Friday's appointment

I left my 34 week appointment on Cloud 9. I was 2 cm dilated and told I'd be having the babies any day! I went out and bought some preemie clothes and got everything ready....

Fast forward 8 days and I'm back at the doctor, still no sign of babies. My OB had just gotten a new u/s machine and I was the only set of twins they had coming in any time soon so they wanted to use the twin package for the first time on me. I said that was fine even though it meant I had to wait for about 45 minutes to be seen. Then everyone in the office wanted to be in the room to see my u/s on the new machine. There were so many people in the room they could barely get the door shut, it was standing room only. Everything was fine, both babies are measuring about 5 pounds 8 ounces which were good measurements and I was healthy and everything.

But to make a long story short I was in there again this week for about 2 hours, the doctor checked me and said I was still at 2 cm so there is no end in sight, my state is a high risk for HIV state so they had to draw blood to do a 2nd HIV test in case I've contracted it since I was 7 weeks pregnant and I HATE having blood drawn.......and then the doctor forgot to write that I need weekly BPP's on my chart, even though she has told me that before the girl that scheduled my next appointment wouldn't schedule me for one because the doctor didn't write it on the chart. And I was there for so long that I was their last patient so by the time I checked out the doctor and nurse had gone out for lunch so I said "Fine, just don't schedule it" And I know that this week when I'm there they are going to tell me I was supposed to have one. I cried on my way home because I was so disappointed, and probably also because of hormones.

And also my doctor was booked for this week so I am seeing the nurser practitioner, which is fine except I was hoping to get a date for delivery and I don't think the practitioner is going to be able to do that, so I haven't been able to sleep, I lie awake upset. I woke up Saturday morning at 4:30 AM and started to cry because I'm so tired of being pregnant. I know it's because I had my hopes up at 34 weeks and when they didn't come it was such a let down. My mom keeps reminding me that pregnancy is 40 weeks long, but I'm just so disappointed.

I'm staying with my parents this week while DH is gone for work, just in case I go into labor but really because I can't stay at home by myself with the men banging on the house next door for one more week, the thought of it brings tears to my eyes. It has been going on for 4 weeks now. Sorry this is so long, thanks for reading if you make it this far!

 

Hang in there, it won't be much longer. :hug99:

With my oldest DD I was 3cm at 37w and 80% effaced. I thought I'd go anyday, and she didn't come for 4 more weeks!!!

 

Oh goodness, I'm sorry those workers are still at your house!!! And I'm sorry that you has such a stressful appointment. Is there any way you can cajole the office into letting you see your doctor next week, instead of the nurse practitioner--using your higher risk status because of twins, your dilatation, the closeness to your due date as arguments? Even if you can squeeze between appointments, it seems like it would be worth a try, just for peace of mind.

 

I am sorry you're having such a rough time and the workers are still at your house. I think it's a great idea to go to your parents house. I don't think you should be wanting these babies out at 34 weeks. Sure, some are fine at 34 weeks, but your body and your babies are hanging in so belief in yourself. You can do it. It's hard, but you can and you will.

Hang in there, it will be worth it. The longer the better. I was 2 cm at 32 and 33 weeks, 3 cm at 34 and 35 weeks, 4 cm at 36 and 37 weeks and 4 1/2 cm at 38 weeks ... I had to be induced and delivered 2 almost 8lbs babies who went home with me ... it was hard the last 2-3 weeks, but looking back ... it was worth every minute.

 

Hang in there! You're almost done...

 

I agree with a PP about keeping your babies in there as along as possible and avoiding the NICU if you can. The longer they stay in, the better it is for them.

 

First off :love0028:

Now for the rest... I can't imagine how frustrating it is to hear that you could be meeting your babies any day only to find that they have decided to stay in their current residence a little longer! I know that my doctor has done checks every week since 32 weeks and I am not dialated at all... I consider this good news in many ways because I definately am not all ready to bring baby home! We don't have anything ready orset up for them at this point and our dining room is in the middle of major reconstruction! So, I am really in no hurry for those reasons as well as the fact that I know that the longer they stay put the better! Both in the short and long term. Premature babies, and one born at 34 or 35 weeks is premature, have an excellent chance of not having any medical or developmental issues, but they are at risk... So, don't be too anxious to have them immediately if not sooner. The benifits to keeping them inside, provided there are no medical problems with the pregnancy, are far greater than having them NOW. Not trying to be harsh, just trying to make you feel a little better about holding onto them longer than you anticipated.

So, try to rest and relax. Enjoy your time prior to their births. Although I have not had twins before I do have a daughter, and I can tell you that as much as I could not wait until she was born life with a newborn was not easy... this time around there will be two newborns so I am trying to take advantage of the freedom I have right now. That is not to say that I am not anxious to meet my little ones or be done with being pregnant... Do something nice for yourself if you can. It doesn't have to cost money just pamper yourself a little before you loose your opportunity!

 

just throwing out a hug to you!! keep your chin up.. maybe something will happen soon.. fingers crossed!

 

Awww, you poor thing. These preggo hormones can be the big suck. I hope things start looking a little brighter. Take some time to pamper yourself, you deserve it. Maybe its a good day for a pedicure--you may not be able to see your feet, but it will certainly FEEL nice.

 

I'm so glad your babies are healthy and weighing well.

I can understand a lot of your uncomfortableness. I'm about three days behind you. When I was checked and found dialated last week, I was told they would be okay born right now but would spend time in the NICU and it would be much better if they stayed in. We were all relieved to have been told it was false labor. So, I was told to take it easy. I know it stinks! I still get out a little, but I'm MAJORLY uncomfortable ALL the time. I ache a lot and all of my previous pg symptoms seem exaggerated nowadays. I'm sure it makes it worse that your hubby is out of town and that you have obnoxious construction workers next door to your own house <_< . That would be annoying for sure.

:hug99: Hang in there :hug99: . It's not too much longer now.

 

Try to hang in there, I'm supper uncomfortable at 30 weeks 5 days so I can't even imagin what it is like at 35 weeks!!! ( I've been on bed rest since 24 weeks) I'm sure they are just waiting for their daddy to get home to come out!

 

:hug99: The end is in sight. It's just around the corner, and you'll be there soon. Hang in there, you've made it this far. You don't really want to have them until your dh is there, anyway, do you? So, enjoy your parents, and good luck.

 

Well my DH is in 20 weeks of training, he doesn't graduate until Jan. 4, 2008 so I HOPE I am not still pregnant by then!!! He is allowed to keep his cell phone in his pocket on vibrate, so when I go into labor I will call him and he'll meet me at the hospital. Thank you all for your kind words! I know it's best to keep the babies until they are ready to come out and the longer the better......and before that appointment at 34 weeks it was no big deal, it was just since they told me "any day now" that it got my hopes up! I have told everyone in my family to stop making plans for the babies to be born, because as long as they are planning on it the babies are going to mess up their plans by staying put!

Sometimes I just worry that they are never going to be born.

 

QUOTE(PgTimesTwo @ Oct 15 2007, 04:59 PM) [snapback]451670[/snapback]
Well my DH is in 20 weeks of training, he doesn't graduate until Jan. 4, 2008 so I HOPE I am not still pregnant by then!!!


:laughing: Not unless you are pregnant again.

 

QUOTE(summerfun @ Oct 15 2007, 04:11 PM) [snapback]451703[/snapback]
:laughing: Not unless you are pregnant again.


HAHA!! OMG I HOPE NOT!!!!