Comments on: 23 weeks 4 days — Worse than I Thought http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/ The ramblings of a mom of three. Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:09:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laurel http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1246 Laurel Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:06:09 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1246 I wish I had a magic wand that I could wave and take all this pain and worry away for you. Sommer, you and your babies will remain in my prayers as always. Now, PLEASE don't go beating yourself up over this. You're killing me! It is NOT your fault. (btw - Binging on KFC and other fattening food should be a pregnancy luxury not a food "sentence"!!) Eat frequently and what you can tolerate best... take your vitamins, drink lots of fluids and get lots of rest!!! Your body is resilient and will take care of those babies first, even before you. So you need to take care of you!! That means no more STRESS!! That's it missy ;) It's just R&R for you -- do I need to come up there??? I'll also tell you that the difference in the size of your twins could just be boring old genetics as was the case for my sister's twins. It took YEARS to realize it because the doctors of course put them through all the paces of testing etc... but finally at 7 years old, everyone agrees that Luke is small like the E family and Nate is large like the L family! ;) love and hugs to you and the babies, L I wish I had a magic wand that I could wave and take all this pain and worry away for you. Sommer, you and your babies will remain in my prayers as always.

Now, PLEASE don’t go beating yourself up over this. You’re killing me! It is NOT your fault. (btw – Binging on KFC and other fattening food should be a pregnancy luxury not a food “sentence”!!) Eat frequently and what you can tolerate best… take your vitamins, drink lots of fluids and get lots of rest!!!
Your body is resilient and will take care of those babies first, even before you. So you need to take care of you!! That means no more STRESS!! That’s it missy ;) It’s just R&R for you — do I need to come up there???
I’ll also tell you that the difference in the size of your twins could just be boring old genetics as was the case for my sister’s twins. It took YEARS to realize it because the doctors of course put them through all the paces of testing etc… but finally at 7 years old, everyone agrees that Luke is small like the E family and Nate is large like the L family! ;)
love and hugs to you and the babies,
L

]]> By: Susan http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1240 Susan Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:20:59 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1240 Trust me. Those babies are going to take your nourishment whether you eat or not. That is why some women get Hypermensis. Basically they start to starve and the babies are totally healthy! And you certainly don't look sickly. I have talked to my sister about this before (she works in L&D) and she said that the women really do look sickly (like they are starving) when they get the hypermenesis really bad, but the babies are always fine. I don't think that you not eating as much caused the babies to have different growth paterns. I think it is either the placenta issue or a difference in genetics. They are fraternal after all. Hang in there! I will be praying for the 3 of you! Trust me. Those babies are going to take your nourishment whether you eat or not. That is why some women get Hypermensis. Basically they start to starve and the babies are totally healthy! And you certainly don’t look sickly. I have talked to my sister about this before (she works in L&D) and she said that the women really do look sickly (like they are starving) when they get the hypermenesis really bad, but the babies are always fine. I don’t think that you not eating as much caused the babies to have different growth paterns. I think it is either the placenta issue or a difference in genetics. They are fraternal after all.

Hang in there! I will be praying for the 3 of you!

]]> By: Alison (Aliwat) http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1236 Alison (Aliwat) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:25:42 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1236 Hi Sommer! Just wanted to send you and your boys some positive vibes... I am SO SORRY that you have to go through all of this worry. Just when you think things are looking up, you get hit with something else. I just can't even imagine how frustrating that must be. And seriously, this is TOTALLY not your fault. I know how much you love those boys and that you are doing everything in your power to gain weight and give them nutrition. Please try not to feel guilty - I think you are doing a WONDERFUL job. I am rooting for you! Hi Sommer! Just wanted to send you and your boys some positive vibes… I am SO SORRY that you have to go through all of this worry. Just when you think things are looking up, you get hit with something else. I just can’t even imagine how frustrating that must be.

And seriously, this is TOTALLY not your fault. I know how much you love those boys and that you are doing everything in your power to gain weight and give them nutrition. Please try not to feel guilty – I think you are doing a WONDERFUL job.

I am rooting for you!

]]> By: Faye http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Faye Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:17:47 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1235 I'm sorry you have something else to worry about Sommer! I had similar issues with weight gain with my twins (me, not the babies though) and what got me through it was drinking Boost Plus. It had added calories and was easy to keep down if I drank it COLD. My mom also recently was very ill and in order to catch back up, drank the ensure version. I would highly suggest it b/c it is full of vitamins etc, plus calories, so it is not the empty calories of fast food etc. so you can count on the fact that the babies are definately benefiting from it. I’m sorry you have something else to worry about Sommer! I had similar issues with weight gain with my twins (me, not the babies though) and what got me through it was drinking Boost Plus. It had added calories and was easy to keep down if I drank it COLD. My mom also recently was very ill and in order to catch back up, drank the ensure version. I would highly suggest it b/c it is full of vitamins etc, plus calories, so it is not the empty calories of fast food etc. so you can count on the fact that the babies are definately benefiting from it.

]]> By: MissyV http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 MissyV Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:12:17 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1234 ((Hugs)) Sommer! Just remember that they are growing well! They aren't BEHIND in growth, and that is a great thing!! I agree...just get in the calories. Don't stress about the healthiness of the items. Eat what you like and what you think you can keep down! Good luck! ((Hugs)) Sommer! Just remember that they are growing well! They aren’t BEHIND in growth, and that is a great thing!!

I agree…just get in the calories. Don’t stress about the healthiness of the items. Eat what you like and what you think you can keep down!

Good luck!

]]> By: Debbi http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Debbi Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:07:06 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1233 Sommer, everyone's right... this is not your fault. You have been doing the best you can. Now you know that you will have to literally force yourself to eat more, and there is no one here who doubts you will do just that. Yolanda's advice about the Ensure Plus was good advice. I used to work in a hospital a LONG TIME ago and that was the staple then to get the geriatrics to bulk up. Mixing it with fruit and ice like people have suggested will make it even better. Finally, thanks for helping me out... I'm one of the "ultrasound challenged" (although I got Baby B right!). Sommer, everyone’s right… this is not your fault. You have been doing the best you can. Now you know that you will have to literally force yourself to eat more, and there is no one here who doubts you will do just that.

Yolanda’s advice about the Ensure Plus was good advice. I used to work in a hospital a LONG TIME ago and that was the staple then to get the geriatrics to bulk up. Mixing it with fruit and ice like people have suggested will make it even better.

Finally, thanks for helping me out… I’m one of the “ultrasound challenged” (although I got Baby B right!).

]]> By: Heather (GrAb) http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1232 Heather (GrAb) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:50:30 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1232 (((Hugs))) I'm sorry. Try not to blame yourself. It's not your fault! (((Hugs))) You and your boys will be in my prayers! (((Hugs))) I’m sorry. Try not to blame yourself. It’s not your fault! (((Hugs))) You and your boys will be in my prayers!

]]> By: Marcy(formerly of CMoms) http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 Marcy(formerly of CMoms) Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:28:26 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1231 Hang in there! I am sure it's hard not to worry, but you have made it this far. I am sure the boys will be fine and pray they will stay strong. You haven't done anything wrong and don't feel bad. You are a great mom and it will all be worth it when you are holding those precious little boys! **HUGS** Will be praying for you, the boys and your family. Hang in there! I am sure it’s hard not to worry, but you have made it this far. I am sure the boys will be fine and pray they will stay strong. You haven’t done anything wrong and don’t feel bad. You are a great mom and it will all be worth it when you are holding those precious little boys! **HUGS** Will be praying for you, the boys and your family.

]]> By: Erika http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 Erika Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:40:45 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1230 Thinking of you and hope that all your positive thinking is spot on and that everything will even out. Now, go drink a milkshake! Thinking of you and hope that all your positive thinking is spot on and that everything will even out. Now, go drink a milkshake!

]]> By: Emma http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-1229 Emma Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:59:07 +0000 http://sommer.cronck.com/2007/08/28/22-weeks-4-days-worse-than-i-thought/#comment-1229 I know doctors have to tell you things, but I swear sometimes they add to the guilt we as women tend to put on ourselves. I was told I ate too much and that her growth and huge size ( which she ended up not being) was my fault. My first OB in Burbank, Ca said she would be over 9 1/2 lbs. She was 8lbs 3oz~! I hope everything goes smoothly and maybe the doctor in Seattle can help ease your mind. Let me know if you do come down! I know doctors have to tell you things, but I swear sometimes they add to the guilt we as women tend to put on ourselves.
I was told I ate too much and that her growth and huge size ( which she ended up not being) was my fault. My first OB in Burbank, Ca said she would be over 9 1/2 lbs. She was 8lbs 3oz~!

I hope everything goes smoothly and maybe the doctor in Seattle can help ease your mind.

Let me know if you do come down!

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