30 Week Bumpdate

Today we are sitting pretty at 30weeks+5days.  
First of all, This belly though!

At today's doctor's appointment Mama's belly is measuring a whopping 44 weeks!  Yes, 44.  So, if I were having a singleton, I would be a MONTH PAST my due date.  "How are you functioning?!" is a common question I get and to be honest, your guess is as good as mine.  This sh*t is seriously Sci-Fi.  I think having a great sense of humor has gotten me a LONG way with it.  Nobody ever ruined their vision by looking on the bright side. ;)  #BrightSide 

Yes, Im still working, but I will probably begin scaling it back here soon.ish.  The swelling in my feet is just....well its frightening to not only me, but the general public.  lol  I have started training my maternity leave temporary replacement this past Monday, so things must be getting pretty serious.  In any case, the swelling didnt concern my doc as there is no protein in my urine, my blood pressure is still great (120/85 today), and no other signs of pre-eclampsia.  No gestational diabetes either.  My body is an effing machine!  Im up to 217.2 lbs.  OH. EM. GEE.  I tell you what, my knees feel it.  

We also met with MFM (maternal fetal medicine) today after our regular OB check up and Growth scan ultrasound.  It wasnt the same high-risk Dr we met with previously - this one appeared to be just that....High Risk.  I swear he was doped up on meds.  Or maybe he forgot to take them.  Or he REALLY needed a nap.  In any case - I wouldnt be upset if he was never near me or my belly buddies ever again.

SOoOoOOooo, the big question of the day - How are the boys doing?!

Twin A - Our lil Leo, is completely folded-in-half breech.  Twin B - Joel - has made his way back to transverse.  The growth scan showed that they still have plenty of fluid to move around and can still flip in the next 2-4 weeks.  After that though, its unlikely that they will have the space to change positions.  So as of right now, we are pretty much looking at a cesarean.  To be quite honest, I am both disappointed AND relieved.  With this possibly being my only ever pregnancy, I would LOVE to be able to experience a natural birth.  BUT, what I want more is what's best for the babies and myself.  If I were having a singleton and s/he were breech, I very well may look into a natural breech birth.  But with two in there, labor could be much longer, MUCH more strenuous (especially for B) and I risk having an emergency C-section anyway - making it possible that I would have to heal from 2 places instead of just one, thus making it more difficult to care for my newborns.  The relief comes in of 'getting out of' a natural birth.  If the circumstances allowed for it, Id do it because Im kind of B.A. like that, buuuuuuuuuut I dont always have to be so hardcore - getting through this pregnancy will be B.A. Badge enough, I dont have to have a natural birth on top of it, especially if thats not whats best for my boys.  

Both of our boys have larger than average heads (Daddy) and longer than average legs (Mama).  A is close to (if not more than) 3lbs 5oz (it was hard for her to get an accurate measurement on his belly -which is main factor in determining weight- because of all those hands/feet folded up in front of him) and B is 3lbs 15oz.  Even if A's measurements were 100% accurate, they are still within 15% of each other and there isnt concern until they are greater than 20% difference.  And again, A is likely bigger anyhow.  Im bakin up some quarterbacks.  Big ol' hearty corn-fed fellas <3


So here we are.  Around 8 weeks to go.  And I will leave you with this completely relevant completely honest OB humor. :)