A of course was being a little stinker, just doesnt like to cooperate! The nurse had to stick a roll of tape between the monitor and the band to keep enough pressure on it to get her heartbeat to stay on the monitor. I went through a nice round of questions with the nurse and then did a good 15-20 minuets on the monitors. She came in a little while later and gave me the shot. This one was so much better! It hurt like crazy going in but it didn't make my leg go so stiff and cramp up so bad like the last one did. I'm wondering if perhaps the first nurse didn't quite hit the right spot and nicked something.
My nurse came in a little bit later and grabbed the monitor strip to show her coordinator. It took awhile and she came back to say they wanted to monitor the babies a little longer. They came in, gave me an armband and had me sign hospital consents for treatment.... I was like ... wow what a lot of work for a silly shot! I guess the babies' heartrates were hanging around the 130s during most of the monitoring the first time and they didn't see the accelerations they wanted to. SO I got to stay and wait for those silly babies to wake up and get going. Once they did they showed off for the nurse really kicking and moving.
20 minuets later she came BACK in and took the strip saying the babies looked great and hopefully now I would be able to go home. To me I was like... Was there ever a question? Apparantly they had been a little concerned. I guess I'd rather them monitor the babies a little longer than send me home without checking to make sure they were just sleeping. The funny thing is the nurse that was working with me yesterday is the SAME nurse that did the triage and checked me in when I came in to have Abby in May! Small world lol considering I've only been up there for that ONE time.
Tom and I went out to a movie since our chances from here on out for a day seem to get slimmer and slimmer. We saw Transformers in our cheap theater...not the greatest movie but it was fun to have a little alone time with Tom. His boss gave us a crib mattress for free, we just had to pick it up. So we spent the 2nd part of our date doing that. But now we have a mattress for the twins in their nursery! We were going to go out to eat at Olive Garden but the wait was 45 minuets and it was already after 8 so we decided to head back to Beresford and get Abby.
My mom is keeping our dog Feebee for awhile, or until we get the fence. She is in heat (so a little crazy) and my mom doesnt want me running up and down the stairs so much to take her out to use the bathroom. So it is one less thing I have to deal with! That will help me out a lot. I had a painful contraction again yesterday morning... hoping that I don't get any more and that they aren't doing more with my cervix. The bleeding is back a little stronger, Baby A was pushing hard down below and giving me a lot of sharp pains. I'm just hoping whatever she is doing isn't getting things moving faster. I'm back in on Wednesday to get checked by Dr. H so at least I have that for peace of mind. For now I'll just do my best to take it easy.
I talked to a few mom's on a community of twins that I am a part of and asked about once they started dilating how far they made it. Some went into labor within a few days... others a few weeks but I havent seen anyone who has made it past 35-36 weeks. So it might not be long! 34-36 weeks would be ideal for me!!! At least the shots should help in case something does decide to happen and the babies come early. Stay put a little longer girls!!
How your baby's growing: 30 weeks-31 weeks
. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn his head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.
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