Off to Beddy Bye Rest...

Here is an update for the ages.

We went to the doctor last Monday and my blood pressure was high. (153/89) They ran some blood work and other gross labs involving a jug, a toilet cup, and 24 hours of gross funneling, and put me on restrictive bed rest for a week. Not too tedious, but not a blast either.

I was scheduled to come in again on this Tuesday to get checked again. My blood pressure was still higher (158/110) and my doc sent me over to labor and delivery for more blood work (5 vials), more tests, steroid shots, some heavy duty heart rate monitoring for the girls and an hour and a half of blood pressure monitoring for yours truly. This was my very first time in a hospital... and my very first experience with a hospital gown. Exciting times, Josh has plenty of ammo to use to embarrass me later in life.

So after being monitored, bled, injected, and squeezed, everything came back clean and copacetic (My blood pressure fell back down to 125/62). I am headed to the doctor again tomorrow to get my blood pressure checked again to make sure that the bed rest is helping keep it at a nice level. We are sincerely hopeful that it will be lower.

I hope it is working because I am not mentally prepared for babies to be here or NICU time for the girls, yet. In all honesty, the babies need to bake for at least 4 more weeks. I know that is a lot of couch surfing, and crafting/updating my blog, but I am willing to do it to get fully done buns. :)

So, please continue to pray for my health and well being, as well as my sanity. But mostly pray for the girls' growth and development, that they will get all the growing time they need and will come into this world ready to be loved and cared for by Josh and me.

Twinformation:

1.Twins are on average 2lbs lighter than singleton babies

2. Signs of Twins- You should suspect twins if:

You became pregnant using in vitro or fertility drugs.

You have a family history of fraternal twins.

You have a ravenous appetite...day and night!

You are large for dates during prenatal appointments.

Note: +/- 2 centimeters is considered within normal limits and is - usually - no cause for concern.

Rapid or faster than usual weight gain.

Unexplained anemia develops

You feel baby moving "everywhere"

Hearing two distinct heartbeats

Feeling a crease in the fundus - top of the uterus - on palpation which would imply two bags are present.

An ultrasound confirms two babies