The Beginning of Bed Rest

23 weeks 6 days:

Had a little scared today. I was cramping on the way to church, so we went home and called the doctor. The doctor told me to go to the hospital for a check up. We were there for more than 4 hours... They think I might not be hydrated enough. Apparently, dehydration can cause contractions or contraction-like symptoms :P Oops~ The doctor said I should minimize all activities now, put up the feet to let the blood flow toward the uterus. I guess my bed rest has official began.

I'm THIS Big!

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This is how much I grew in 4 weeks!

How big will I get?!?

Getting Heavy

Week 22:

I didn't have to get up to pee in the middle of the night the past two nights. I think they might have moved up a bit, and not sitting on my bladder anymore. It's really nice, but they're getting really heavy. I notice breathing is a bit more difficult when I'm sitting down. It's getting quite uncomfortable. I'm as big as someone who are thirty something weeks, AND I STILL HAVE 15 MORE WEEKS TO GROW!!!! @_@

Experience the Lives Within

I've been feeling the movement of the babies since last week (21 week). I wasn't sure at first, but it has been pretty constant. It's a strange, yet amazing feeling =) I just can't help but to laugh sometimes when I feel them move. Though the last two days I've been experiencing some cramming. I think I'll have to keep my "activities" down even before 24weeks.

Shedding New Light

I went to another doctor today for a second opinion. He was actually my first choice to begin with. I heard a lot of good thing about him, but he's affiliated with another hospital that much further away from Naperville. But after today's appointment, I think I'll transfer to him. He's very personable and thorough about everything. You can tell that he's very knowledgeable. He actually spend more than 2 mins with you, and tried to explain everything, instead of throwing terms at you.

He told me not to worry about the soft marker since there are no other markers that accompany with the short ratio of arms and legs bones. He said if other markers present the next time, then we would be alarmed, but not at his point. Also, he reminded me that because I'm Asian, the babies may take on to the Asian characteristics even if dad is Caucasian. I hope they'll be tall like Preston though :P Hopefully, they're catching up.

Also, for the twin-to-twin transfusion problem that the fetal medicine doctor told me last time, he said the likelihood of that is very low or non-existing because the babies are in different sac (each baby has his own water bag), which the so-called specialist knew about it.

The only concern he has for me right now is that the umbilical cord is not centered at the placenta, which my previous doctor failed to mention it even though it was on my chart! This doctor said the umbilical cord could easily rip during labor. If it tore during labor, the first baby could bleed to death, which at that point I'll need an emergency c-section. However, if it didn't tear during the first baby, then the second baby would be fine because he can get the second one out much quick since at that point, I'll be done laboring. He is also willing to work with me as much as he can so that I can have a vaginal birth. He said he can do that as long as the baby closest to the cervix is head down, even if the other one is breach. I was much relieved today after seeing him.

Praise God for his reinsurance and for providing a better doctor for me and the babies. Though please continue to keep the babies in your prayers that they'll be healthy. I think I'm going to transfer to this doctor even if the hospital is further away. I'm much more comfortable with him =)