Pregnancy: Week 20 (And the Sexes Are No Longer a Secret)
Hi Everyone! Twenty-one weeks today. :)
Here's how the last week has been:
- We found out the genders of the babies this past week...I didn't post it here because we were trying to keep it a secret from my dad and brother...but that lasted less than 24 hours. So cat's out of the bag...we are having a boy and a girl, which I am so incredibly thrilled with! And we're getting close to having names picked out for both of the twins (I'll tell everyone once we have it finalized). That's (naming) actually been a lot easier than I thought
- Feeling A LOT of movement, which is so cool. It's helping more than anything to make all this real
- Nausea's been under control but I've been taking Zofran like clockwork. Going to go off it today and see what happens. Fingers crossed...
- Back pain is an ongoing issue. Not all the time, but especially when I sit for any length of time. Going to a chiropractor tomorrow, hope that helps
- I'm having some occasional weird abdominal cramping that's making me nervous. My doctor said I'd know if I was having contractions, and the cramping doesn't seem like contractions. Still, I don't like it
- Gums still bleed every time I brush my teeth. I'm also congested and when I blow my nose it's all bloody...lovely
- My feet are swelling to the point where I can't wear a lot of my shoes (besides the fact it's getting hard to reach my feet to tie or buckle anything). And I think heels of any kind are just about a thing of the past
- My belly is really growing. Still getting that stretchy feeling from the inside. Still no stretch marks. (Yay!) I'm actually a little scared about how big I am and that I'm only halfway through my pregnancy...I already feel so huge...just have to keep telling myself countless women have done this before me and I'm going to be fine...
- Emotions are all over the place this week. On the plus side, saw a lot of family over Thanksgiving and everyone was so excited about the babies, which was so great and makes me feel really excited and happy. Also picked out nursery furniture (although we haven't bought it yet). Also feeling the babies move so much and finding out the sexes and naming them...all so cool and making these babies seem like our children, which on the one hand is really positive, but on the other I'm scared to do because what if we lose them? We're still a few weeks away from viability...I've still got that fear of miscarriage (or I guess it's stillbirth at this point) going on. Also, I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed at times by the fact that we are going to have two babies to take care of AND will probably be moving a few months after they're born (although that's still totally up in the air). I will have lots and lots of help, but still, it just feels like so much...too much all at once. But we do what we have to do, right? Plus my husband has been so great, telling me all I need to think about is the babies, that's he's got everything else under control. Trying really hard not to think about/worry about the future and just focus on today...
Hope everyone has a lovely week!
XOXO
