Baby A and Baby B: 24 weeks

Things are just happening too fast now...there doesn't seem to be time to blog about everything going on in our lives and I know it is only going to get crazier. I will try to blog about both E4 and the babies, mostly as separate posts. A friend of mine asked if I was keeping a journal throughout my pregnancy like I did for Eddie, and I felt bad because the answer is of course, no.

So, here is a start: the babies are 24 weeks now and weigh 1 lb. 6 oz and 1 lb. 8 oz, for Baby A and Baby B respectively. I was very excited by this news yesterday because it is quite common for monozygotic twins (identical) to vary in size and if the discordance is drastic enough then they might induce labor prematurely; up until this point Baby B has been remarkably larger and so to see that Baby A is catching up is a good sign. Baby A is by far more active; I feel movement on the right side of my womb throughout the day, all day. But during yesterday's ultrasound Baby B's feet were actually on the right side of my body, so maybe I have been mistaking Baby A's movement for Baby B's kicks! Baby A is head down...let's hope she/he stays that way and I can attempt a vaginal birth...the reality of a c-section is starting to sink in as I mentally prepare for a very different labor experience than I had with Eddie. This is ultimately what led me to selfishly decide that we were not going to find out the sex of the twins; if I end up having a scheduled c-section and we knew what we were having, then it would feel like just a surgery to me. But by not knowing, then no matter what, it will feel like a birth. I am still not feeling great. I still have a strong gag reflex and will dry heave in the morning or really any time that I get hungry and do not eat. Still eating for four (yes, E4 is still nursing, but thankfully weaning). And our Whole Foods bills are reflecting this surge in appetite. The worst part about the throwing up/dry heaving is that it also makes me pee simultaneously, which means having to change my clothes. (I had to add this gross detail because I know some day I will laugh at it!) The heartburn isn't as bad as it was with Eddie, but it is there. The other differences in this pregnancy are the extreme hunger (of course), constipation and more of a sexual interest. There are things I am eating this time around that I couldn't go near last time and vice versa: this pregnancy I am eating a ton of red meat (last time abhorred it); cannot eat or see chicken; nuts and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are in this time around and last time I avoided them; and I don't seem to have a problem with mayonnaise this time around either. Had to buy a new winter coat today because I was getting sick of stuffing myself into my other one. Also made my doctor's appointment for my 32 week visit (march 7), which sounds oh so close in terms of potential delivery and also the date itself...scary. We are not ready yet, you hear that Baby A and Baby B? Stay in there as long as possible!