We had a NICU journey, my husband and babies and I. I never thought that would be a part of my life. I never thought I would have to leave my babies at a hospital while I went home. For years, I had dreamed of “coming home”. A coming home outfit for the baby, a coming home outfit for me, family all around celebrating the homecoming of the new little…
The third trimester with twins for me was short and uncomfortable. Let’s start with the uncomfortable part. I had a surprisingly small bump during my entire pregnancy, right up to delivery. With my long torso and strong ballerina ab muscles, I really carried in. But even though I didn’t look like I was growing two babies, I certainly felt like it. Standing, walking, standing up–all the basic, mundane tasks of life became very difficult.…
The second trimester was for me the best and worst. While I was still dealing with pregnancy nausea for part of this trimester, it wasn’t nearly so bad as it had been. My intense fatigue had gone away, and I was able to start functioning like a normal human again! I also finally started to show, and I loved sporting my cute little twin bump. There were so many fun…
Did you know that more than 50% of women experience morning sickness during pregnancy? Yikes! If you’re experiencing it now, or have in the past, you know how draining and downright awful morning sickness can be. Combined with pregnancy cravings and food aversions, as well as the weight gain suggested for pregnant mamas, pregnancy nausea can be a difficult thing to navigate. I dealt with extreme morning sickness for the…
After the initial shock of finding out, I truly loved being pregnant with twins. The excitement, the wonder, the unknown. I was perfectly content in my dreams of what life would be like, and full of a special, secret, joy. Mentally, it was the most intensely wonderful time of my life. But physically… it was really difficult. Especially the first trimester. I dealt with a combination of extreme fatigue and…
On April 21, I went in for what would be my last doctors appointment. Little did we realize that at the time! I was 0% dilated, hadn’t had any contractions for a week, and both babies performed perfectly on the non-stress test. We were good to go for another week, at least, so the doctor said. So when the contractions started that night, I stoically ignored them. Braxton-hicks, I told…
“I have an important question for you.” My heart froze when the ultrasound technician murmured those words. We’d waited so long for this pregnancy, and like everything in my life, I wanted it to be perfect. My definition of perfect, at least at that time, was one healthy baby. One. An important question? That just didn’t sound good. “How do you feel about multiples?” The technician continued, pausing the ultrasound…