Our Little Litter

It's getting around that time when labor is just around the corner.  I'm waiting for the second my water breaks.  I would like my water to break and to go into labor when the babies feel the timing is right, but the doctor's feel it is best to get the babies out no later than July 31st.  I guess I'm ok with that though because "uncomfortable" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. I have about 2-4 appointments each week now and for the most part they are going well.  On Monday I went in for my regular antepartum testing, and was scared to see that Wyatt's heart rate was decelerating instead of accelerating.  The nurse watched this go on for 20 minutes and she became increasingly agitated.  I could tell that was not normal, but did not know the urgency of the matter. The nurse ripped off the long sheet of paper print out showing the heart rates and ran out to consult with a doctor.  When she came back she had a wheel chair and another nurse and

As you know, I go to Alta Bates hospital twice a week for quick testing to make sure everything is on track.  Well last Thursday I went in and the nurse got me all hooked up.  I had been having contractions all morning, but they felt pretty normal to me.  painful contractions but they were irregular.  From repeat visits and my control issues, I have forced the nurses to teach me what all the numbers on the screen mean and how to read the scribbly print out that they read.  So I'm sitting there watching my contractions show up on the print out and seeing the babies heart rates go out of control.  On top of that I can feel both babies inside me bouncing around like they're avoiding hot coals. The babies heart rates are supposed to be in the 140's with regular spikes into the 160's that last about 15 seconds per spike.  On this day, the kids heart rates were in the 160's-170's and were spiking into the 180's, which is way too high.  Between that and my contra

I will keep this post short.  There is not much to report except that the babies are doing wonderful.  I go to Alta Bates twice a week where they hook me up to a dopplar that listens to babies heartbeats and one that measures my contractions.  Their heartbeats are strong time after time, and my braxton hicks (fake) contractions are happening frequently.  Below is a picture of how they strap on the dopplar to listen to babies. All hooked up listening to babies heartbeats Just in the past couple of days my real contractions have gotten stronger, more painful and more frequent.  I was up much of last night dealing with them.  The doctor says if drinking water and laying down helps soothe them then I am ok, and not in labor.  Once they get to be regular and don't go away then I'll get myself to the hospital.  I am also starting to swell more than normal these days.  I can't wear my rings anymore, and my feet only fit into certain shoes.  Not fair, I like to accessorize an