Another Unofficial Chatterbox Thread- Everyone is Welcome!

[staley7580]

Noooo, ma'am.

Geesh. I hate talking to my husband when he first wakes up. He is such a butt monkey. Seriously.. Doesnt he have someone else to terrorize? Probably not.. He is such a grouch, always grumping around. I just might smother him in his sleep tomorrow.. That will show him.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Nawwww, he's got you now with 4 babies! You're stuck with him!

 

[staley7580]

My ribs are tingling.

 

[staley7580]

Nawwww, he's got you now with 4 babies! You're stuck with him!

Until I run away.. Without the kids. He is now wandering around the house with a dirty plate. Im not 100% sure, but I think he is looking for the kitchen.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

In a good way? (Can that be in a good way?)
Somebody's giggling, I think...

 

[staley7580]

In a good way? (Can that be in a good way?)
Somebody's giggling, I think...

No... Every once in a while, my ribs start to tingle and go numb. I think it is because a baby is pushing on them. not totally sure, but it is really unnerving. Have I mentioned that I cant WAIT to get these little buggers the heck out of me?

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I was just admiring your ticker. I can't believe it's past 32 weeks already! I'm so happy. I know there was a good chance that you'd go into labor early, and a friend of mine had her baby at just over 31 weeks. The baby was scary-tiny, and I was so afraid for her. So I've just sort of been holding my breath through this whole thing, ticking off the weeks: Yay, past 24! Yay, 26! Yay, pushin' 30!

Now the babies are soooo big (even for a single baby) that I am so relieved. I know the lungs are the last thing to develop, so the last few weeks are important, especially for boys (who develop slower.) But WOW. You're past the big milestones, and the rest is gravy.

 

[staley7580]

I was just admiring your ticker. I can't believe it's past 32 weeks already! I'm so happy. I know there was a good chance that you'd go into labor early, and a friend of mine had her baby at just over 31 weeks. The baby was scary-tiny, and I was so afraid for her. So I've just sort of been holding my breath through this whole thing, ticking off the weeks: Yay, past 24! Yay, 26! Yay, pushin' 30!

Now the babies are soooo big (even for a single baby) that I am so relieved. I know the lungs are the last thing to develop, so the last few weeks are important, especially for boys (who develop slower.) But WOW. You're past the big milestones, and the rest is gravy.

I KNOW!! All things considered, I have had a very easy pregnancy... Even though I feel like total crap. But after today's appt... I was feeling like, WOW. I made it. I cant believe it. I have been so guarded with everything.. I havent even taken the tags off the stuff I have bought.

The babies are getting so big, and they are both practicing breathing.. Its just crazy to think that in just a couple of weeks they could be here! Seriously.. Blows my mind!! Makes me want to clean, or put the crib together... or something!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Aside from our own issues with infertility and the complications and scares with the 2nd pregnancy, I know so many people who have had some serious issue or another. It certainly makes me appreciate the miracle of it all the more.

 

[staley7580]

Yeah, I know what you mean. Aside from our own issues with infertility and the complications and scares with the 2nd pregnancy, I know so many people who have had some serious issue or another. It certainly makes me appreciate the miracle of it all the more.

I know it.. On the twin boards I go to, there are so many women that have lost one, or both babies.. or delivered really early. Scary stuff. I am so lucky to have had such an easy time of it.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I know it's hardly been a cake walk! But I think you've handled it all beautifully. And soon there will be TWO beautiful babes in your arms!

 

[staley7580]

I know it's hardly been a cake walk! But I think you've handled it all beautifully. And soon there will be TWO beautiful babes in your arms!

Oy.. now THAT freaks me right out! 4 kids. 2 newborns?? OMG. I am going to be ALL ALONE at night with TWO NEWBORNS. I keep saying I can handle it.. and I really hope I can! It seems like the more people tell me how hard it is going to be, the more hard headed about it I get. Im all.. I dont care HOW hard it will be! I can do it, and I can do it alone. Im crazy.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Not crazy. Just determined.

And yes, you can, and you will. It may be bumpy at first, but once you get into a groove, you'll be fine.

Your mom is coming for awhile, right? Or will she leave once you get back home?

 

[staley7580]

Not crazy. Just determined.

And yes, you can, and you will. It may be bumpy at first, but once you get into a groove, you'll be fine.

Your mom is coming for awhile, right? Or will she leave once you get back home?

I am pretty sure she is just taking care of Alex and Mikalah while I am in the hospital. Maybe for a week or so, depending on how long I stay in the hospital. She is going to stay on base at the hotel, so she can run Alex to and from school and such. But other then that... Nope, she wont be helping with the babies or anything. Frelan is taking off a week to two weeks, depending on when they come, and what day they are born.

 

[Alex2kMommy]

I am pretty sure she is just taking care of Alex and Mikalah while I am in the hospital. Maybe for a week or so, depending on how long I stay in the hospital. She is going to stay on base at the hotel, so she can run Alex to and from school and such. But other then that... Nope, she wont be helping with the babies or anything. Frelan is taking off a week to two weeks, depending on when they come, and what day they are born.

Oh that's great about Frelan! DH took off that first week, and it made such a huge difference! I was such a MESS those first couple weeks, and even though I was scared to death to be left alone with the baby, of course it was fine.

 

[staley7580]

Oh that's great about Frelan! DH took off that first week, and it made such a huge difference! I was such a MESS those first couple weeks, and even though I was scared to death to be left alone with the baby, of course it was fine.

Yep.. With one baby, I would have no problem.. After I had Alex, his dad stayed one night, then I was on my own. I would just look at him... now what do we do? Then with Mikalah I was SOOOOOOOO sick. That pneumonia kicked my butt! I think Frelan stayed home for a few days after she came.. I thought I was going to die! I had Alex, who was... barely three? Pneumonia, and a crabby newborn. Oh LORD.. All she did was CRY! For like 6 months all she did was cry! Turned out she was hungry, and the nipple on the bottles werent giving her milk fast enough. once we put her on the biggest nipple we could get... and started really feeding her reg. baby food.. MAN. She was a good baby!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

Yeah, DS8 cried and nursed pretty much non-stop for 3 or 4 days. Then all of a sudden my milk came in and he was drowning in it! I couldn't believe his face the first time he popped off and fell back, like in a drunken stupor. Ahhhhhh, full at last!

 

[staley7580]

Yeah, DS8 cried and nursed pretty much non-stop for 3 or 4 days. Then all of a sudden my milk came in and he was drowning in it! I couldn't believe his face the first time he popped off and fell back, like in a drunken stupor. Ahhhhhh, full at last!

Oh yeah! That was Alex in the hospital. He nursed for 6 hours straight!! I was finally BAWLING, and trying to wake up his dad.. Just do SOMETHING! I cant handle it anymore! He got a nurse, and she was great! She had been a L&D nurse for like 26 years or something.. She was this MASSIVE woman, who just scooped him up.. put a sassy in his mouth, sat in the rocker and just snuggled him up to her and rocked him to sleep. I have to tell you.. I handnt slept in 2 or 3 days by then, and I was so impressed!! I wanted to take her home with me!

 

[Alex2kMommy]

We had no such luck (the first time anyway.) DS cried night and day that first day, the next night, and then in the morning a male nurse came in. He took one look at me and said, "Have you slept at all?" I said, "No, the baby's been crying or nursing..."

He said, "If it's all right with you, I'm going to bring a chair just outside your door and hold the baby. He'll be fine and close by. I need you to get some sleep."

He kept DS calm for two hours. We spent the first half hour staring at each other, going "WTH did we get ourselves into???", then slept for an hour and a half.

 

[staley7580]

Newborns... They are something. I am so not looking forward to having two of them at once. I am looking forward to them getting a bit older though.. We were talking talking about how we are going to contain them when they start crawling, and one goes one way, and the other heads off the other way.. DH thinks we should bungie them together... that way they just snap back if they get to far from each other!