28 weeks - still big

What we learned today

We had another ultrasound today.  The girls have both flipped so their noggins are next to each other and they are mind melding :)  They can do that for awhile, but not too long! I am hoping that with yoga and masage we can have baby A back in the vertex position by the time of  delivery.

We couldn't get a shot of baby b today but the baby a shot looks better than most we have of her. 

The girls are starting to even out in size. They used to have about a 24% difference in weight, and now only 14%.  Twin A is about 2lb 3oz and Twin B is about 2lb 9oz.  So it sounds like they are on track for the start of the third trimester.

I am starting to notice braxton hicks, though now that I have identified them again, I think I have been getting these subtle practice contractions for a few weeks now (which is completely normal and no one should worry!)  It is simply a shortness of breath and the belly tightening up so far.  I just forgot about these early easy contractions from my pregnancy with Turi, but I got several with him and am expected to have more with twins.

I am squarely in the third trimester and looking at another three months of growth!  Though, thankfully, I read on two separate websites that unlike single births, moms of multiples can expect to slow down in growth for the final 2 months.  So I only expect another 10-15 pounds or so rather than another 20-25. 

I think that sums up what we have happening here.  Sorry that I wasn't keeping up with people's comments before.  I wasn't aware that when people made comments they wouldn't be posted until I approved them - and that I would get no notice of the comment to begin with!  Whoops.

27 weeks

ok, so now I'm big. I've gained 19 lbs since my lowest weight (only 4 lbs up since prepreg) and I expect to gain another 20 in the next 13 weeks. My back is pretty unhappy with me, but I am signing up for a class pretty soon to hopefully help with that.

26 weeks

Started sleeping in a recliner to help my back.  Otherwise, not much new and different.

new ultrasounds

So the doctor slipped and told us they were girls... now we know

Here are the ultrasounds from today.  We sure would love a good picture of both their faces, but it is hard when they are in certain positions I guess... twin A has always been scrunched down in my pelvis.  But she's a strong kicker!

7 months prego with Turi

As a comparison, this is my progress at 7 months pregnant with Turi (~31 weeks along)

So I think its safe to safe I am BIGGER this time.