36 weeks!!! We did it!!!
We hit the golden mark for twins! This is the day our doc told us that if we made it here, we’d be dancing naked on the tables (and we reminded her of that today to which she gave a great big belly laugh). We are still going for 38wks but from here forward, we can rest assured (barring any surprises or emergencies) that our babes would be healthy, healthy like any other full-term baby.
We saw our OB today for our weekly visit. Gina drove me there and when we got to the hospital, she (insisted she) put me in a wheelchair to get up to the fourth floor and down the long hall. I was totally mortified until I realized how FANTASTIC it was to not have to walk all that way. Relief.
In the office, all things checked out good. I asked our OB how much she thinks our babies weigh at this point and she said, “EASILY 6 pounds. Easily. I would venture to say that there is a strong possibility you’ll have babies in the high sixes, maybe even break 7lbs.”
Whoo hoo! Getting to 38 weeks has been the goal the whole time but I’ve also been playing this little game to see if I can get at least one baby to weigh over 7lbs. What can I say? I’ve got a competative streak. 🙂
Below are a few pics that Gina took in the OB office today. As my midwife said about my belly yesterday… I’m now in “no-mans land”. See for yourself. Crazy enough, I’d say these pics don’t even really do the 3-D version justice. Enjoy nonetheless.
P.S. Pema is here this week and is a total Godsend taking care of me– just in time as I turned a harder corner this week.
P.S.S. Contractions coming more regularly and frequently now but nothing to really worry about in terms of pre-labor. Still in the domain of “normal” for twins.
Sometimes I hang over the butcher block to get relief from the weight. Gina took this pic to show me that I still have a waist!