Another Update...

Lisa1021 · #1 (**permalink**) 03-06-2005, 12:58 PM

Hi gals,

I'm coming up for air!

The twins are doing great. I'm still unable to upload any pictures on my growthspurts site which is really bumming me out. I want to share my pictures with you so desperately. I guess I'm being force fed a lesson in patience.

They must be going through another growth spurt as they seem to be feeding non stop. My breasts are so SORE!!! (Sorry TMI!) I can't believe that on the 8th they will be a month old! Time is going by so quickly. Its been wonderful though. And I know soon they are going to be big and I will miss the tiny babes they once were.

This upcoming week is going to be busy. Tomorrow I go into the denist office to have a temp crown put in. In my last month of PG I started feeling sensitivity to cold. Looks like I have a crack. They say it is common for women who are PG to have problems with their teeth. Bummer because I use to have perfect teeth prior to being PG. No cavities, no fillings etc. Then a month after becoming PG I had a cracked tooth that ended up absessed... had a root canal done on it and then an extraction. Now I have this other tooth that happened in the last month. I'll be getting a temporary crown placed. If it solves my problem, I'll have a permanent crown placed. If it doesn't, then I'm probably looking at a root canal. Oh joy!

On Tuesday, I go in to consult with a surgeon. While PG, I had a terrible bout of carpal tunnel and tendonitis. The only fix is surgery. I met with my PCP on Friday and she called in a favor with her surgeon friend. He called me up at home that afternoon and set up the consult with me for this Tuesday. We had a wonderful phone conversation. He seems so awesome... down to Earth. He and his wife just had a baby not long ago so he is very sensitive to my plight and willing to work hard to get me right in. Later that afternoon he called me back himself to say he just learned that one of his patients cancelled their surgery and he had a Wednesday slot open for me if I wanted it. Said this kind of thing never happens and usually people don't get in that fast. This I'm very aware of so I accepted his gracious offer! I can't believe I'm getting in so quickly. This guy is the best around and is usually booked up well in advance and here I am moving to the head of the line. I feel very fortunate and can't believe my hand pain is soon to be relieved.

He advised that I start pumping and banking up some breastmilk for the babies. My hubby can take the babies to the hospital and bottle feed the BM until I get into recovery. I guess they will let me BF about an hour or so after the surgery, so all should be well.

I'll have one hand done now and in another 3 weeks, go back to have the second hand done. After surgery I'll have to deal with a temporary permant splint that won't be able to come off until my stitches are removed after 8 days. He said I may lose pinching ablity and some strength temporarily and should fully recover after a month. I'm a little nervous about the whole thing only because I wonder what it will mean for taking care of the twins. My hubby will be home with me until the end of the month. Then we'll play it by ear. We'll see what happens.

Well, the babies have been really good in letting me write this long, but I don't imagine it will last much long. So I'll wrap things up.

Hope everyone is doing well. I'll be trying to pop in here more often, but I don't know how I'll do after the surgery and all. Bare with me. One day soon I will be more of a regular again. I think about you all often and wonder how you are doing.

Love and hugs...

Twinsmommy · #2 (**permalink**) 03-06-2005, 09:27 PM

You sound like you are in seventh heaven with those babes... too bad your teeth and hands won't cooperate.

I'm sure that is no big deal compared to all you have been through. I'm glad to hear you are well and that you are busy with mommyhood. It's so nice to read happy messages from you.

Karen

joannaLA · #3 (**permalink**) 03-09-2005, 01:14 AM

Lisa,

I can't believe you're doing surgery so soon after your c-section! Boy are you brave. I suspect the pain is too tough to wait until the babies are a little older. How are you going to lift them?

I'm so proud to hear that your nursing the twins. Did you find a good pillow to use? Did it take them a while to latch on? Do they nurse at different times or at the same time?

I can't wait to see pictures of your little miracles!

Babydust!
joanne

#4 (**permalink**) 03-10-2005, 07:57 AM

Lisa!!!!
I was wondering how your surgery went and have been looking for another post from you. I have a baby gift to send you and also some boy/girl twin outfits/handmedowns that I wanted to send you but I need your address girl! Hope things are still going well-let us know how the surgery went and all-thinking of you!

Lisa1021 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-14-2005, 04:57 PM

Hi gals!

First off... LisaLisa.... I can't type well one handed, so will try to keep it short. Haha.... Surgery went well. Thanks for asking. And thank you too for offering to send clothes. I'd love meeting you in person sometime! I'm sure we'd have a lot of fun with our little ones. Too bad all us girls couldn't have an in person reunion sometime. But I'm getting off topic. I tried sending you a personal message, but wasn't able to. Let me know your email address, and I'll send you my address and phone number. Hope you and you little ones are doing well. Any tricks of the trade you'd like to pass along? Were you able to bf? I've been doing this, but having a hard time since surgery. When do they start sleeping through the night? How do you keep both happy at the same time? I'm full of questions!!!

Joanne... I got the pillow you recommended. bf has gone well, but since the surgery, having a harder time. I'm very very sore (nipple sore) and am being incorraged by friends and family to take care of myself and bottle feed instead. I'm taking it a day at a time. Would love to talk to you in person before I through in the towel. I'd been able to do both at the same time, but since surgery, latching has been hard and doc has incorraged me to bf one and bottle the other until I heal. I fear loosing my supply.

Karen.... I do love mommyhood.

Well girls... gotta run... hungry babies and my one good hand is giving out. Haha

Love ya!!!

Suekcal · #6 (**permalink**) 03-14-2005, 05:32 PM

Lisa!

Before you give up on breastfeeding, run out and get some nipple shields. I used them with Drake when I was raw and they were a GODSEND! I got mine at Babies R Us, they are Avent brand and were in the sections with the breast pumps. I think they are like $8 a pair. They allowed me to BF while my nipples healed, and after a few days I was able to go back to regular BF, and only occasionally needed the shields. I meant to reply the other day and suggest them, but I got busy..... you know how it is!

Scroll Down to the Nipple Protectors

Hope this helps!

Lisa1021 · #7 (**permalink**) 03-18-2005, 04:40 PM

Sue,

Thank you! I'll run out tomorrow if I get the chance to pick them up. Both nipples are down now. Marisa drew blood on my only remaining functioning one. Haha So, I'm pumping like a fiend hoping they heal quickly before the babies forget how to breastfeed. I'm a little down about it, but happy that I can still pump. I miss it though.

Thanks again for the tip. If you have any more, I'm all ears!

BTW.... congrats on the weight loss! That's awesome! And Keegan and Drake are such cuties!!!