In the home stretch!

So in the last week and a half we have had a scary and crazy week.  I ended up in L&D in preterm labor and am now on bedrest!  I'll post the details of that tomorrow, but for now, an update!

 

How far along?  32 weeks, 2 days

Size of Baby: TheBump says that at 32 weeks the babies are the size of a squash!  The average size of baby is 15.2-16.7 inches long and 2.5-3.8 lbs.

At our doctor's appointment 3 weeks ago, baby girl was weighing in at 3.8 lbs and baby boy was weighing in at 3.4lbs.  Both are above average and growing at about a week ahead continuously!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Definitely gaining now.  When I updated last time, it looked like I had gained up to 11lbs but when I went back to the doctor yesterday, I was back to only 7lbs I had previously.  I'm thinking maybe that previous appointment I was a little swollen.

Maternity Clothes: Definitely growing out of them but no use in buying more now.

Gender: Boy AND Girl!
 
Belly Button In/Out: In kinda.  It is about 3/4 of the way out now.

Stretch Marks: A few.  Guess this belly has to stretch somehow. 

Labor Signs: Last Tuesday ended up in labor and delivery with full on contractions that had to be stopped.  Since I was discharged from the hospital on 3/29/13 I think all contractions have stopped.

Movement: Yes, all the time fortunately.  I loooove feeling them move around.  Little man has quite the punch these days.  He is also getting in to a position where it is like he is doing push ups and stretches my belly way out and it is extremely uncomfortable!

Sleep: in 2-3 hour stretches, that's about it.

Cravings/Aversions: Fish, baked potatoes, and fresh salads are still yum.

Symptoms: Belly is growing, extremely uncomfortable, hard to walk around, and not feeling too hot!

Feeling: Definitely anxious.  Trying to hang on until at least 35 weeks.

Best Moment this Week: Ultrasound at the MFM to see two growing babies that were starting to test their lungs out and trying to breathe on their own!

What I Miss: feeling normal

What I am Looking Forward To:  Holding two healthy babies in my arms.

Milestones: Stopping labor, babies hanging in the inside still!

Baby Milestones: Both babies are head down.

Next Appointment:  Next Tuesday and Thursday.  I will be seeing the MFM once a week as well as the OB once a week at least from now on.