me down to the ER and Evelyn Paige was born first at 6:49AM weighing 5 pounds 6 ounces and Grayson Scott was born at 6:50am weighing 4 pounds 7 ounces.<br />
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I saw them briefly before they were whisked to the NICU. I sent Todd to be with the babies while they closed me back up and sent me back to my room for recovery.<br />
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Todd came back with pictures. Evelyn has a TON of dark hair. She has a misshapen head due to be lodged up against my pelvis for several months but that should correct itself in 3-4 weeks. Grayson actually has strawberry blonde hair which I guess Todd also had when he was little. They look absolutely NOTHING alike!!<br />
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They were both on room air immediately. Grayson started off eating well but now he has gotten lazy and has a feeding tube in to supplement. He also is dealing with low blood sugars and they hope to have that corrected in a few days. Evelyn is a very lazy eater and is also on feeding tube. That is her only issue so hope to get her on the bottle or maybe the boob soon. I have been pumping and just started to get some colostrum in. Hoping to get more in with each pump.<br />
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I think the plan is still for us to go home tomorrow. We have to go down this morning and check on Grayson and see how his sugars are doing. He's pretty borderline low blood sugar so it shouldn't take long to fix everything up. Hoping to get them home over the weekend or Monday.<br />
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My heart breaks for my little kiddos - it's so hard to hold them with all the tubes, but it's amazing how much you can love someone SO much!! <br />
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As for me, I'm recovering from my C-section pretty well. It wasn't my plan to have one but I think it was best for them. I'm taking a shower today and I CAN'T WAIT!!! Then pump then down to see the babies!!<br />
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Grayson Scott<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">How Far Along:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 35 Weeks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Total Weight Gain/Loss:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Up about 25 pounds,
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days I don’t get out of my nightgown.
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Movement:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Yes – and now that
they have rearranged their position I can tell who is who better and movement
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worse. Taking my Tylenol PM and it seems to be helping a bit.
Still up between 6 and 15 times a night to pee though…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Gender: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A boy and a girl!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Symptoms:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Fatigue, round
ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain. Now some cramping and
aches and pains. It’s just uncomfortable. I will admit that
it's truly uncomfortable 24/7. The round ligament pain is the worst right
now. The weight of the babies makes it feel like I got kicked in the
crotch! Walking hurts, lifting my leg or turning one way or another – it
all hurts!!! I do get some cramps and
Braxton Hicks on occasion and those suck as well!! And the swelling has started…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I can’t have them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Freak-out of the Week:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Yesterday I was ready
to head to L&D again, but I just relaxed and kept my feet up and I was
fine!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Looking Forward To:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Meeting our
babies. At 35 weeks I would welcome them
anytime now. Ideally two more weeks
would be great, but right now they would be in really good shape and likely
come home with us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Next Appointment:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Tuesday I have the OB
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Miscellaneous:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> All of our appointments
have gone fine so far. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12pt;">J</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> No real signs of imminent labor. Trying to search my mother’s instinct and see
if I can tell when these babies are going to arrive…don’t forget to join the
baby pool!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://karensinfertilityjourney.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-official-baby-pool.html"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">http://karensinfertilityjourney.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-official-baby-pool.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">35 Weeks - <span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Growing, growing, growing. Yup, baby and you. You’ve
reached 35 weeks, and your uterus has grown about 1,000 times its original
size, a number that might sound exaggerated to everyone else -- but to you it
probably feels more like a million. You can expect to gain about a half-pound a
week before birth, and baby’s beefing up, too. At 35 weeks, some moms-to-be feel
like they have a ton of stuff left to do before baby’s arrival. Others can
barely wait for baby to make his debut. Either way, try not to stress. Baby
will show up when he’s ready, and he won’t care if you haven’t checked every
little detail off your list.</span></span></i><i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-8855714623105860572013-06-28T11:50:00.001-07:002013-06-28T11:50:21.558-07:00Just a quick update!Finally finished with all the appointments for this week.<br />
The twins are doing great! Passing everything so it looks like we should be good to move into July! <br />
I am learning that things can change so quickly though. I hope they stay in as long as possible though so they can get big and strong and come home with us with no time in the NICU. I think if we can make it to the 10th of July then we stand a good chance of that as long as Grayson is gaining weight well. We won't know until the 10th how his weight gain is going, so I would like to make it to that appointment. If we make it then we will have a discussion on 37 versus 38 weeks for delivery. <br />
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2-3 weeks until delivery MAX!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-47571772991761209312013-06-25T10:01:00.002-07:002013-06-25T10:01:47.059-07:00The Official Baby PoolOkay ladies and gents! Time to get your guessing on. As we get closer to the arrival of our bundles of joy you get the opportunity to guess when they might make their appearance and also the weight and the length.<br />
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<a href="http://www.babyhunch.com/poolpage.php?poolid=9f6306ad61e3c29c473ff99d942edb56" target="_blank">Click here for Todd and Karen's Baby Pool for Grayson!!</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.babyhunch.com/poolpage.php?poolid=02a2f1aeb1cc5765cdedac0b36a128d2" target="_blank">Click here for Todd and Karen's Baby Pool for Evelyn!!</a><br />
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We look forward to seeing how close you get!<br />
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Just some basic information. I won't go past 38 weeks which is July 22nd. As of last week our son was 3lbs 11oz and our daughter was 4lbs 12 oz.<br />
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Good luck!!!!<br />
Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-922868229197287122013-06-24T09:13:00.001-07:002013-06-24T09:13:33.044-07:0034 Weeks!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 15.0pt;">
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tight on my stomach. Most nights I hang out on the couch with my
bare belly hanging out. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">J</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and it seems to be helping a bit. Still
up between 6 and 15 times a night to pee though…</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Symptoms:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip
pain. Now some cramping and aches and pains. It’s just
uncomfortable. I will admit that it's truly uncomfortable 24/7. The round ligament pain is the worst right
now. The weight of the babies makes it
feel like I got kicked in the crotch!
Walking hurts, lifting my leg or turning one way or another – it all
hurts!!!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Freak-out of the Week:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> No freak-outs. Just resting as much as possible and drinking
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking Forward To:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Meeting our little miracles!! Not
too soon but SOON!!! My friend who was a
week ahead of me with boy/girl twins had her babies this morning…that really
put it in perspective that these babies are coming SOON!!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fluid check and then off to the hospital for my NST. OB on Thursday and another NST on
Friday. This will be my appointment
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though there is another huge fire burning and causing poor air quality and
smoke around here. Other than that there isn’t much going on. Just spending my days on the couch as much as
possible and trying to find energy for all these appointments. </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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4.2 to 5.8 pounds and measures about 17.2 to 18.7 inches. By week 34, she's
recognizing and reacting to simple songs, if you're<a name='more'></a> singing them.
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Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-54292280901815174432013-06-20T10:16:00.001-07:002013-06-20T10:16:18.369-07:00OB UpdateMet with the OB this morning and here are the updates.<br />
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I am measuring 46 weeks...which means I am HUGE!<br />
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I am only up 20 pounds and 9 of that is baby.<br />
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OB is not concerned with the growth restriction. Grayson is in the 11th percentile and Evelyn is in the 61st. Apparently the NICU has a term for this - WWB - Wimpy White Boy. LOL! Grayson is anything BUT wimpy!!<br />
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I am now on weekly appointments with the OB. Weekly blood flow and fluid check with MFM. Bi-weekly NSTs. So lots of close monitoring as this is usually the point of the pregnancy where things start to get out of control. Blood pressure, blood sugars, etc. OB was pleased that I made it where I am and he is pleased that everything is looking so good. <br />
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35 weeks is my new goal. Anything after that is a gift!Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-7926114490333044182013-06-19T09:46:00.001-07:002013-06-19T09:46:48.876-07:00Growth updateSo we went to our growth ultrasound this morning. Evelyn gained about 1 pound 5 ounces, bringing her to an approximate weight of 4 pounds 12 ounces. She is still head down and will be the first one out.<br />
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Grayson on the other hand, continues to give mommy and daddy worry. He only gained around 8 ounces. Bringing him to about 3 pounds 11 ounces. They called it a moderate growth restriction. They did an additional ultrasound that checked his blood flow to make sure the placenta was providing what he needs and everything appeared to be fine with that.<br />
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I'm not overly concerned, as they will be checking that blood flow weekly to make sure there are no issues with the placenta causing the restriction.<br />
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The plan moving forward is weekly Doppler appointments checking on the blood flow for Grayson. I will probably be moving to weekly OB appointments too if I had to guess. I will also be doing bi-weekly NSTs at the hospital as well, which I need to discuss with my OB tomorrow as well to find out how to schedule those.<br />
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There is still talk of a possible vaginal delivery which would be great and seeing how Grayson would be the 2nd baby out there is a possibility that they could get him out regardless of positioning because of the size difference. <br />
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My goal is still 35 weeks. Anything over that would be a blessing.<br />
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of cramping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I went back upstairs and
had a little water and laid on my left side and little relief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I took a hot shower and felt better for five
minutes and then had some abdominal pain I actually had to breathe
through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Between that and back pain I
called the on-call doctor since my OB was out of town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were instructed to head over to Labor
& Delivery and we did just that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
got hooked up to the monitors and they were fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moving and heart rates were good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After some monitoring we determined I was
dehydrated and had an irritable uterus causing a couple of contractions but
nothing very strong or regular.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SO I
have been instructed to drink around 150oz of water a day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Which directly leads to me peeing ALL. THE.
TIME…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though they did check my cervix
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about 17.2 to 18.7 inches. She may even grow up to a full inch this week! She's
turning into a curious kid who can keep<a name='more'></a> her eyes open while awake,
and she's starting to coordinate her breathing with her sucking and swallowing.
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</span>Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-3667856628407926692013-06-11T20:22:00.000-07:002013-06-11T20:22:19.598-07:00Wildfire Update!Just wanted to let friends and family know that we are okay! The closest wildfire is about 10 miles north of us. We can see the smoke in the distance and it's crazy but we are fine. No worries. There is a very tiny, tiny, TINY chance it would ever effect us so we should be just fine! We just hope it gets contained quickly so everyone can return to their homes. We feel for the people who lost their homes today. We have SO much to be thankful for!Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-52046437528860026812013-06-10T09:56:00.001-07:002013-06-10T09:56:06.575-07:0032 Weeks!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Total Weight Gain/Loss:</b> Up about 18 pounds, but 7+ of that is baby so 10 pounds isn’t too bad at all I don’t think!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Sleep:</b> Getting worse. Finding blocks of insomnia in the middle of the night. Like this morning it was from 5-6:30am. I did manage to get back to sleep for a couple more hours.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Symptoms:</b> Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain. Now some cramping and aches and pains. It’s just uncomfortable. I will admit that it's truly uncomfortable 24/7.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Freak-out of the Week:</b> Just trying to tell myself that I am almost at the end and they will be here before I know it! I'm starting to question my parenting and mothering abilities but I am sure I will be just fine and it will all kick in once I get them home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Looking Forward To:</b> Meeting our little miracles!! Not too soon but SOON!!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Next Appointment:</b> Growth scan on 6/19 and OB on 6/20. Should be starting the NSTs at the hospital shortly too. CRAZY!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Miscellaneous:</b> It's hard to stay on the couch. I did get out this weekend and I used the electric scooter at WalMart and the grocery store. Here is a picture of me at the grocery store.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't hit anybody or knock anything over so I did pretty well. It got me out of the house and put no stress on the babies so I wouldn't mind going out and riding the scooter again if I felt the urge to get out of the house.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm thrilled to hit 32 weeks today. This made the difference between what hospital I was going to deliver at. If I was prior to 32 weeks I would have to deliver at Memorial Central which is downtown. they have a higher level NICU which would have been necessary for the babies to be in. Now that I have reached 32 weeks, if I were to deliver now, I could deliver at my hospital of choice, Memorial North. So this was one of my last milestones to reach. The final milestone now is birth!!!</span></div>
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Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-87934432268399764432013-06-03T08:31:00.002-07:002013-06-03T08:31:23.449-07:0031 Weeks - Less than 49 days to go!!!<br />
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comfy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surprisingly I am wearing a lot
of dresses and no shoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No need to if I’m
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TON of movement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From both of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have started to do kick counts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My OB says 10 kick in a 2 hour period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes I get that in 2 minutes or less!!!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now some cramping and aches and pains.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s just uncomfortable.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and do something that you have always been able to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But I know I need to let people get me lunch
or water or whatever it happens to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
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about 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds. She's also
going through major brain, nerve and eye development. Her irises even react to
light. All five of<a name='more'></a> her senses are now in working order! Plus,
baby's body temperature is now partially being regulated by parts of her brain.
Her bones, with the exception of the skull, are hardening too.</span></i></div>
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Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-59521913206767810932013-05-30T16:23:00.000-07:002013-05-30T16:23:03.666-07:00Just a quick growth update!!Had an ultrasound this afternoon with our MFM doctor. Everyone is doing great! Our son has flipped again and is breech and our daughter is still head down. The ultrasound tech said they can see hair on her head and not much on his. :)<br />
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He is weighing about 3 pounds 3 ounces and she is weighing about 3 pounds 7 ounces. So both growing really well.<br />
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The doctor is pleased. :) So are we.<br />
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The next big milestone is to get to 32 weeks so I can deliver at my hospital of choice closer to the house. Once I get past that then I don't need the higher level NICU.<br />
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After 32 weeks I will be pushing for 35 weeks. This would give us the best chance of taking them home with us.<br />
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YAY!! Back to the couch for me!Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-59931713938942831792013-05-30T12:18:00.001-07:002013-05-30T12:18:10.745-07:00Working on my To Do ListSo since I have all this free time on my hands I figure I would work on what still needs to be done by making some lists. First off on my agenda is to come up with things to pack in my hospital bag and the babies hospital bag.<br />
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It seems like so much stuff to bring based off of lists I have found online. Not sure if I need half of this stuff or not, but I would rather have it then not.<br />
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So Todd and Mom will help me pack stuff up this weekend so the bags can be ready to go in case we need to rush out of the house.<br />
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I'm feeling pretty good overall.<br />
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I get to leave the house today for an appointment at 3:30pm so that makes me happy. Looking forward to this growth check. I can't wait to see how much they have grown. Also hoping for that elusive 3D picture, but not sure that will happen. :)Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-52107516728930089382013-05-28T10:42:00.001-07:002013-05-28T10:42:41.095-07:00Feeling off...Woke up this morning feeling really off. I even had some cramping and tightening and pressure so after talking with a twin mom I know I called my OB to get checked out.<br />
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Better to be safe than sorry, right?<br />
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So everything seemed fine. The cramps were lessening. They had no distinctive rhythm or anything. My OB checked my cervix and it's thinning out but still closed.<br />
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I'm officially on bedrest now. Somewhere between modified and strict. I can go up and down the stairs once a day. So once I go up I'm up, if I come down I'm down. No leaving the house except for appointments. Bring on the boredom!! LOL<br />
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I think it's time to stream Netflix again and find some TV show to watch on it. That might help...<br />
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Suggestions??Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-85498965052352705352013-05-27T15:29:00.002-07:002013-05-27T19:44:26.513-07:00The Nursery Is DONE!Here are the pictures of our nursery! We are quite proud!!! We made the art over their cribs ourselves. :)<br />
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Me at 30 weeks!</div>
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Now we just need babies!!!</div>
Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-32054575025501533702013-05-27T08:16:00.002-07:002013-05-27T08:16:59.504-07:0030 WEEKS!! 8 weeks or less to go!!!!
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">How Far Along:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> 30 Weeks!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Total Weight Gain/Loss:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Still up about 13-14 pounds from pre-pregnancy weight which is
great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was actually told I look great
for being 30 weeks with twins, though it obvious to many that see me regularly
that I am huge.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maternity Clothes</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: Yes! Though it seems some of shirts are getting shorter as my
belly gets bigger.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Movement:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Very
frequent now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can see it more and more
from the outside and they are most active in the morning and evening and when I
am relaxing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to start my kick
counts and have had no trouble.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our boy
is a little tougher to feel I think because of where he is positioned but our
girl makes her presence known!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sleep:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Not bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still getting some broken sleep but no
insomnia.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Gender: </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
boy and a girl!!!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Symptoms:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
Fatigue, round ligament pain/cramping, stuffiness, hip pain.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sweets, just because I can’t have them.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Everything is going great!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just
hope I can make it 5 more weeks or more!!</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Looking Forward To:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: white;">Finishing up
the final touches in preparation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have
to pack the baby bag and the hospital bag pretty soon!!</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Next Appointment:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Growth ultrasound 5/30 and OB appointment on 6/6</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is forming! And while your little cucumber is not even the size of a five-pound
weight, she is strong enough to grasp a finger. Just imagine her itty-bitty
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Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-45981131894020975292013-05-20T11:07:00.002-07:002013-05-20T11:07:56.350-07:00MRI results are in!I just got off the phone with my OB.<br />
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He said everything looks fine. The MRI did not show any cause for concern and showed nothing. So our little boy is just fine!! <br />
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Thank you all for the prayers and positive thoughts. <br />
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I'm ready to ride this preganancy out until the end and snuggle my babies close and just be thankful they are here and healthy. But not for another 6-9 weeks at least!!!Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-85773306630703953042013-05-20T08:36:00.002-07:002013-05-20T08:36:38.830-07:0029 Weeks!!!
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pre-pregnancy weight. Not bad seeing how 5 pounds of that is baby.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>Hip pain and frequent peeing are the two things that interrupt it the
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totally freaking out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m sure
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Forward To:</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="background: white;">Continuing to work on the nursery and installing the
car seats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And of course the MRI results
which I hope to have in today.</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Finally getting some clothes put
away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still need to go to the diaper
store and pick up some more cloth diapers and then we should be good to go in
that department!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then it will just be
keeping them in as long as possible!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Begin to prepare yourself for the absolute cuteness you'll soon experience
every day! Right now, she measures about 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">weighs
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<span style="background: white;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; word-spacing: 0px;">While your belly has grown bigger than you probably ever
thought possible, there's still only so much it can stretch, so baby's
accommodations at Hotel Bump have gotten a little tight these days. With the
squirmer inside of you, you probably already realized that. And if you feel a
subtle twitch, baby might actually be hiccupping!</span></span></span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<img src="http://www.xoedge.com/theknot/tb/tools/calendar/images/day_view_howbig_imgs_v2/howbigisbaby_week29.jpg" />Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-90287190915596918112013-05-14T08:46:00.003-07:002013-05-14T08:46:52.269-07:00MRI doneSo yesterday the hospital called to schedule my fetal MRI for our little boy. They managed to get me in this morning at 6:40am. <br />
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I got up at 5:30am and got ready. It was only a 25 minute ride to the office. I got there and they got me checked in. I thought I chose my clothes wisely but I noticed a small metal button on my shorts so I had to ask for something to change into. They gave me a pair of hospital pants. I would have needed three of them to go around my big prgenant belly. They ended up giving me a couple of gowns to use.<br />
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Now to load me into the tube. They get me on the platform which is no wider than a diving board (and about as comfortable I would imagine) and try to jam me in head first.<br />
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I use the comparison of stuffing a sausage. My arms were pinned to my side and the were pushing on my belly trying to get me in. Well, I freaked!! Oh hell no!! They had to find another way.<br />
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So they offered to put me in feet first. Okay sounds better since my head would actually be out of the tube. So they flipped me around and told me my arms would have to be over my head. OKay I can handle that. <br />
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They advised that during the test they would be asking me to take a deep breath and to hold it as long as I could until they told me to breathe again. Sounded easy enough until I realized that after I got my belly smooshed back in the tube that the babies were literally on my lungs.<br />
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I had to find my happy place. I actually used some of my breathing techniques from my childbirth class to find some peace. Then my shoulders started to ache. Then my lower back and my hips.<br />
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It was easily an hour of being crammed in the tube. The babies were not happy at all!! But I got through it even though I wanted to give up.<br />
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Now I just have to wait for the results which I should have by Friday.<br />
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And as promised, here is my 28 week picture from yesterday!!<br />
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<img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/971762_10151602427700860_2112862919_n.jpg" />Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-63361731562383108302013-05-13T08:54:00.001-07:002013-05-13T08:54:12.462-07:0028 Weeks!! Hello third trimester!!!
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pre-pregnancy weight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not bad seeing how
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better than others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last night I had
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and they haven’t gotten my paperwork yet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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like crazy and trying to work on the nursery in my spare time and when I have
the energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ll post pictures of my
large bump later; I want Todd to take some of me since mine didn’t come out
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in around 1.5 to 2.5 pounds, measuring about 13.6 to 14.8 inches. Her skin has
a smoother and less wrinkled appearance too. And her<a name='more'></a> lungs are
mature enough that she could probably breathe on her own if she were born
prematurely. Plus, her eyes, which can open and close now, can sense changes to
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trimester! The end being within site might make you feel relieved, or it might
make you feel a little nervous. One thing is certain: This baby is going to
come out soon, which is why it's a good time to start making plans for your <a href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/new-mom-new-dad/newborn-basics.aspx" target="new"><span style="color: windowtext;">new life with a baby</span></a> (like
figuring out exactly how to install that <a href="http://pregnant.thebump.com/baby-products/car-seats.aspx" target="new"><span style="color: windowtext;">car seat</span></a>).<br />
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fatigue may be sneaking back in, and you'll find that you could be making
frequent toilet trips again, not to mention it's getting tougher and tougher to
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Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448149329263685386.post-81475614087779502122013-05-08T10:54:00.002-07:002013-05-08T10:54:44.642-07:00Ultrasound Update!So this morning I had an ultrasound with Maternal Fetal Medicine. Babies are measuring good. Our boy is measuring around 2 pounds 4 ounces and our girl is measuring 2 pounds 5 ounces.<br />
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On the ultrasound though, they found a spot on our son's brain. It's about 1.0cmx1.3cm. It was not present on his previous ultrasound four weeks ago. The MFM was trying to verify if it was an artifact (a glitch on the ultrasound) but was unable to confirm this. It was recommended that I schedule a fetal MRI so take a look at his brain to try and determine what it is.<br />
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She told me it could be an artifact, a viral infection, a bleed or a tumor. The pediatric radiologist will perform the MRI and she is married to the pediatric neurosurgeon so they will both look at the MRI and determine what it is and if it needs to be attended to. My OB will also perform an infection blood panel to see if it's something viral that caused the spot. <br />
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Best case scenario it is nothing. Worst case is our little guy will need brain surgery as soon as he is born and we will have to deliver at a different hospital where they neurosurgeon and his team will be waiting to take care of him. <br />
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So I am just waiting for the hospital to call and set up the MRI, which should take about an hour. I hope to have it done next week and to get answers quickly. I'm staying away from Google because I know it will just scare me to death.<br />
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If you can keep our son in your prayers I would appreciate it.Karen G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12571529386034275784noreply@blogger.com1