32 Weeks

Bigger and bigger!

Twins at 32 weeks

Well this week was...challenging. But interesting! We went to the hospital twice because I was having lots and lots of Braxton Hicks contractions with pain. Everything is fine. They have a test that can predict whether you will go into labor in the next 2 weeks, and mine was negative. It's not 100% but still good news. I definitely learned what to look for better, and now we know what the procedure will be for the real thing.

Also this week I went through the most excruciating pain I've ever experienced. It was horrible for about 18 hours, then they got me into urgent surgery to cut out an external blood clot. Possibly partly explains the intense Braxton Hicks the next day. There was no other effect or possible effect on the babies, thankfully.

The final "challenge" of the week has been the continued deterioration of my SPD. I'm using crutches now, which helps to some degree. I just started seeing a chiropractor who specializes in maternal care. He is confident that he can help me, so here's hoping. My doula told me she has helped two women with the same condition. One was confined to a wheelchair by 30 weeks and one used a walker in late pregnancy. The one with the walker was able to have a drug-free birth still and the issue resolved post-partum, so that gives me hope.

Let's see, good stuff this week. Well one thing, the babies are still inside. Yay!! Every week and every day inside is so so much better than outside. They're also doing great. Everyone who has examined me/them has said something about them being particularly active, especially Baby B. (Usually they say they're going to be trouble :-P) The resident at the hospital (it was the same one both times) told us that their hearts are ahead of schedule - they accelerate when they're excited, go back to baseline, and don't decelerate. So basically all these BH contractions are giving them a great workout! As Kurt reminds me on a regular basis, all these "problems" I'm having may just be my body's way of having a great labor/delivery and great babies. Worth it!