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dkw
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2nd labor = 2hrs, 50 min.

So, yeah, it was a bit faster. [Big Grin]

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ludosti
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Yay!!! Congrats!! [Big Grin]
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Wow!
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Are we going to get more news than this?
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Congrats, Dana!
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I think I'm adjusting to the nausea and exhaustion, which worries me. I keep thinking - what if it's just that the hormones are going down because something is wrong? I am now almost completely insane. And very uncomfortable.

I am also now showing! It's a combination of twins and OHSS, but I have a noticeable belly. I'm in that "is she fat or pregnant?" stage which is so wonderful for your ego. None of my clothes fit right.

If I see one more smug, pregnant celebrity I am going to scream. Yes, I usually avoid gossip magazines, but that's all they have to read at the doctor's offices and I get so nervous that I have to have some kind of distraction.

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Glad you're feeling better! I have been known to fall into the "I feel better so something must be wrong" camp at times. (Mrs. M)
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2nd ultrasound all done - baby looks good. Slightly long for his* age, all arms, legs, fingers, feet etc present and intact.

*Yes, he's a boy. [Smile]

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Oooh, a boy! Do you have a name? Are you not decided yet? Or do you not share ahead of time (that would be okay too. [Smile] )
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We have some names, but aren't going to make a final decision until the baby is born.

(So far James, Tobias, Nicholas, Xavier, Alexander and Jeremy have all made the shortlist. Some are liked more than others. [Smile] )

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(Unfortunately, Tony is still vetoing Sebastian.)
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Oh, I adore the name Jeremy.

I have a feeling I'm never going to be able to use it since that was an old boyfriend's name. [Frown]

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(Not to mention the dearth of boys. [Wink] )

James, of course, is still top of our boys' names list. And I like Nicholas a lot, though it's not on our list yet it may be someday if we have enough kids. Alexander has always been a favorite for both of us though we can't name a kid that for a first name, with our last name. *sigh*

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imogen
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I like Timothy but we can't have it because of last name issues.

Pesky surnames.

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A boy! imogen, that's wonderful! How exciting! And much congrats on having made it (more than at this point) halfway. I couldn't be happier for you. And I love all the names on your shortlist.

We have last name issues, too, which ruled out James for us, which is a pity, because I love that name.

I'm 10+ weeks today, which is a little past where I lost B the last time. I have my ultrasound with Dr. Christmas and I just know he's going to make fun of me. The last time I saw him, I was swearing I would never have another baby.

The ever-present nausea has been joined by heartburn. My granny, bless her heart, asked, "Do the babies have hair already?"

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ketchupqueen
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LOL!

Do you know, I had so much heartburn with this one, and she was born the baldest of all three?

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The babies look good (and so cute). A is measuring 2 days ahead of B, which means they were probably conceived on different days. Dr. Christmas was much more mellow than I remember. He didn't mock me at all. He thinks my cervix is good enough for a McDonald cerclage (easier, less riskier one). We're all aiming for 32 weeks - anything more than that will be fantastic, but that's what's realistic.
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That's great, Mrs.M!!!
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Such good news Mrs M. [Smile]

Go babies, go! (Grow, babies, grow!)

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We could start a cheer squad, imogen. Grow babies, grow! Staaaaaay put!
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quote:
Originally posted by imogen:
(Unfortunately, Tony is still vetoing Sebastian.)

Isn't that the crab from Little Mermaid? It is quite a long name. How will you shorten it (or will you?). Seb, bast (that could lead to bad things...).
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I've known two little Spanish-speaking Sebastians (pronounced, approximately, seh-BAS-tee-ahn in Spanish) who were nicknamed Bato (BAH-toh) and Tio (TEE-oh.)
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imogen
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Well, it's not going to happen (we each have the power of veto, so he's within his rights), but I'd shorten it to Seb.

I've known Sebastians nicknamed Bas also, but I don't like it so much.

(KQ - pom poms at the ready!)

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Hooray for sonograms!

I liked Sebastian. It was vetoed.

Choosing boys' names was complicated because I teach. (I think you mentioned the same thing is a problem for you, right, imogen? Or your husband?) Anyway, while Nicholas and Alexander were both sort of on my list, I ended up crossing them off because of the dozens of Nicks and Alexes I've had in 10 years of teaching.

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The Social Security Administration has a baby name list. You can look at the Top 10 (or 20, 50, 100 or 1,000) by year, or search for a particular name to see if it's in the Top 1,000. For example, the name Unique was No. 938 in 2005.

This could be handy for people not wanting their kid to have the most popular name.

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ketchupqueen
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Only in America, though. [Wink]

The Baby Name Map, on the other hand, has worldwide data, and it's visually represented.

*is a geek*

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(I suppose I should add it's worldwide but includes only countries where the predominant/official language uses Roman lettering.)
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Well - it's a girl! They'd told us originally it was a boy... We had his name picked out and everything!!! Then we had another screening on Wednesday and they decided she's a girl instead... Who knew?

All is well - healthy and extremely active...

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cmc-- we always bring a gender-neutral going home outfit to the hospital. That way if we have a "surprise" we're prepared! (Plus, their going home outfits go in their box with their "special" outfits-- dresses worn after blessings, since they all wear the same gown, Easter dresses and bonnets, etc.-- so they can bring THEIR babies home in it someday, if they want to.)
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My cousin had a girl today, Liliana Esme (I think the spelling is right). We're excited and probably will get to see her Saturday. She has an 18 month old sister Madeleine Elizabeth.
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What a pretty name! Congratulations!

cmc - I get really nervous about something like that happening. In my case, I had so many ultrasounds with Aerin that there wasn't any doubt. Also, I had them with the super-special ultrasound machine (the one in the perinatologist's office), so they were clearer. I can't wait to find out the babies' sexes.

I also can't wait until these babies are born (at term, please G-d), because I am miserable. This is the last week of my first trimester and the nausea and heartburn are getting worse! I'm not gaining any of the weight back and my na-nas are getting bigger already. I am not good at being pregnant.

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Oh gosh... I have heartburn like I'm getting paid for it!!! And, I really pee about a million times a day.

We were at a specialist's office when they told us it was a boy and at the ob's office when they said girl... They've never known this specialist to be wrong, so they were talking about how they're going to give him a hard time about it. To be honest - I don't care much what it ends up being, as long as the baby's healthy! ; )

Mrs.M - when will you be able to find out sexes? I've got an uncle who's only two years older than me (he's the youngest, my mom's the oldest) and they're having twins. They're opting not to find out, though...

breyerchic04 - Congrats on the new addition to the fam!!!

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I don't follow this thread much ... not being pregnant I feel like I'm in the wrong room ... did I just see that Mrs. M is having twins? Congratulations! And wow, wow, wow. You're just ... wow.

cmc, for what it's worth, the only times I've known the sex to be wrongly determined, it was when the doctor said it was a girl and it turned out to be a boy. It seems less frequent that they predict a boy and it turns out a girl. Don't know what that does for you, but good luck.

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Cmc - at least it keeps it surprising! [Smile]

I'll be fine if our little one turns out to be a girl after all, but the ultrasound seemed pretty conclusive - no great profile shot, but a wonderful genitals picture.

Mrs M - I hear you on the breasts! Though mine got bigger at the start (*grumble* G cup *grumble*) - and haven't grown again since 8 weeks or so. So maybe yours will stop. (Here's hoping...)

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Yes, twins. People are now guessing that I'm 5 months along. I'm 12.5 weeks. I'm in maternity clothes already. Of course, none of my maternity clothes from Aerin fit because I had gained about 80 pounds (seriously) of fertility weight before I got pregnant with her and I lost almost all of it since she was born. So I now have a grand total of 4 outfits to wear and 2 of them are shul outfits that are too hot to wear during a Richmond July (our shul is very cold). I am now getting headaches, which I got with Aerin, too.

My cerclage is tomorrow. I'm not nervous about getting it, but I'm nervous about having it in as I get closer to when I went into labor with Aerin. The idea of tearing the cerclage and bleeding to death freaks me out. I know it's almost certainly not going to happen, but I wish Dr. Christmas hadn't mentioned it.

On a brighter note, I think Dr. Christmas finally understands me. He brought up reduction at our last appointment and was very nice when I firmly cut him off. It finally dawned on him when I turned down genetic testing and he said, "You wouldn't terminate a pregnancy for any reason." He said it in a very approving and kind tone, which I appreciated. BTW, we did have pre-conception genetic counseling before Aerin because Andrew is 100% genetically Jewish and I'm 50% genetically Jewish. There are many Jewish genetic diseases. Happily, neither of us is a carrier for any of them.

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((Mrs M))

I now have a bump! (And I am 5 months along....)

Luckily it's winter, so all my bulky clothes still fit. When it gets a bit warmer I think I'm going to have to lash out and buy some maternity outfits.

So far I've only gained a kilo or two which I'm pretty happy about, as I was overweight to begin with. And baby is growing well, and I'm eating well.

We decided against the nuchal fold test for much the same reason as you - we wouldn't terminate anyway, so it seemed unnecessary. I think we're pretty clear for genetic diseases, the exception of a slight possibility of haemophilia (theoretically possible, but in all probability I am not a carrier). I have to ask the midwives if we can test for it with the heel blood or cord blood though, given it is a boyo.

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I did all the tests, not because I would terminate, but because I think knowing potential problems sooner would help me deal with them. In my current circumstances, I could not handle a disabled child (I can barely handle a healthy one) so I would need some time to get to a place where I could handle it. For example, I might try to move to where I have family so I have a better support network.

imogen- can they test and see if you are a carrier?

Mrs. M- hope the cerclage goes well!!

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I'm not a carrier for anything, either.

I do all non-invasive tests. I don't have a problem with a blood screen; if that turns up positive, I don't have a problem with a 4D u/s and other non-invasive testing to try to detect what's wrong. I wouldn't get invasive testing of any kind, because why go through that when I'm not going to terminate anyway? The 4D has a very good rate of detection (especially 'cause my doc would send me to, seriously, the world's expert on it) and I'm okay with knowing there's a problem but only narrowing it down to two or three possibilities if there's a problem. I do want to have warning-- but I don't want anything invasive. Does that make sense?

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I'm home. Everything went well. I had a spinal epidural. We had some weird complications - my right side didn't go numb, but my left side did. He ended up giving me a pretty heavy dose and I didn't feel a thing. I did get a serious case of the giggles, which cracked everyone up. It took me a long time to get the feeling back in my legs.

The babies are so big and adorable. B is on top of A. B was moving like crazy and A was chilling out until they moved the probe-y thing (I forget what it's called). Then he or she kind of woke up and moved a lot, too.

Also, my cervix didn't funnel, which is awesome! We were all expecting it to funnel to the cerclage, but it didn't. It still could, which would be fine, but it's good that it didn't right away.

So sleepy.

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Yay! Glad everything is going so well, Mrs M.

Scholarette - I did look into it before we got pregnant, but it is quite complicated and expensive and depending on the type of haemophilia that is in my family, could be non-conclusive anyway. I would need to get my second cousin (who has haemophilia) to have a pretty extensive gene test to determine what type he has. Then, if he had 1 of 3 types we could test me to see if I am a carrier. If he has one of the other 2 types, there's no test (performed in Australia at least) that could show whether I was a carrier or not.

Looking at the family tree, and the number of boys born, it's fairly clear that the condition was probably a spontaneous mutation on my maternal grandmother's sister's side - ie, my grandmother and great-grandmother aren't carriers. So I'm not that worried.

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I'm glad the cerclage went well!! I'm sorry you're having to wear maternity clothes already! Hopefully you'll be able to add to those 4 outfits so you don't hate them or wear them out before the twins get here!
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Thanks, y'all.

Today was somewhat unpleasant. I'm in a fair amount of pain. I won't take pain pills while I'm pregnant, so it's pretty uncomfortable. I'm not opposed to pain meds during pregnancy in general, but I have so many risk factors that I can't do anything about that I figure why add any, however small.

This is well-known to both Andrew and Dr. Davis. When she was giving me my instructions, she said, "I know you're not going to use this, but I'm giving your a prescription for pain meds." When she told Andrew on the phone, the first thing he told her is that I won't take them.

This has nothing to do with anything, but one of the first things I'm going to do after I have the twins is eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a big cup of coffee. Then I'm going out for sushi.

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I've been having decaf and not noticing the difference, so no coffee cravings.

But I already have the smoked salmon and soft cheese ordered for after delivery. [Smile]

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I'm not a big coffee drinker, or any caffeine really, but I had REALLY been wanting a cup of coffee... I asked the doctor (maybe they laughed at me after, oh well! ; ) ) and he said - Drink it.

Like I said, though, I'm not a big coffee drinker so it was just an off cup of coffee...

I've got another question for ya, too... How about this whole sleeping on your left side thing? When I asked the doctor about it, he said the most important thing is actually GETTING sleep so don't stress out about being on the left side... Anyone have any input on that?

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My doc says any which way that's comfy is fine until the 4th or 5th month or so, then either side is best (but sleep how you can.) I know I definitely would feel it if I was sleeping on my back after that, so I wasn't comfortable like that. But that's just me.

My doctor also doesn't give a list of "forbidden foods"; he just says, "Use common sense about food safety." So I've never been forbidden to eat lunch meat, soft cheese, etc. like some women I know have. (Which is good since I ate both those foods through all my pregnancies...)

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It's best to sleep on your left side while pregnant because it increases blood flow to the baby. I slept on my left side so much when I was pregnant with Aerin that I now sleep that way instinctively. I spent almost my entire month of bedrest on my left side - they only let me switch to the right when it got too painful.

As to painkillers and certain foods - it's not that I don't believe in them for all pregnant women, I just won't take them myself. I have so many risk factors that I can't control that I don't want to add any, no matter how miniscule. I'm only avoiding peanuts because Andrew has a blood relation with a peanut allergy. If he didn't, I'd be downing it.

We'll be having bagels and lox at the bris(es) and/or namings and I'm looking forward to that, too. Mmmmmm.

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How are y'all doing?

I'm at 14 weeks, which is kind of a milestone for me. At this point in my last pregnancy, I'd already had 2 miscarriages, 2 UTIs, 3 instances of idiomatic bleeding, and 2 ER trips. None of which I've had this pregnancy. I have another ultrasound on Wed.

I also got a fantastic deal on the exact stroller I wanted. I went into the store to "test drive" it, because I had just picked it out on Amazon. It handled well and the car seats went in and out easily. The floor model was on sale for $140 and it was in perfect condition. I saved $260! Whoo hoo!

In less pleasant news, a nice lady on the checkout line let me go ahead of her, saying, "It won't be long now." Y'all should have seen her face when I told her my due date (I told her the twin due date, which is December 31st, but still...). When I told her it was twins, she gave me a look of pity and told me to get all the rest I can now.

The babies like medium cheddar cheese. I hardly ever eat cheddar at all, and only mild when I do. Of course, it doesn't agree with me, because dairy makes me ill when I'm pregnant.

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Poor thing. I hate when the baby makes you eat something that makes you sick (or gives you terrible heartburn, or...)

What stroller did you get?

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Yay Mrs M! I am so glad things are going better for you this time around.

I'm past 24 weeks, which is a wonderful feeling. My bump has been growing well, and the kicks are getting stronger and stronger - to the point of discomfort at times.

We also have our stroller and have had fun changing the seat (we have a bassinet and a regular stroller seat) and collapsing it up and down. The cot is bought, but not delivered yet. We've had Tony's parents visiting last weekend, and they were very happy to see all was going well. My mother in law has made the most beautiful baby quilt, and some gorgeous little embroidered singlets. Lucky baby. [Smile]

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That's GREAT that things are going well, Mrs.M!!! I can sort of understand how you feel about how big you are... My Uncle and his partner Laurie are having twins. The 'official' due date is 11/9 but it looks like they'll do a c-section on 10-15. My 'official' due date is 11/25, even though the doc says it's really more like the 20th but because it's not a 10 day difference, they'll just keep it. (it was 11/19 based on my lmp date, changed at the first u/s and at both of the other ultrasounds they said they shouldn't have changed it.) Laurie and I were together last week for a mini-reunion type family gathering in ME... She's HUGE. Like - really could be double what I am.

We've got a 5 year old (my cousin, her niece) in the family. She kept rubbing bellies and saying 'I think you're going to be a Mommy soon' (which is adorable) and also kept kindly pointing out that Laurie is 'much fatter' than I am. ; )

NICE WORK on scoring the stroller at a deal...

imogen - I can relate to the sometimes uncomfortable kicking... To me, the uncomfortable ones are the really low ones. They make me want to tell her to stay the heck away from there for next few months. It's a strange, not so nice feeling PLUS my brain just thinks - don't kick there, little girl!!! ; ) Two other sort of cool things are that you can SEE her movements at times now, which is just plain bizarre! Also cool is that by rubbing my belly, you can stimulate her and get her going really good... She's a little ball of energy in there! : ) Glad to hear things are going well for you!

Things are good with me - nothing to complain about except some sciatica. Very strange - sometimes it's nothing, sometimes it's like I have a paralyzed right leg. Not cool, but as it's the worst thing I'm dealing with right now - I deal with it with minimal complaint!!!

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