Doctor! Doctor!

Where have you been all week?! I can hear you asking plaintively.

Well, the short answer is laying down. A lot. Yes indeed. Those contractions are so much fun that I've tried to subdue them by remaining prone for much of the day. That'll teach 'em! However, I've been wondering what kind of effect they've been having on my cervix and today was the appointment where they'd tell me the answer to that burning question.

I know, you're all dying to know about my cervix!

As it turns out, not a whole lot! I have the toughest cervix in the land! Bet you didn't know that, did ya?

Vital Statistics:

• Weight: +56 lbs
  
• Waist size: 50"
• Heart rates: ~139 for Logan and ~156 for Emma
  
• Fundal measurement: 42 cm. Now I know what happens when you slide past 40 cm. You just keep on getting bigger and bigger! Look at me! My body says I'm two weeks past due!
  
• Cervical measurement: 36.3 mm. Why is this number higher than last time? I have no idea!
• Cervical dilation: None, but ~50% effaced according to "touch" (Ow!). However, the U/S showed that I was still at 36.3 mm, which means that I'm not effaced at all. Makes me wonder if they think I'm effaced because I'm so huge, as if they feel what they expect to feel. Hmm
• Weights: Logan - 4 lb 13 oz (+/- 11 oz). Emma - 5 lb 6 oz (+/- 13 oz). I am now carrying ~10 lb 3 oz of baby. I'm still wondering if I will make it to Oliver Level baby weights. Not two 11 lb 9 oz babies, but both of them equalling 1 Oliver. I'm thinking that it may be time to start using Oliver as a measurement standard: ex. Not quite 1 Oliver worth of babies yet!. According to this, they are 1-2 weeks ahead of the average singleton pregnancy. Yay us!
• Energy: Exhausted! I wake up 3x per night in order to pee since I have to drink 4 liters a day. I sleep for about 1.5 hours, then wake up to an incredibly tight belly, aching hips and a desperate need to pee. Le sigh!
  

Now here's the fun part: Sally, the ultrasound tech is betting that I'm likely to have them around 9/7 - 9/10. Oh and she said that they both appear to have a head-full of hair, according to what she can see on the U/S! This I'm not so surprised by. Caitlin had lots of hair and so did I when I was born, but Eric was as bald as an egg. I think my hair genes are beating his out.

The doc, on hearing what Sally had to say laughed and then filled me in on a couple of things.

1. If I make it to 34 weeks (I'm currently at 33 weeks.), they won't stop me from giving birth. Everything looks good to her, so she won't put me on bed rest.
2. However, she'd like to see me make it to 36 weeks, which they would consider full term for twins.

So I could have anywhere from 1, 3 or 5 weeks left. I was told to keep drinking and lay down as much as possible during the day and to nap frequently to make up for the nighttime waking. No bed rest for me! Although I am voluntarily no longer doing any sort of shopping or browsing. I'll have to send Eric to the library for me to pick out some good books.

Now I think it's time to place your bets in the comments section! How far do you think I'll make it?

Possibly five (5) weeks left!

Must nap now. So tired!