Oh that sucks....sorry to hear that Summer. Good luck on the fasting. I hope you don't get nauseous. Let us know how it goes.

@helenmelon29 I LOVE the name Clara! It has actually been my first pick for our little girl for a while... I'm just working on my husband we already know the middle name will be Catherine (after my husband's grandmother) and I love the sounds of the two together... plus, Cece as a nickname? I'm already melting, haha... so I'm definitely with you on the name Clara

@JustAnotherGirlSuzanne SO exciting that you are having a boy!!!

@summer8it sorry to hear about the glucose test... I hope you pass it this time coming up!

@poke987 my Dad's birthday is Sept 11... I think it's nice to some good things like loved ones' birthdays on such
a date Also, you may be higher than average in the weight gain, but can I just say how inspiring you are? I can't believe you kept up with your running and completed your goal of a half marathon... I am lucky most days to get myself peeled off the couch for a 20 minute stroll! AND that you made it so far into your pregnancy without mat clothes... week 8 and I was into the stretchy jeans, blah.

Hey Ladies!!!! I've been a bit absent so I figured I would check in. Welcome to the new ladies!!!! I'm 20 weeks along w/ twin boys. Just had an appointment and discussed my weight gain and FINALLY got some direction. I feel like I've been guessing this whole time and it's nice to have a concrete goal. I'm 17 lbs up and the doctor said she wants me to gain about 25-30 lbs so I'm a bit higher at this point than is preferred. However she also said I need to eat 200 more cals per baby (not 300) and lower my maintenance cals because I'm not working out so much. (Thank god she has a clue as to how MFP works.. .we spoke the same language lol) So I changed my activity level to sedentary and set my goal to maintenance. If I get in any good workouts I will log those, and I expect to go over my cals a bit because I have an extra 400 cal buffer. It's all coming together lol

Anyways... Summer, sorry to hear about the glucose test. Hope you pass the next one!!!!

I'm not sure about whether I will need a c-section if the placenta doesn't move. It wasn't mentioned to me, but I will admit that the idea did run through my head. While I'd love to bypass labour if I could, I'd really rather not have to deal with a c-section recovery if I don't need to. (Of course, id rather have a safe baby no matter what method of birth is used to get him here ) My midwife made it sound like she expected the placenta to move though. The ideal is at least 20mm away from the cervix and I'm at 18mm so it's not quite on top and it seems quite likely that as the uterus expands it will take the placenta up with it and I'm holding onto that thought for now. My next ultrasound is this coming Monday and they said they would contact me with the results so I won't have to wait for my next appointment.

@JustAnotherGirlSuzanne and @helenmelon29 I know for sure I will need a c-section. My son was an emergency c section. If I wasn't having twins it would be debatable BUT since there are two the doctor said they won't risk anything and have strongly suggested the c section. I'm all for it just because I know it's the least risky thing for the twins but honestly I'm dreading the recovery....especially now that I have a 4 year old.

@helenmelon29 I'm in Canada I love the Clara Elizabeth combo.

@JustAnotherGirlSuzanne sending good, movin' on up vibes to that placenta!

I am also a "for sure"... I had a long labour too @poke987... they induced me with my son and I started getting contractions and laboured with them for 40 some hours but only progressed to 3 cm so they went in and got him. I was so thankful for a healthy babe, but so so tired... I recovered well but tried to do too much too soon. I will know better this time! I totally get the idea of a "missing piece" about not having a vaginal delivery... sometimes I wish I could but I am terrified of what might go wrong - my doctor let me make the decision and was so so good about her advice. I weighed it out and I feel it was the best decision for me to opt for a c-section again this time 'round - at least I know what I'm getting into! I am kind of scared of recovery too @KristenE83... but I think I'm more terrified of not getting a section... damned if you do and damned if you don't!

on another note... I am 25 weeks today and it's like I have hit a brick wall. So tired and no ambition or energy. I don't remember going through this with my son... anyone else struggling through their days? It's not pain or anything, just exhaustion!!! seems early to me to be feeling it, but that's the beauty of pregnancy I guess - always with the curveballs!

Morning all,

There quite a lot of 'for sure' c sections in the group. I have seen the consultant and she was pro VBAC, she said there is a 70% success rate at the hospital I will go to. Any complications they will switch to a csection. They wont try and set me off if I go over my due date as they want me to go into labour myself, of BP goes high etc they will switch to c section.

I have another appointment with the consultant at 35/36 weeks where I have a scan and she will check she is happy with the size and position and my general health etc. So Im happy with the plan.

Katie - I read one of your posts after I asked you and didnt think you were in UK as you used the term 'vacation' from school, where here we would say 'holiday'. Thanks for the encouragement on the name. Im not 100% but cant think of anything I prefer. I was the same with Isaac - wasnt 100% but couldnt think of a better one. Are you having a girl or just planning a name? Think you are a week behind me (due 17 Sept). I dont know anyone except my Gran with the name Clara, my Gran does have a friend with a great granddaughter called Clara Ava though.

I havent been too tired but last few days I have as nearly 3 year old has been up in night (maybe funny dreams, not sure) so that hasnt helped.

I find I feel loads better with a bit of exercise but finding it hard to motivate myself to do it! Will walk the dogs after work tonight so thats something.

Bye for now. Hope all have a good day.

Helen

Welcome @brittk2013 !!! I'm in a similar situation as you. I'm only supposed to gain 25-30 and I'm just about at 20 now and i'm 21 weeks along. Even though I am expecting twins the gain isn't supposed to be double. I'm just getting back in the habit of eating well and working out. I figure as long as I do my best and eat well and work out the weight gain won't matter. I just know that I wasn't working out like I should and was eating like a cow so I was feeling crappy about my gain..... so I need to switch it up!

@helenmelon29 I'm having the exact same thing happening. I'm tired and have a hard time motivating myself to workout.. but once I do I feel better. I suppose just getting back into the routine will help a lot.

Welcome, Brittany! I'm Summer, and I'm 28 weeks along... and I think I'm the only person here who opted not to find out the baby's gender ahead of time. I like surprises. This is a good thing, considering that this baby was a TOTAL surprise. We tried for years to have another baby after the birth of our son 12 years ago, and had long ago given up and decided to just be happy as a family of three. Now we're adjusting to the idea of having both an 8th grader and a newborn!

I survived my 3 hour glucose test today -- glad to have that over with -- and am hopeful that I'll get good results. I didn't feel too bad during the test, just tired, since I didn't get to have my morning cup of coffee! I brought a whole bag of stuff for my camp-out in the lab waiting room. I had a pillow, a big scarf to keep me warm, a good book, my phone, headphones, and my tablet. I was so glad to find there was free wi-fi, so I spent most of the time watching videos on my tablet. It could have been worse.

I'm up 21.5 pounds from my maintenance weight as of this week's weigh-in. I'd like to keep my total weight gain to no more than 35 pounds, so I think I'm on track to meet that goal.