Monday, June 29, 2009
I saw my precious boys today, and they are looking perfect! Sort of like the floating babies above. The twins are still sharing the placenta well (no signs of TTTS) and my cervix is 4 cm, 3.8 under pressure. Yes, they apply pressure while Wanda is doing her thing, and measure what your cervix does then. Not exactly comfortable, but a very accurate measurement. Looks like mine is holding long and strong for now! Thank you to EVERYONE for your comments, thoughts and positive thinking. I can truly feel all of it and appreciate it so much. I feel so lucky to have so many people thinking healthy baby thoughts for us.
I almost fell of the scale (literally, no balance) when it showed I have gained 20 pounds! This is very good news with multiples, so they were impressed. Dr. P kept saying, "I don't know where you put it... okay, maybe in your bra..." and I told her to look at my thighs! Growing, also!
I won't see her for a few weeks while she is out of the country, so I will see her partner, Dr. K. I made sure to ask her if Dr. K was as much of an expert in TTTS and all, and she said, not to worry (HA!). I met a woman at the park who happens to see Dr. K regularly and said she was quite warm and reassuring, which is good for me! I asked her if we would just discuss the aforementioned modified bed rest at 20 weeks, or if that was for sure, and she said it was already decided.
Three more weeks of walking around, running errands, having my daughter's third birthday party, then I will be on the couch/bed/chaise lounge with my feet up. I am glad they do this preemptively, as it reduces pressure on the cervix, increases blood flow to the uterus and helps the babies to grow, grow, grow! Since it is "modified" I will be able to sit for meals, use the bathroom and do a bit of walking around the house. I am working out the details of childcare (in a panicked moment today I may have begged my nanny to leave the family she works with on Tuesday and Thursday, to no avail) but needless to say, one cannot prepare meals or take a child to the potty while on bed rest.
That leads me to my question for you, my faithful readers. I am trying to plan some entertainment (that sounds like a mean a stripper, but I don't) to keep me occupied. I am thinking TV series on DVD, learning to knit, writing boring blog posts and spending LOTS of money online. I might have to re-read the Harry Potter Series or finally get to Anna Karenina. Any suggestions for activities, shows, movies, novels that are your favorites? I would love to hear them!
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If you don't already watch them, I love Entourage, Big Love, and Weeds. I don't have HBO or Showtime, so I get them all on DVD. I have also been into all of the Shopaholic books by Sophie Kinsella. These are light hearted and funny. You could also make some photo ablums on snapfish.com. I'm not on bedrest anymore, but these are all things I've been doing since being off work.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 20 lb weight gain! Keep eatin!
I love cross-stitching... you could make the boys their Christmas stockings!!
ReplyDeleteI assume that "Sex and the City" goes without saying. Definitely learn to knit - baby hats are super easy, and you can make them 3 at a time. :) Read anything by Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher; light enough for brain candy, but British, which makes me feel that they are somehow elevated. Visit the "Go Fug Yourself" website and vote on truly hideous celebrity fashion. I would probably re-read the whole 'Anne of Green Gables' series, which was my favorite as a child (and probably won't be a big boy favorite, so you might not see it for awhile). I think I might also visit kiva.org and make micro-loans: doesn't take much money, but just as fun as shopping websites with no guilt. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you are a fan of sci-fi, I would recommend both of the Stargate series, and I have heard that the new Battlestar Galactica is good too.
ReplyDeleteIn terms of books... I'm your girl! What kinds of books do you like to read? Fiction? Non-fiction? I work for a bookstore...I can give you info on whatever you're looking for. :)
I would love to read more frequent posts :)
ReplyDeleteYay for another positive appointment!
ReplyDeleteAnd Woo-Hoo on the 20 pounds, you're doing great! :)
I would definitely stock up on TV series on DVD, books, and comfortable pants before the bedrest is mandated.
Of course, I'll be stimming soon, so I'm sure I'll give you plenty of fodder and worries to read! ;)
Have you read the Twilight series? I have just finished them and they are really brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYay - so glad the three boys are doing well and that your cervix is holding up. I'm expecting twins and I've had the same worry. I've been giving bed rest a lot of thought recently in anticipation of having to do it at some point. A friend of mine had a good idea and suggested that I create some art work for the nursery. I'm not sure if you are artistic or not but it's a good creative outlet and something personal that you made for your boys?
ReplyDeleteWhile I was on bedrest I watched all of the seasons of Desperate Housewives and scrapbooked many many albums of photos.
ReplyDeleteI'm now watching Dexter (it's on Showtime) and LOVE it. . .
The Twighlight series is great too.
The BBC drama's from Masterpiece theatre are always great and you get them on DVD at Amazon.
ReplyDeleteMY friend was on bed rest and she divided the day into morning (learning), lunch, Afternoon (laughing) diner, Evening (playing games with friends on bed).
She said that having friends come over saved her from the depression that can hit when you are so isolated and bored.
I say Webcam too - talk to friends for free over!
you are doing fabulous!
ReplyDeletemy favorite author is the Irish funny lady - Marian Keyes. All of her books are fun. keep up the pounds :)
I was going to suggest "Sex in the City" but I see that was already done... Aside from that, what about starting up another one like "Gossip Girls", "Gilmore Girls", "The Office", or something humorous... those would be some good options. Do you have DVR? You could start recording shows that way?
ReplyDeleteYAY for a good appointment and a great cervix;) I would definately suggest that you get netflix. It's only $14 a month and you can watch as many movies and tv series that you can watch!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like another great appt! You absolutely need to have an 80's movie marathon - pretty in pink, breakfast club, grease, dirty dancing, 16 candles, goonies, etc... I have enjoyed Anita Shreve's books as well as Jodi Piccoult. Can't say enough about Twilight. Do you network on multiples message boards? Online games, knitting, start a scrapbook, organize all your digital photos...
ReplyDeleteHope that helps! Don't overdo it in the next few weeks!
I think TV series are totally the way to go. We've loved Lost and Six Feet Under, which both have the potential to suck you in for a loooong time. But there are so many great series out there.
ReplyDeleteOh, and another vote for Netflix. You don't even have to leave your bed to order more DVDs!
I just finished watching the Canadian show Regenesis on Hulu and I loved it. The first 3 seasons are available and then I downloaded the last season on MiniNova. It is a medical-mystery-thriller show and it is excellent. The science is top rate, so that makes it smart and easy to watch.
ReplyDeleteI love love Canadian TV, so I get much info from the website TV, eh? then download the shows I want to watch from mininova, it is free and without commercials.
You are doing so great!! I know "sex and the city", "Friends", "Sienfeld", and "King of Queens" would be what I would watch.
ReplyDeleteI am glad everything is going well so far.
Hey - Happy 4th of July! Just checking on you. Haven't heard from you in a bit! Aren't you just loving this PNW weather? Went to the coast and it was WARM (water still ice-cold of course). xoxo
ReplyDeleteI wanted to let you know that I nominated for an award on my blog. :)
ReplyDeleteWhile I was on bedrest last year, I spent an absurd amount of time fooling around on the computer. Writing my blog, reading other people's blogs, virtually designing the nursery, giving myself a virtual makeover. If you read through my blog from last summer and fall, you'll see much of how I kept myself entertained for 5 months (July to November) of bedrest! TV online is easy too, especially if you end up on hospital bedrest. I also did some sewing and knitting. I loved it when friends came over to sit on the couch with me. I watched some movies, although by the end of my bedrest I was sick of TV. Once I was in the hospital, all medicine related TV shows became much more interesting. I tried to read, but honestly didn't read much other than medical websites!! I set up a great pandora music channel and music on a lot. Really helped the hours pass.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing to figure out is everything you can do on modified bed rest. Ask for a disabled parking permit - it will make it easier to do things that you have to do, like going to MFM. Or buying food. And figure out all of the stores that have wheelchairs or powerchairs available. Nordstroms has the most comfortable wheelchairs at Bell Square. Mark would take me to the mall with both of the boys and push me around so I could get some fresh air. Ikea, Whole Foods, Costco and Target all have power chairs you can borrow. At first I felt silly - especially at Target where the chairs beep like a construction truck when you have to back up and everyone, I mean everyone, turns around to figure out what that pregnant lady is doing - but after a while, I didn't really care what anyone else thought. Just taking care of our little bean!
We would have friends come over to play with our kids when I didn't have the nanny or grandmas helping. We asked people who wanted to help to bring us meals for our freezer. I ordered grocries from safeway.com - although I think amazon fresh is probably better if you have it in the highlands.
For TV, other than the hospital shows, I think I watched a lot of reality house and baby related shows. I thought it was sort of fun to watch shows like America's Next Top Model or The Biggest Looser where everyone is skinny or trying to be skinny while I was stuffing myself with protein snacks.
Speaking of that, I never did get used to the whey protein shakes. They still make me gag. I think someone should make a high-protein ice cream for pregnant mammas!