10wks pg with twins need some advice

[azzrenae]

ooh Bella can't wait to hear your news today. Those weights aren't that far off my boys birth weights. if they do decided to bring them on they are at good weights and you have done soooo well.

I will pop back in to night if my boys let me

[bella55]

Well had my clinic appt today which turned out to be very very frustrating!
The doctor i saw has only seen me once before and i'm not a huge fan!! He dismissed any issues with the growth discrepancy infact was dissmissive about most of my fears and questions (being a nurse i know i'm not always the easiest patient!) he then said see you in 2 weeks - what the! Firstly i thought i went to weekly visits from 34weeks second i thought they were inducing me at 36weeks (in 2 weeks?) and third i'm not happy going 2 weeks without monitoring given my little one hasn't gained much weight. I did however go to the appt in the hope that potentially i might get a date in the next week or so for delivery and i'm just so uncomfortable, bored and very very over it and hormonal that i was set off by his lack of interest or care. He then checked my bp which suprise suprise was elevated (i was on the verge of tears) I tried to explain to him that i get high bp with anxiety/stress and if left for a min it will come down (which is how all my other appts have gone) but once again he dissmissed that and sent me straight to pregnancy day stay for 4 hours of bp monitioring bloods and urine. He didn't even finish his consultation before walking me there and leaving me . The nurse was great and listened to my concerns i have asked not to be seen by him again and will be seen for monitoring Monday and clinic Friday so hopefully will get some better answers this week.
I know that the bubs are better off in me than having to go to the special care nursery but iv'e just had enough - i will calm down and begin to be rational - i'm off now to have a long bath and hopefully a good night sleep!
Sorry for the vent!!!!!!

xxBella

[smithy]

oh poor you bella what an A-HOLE THAT DR IS
hope you get some more answers monday sweety ,enjoy that bath .

[azzrenae]

ooh Bella, I agree with smithy I hate it when you go to a appointment and come out frustrated with no anwsers thank god for the nurses. Hopefully you get some answers this Monday or Friday. Dig your heels in and ask them if they have a date for you, Your little one proberly wont put on to much weight anymore he may do better in SCU then in your tum.
I had the boys at 33 weeks similar to your weights and I had them home 3 weeks later its not a bad time to have them if they have to come.

I will keep poping in to see how your appointments went

Look after yourself
xxx

[bella55]

Hi everyone,

Well i am feeling much better after my breakdown on Friday and i'm trying to be positive - after all my boys will be here before i know it!
I spent 6 hours at the hosp yesterday for BP monitoring and they also did CTG monitoring. Bp remains slightly up but no need for medication atm - no protein in urine and bloods are all normal. Bubs seemed happy on the monitor - i even had a few contractions whilst being monitored!!
Babies have dropped further so i now am getting nerve pain in my groin!! Last night had some mild cramping and just felt very uncomfortable so DH and i went for a short walk - i let myself believe for 10min that MAYBE something was happening but no - i went to bed slept very soundly awoke at 4am to go to the toilet and was a little dissapointed .
Anyway what will be will be i have to go back to hosp for appt and more monitoring Friday but potentially roughly 10 more sleeps til induction?!

Take care everyone and give all my cyber neices and nephews lots of kisses!

xxxBella

[azzrenae]

Bella you are doing so well, they will be here before you know it and you will be so busy you will forget about the waiting time. Sleep while you can even though it is uncomfortable.

I will pop back in and check up on you.

[bella55]

Hi everyone,

Just a very quick update from me.....
Last night i ended up in hosp as i was having lots of back pain and heaps of mild (2/10) braxton hicks contractions, my bp was also elevated. So after monitoring and an internal (cervix soft but only 1cm dilated) i was given some panadeine forte to see if things slowed/stopped..... Things slowed so i went home... conclusion pre/very early labour. So i then had my clinic appt today where it was decided to hold off on induction (which was due to be Friday) and see if i progress further. So plan is ultrasound and monitoring Tuesday and Friday assuming the growth discrepancy isn't worsening i will be left to "see what happens" I also need to keep an eye on my BP as i have confirmed pregnancy induced hypertension.
So i feel good - obviously it's 10 times better to go natural rather than induction and they seem to be keeping a close eye on me so hopefully everything will be ok.
So i am now trying all the natural things - curry, walking (although so much groin pain!), rasberry leaf, and maybe maybe if i can convince DH some SEX!!!!!!

xxBella

[azzrenae]

Hey Bella good luck with DH , sounds like it could be happening soon how exciting keep us posted.

[smithy]

sorry for intruding again twin mums but have to send some labour vibes..... to BELLA
LABOUR VIBES COMING YOUR WAY SWEETY...

[bella55]

Hi everyone

Hope all my cyber neices and nephews are behaving themselves!!!!!

Just a quick update again!!!!

Had appt at hosp yest - it was great! I finally got some answers and a definate plan. I was scaned by an obstitritian/consultant and i had a bit of a winge about that other ****er junior doctor who keeps leaving me in limbo, i also complained that i felt i was falling through the cracks a bit and that i wanted a definate plan - she really listened and sympathised with me so from now i am only to be seen and looked after by her or her senior registrar .
So new plan - BP/monitoring Friday and review by the registrar in preg day care if all good then same again Tues but she will also do an internal on the Tuesday to see if i am dilated further then induction Friday 27th November . If i'm at least 3cm or so dilated they will just break my waters no need for the gel (which is great) This is all assuming i don't go natural in the meantime - so 9 MORE SLEEPS AT MOST FOR ME AND MY BOYS!!!!!!!
I feel so much better having a plan and i know i will be watched closely.
My scan yesterday was good but my little twin (twin2) is only 10th percentile now weighing 2.0 so they would like him in a bit longer if possible. Twin 1 was 2.6! But blood flow and fluid levels are perfect.

Please send lots of labour vibes my way!

xxBella

[Kezzabird]

That is fantastic news Bella, I've been wondering how you have been. You have gone as far as I did, I had my girls at 36+6, so you've done a fantastic job. Both my girls were just shy of 2kg so, you're boys sound like they are a good size, hopefully they won't need to go into special care.
I take it both are head down? When the obst examined me I was already 2cm dilated, then I dilated another cm over night, so they just had to break my waters. It was all very quick from then on only a 4 hour labour for me, so lets hoping you get a quick one too! Wishing you all the best babe, can't wait to here some news of another set of twinny's in the world! xxx

[smithy]

LABOUR VIBES FOR BELLA