The Question of the Week for the "Multiples and More" blog is:
If you could go back in time and have a chat with your pregnant self, what
would you say?
This was just too good of a question to ignore.
First and foremost I would tell myself you can do this! It will not be easy, far from it but you are strong and you can do this. You WILL have just more than enough time, love, etc. for both babies. Then I would tell myself to relax. I did unsuccessfully try and tell myself this many times during my short pregnancy but it just didn't stick.
Cherish.... this time is fleeting and before you know it those two little girls will be out in the world and you will miss those quick fluttering heartbeats and those little feet kicking against your stomach. You probably won't miss the heartburn, IV's, steroid shots :( or bed rest but you WILL leave this hospital in one piece. Enjoy the lounging and sleeping at all hours of the day, because after this, baby it's gone for good! Before you know it your life will be flipped upside down by these two beautiful people. And yes their tears, smiles and giggles will all melt your heart and provoke their own tears, smiles and giggles from you.
I would tell myself it is OK to love them. There were multiple times during my pregnancy when I think my fear of losing them kept me from loving them too much. No one likes a broken heart.
Take more pictures! Yes you may feel fat now but you're not, you are growing 2 human beings for pete's sake!
18 Weeks
21 Weeks
Roll with it. It is ok to cry and it is ok to laugh even though you are scared. You will be ok, you will be better than ok.
I wonder if I would have listened to myself?
