Ana I feel the same way. Dh has been painting the nursery all week and all I can do is sit on the couch and watch TV. HA! But seriously my feet are so swollen now. The only thing that helps is to keep them elevated. Im not on bed rest yet but sometimes it seems like modified bed rest since I can only walk around for about an hour before putting my feet up again. Looks like my shopping days are OVER!
Belinda- My doctor sugested I put on at least 60 lbs by the end of the pregnancy. My dietician recommeded eating 900 extra calories a day- which is hard for me. That's 300 cals per baby. I have officially gained 32 lbs and I am a little over the halfway mark. I would also agree with Ana- go buy Dr. Barbara Luke's book about twins,triplets or quads. It is so informative and I felt so enpowered after reading it.
Eat lots of protien and drink tons of water! My DR told me anywhere between 90-100 oz. I think since because when you carry more than one baby you have a tendency to retain more water and swell. So by drinking more water, it helps you reduce the risk of Toxemia. As far as showing, I gave in to maternity clothes at about 12 weeks. It was nice because I didnt feel bunched up anymore in my tight clothes. As far as showing... my boobs were the first to give it away. I went from a B to a D by 8 weeks- sad I know. My belly started to show at 13 weeks....
As far as headaches- thats actually one symptom I dont have!
Just to let everyone know Lisa just stepped into her 2nd trimester!!!!
She just recently bought a house and they are trying to settle in so she has not got her computer up and running yet. She did text me yesterday and told me she will find out the genders on Sept. 25th!
Ana- I was wondering the same thing about Melissa. i hope she is doing well. Hey good luck @ your appt. Today!!!!
Mine is @ 10 am so I better hop in the shower.
Laura- So good to hear from you. I think about you a lot. Thnx for starting this whole thing. Good luck on your nextcycle!!!
