Many of the twin moms on ivfconnections feed babies at the same time
to conserve time. We have never done this. They eat "half" their
morning bottles together, then they stop and I hold one at a time and
feed them the rest. It would allow me more time, but feeding is my "
one on one" time!
We also sing constantly! At first because I didn't know exactly what
to "talk about" to newborns, and now because it makes whoever isn't
being held feel included. Their favorite song is "Rudolph the Red
Nosed Reindeer" which might become comical later on!
They even now are starting to enjoy their time alone (unlike before).
In fact, right now they are in their jumperoo and exersaucer talking
and babbling while jumping up and down. They face each other and jump
up and down babbling to one another.
Do you know if twins are as connected to their parents as singletons
later in life? Before we had any idea I was pregnant, we ran into an
adult twin at the farmers market. She was telling me about her sister,
and then asked if I wanted another baby. I told her I did, but Duane
was a bit undecided (ha!). She says "Oh, you have to have another
baby. Twins are for EACH OTHER. You need a singleton for YOU".
I have since wondered how much truth is in that!
Lucas has been waking up when his pain meds where off about 1:30 every
night. The last few nights, I start feeling nausea when I try to go
back to sleep after giving him more tylenol and a drink of water.
Well, last night it wouldn't go away, and I ended up vomiting five
times!!!
I took a phenegran, then felt drugged all night and Duane ended up
tending to Lucas.
Is it normal for morning sickness to be this strong at 7 weeks??? I
know its a good pregnancy sign, but, with my last twin pregnancy, I
would feel nausea, but it would subside if I sneezed, laid still, or
munched on crackers.
I also have been experiencing nausea during the day, but its not as
bad then as it is when I nap/sleep.
7w 0d twins
Lucas and Matilda 6 months
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Two sacs!
They've been putting me through the ectopic drill because my numbers were so odd with this pregnancy. Because of a weird dream I had, I would not consent to a DNC or lap.
We went into Piedmont today and they repeated my hcg, did a cbc, and
we went ahead and agreed to a u/s.
My hcg was 2626 on Friday, today it was over 8700!!!
They found one sac immediately, and I jokingly told them to look for another and
guess what?
Two sacs.
Its so early (I am 5 weeks today) that they aren't ruling out that its
a hematoma from implantation of the other sac. On Friday we will go in
to see if this is a twin gestation or not although the high betas
would make sense now... The nurse told me his wife had two sacs on a
five week u/s, but only one by 8 weeks. He said they thought she had a
vanishing twin.
What did Duane say? "I am not going near you without a lead condom".
I can't say we are excited. A bit shellshocked. Relieved to not have a
tubal, but a little confused and overwhelmed at the prospect of a
second set of twins.
As far as Lucas and Tilly:
right before 5 months of age, I will say that Matilda couldn't wake herself up to eat any more middle of the night. Lucas was always the one who woke up, then I just went ahead and fed both. She always ate her bottle and even acted excited for it, once awoken- but, she didn't stir unless something else woke her up. It could be that he is just pretty comfortable with a good nights rest!
Now, they are skipping that bedtime bottle, and don't act particularly
hungry at 8!!! I don't know what thats about... all they eat is 3
ounces, then we sit and sing songs and play for ten minutes, then
Matilda will eat the other 3, but I have to really work with Lucas to
finish his.
With all the height talk I measured Lucas this a.m.- its bee exactly
one month since his exam, and he is 25 3/4 inches tall. Matilda was 26
even! I figured they measured her wrong last time!
She IS a big girl!!!
No- they aren't taking in more formula at other feedings. They now
take four bottles a day- 5 to 6 ounces each. So, they are just barely
if even getting in their requirements. Thats why we added the baby
food- nothing we did could push them to eat an 8 ounce bottle... even
trying to go back to 3 hour feeds to get in more formula didn't work
! They ACT very hungry at the 4 hour mark, but only eat half their
bottles at every meal, then want to sit and squeal and play.
Rolling over:
Tilly rolled over on December 24th, and Lucas on December 27th!
Since then neither have shown interest in doing it again until
yesterday when Lucas flipped again. :-)
Lucas and Tilly still sleep swaddled- but with one arm "free".
Twice in two days I have went into our room and found Lucas teething...
On Tillys foot!!!
It gives him some relief, but she doesn't like it very much!
We went into Piedmont today and they repeated my hcg, did a cbc, and
we went ahead and agreed to a u/s.
My hcg was 2626 on Friday, today it was over 8700!!!
They found one sac immediately, and I jokingly told them to look for another and
guess what?
Two sacs.
Its so early (I am 5 weeks today) that they aren't ruling out that its
a hematoma from implantation of the other sac. On Friday we will go in
to see if this is a twin gestation or not although the high betas
would make sense now... The nurse told me his wife had two sacs on a
five week u/s, but only one by 8 weeks. He said they thought she had a
vanishing twin.
What did Duane say? "I am not going near you without a lead condom".
I can't say we are excited. A bit shellshocked. Relieved to not have a
tubal, but a little confused and overwhelmed at the prospect of a
second set of twins.
As far as Lucas and Tilly:
right before 5 months of age, I will say that Matilda couldn't wake herself up to eat any more middle of the night. Lucas was always the one who woke up, then I just went ahead and fed both. She always ate her bottle and even acted excited for it, once awoken- but, she didn't stir unless something else woke her up. It could be that he is just pretty comfortable with a good nights rest!
Now, they are skipping that bedtime bottle, and don't act particularly
hungry at 8!!! I don't know what thats about... all they eat is 3
ounces, then we sit and sing songs and play for ten minutes, then
Matilda will eat the other 3, but I have to really work with Lucas to
finish his.
With all the height talk I measured Lucas this a.m.- its bee exactly
one month since his exam, and he is 25 3/4 inches tall. Matilda was 26
even! I figured they measured her wrong last time!
She IS a big girl!!!
No- they aren't taking in more formula at other feedings. They now
take four bottles a day- 5 to 6 ounces each. So, they are just barely
if even getting in their requirements. Thats why we added the baby
food- nothing we did could push them to eat an 8 ounce bottle... even
trying to go back to 3 hour feeds to get in more formula didn't work
! They ACT very hungry at the 4 hour mark, but only eat half their
bottles at every meal, then want to sit and squeal and play.
Rolling over:
Tilly rolled over on December 24th, and Lucas on December 27th!
Since then neither have shown interest in doing it again until
yesterday when Lucas flipped again. :-)
Lucas and Tilly still sleep swaddled- but with one arm "free".
Twice in two days I have went into our room and found Lucas teething...
On Tillys foot!!!
It gives him some relief, but she doesn't like it very much!
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Freaky!
This morning I gathered up the twins and headed to walmart.
I left with them dressed in their fleece pj's as they prefer sleepers
best and their comfort ranks above "cuteness" for me.
I packed a diaper bag full of bottles, spare outfits, can of formula,
and blankies.
And, I took a cup of urine in a gladware container because I figured I
might need to go straight on to my OB's office pending results and
didn't want to have to unpack the twins several more times in testing
at home.
Twenty minutes later I sat in the car in the parking lot having just
shopped indoors and returned with two jars of baby food, two bottles
of "Kids N Pets" carpet deoderizer (awesome) and a package of Answer
Plus tests.
Dipped my test into the cup I took to Walmart, and before the urine
had completely passed over the window, I had two dark pink lines- time
elapsed- 5 seconds.
I then went to the OB's office and they tested a new urine sample
twice and came up with the same result. I am very pregnant. Seeing how
I have been having unprotected sex since 1992 without ever being late
or seeing pink lines (even with the twins I gave up at 12dp3dt because
my second pink line was only a tad darker than an evaporation line), I
am a bit shocked. That might be putting things *very* mildly.
I go in tomorrow to see an OB to start on lovenox and find out what
tests we need to do and what the game plan is.
EDD 9-16-2007
4 weeks pregnant
Lucas and Matilda 5m 1w
I left with them dressed in their fleece pj's as they prefer sleepers
best and their comfort ranks above "cuteness" for me.
I packed a diaper bag full of bottles, spare outfits, can of formula,
and blankies.
And, I took a cup of urine in a gladware container because I figured I
might need to go straight on to my OB's office pending results and
didn't want to have to unpack the twins several more times in testing
at home.
Twenty minutes later I sat in the car in the parking lot having just
shopped indoors and returned with two jars of baby food, two bottles
of "Kids N Pets" carpet deoderizer (awesome) and a package of Answer
Plus tests.
Dipped my test into the cup I took to Walmart, and before the urine
had completely passed over the window, I had two dark pink lines- time
elapsed- 5 seconds.
I then went to the OB's office and they tested a new urine sample
twice and came up with the same result. I am very pregnant. Seeing how
I have been having unprotected sex since 1992 without ever being late
or seeing pink lines (even with the twins I gave up at 12dp3dt because
my second pink line was only a tad darker than an evaporation line), I
am a bit shocked. That might be putting things *very* mildly.
I go in tomorrow to see an OB to start on lovenox and find out what
tests we need to do and what the game plan is.
EDD 9-16-2007
4 weeks pregnant
Lucas and Matilda 5m 1w
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Teething woes
Babies are 5 months and 1 week old!
Last night these babies were up nearly every hour in teething pain. We
give them pacis, we put them in bed with us, we give them tylenol, and
we give them "teething tablets".
During the day, Lucas won't eat. He is down from his usual 25-30
ounces a day to closer to 20 now. He wants to chomp and teeth on the
bottle.
Here is what we have tried besides the above:
teething rings (hate them)
chewing on a clean knuckle of ours (briefly satisfies)
chewing a cloth (seems to make them more irritable)
baby orajel (seemed useless)
WHAT can we do? We are soooo exhausted and feeding the babies lately
has been hard for me because Lucas kicks and screams the entire time.
We reluctantly started him on baby food this week just so he would
take something. He will eat that well once a day.
Why no motrin until 6 months?
Last night these babies were up nearly every hour in teething pain. We
give them pacis, we put them in bed with us, we give them tylenol, and
we give them "teething tablets".
During the day, Lucas won't eat. He is down from his usual 25-30
ounces a day to closer to 20 now. He wants to chomp and teeth on the
bottle.
Here is what we have tried besides the above:
teething rings (hate them)
chewing on a clean knuckle of ours (briefly satisfies)
chewing a cloth (seems to make them more irritable)
baby orajel (seemed useless)
WHAT can we do? We are soooo exhausted and feeding the babies lately
has been hard for me because Lucas kicks and screams the entire time.
We reluctantly started him on baby food this week just so he would
take something. He will eat that well once a day.
Why no motrin until 6 months?
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