At our growth ultrasound (around 32 weeks) both boys looked great and were head down, they were measuring just shy of 5lbs ea and everything was looking perfect. We were really stoked about our chances for a vaginal birth and thrilled that everything was going as planned. Fast forward to 36 weeks and things changed a little, Lefty has flipped and gone breech. For the first time in the entire pregnancy we had to start thinking about the possibility of a C-section. I'll be honest, I wasn't thrilled. This whole time I've really had my heart set on a vaginal birth and hadn't even really considered surgery, it was a scary thing to start thinking about and caused me a bit of anxiety. We discussed our options with McAwesome, there is a chance that I could deliver Righty vaginally and then we could attempt a breech extraction with Lefty but there is a significant chance that a breech extraction would not work and I would end up with a c-section for him and subsequently have to recover from both types of birth. We decided at our 37 week apt to go ahead and schedule a c-section, our ultimate goal is to have our babies safely delivered, if I have learned anything it's that life isn't always as I plan and I need to be flexible. Today was our 38 week apt and unless they decide to come on their own we are going in after them exactly a week from today, April 12, 2011.
We feel relatively ready, if such a thing is ever really possible. The nursery is done and all major items are purchased/assembled/installed/washed/hung and ready to go. This past week has really marked a change for Brady, I've been carrying these little guys for the past 9 months and for him it's all of a sudden really happening. He is madly trying to finish the landscaping in the back yard and get the contractors lined up to finish the basement, I refer to it as his "dad nesting". He will be taking a month off of work to be home with us and we are both looking forward to that time adjusting as a family.
Somewhere around 36 weeks we had our maternity photos taken by my amazingly talented sister in law and are thrilled with the results. We really wanted to document the belly and though it isn't nearly as big as I thought it would be, it's still impressive and we are glad to have done the photos to look back on someday with our little guys. I'm glad I did them at that time though because since then I've really ballooned out with water weight. My feet resemble stuffed sausages all the time now and my hands have joined in the fun, so much so they are peeling now, it's super fun. Overall I've gained 60lbs as of today and feel pretty good about that! It's funny, I really thought I would have a hard time with the weight gain but I am not bothered by it at all, I hope it is enough to help me through those first weeks of exhaustion and learning to breastfeed.
So that is where we are at, one week to go unless I go into labor on my own, which secretly I am hoping for :) I will be posting pics after the birth I promise, and though life will be crazy I will try to keep up the blog as much as possible. Here are a few of our faves from the maternity shoot, again my amazing sister in law deserves all the credit and I am stoked that she will also be doing our newborn shots of the boys!
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