Annalise & Nikola are Here!

Hi Everyone!

I went in for an induction on Monday at 38 weeks. They started the Pictocin around 9:30pm and it went on all night long without much change. Then my baby a's water (Annalise) was broken the next morning (12 hours or so later) and I went from 4cm to completely dialated in two hours! My dr. said that I had a very strong bag of water, which is why I walked around dialated and effaced for four weeks without going into labor.

They were both born vaginally Tuesday, November 6. She came out with a few pushes at 1:39pm and he (Nikola) came out with a few pushes three minutes later (after his bag of water was broken) at 1:42pm. I've gotta say, things got a lot better after the epidural . I'm glad my dr. recommended it . She said, just in case baby b changes position and I need a c-section, take the epidural.

They were 5lbs. 6 oz., 19 inches long and 18-1/2 inches long.

We've been doing well as a new family. We're so excited they're finally here. Here are some pics of them right after they were born:

http://picasaweb.google.com/DMDahlgren/TwinSBirthday

Thanks everyone for the encouragement and advice. I'm looking forward to FY!

 

Congratulations! They are beautiful!!!

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CONGRATS! They are beautiful.. glad everything is well!

 

Congratulations!! They are gorgeous!

 

Awww, so SWEET! Congratulations Pamela!

 

They are beautiful!!!!!

Congrats and happy birthday babies!!

 

Congrats!!!! :birthday:

 

My gosh, they are so beautiful, and healthy too!!! Congrats!!

 

Congradulations!!

 

Congratulations! They are just beautiful! Thanks for sharing those pics!!

 

Congratulations! I sure hope my babies stay in for 38 weeks (I know my mind will tell me I'm miserable... but it's what is best for Owen and Molly).

The are beautiful. I love the picture where they are laying side by side. So sweet. Thanks for sharing

Enjoy your new little ones.

 

Congrats on your babies!!

 

Congratulations!! They are adorable!

 

Congrats on your beautiful babies.

 

Congratulations they are absolutely beautiful. Looks like your little boy is a total blondie and your little girl has dark hair. How cute that is how my little girls are too. Hope everything is going well and it sounds like you had a pretty smooth delivery.

 

Congratulations! They are gorgeous x

 

:birthday: Annalise and Nikola
They are gorgeous

 

Congratulations! Way to go! I know your birth story will be inspirational to our still-expecing mommies.
Great pics and :birthday: to Annalise and Nicola!

 

Congratulations on the birth of your babies and for making it to 38 weeks! They are beautiful- thanks for sharing!

 

Congratulations! A very encouraging birth story too, well done! :a_smil09:

 

Beautiful babies!!!! Congratulations. And great job making it to 38 weeks!!!

 

Congrats!! They are adorable!!
His hair is SO blond!! I love the picture of them lying together.

 

Congratulations! The babies are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story and your pictures with us!

 

congrats! they are just beautiful!

 

Congratulations on your newest arrivals. They are very photogenic. Gorgeous pics.

 

Congrats and welcome to FY! :wavey:

 

COngrats!! They are so cute!! Your little boy has hair like my boys do! Enjoy these first few weeks!! It will fly!

Shannon

 

How exciting! Thank you for sharing your beautiful story.
Congratulations!!!

 

Congratulations, they are adorable! Welcome to First Year!! :wavey:

 

That is so encouraging!!!! They look great! What was your secret to lasting so long....please share!! I hope you are feeling well, too.

Shannon

 

Congratulations! They are perfect!
Good luck to you and your family!

 

"That is so encouraging!!!! They look great! What was your secret to lasting so long....please share!! I hope you are feeling well, too."

Thanks everyone! I love compliments on our babies .

The secret to lasting long in a twin pg...hmmm...I don't know if it's something I did per say. I don't know if it's something someone can do necessarily. However, I did have a highly stressful job that was very active with many hours...exhausting. I did not work long pg before quitting to be a SAHM early. I did this to protect the pg b/c I just knew the stress of the job would cause problems in it. Also, I was having contractions at 34 weeks 2 days that Morphine stopped. They termed it false labor, but think it could have progressed. Actually, I showed early labor symptoms starting two days before then and went on for 4 weeks up until I delivered. It took my bag of water being broken to bring on active labor during an induction. My Dr. said a strong bag of water kept me from going into labor. This happened to my mom with all three of her singleton pgs - she had to have her's broken too. She went over 40 weeks with each of them. I know that taking good care of yourself during pg - from cutting out stress to bedrest when needed - will lengthen a pg from everything I've read. I really took it easy the last 2 months of pg, went on modified bedrest for 12 days after the contraction scare and prayed to go full-term. I hope this helps .

 

They are BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! Congratulations!