Phone Call From The Doctor

My doctor called today. I've been put on even stricter bedrest. I can sit up to eat, and I can get up to go to the bathroom. Other than that, I'm confined to the reclining couch or the bed.

I was told today that if I was to say, venture out to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things, that we'd be having the babies today. So, I'm not going anywhere for the next who knows how long. I can't even go see my "Knocked Up" movie this friday like I've been planning since I first saw the preview months ago.

Monday I go see my specialist for a steroid shot and for him to check everything out. Then on Tuesday I go see my OB. My OB doesn't sound very happy at all lately with the way things are going. He says the babies are looking great, but it's me and my stupid parts that aren't cooperating. Apparently not only am I dialiating, I'm "ripening" as well. (Which is when everything gets soft enough to move around.) So, it's looking like the next step is my water breaking or contractions to start.

Britney Marie

Now Ulla Dance

I never realized before today that Man's greatest invention is the oscillating fan. God bless the oscillating fan.

Britney Marie

Today's Doctor Appointment

I'm now on strict bedrest. My doctor wanted to put me in the hospital today but since I'm not having contractions they would want to discharge me and we're not sure how our insurance would handle it.

Also, I've dialated 2 centimeters. I don't know what's going to happen with that. The look on my doctor's face when he noticed the dialation was that of giving bad news to someone who has cancer. We got the "cancer death" face. I've never seen that look before, and I never want to again.

He took the photo of the ultrasound to the specialist, but he was already gone for the day. My next appointment is next Tuesday, but if the specialist feels we need to come in sooner, then they'll give us a call tomorrow.

It's just a waiting game now.

Britney Marie

Untitled Blog Because My Brain Is On Vacation

29 weeks down, 11 weeks to go. I know I won't make it to 40 weeks, but that's still the countdown I'm going to use. Ricky called me a "ticking time-bomb" today. Which, when you think about it, is true! I very well could go into labor in the next two minutes or I could wait weeks.

Honestly, I can't wait for this pregnancy to be over with. And I don't ever want to do this again. I never though I could feel miserable for months at a time, but let me tell you...it's possible. I'm so glad I got pregnant so we could have our children, but I'm extremely thankful we're having twins this time so I don't have to go through this again. Although, if Ricky wanted more kids, I'd do it in a heartbeat for him. He would owe me a heck of a lot of kitties though! LoL!

Don't get me wrong, the pregnancy hasn't been ALL bad, but the miserable moments outweigh the feel-good moments. Maybe if we were just having one and the morning sickness wasn't so bad, and we weren't considered high-risk. Maybe I would have enjoyed it better.

I really can't wait to see these little girls. I wonder what they'll look like. I wonder what they're personalities will be like. I'm really getting excited. The only thing I'm not looking forward to is the act of actually having the babies. I know I'll do fine, and I know that the second I see their little faces it will all be worth it and I'll forget all the pain. But the anticipation of the unknown is killing me.

In other news, I really should invest in a fan to sit next to me. It is freaking hot up in here!

Britney Marie

*sniffle* *sniffle* *sneeze* *sneeze*

I have a really bad cold that I just can't seem to get rid of. Every morning I wake up to a really bad sore throat and I can't seem to stop sneezing. My nose is stuffed up, and yet is constantly running. I'm so glad it's the weekend and Ricky will be home.

I think I'm going to go to bed now. My eyes are watering and I can't breathe out of my nose. Yep, definately bed time.

Britney Marie

I Didn't Realize How Boring I Really Am

Ricky and I are heading to Panama City today. Tomorrow is our baby shower. I guess there's nothing else worth mentioning going on. I'll post some pictures of the shower when we get back on Sunday.

Britney Marie

Update On The Babies

I'm officially on bedrest. Not strict bedrest, but bedrest none the less. So, after going to Panama City this weekend for a baby shower, I'll be stuck in Tallahassee until after the babies are born.

It turns out that not only are things opening up from the inside, they're starting to open up from the outside. Can you say preterm labor? All I'm missing are the contractions. My OB told us today that he was going to speak with our specialist about the problem and I should call him tomorrow to schedule our next appointment and find out what the plan is. I asked him today if he thought we would go to term if we could get the preterm labor undercontrol. He said he doesn't see us going to term, but he also doesn't see us having the babies extremely early either. He said he was trying to get us to 34 weeks. And he's also going to put me in the hospital for a few weeks to make sure I get there. I guess depending on what our specialist says will depend on when I go into the hospital.

That's all the updates on me and the babies for now.

Britney Marie