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Use this template to tell your pregnancy story, from the first cravings to the last push. Some starter topics are included here, but you can be as freeform as you want.
About me and my partner:
Well, I am a university graduate and so is my husband, Brian. That is how we met, we both went to the same university. He is a specialist and I am a pediatrician. We both have opened our own practices.
Most unusual cravings:
Swiss chocolate and whipped cream over strawberries and peaches. Macdonalds french fries. Poutine. Zatarans yellow rice.
Morning sickness: When it started, how I tried to cure it.
I was sick for a week but I am around small children all day so I figured it was just the stomach flu. stayed away from Dairy, Meat and anything with salt. I basically lived off of Canned fruit and Ginger Ale.
The baby's sex -- to know or not to know?
If I had been using my brain the first 4 1/2 months of my pregnancy I would have definetly kept it a surprise but considering we only found out I was pregnant at 18 or 19 weeks and the doctor said it was twins I wanted to be able to buy girls or boys stuff. Or both, which was the case.
Best piece of advice someone gave me about giving birth:
Breathe deeply and imagine holding your baby('s) in your arms. Go with your instincts, the body knows what to do and only you and your baby can feel whats going on inside you at the moment, nobody else really knows.
Worst piece of advice someone gave me about giving birth:
The less you move the less it hurts and the faster it goes. Straight out lie.
Best piece of advice I can give about giving birth:
Don't go into it with any assumptions such as it will only hurt a little or it will be over in an hour. It makes it seem longer. Mine lasted 23 1/2 hours and it only started to hurt at 18 hours but everybody is different. Just becasue your mom had you in 30 minutes doesn't mean your baby won't make a fuss about leaving your belly.
Favorite maternity clothes/shoes:
A empire waist brown/gold ankle length dress that I wore to my sister wedding.
My custom designed maternity 71/2 month carrying twins off the shoulder wedding dress. That I obviously wore to my wedding. We were only engaged and we wanted to be married before the babies were born. I was huge!
Funny stories about my husband/partner during pregnancy:
My husband couldn't believe I had missed all the signs, especially because I work with young children and pregnant women alot. I got even when the doctor told him we were having twins. He thought I told the doctor to say that and he couldn't beleive it when he got to perform the ultrasound himself to prove it.
Hospital or home birth?
We live under five minutes from the hospital so we figured that even with twins if we needed to get to the hospital we could do so in time. And I was more comfortable at home.
Breastfeeding or bottle feeding?
Breastfeeding for the first 6 months then we switched because we had to do it one at a time and they wanted to eat more often and they were getting too big to do it in public. And pumping was hard for me. Breast feeding is way harder with twins and I thought it was good that we got 6 months out of it for them but they could make the switch.
When I went into labor, I was. . .
At my lamaze class. Nobody believed me until I couldn't get up because I was having a contraction. They still laugh about that.
My labor . . .
Was great until the 18th hour. Then I was 9 centimeters and they wanted to C-Section so I could be done sooner. I said no way and held on until the 23rd hour when I finally got to 10 centmeters and I started to push and they came out!
About baby:
babies:
Looking back on my pregnancy, these moments were the:
About me and my partner:
Well, I am a university graduate and so is my husband, Brian. That is how we met, we both went to the same university. He is a specialist and I am a pediatrician. We both have opened our own practices.
Most unusual cravings:
Swiss chocolate and whipped cream over strawberries and peaches. Macdonalds french fries. Poutine. Zatarans yellow rice.
Morning sickness: When it started, how I tried to cure it.
I was sick for a week but I am around small children all day so I figured it was just the stomach flu. stayed away from Dairy, Meat and anything with salt. I basically lived off of Canned fruit and Ginger Ale.
The baby's sex -- to know or not to know?
If I had been using my brain the first 4 1/2 months of my pregnancy I would have definetly kept it a surprise but considering we only found out I was pregnant at 18 or 19 weeks and the doctor said it was twins I wanted to be able to buy girls or boys stuff. Or both, which was the case.
Best piece of advice someone gave me about giving birth:
Breathe deeply and imagine holding your baby('s) in your arms. Go with your instincts, the body knows what to do and only you and your baby can feel whats going on inside you at the moment, nobody else really knows.
Worst piece of advice someone gave me about giving birth:
The less you move the less it hurts and the faster it goes. Straight out lie.
Best piece of advice I can give about giving birth:
Don't go into it with any assumptions such as it will only hurt a little or it will be over in an hour. It makes it seem longer. Mine lasted 23 1/2 hours and it only started to hurt at 18 hours but everybody is different. Just becasue your mom had you in 30 minutes doesn't mean your baby won't make a fuss about leaving your belly.
Favorite maternity clothes/shoes:
A empire waist brown/gold ankle length dress that I wore to my sister wedding.
My custom designed maternity 71/2 month carrying twins off the shoulder wedding dress. That I obviously wore to my wedding. We were only engaged and we wanted to be married before the babies were born. I was huge!
Funny stories about my husband/partner during pregnancy:
My husband couldn't believe I had missed all the signs, especially because I work with young children and pregnant women alot. I got even when the doctor told him we were having twins. He thought I told the doctor to say that and he couldn't beleive it when he got to perform the ultrasound himself to prove it.
Hospital or home birth?
We live under five minutes from the hospital so we figured that even with twins if we needed to get to the hospital we could do so in time. And I was more comfortable at home.
Breastfeeding or bottle feeding?
Breastfeeding for the first 6 months then we switched because we had to do it one at a time and they wanted to eat more often and they were getting too big to do it in public. And pumping was hard for me. Breast feeding is way harder with twins and I thought it was good that we got 6 months out of it for them but they could make the switch.
When I went into labor, I was. . .
At my lamaze class. Nobody believed me until I couldn't get up because I was having a contraction. They still laugh about that.
My labor . . .
Was great until the 18th hour. Then I was 9 centimeters and they wanted to C-Section so I could be done sooner. I said no way and held on until the 23rd hour when I finally got to 10 centmeters and I started to push and they came out!
About baby:
babies:
Looking back on my pregnancy, these moments were the:
Funniest:
My husband and myself telling my mother. She slammed the door in my face telling me not to joke around with her about me having her grandchildren and then she reopened the door when I held up the ultrasound. Then she chewed me out for not knowing I was pregnant until I started showing.
Happiest:
Holding my two healthy babies in my arms after a day of labour. They are worth every second of pain and when you see them it changes your perspective on life. They look so helpless and you can't help but adore them.
Saddest:
Realizing that I could have spent more time knowing and reveling in the joy of being pregnant. Especially with twins.
Most unforgettable:
Getting my pictures taken in my huge wedding dress with my entire family and looking at them later with my twins in my belly. t was overwhelming.
