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Today's my due date! I had a membrane sweep this morning, only 1cm dilated, but her head is still fairly high. I can't help but think she's not going to fit, I'm fairly petite and had a HUGE head when I was born. He offered to induce on Friday (40w2d), so we are waiting to decide. What do you all think?

@starlitsky: no idea how big she is! He did a quick ultrasound to see where her head was, but didn't take any measurements.

@MrsKRB: Happy due date!!

@MrsKRB: Unless they think you'll wind up with a c section if you wait because the Baby's head will get bigger or something, I'd wait a little longer on the induction. I think they are easier in your body if your body is closer to ready. It is really annoying to wait at this point (I am too !) But probably worth the extra days.

So induction scheduled for 41 weeks on the 15th (go in on the 14th for a foley). Hopefully she comes in her own, but I'm not holding my breath! Feels good to have an end in site though.

@runnerd: possible, baby girl was -2 when I was 10cm! Descended only during pushing and it was fast

@pastemoo: I saw a physical therapist in the hospital for my SPD and one of the exercises she gave me was kegels lol so I guess any time it feels ok? My discharge papers said any exercise I want as long as it doesn't hurt. I had no tearing or anything though..

@pastemoo: That's good to hear because this babies head is about there too.

@pastemoo: Congrats! Can you share basic stats? Like length and weight?

First off..... congrats to @Mrs. Pink: @MCD919: @catomd00: @MMcAlli: @Pastemoo: so excited your little ones have arrived safely to joinot your families!!

Secondly, I'm sorry for going completely MIA for 2 weeks. I caught up on our threads today and there is so much excitement going on..... good luck to those of you who are close!!!!

So last Tuesday I went to my high risk OB for a scheduled growth ultrasound. Ultrasound looked great, however my blood pressure had skyrocketed and so my mild pre-eclampsia was now severe enough to warrant the doctor looking at me and saying "let's go have some babies!"

Luckily my husband was with me so we left & drove straight to the hospital. I was hooked up to monitors and watched for a few hours (since I had eaten lunch to recently.)

So on Tuesday (5/31) my two little babies made their debut ....at 36w4d.

An interesting moment in the delivery room was when twin a was announced as a girl and twin b. Yup...my identical twins are not so identical!!!!

Total mystery to our doctors but my DHA and I are so in love (and very busy!!!) With our weekly ones!

Born at about 5.5 lbs and 6lbs we had no NICU time and came home on Friday.

We are starting to find a groove....but it's going to be an uphill journey! Good thing I seriously love them!!!!

@meadow: congrats!!! omg so did you have a boy and a girl, or 2 fraternal girls?? That's amazing they didn't need any NICU time!

@starlitsky: @pastemoo: yup! Fraternals..... & !!!!! Haha. What a surprise!!!
(Just reread my last post....the sentence should have read...... "..twin a was announced as a girl and twin b a boy!")

@Alba4: thanks!! Last night was our first night without simultaneous crying fits for four hours straight....so that was an exciting improvement!

@meadow: congrats!! So glad your babies arrived safely and you're doing well!

@meadow: Congratulations! I guess it is good you had a little of everything for both Genders!

@MrsKRB: @catomd00: @Mrs. Champagne: @brownepiano: thanks! Yup we did a single embryo transfer which is why we were told all along they were identical twins!!!! My OB was shocked and she called our RE first thing the next morning. She was also floored and has no real explanation. All of our other embryos are accounted for in storage....so she thought maybe one was naturally conceived during the ivf cycle. But my husband and I hadn't BDed for a month prior to transfer and then until after the beta. So mystery/miracle!!!

@meadow: that is so crazy!!!

@brownepiano: Hugs. The worst! I had prodromal labor from Last Wednesday morning till Monday night when real labor started--but I really think it make everything so much faster. Hopefully it's just helping your body have a nice, fast labor.
Any nose bleeds? Those give me metal mouth--and I have it again.

@brownepiano: 2 nights ago I had BH every 5-8 minutes for 2 hours, but they weren't painful. That metal taste sounds terrible. I'm super thirsty lately, and just waiting. I've got 2.5 weeks until my due date.

@brownepiano: boo!! I hate that feeling of "is this something or nothing?" hope it's your day soon!

@Alba4: I've been thinking about buying some, but I'm a skeptical person by nature so I can't bring myself to "waste money" but I see how many people talk about it online positively!

I'm surprised for some reason we haven't had more June babies born yet!!

AFM - had my 38 week appt this morning. Not much to report, but I got my second cervical check. went from 1cm last week to "almost 2cm" this week. It's not a dramatic change, but I'm clinging to whatever hopes I can that things are progressing!! We talked about maybe going ahead and setting up an induction date after 40wk since I'm not opposed (I had a wonderful medical induction with my first), but I'm not sure.. I would really love to go into labor naturally, and I think my doctor is fine with doing induction but leans toward not intervening. Hoping I just have this baby next week and it doesn't matter

-38w1d

@pastemoo: thanks. I can ignore them during the day for the most part because I'm busy with my toddler and they are more like bh. But last night I really thought they were turning into the real thing!

I haven't had any nose bleeds but I am still congested from my cold so maybe that is it. It just makes it hard to want to drink or eat anything!