Current Status: 33 Weeks Pregnant With Twins
You know it’s bad when you’re watching a commercial for the “Pussycat Dolls Workout Video” and you’re tempted to order it. I’m so desperate to get my body back it’s all I can think about. My husband has created a home gym in the basement so he can be on hand when the babies are born. But here’s the thing—he’s just getting more ripped and I’m just getting more rippled and dimpled.
I’ve officially started waddling which makes walking in public a bit amusing. My husband and I went to dinner the other night and when I got up to use the restroom I had to waddle through a crowded bar filled with men in suits. An exercise I would normally have loved-- but this was different. Men looked down at my belly, looked up at me and stepped aside—not in a polite way but more to escape the oncoming monster belly. In my head I was cussing like a sailor but just too tired to make a fuss.
The hardest part of all of this is the exhaustion. One day I’m conquering the world and the next I’m in bed for hours. I incorrectly assumed that all women who are pregnant with twins get put on bed rest—not true. My doctor believes I’ll be able to carry my twins all the way to the finish line. Apparently my last pregnancy is a good indicator of how things might go. My son was 10 days late and weighed almost 9-pounds. So the chances of going into pre-term labor during this pregnancy are possible but less likely.
There are plenty of new things I'm discovering during my second pregnancy. I didn’t know that when you’re carrying twins most doctors don’t let you go to 40 weeks. Most will induce at 37 or 38 weeks. Twins tend to develop more problems after 37 weeks. Technically my due date is March 6th—so I’m taking bets as we speak.
