Go Real Nappy Blog, Lucy Clough, Week 6

I am so so relieved! I haven't felt wriggles move for ages. I have been a lot more laid back about this pregnancy than I was with Isabella's. I am sure in that pregnancy I would have been straight to hospital to be monitored.

I saw the mid wife yesterday and she did find 2 heart beats-however I was a bit dubious as to whether she actually had or not because she said I could go and be monitored if I like which made me think she was unsure herself if you see what I mean?! Anyway I've just had a scan and they are both fine. They have swapped places wriggles is now breach and lazy is now presenting. However I still have an incredible pain in my left rib. What was a massive relief for both my husband and myself is that one weighs 4lb 6 and the other weighs 4lb 4 so at 32 weeks I thought that was really good. Also the sonographer said I have to be more assertive in my scans because everytime I have a scan they change which one is twin 1 and which one is twin 2 so it means all the measurements in my notes are confused as no one has any idea which one is which.

They have made an appointment for another scan in 4 weeks time when I will be 36 weeks but to be honest I am not sure I will make that as I am really struggling now. I am having massive hot flushes where I think I am going to faint or be sick and I just feel really exhausted all the time. I feel guilty because I feel like I am not being a very fun mum to poor Isabella as I can't bend down now and I'm so tired that I know I am not being Mrs enthusistic all the time.

Next week I have a consultants appointment I really want to try and get a date from them for my c section instead of just week beginning 6th Dec! We'll see!

Go Real Nappy Blog, Lucy Clough, Week 5

I am 31 1/2 weeks now. Every week further on I get, the more relieved I feel. I can't believe it's only 6 1/2 weeks to go. Even though I am all prepared it has sort of hit me in the last few days that it really isn't long to go until I will have twins and a toddler!

I am really worried about Isabella my daughter, she will be nearly 4 when I have the boys. I am worried that I will be so busy with the boys that I wont have enough time for her. I am also worried that while I am in hospital we will really miss each other. I am sure that Christmas and birthdays will over take in excitement and she will forget all about it hopefully!

I am struggling now not loads, but I'm tierd and uncomfortable and not sleeping very well. I was hoping to get lots of sleep in before they are born but I am only getting about 4 hours a night when you add it all up, as I am waking up every hour! If it is not being uncomfortable, needing the loo it is my daughter having a bad dream or my husband snoring I feel like it is a conspiracy against me having any sleep!! You see I am already becoming obsessed with sleep and they are not even born yet!
Next week I have a scan and a midwife appointment, which will be reassuring as 'wriggles' is not really moving very much at all these days, probably as there isn't any room!

I also had my 34th birthday this week, my husband and I went for a really nice relaxed meal by ourselves as we thought we'd take the opportunity while we can! Again like the last meal I went to there was not a lot on the menu I was allowed to eat but it was still really nice anyway!

Go Real Nappy Blog, Lucy Clough, Week 4

I've gone and done it again and missed a week from my blog I might try and do 2 this week to catch up!! Since my last blog I have seen the consultant and midwife. This time for the first time I was actually able to discuss the birth! My last scan showed that they were both head down and the placentas were in the correct places so I was considering maybe a natural birth afterall. With Isabella she was breach and I had placenta previa so there was no option I had to have a c section. However, after a big discussion weighing up the pros and cons I have definately decided to have a c section. I just want to do whatever is safest for both myself and the babies. One thing I really didn't want to happen is that you give birth to the first twin naturally and then the second my c section. Lazy twin is back to being breach again anyway so atleast that's that decided. There is still the chance (as with any pregnancy but especially a twin one) that they will decide to appear earlier than this!!

So we are aiming for the birth to be the first week of December, which is 8 weeks to go. Hopefully this way I will definately be home for Christmas and for Isabella's 4th birthday. I had to be kept in over Christmas with Isabella which wasn't much fun! Actually as she was my first baby it didn't really matter as we were just in this haze of having had a baby, but this time I would be devestated if I missed Isabella opening all her presents both for her birthday and Christmas.

Christmas in hospital was ok really it was so quiet I was the only person in the whole ward as anyone who was allowed to go home did go home! The mayor and about 10 hospital "big wig" people all came into my room doing their rounds to see me which was a bit strange!! And Christmas dinner well they did make a real effort and had we had crackers etc but in true newborn baby style just as it arrived Isabella started crying and wanted a 2 hour feed!!!!