Wow, sorry it had been forever since I've updated this blog! I've finally made it into my third trimester and it has been taking it's toll in me mentally and physically. Boy, do I miss the joys of my second trimester. My third trimester has definitely been very challenging and it makes the horrors of my first trimester look like a walk in the park!
Back are my constant fatigue, but this time its from carrying around the belly weight. I am currently at the 32 week mark, but at 31 weeks each baby was roughly 3 pounds each and my uterus was the size of someone who's full term. AWESOME! The dreaded morning sickness, which for me occurs at night, has returned along with a new lovely symptom... heartburn/reflux. Gross. All of these happen to me at night, which makes sleeping miserable some days. Thank goodness for Unisom and Tums.
Another FUN symptom that has come along during my this trimester is swelling of my feet and hands :( Thankfully my blood pressure has been normal, but the swelling has made life challenging. Luckily its the summer so I live constantly in flip flops and dresses. It's so sad that I can no longer fit into my regular shoes. The most annoying aspect of the swelling has been the pregnancy induced carpel tunnel syndrome that has caused my fingers to go numb and sore. I've been wearing wrist splints and compression stockings, but my OB has happily notified me that the only true remedy is delivering the babies. Joy.
My apologies for all the sarcasm. The past few weeks have not really been fun. I am so excited to have these babies and can't wait to not be preggos anymore, but I don't wait premature babies either if I can avoid it. Only 5 more weeks until I'll be full term at 37 weeks! I'd be happy to make it 35-36 weeks. At this point I will most likely have a c-section because Aiden has been breech for the longest time. I'm not particularly against having a c-section, but am not looking forward to the recovery period with twins.
The next few weeks are sure to be interesting. I'm just thankful that my OB has FINALLY taken me off work and placed me on modified bed rest because Emilia is running slightly smaller than Aiden. They are hoping that the rest and decrease of stress will help her grow and prevent me from going into preterm labor. *fingers crossed* that I can survive the upcoming weeks!
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