(Title in honor of the end of The Office the week of the babies’ birth and the fact that I had the babies around midnight- lol)
So, it’s taken me awhile to get to the first post since the
babies were born. Things have been a
little hectic, as you can probably imagine. This post is just a bit of an
update about how things have gone, during the delivery and since.
I went into the hospital to be induced at 12:45AM on May 14th. I spent the following 23 hours laying in a bed,
numb, hungry, tired but too excited to sleep, and listening to women screaming
and crying throughout the delivery ward.
I was finally fully dilated and ready to labor at 11:20PM. They took Tony and me to the operating
room. Tony was a nervous wreck! Because
my belly was so hard and I was so numb, no one could tell when I was having
contractions. So, I just pushed at random times when I felt like it. It only
took about 20 minutes to deliver Georgia.
She was born at 11:52PM on May 14th. When Tony and I saw her, we cried… no, we
bawled! He went to take photos of her and watch the nurse clean her up. I took a few minutes to recover, then started
on round two. Olive’s delivery took a
little longer because I was just so exhausted.
I started falling asleep between pushes and was given oxygen to keep me
awake. Then Olive was born at 12:52AM on May 15th. I was able to hold her and kiss her before
they took her to clean her up. After that, all I could think about was eating
then sleeping. My mom, sister Crystal, and nephews Dylan and Kody got to see
the girls in the recovery room while I sent Tony to get Spinelli’s pizza. I was finally in my post partum room, belly
full of pizza, and babies asleep in the nursery by 4AM.
I didn’t realize how very blessed my experience was until
afterward. My pregnancy was smooth and
healthy, which doesn’t always happen for women having multiples. I carried the
babies for 36 weeks (could have gone longer probably), which rarely happens
with multiples. I had a smooth and
painless vaginal birth, which is very rare for twins nowadays. My babies were
over 5 pounds and needed NO time in the NICU, which is extremely rare for
twins. We definitely had God’s favor and we are incredibly blessed! The fact
that the girls have different birthdays is just a bonus to make them extra
special.
My New Life
Taking care of twins has actually been easier than I
expected (knock on wood). A big reason
for that is because I have had an awesome support system and have been given so
much help, which I NEVER turn down! The babies are great sleepers and
eaters. They are wonderful at
self-soothing. That was my #1 lesson for them when we came home! I’ll write
more about that next time. The currently eat about every 3.5 hours during the day and every 4-6 hours at night.
Tony and Georgia
I don't know why his shirt is open, but he refused to button it for the photo.
Olive and Me
At five weeks postpartum, I’m finally feeling like I’m
healed and starting to get some of my pre-pregnancy energy back. I gained 55 lbs during my pregnancy. That seemed like so much, but I guess it’s
pretty normal. I was down 20 lbs by the
time I came home from the hospital.
After a week, I lost another 12 lbs of water and IV fluids. I know it’s going to take some time to lose
the last 23 lbs. My body is still very weak from being sedentary for so long
while on bed rest. I am going to try to post an update on how my little “body
recovery” process is going (I don’t want to call it weight loss because it’s a
lot more than that.). So, here is my first post partum photo. I’m not doing
this to brag about how well I’m doing (that is funny to even type!), but to
keep myself accountable and stop me from giving up on myself. I can admit that
I am very bad about that.
35 weeks pregnant
One month after twins
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