There are so many awful and funny things about pregnancy that I haven't shared. I am carrying twins and would love to write something beautiful about my experience, however this format of writing fits more with how I am feeling these days. I can't even form complete sentences...I'm in survival mode. Here is my summary in words for my first and second trimester.
First Trimester:
Two purple lines. Hooray! We did it! Cramps. Achy achy boobs. Excitement. Cloud 9. Ouch boobies, ouch! Acne. Bloating. More bloat. Up Three pounds. Nausea. Sick. Tired. Constipated. Two more pounds. Barfing. More nausea. Nothing tastes good. Starving. Barfing. Nausea, nausea, nausea. Constipation: 1 day, 2 days, 3 days, 4 days, 5 days...ugh...Enema. Relief--sort of. 8 pounds total gained--already!?? Can you feed me with an IV or through a g-tube? More nausea followed by more barfing and more weight gain. Everything smells disgusting and doesn't taste much better. Applesauce, crackers, cheese. Major bloating. When will I want to eat real food? Soup. Dying on the couch...how will I work when school starts?! No pooping=senna tea, aloe pills, Senocot, and eventually another enema. Ewww. Head cold. First day of school. Stuffy, headache, running nose. Belly popping out? Must be major bloating cause by constipation. Sigh. More Colace, milk of mag, and enemas. Tired. Crying. Don't want to go to work. Poor me. Major acne. All day puke fest. Puked so hard I peed my pants. Weekend bouts of extreme nausea, headaches, and tears. So sick of feeling sick. Dinner in....Dinner out...again. Crying. 10 weeks...Doctor's appointment: gained 13 pounds so far...what the??? Heartbeat: Amazing, tears, joy! Sigh of relief! Zofran...A little bit better! Senocot, Colace, and milk of magnesia. Really hungry. Run out of staff meeting to barely make it to the toilet and lose breakfast. Phew! Crying...Orange soda....ahhh! Finally something yummy. Tater tots and more orange soda. Pizza face. More constipation. I think that was baby movement. 14 weeks...Doctor's appointment: "You're measuring about four weeks ahead, you just earned yourself an early ultrasound." 20 total pounds gained. Worry, fear, doubt, crying, nervous breakdown on the way to work. Ultrasound: two heads, two heartbeats, two normal sized babies! TWINS! More crying...fear, doubt, worry....excitement, joy, HOLY COW! Fun sharing news with family and friends on Friday. Saturday reality sets in. Sunday, I am a mess. How can I carry, afford, mother, fathom two babies??? Suppositories and milk of mag every few days. Colace every day. Belly getting bigger. Nausea subsides with Zofran only. Sleep getting harder...When will I feel better?
Second Trimester:
Picked out cribs, carseats, double stoller. Twin discount! Everyone keeps asking if I'm feeling better, but I'm not really. Nausea is less but barfing is more. Colace everyday is slowly working. 25 pounds gained. More baby movement...I think. Still in shock that we are having two babies. Somedays I'm excited, other days I'm terrified. Bending over is getting hard. Big kick! Tears of joy. Back ache. Sleeping can only happen on my side now. Getting more excited...Scheduled 20 week ultrasound. Nausea seems to go away and then I'll have a random day when it attacks! Getting big. Feeling fat. Acne galore! Nausea gone. Haven't thrown up in weeks. Plan baby reveal party. Hoping for a girl and a boy. I am feeling good and feeling like a cute pregnant lady. 20 week ultrasound: Everything looks great! Babies are big and healthy. 30 pounds weight gain. Baby reveal party: one boy....and one girl! So exciting and so much fun! Nursery ideas. Paint color. Accessories. Baby clothes. Anxiety and worries about twins subsides...a little. Getting bigger. Swollen feet. Tired. Going #2 finally!!! Relief! Shoes not fitting. Baby kicks! Clothes not fitting. Belly gets bigger. Feeling gross. I wish I could just bend over and get up without help. Tossing, turning, lack of sleep. Sigh. Huge. Tired. Hungry. SICK of EATING. 36 pounds weight gain. Starving. Where are they going to go??? Nausea returns. Barf. Exhaustion. Tears. I don't want to work anymore. Braxton hicks. I'm gonna be gigantic! Will my stomach ever go back? Pictures of twin bellies online...AHHH! Big mistake. Great. No more Colace and regular BMs--glorious! Acne clears a little. Bigger baby kicks...and both at the same time! Names? Paint color decided and purchased. One crib assembled. Used baby clothes washed and hung. Braxton hicks, pressure, heaviness. Worry. Doctor's appointment: everything's fine. Huge. Nausea on the way to work...gag..swallow, gag, swallow...pull over! Crying. Swollen feet. Growing belly. Exhausted. Excited. HUGE.
