Let’s go ahead and get the big business on and off the table, hmm?
No, the fact that I’m pregnant with triplets still hasn’t sunk in. Rob and I are slowly but surely starting to move on from “Did that seriously just happen?” to “So, we should probably start planning to plan to plan for three babies.” Well, sort of.
We have such an amazingly supportive group of family and close friends who are a bunch of magicians. Their excitement and support is changing our fears into more confident excitement mixed with fear. The pregnancy will be a long, hard road, but we’re starting to feel like we just might be OK once the babies move into the outside world.
The No. 1 thing I hear lately is “How are you feeling?” so, without no further ado, how I’m feeling:
In short? Great!
I’ve always been a total weirdo with hormones, and my weirdness is apparently continuing into pregnancy. In my anovulatory times when I needed progesterone supplements to end/start my cycle, the hormone prescriptions that make most people sick made me feel spectacular. Now I’m on similar supplements due to a progesterone deficiency, plus the raging hormones one has when gestating three babies – well, that’s a lot of hormones, and anyone would expect me to feel a little wacky. But I don’t.
I get tired earlier, starting with the epic yawns at about 6:30, but I force myself to stay awake until 10ish because of how I’ve timed my progesterone supplements.
I was more hungry more often, but I’m starting to realize I need to eat more small meals. A big meal leaves me feeling uncomfortably full longer than it should.
I’ve had some mild morning sickness – and, yes, only in the morning – but it feels like nothing more than being mildly carsick or hungover. I haven’t felt even close to vomiting, and I’m ever so grateful for that.
So, that’s it. So far. Oh, yeah – I’m bloated like whoa. I seriously hope the progesterone supplements or the pregnancy is to blame. Otherwise, I’m binge-eating in my sleep.
Speaking of sleep, I sleep like the dead. I fall asleep right away and sleep like a rock the entire night. For a person who’s always had an awful time falling asleep and staying asleep, it’s the most glorious thing ever.
I think that pretty much covers the pregnancy stuff. Onto my late, late, late Project 365 photos:
cheddar & broccoli mac & cheese (173/365)
For a few days, sipping on a Coke through the morning helped keep the nausea at bay. I splurged on Mexican Coke for the real sugar instead of the high fructose corn syrup. Um, real sugar? DELICIOUS. (174/365)
One of my besties, Laura, sent a sweet happy-pregnancy care package. Those Jolly Ranchers are my new no-nausea secret. They rock my world. Thanks again, Laura! (175/365)
I yanked this photo from Heir to Blair. Beth Anne and Doug came to visit, and we spent some quality time on our boat, baking in the zillion-degree NC heat. Notice my blue Jolly-Rancher tongue. (176/365)
Speaking of Auntie Beth Anne, she is already spoiling her future nieces/nephews. She brought us this sweet basket filled with three-of-everything goodies, including three wee penguins – Auntie BA’s nicknames for the trio. (177/365)
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Last but DEFINITELY not least, Rob and I want to thank you all for the congratulations, well wishes and the enormous amount of support you’ve thrown our way this week. We are so excited to share our wonderful news with you all and truly appreciate the kindness you’ve all shown. Infertility is a real bitch, and we’re thrilled to be surviving it so far. If you’re fighting infertility, we wish you nothing short of your very own wild success story. <3
I’m so glad to hear you’re doing great. P, B, & J are lucky to have BA as an auntie. She seems like she’s not just hilarious, but really caring, too. Plus, they’ll have a ton of cyber-aunties to go along with her!
Squeee!!
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1. That cheddar and broccoli mac and cheese looks YUMMY.
2. Mommy was ALL about watermelon jolly ranchers to help with nausea.
3. How cute are those penguins?
4. Still SO excited for your news – all the best!
Omg that chedder mac and cheese looks soooo good! Do you have a recipe?
Ummm, mac and cheese delishesness??? Recipe??? Also, so glad you are feeling good!
Hmm. A recipe. Honestly, I just kinda threw things together, but I’ll try to recall the “ingredients” and “measurements.”
1/2 box of whole wheat rotini pasta
3ish cups of shredded 3-kind cheddar mix by Kraft (white, mild & sharp)
unknown amount of 1% milk to make the cheese creamy
garlic powder, salt & pepper per your tastebuds
broccoli
boil the pasta, dump out the water, dump in the cheese, pour in the milk, add the broccoli, season.
This is my style of cooking, and I apologize for being such a scatterbrain about it!
That mac & cheese looks yummy. However, at any stage in my pregnancy eating that would have made me barf! LOL. I am so glad you are feeling good and not feeling super icky at this point. I had the barfies until about 20 weeks. It was NO fun.
Jolly ranchers and lemon drops were a must have for me too! I lived on this stuff called Cola Syrup that you buy at the pharmacy. You pour 2 tbsp over crushed ice and it was the ONLY thing that helped me. I actually drank some last week when I was feeling really nauseous from heartburn and it worked like a charm! 😉
I totally and completely understand your feelings of excitement mixed with fear. Going into a pregnancy that you know will be more high risk from the start isn’t easy. My twin pregnancy was high risk from the start, and it was rough to go into it just plain old happy or excited. We were always a bit nervous and scared. But a friend of mine just wrote this quote to me the other day and it makes perfect sense for you right now…
“You block your dream when you allow your fear to grow bigger than your faith.” ~Mary Manin Morrissey
Don’t let your fear get too big. You are carrying three amazing blessings in your belly right now. Your DREAMS, they are coming true! Have FAITH, good things can happen!
Stephanie, you just made me tear up. That quote is absolutely perfect, and it is just what I need to hear. Over and over and over. I’m thinking a few strategically placed sticky notes are in order.
Thank you! <3
EEEP! I have been waiting for an update! I am so excited for you, and thankful that you are feeling so great! How exciting!! Keep posting updates, and we will keep praying for those babies to “stay stuck”!
I know how scary it can be to know that you are “high risk”. I have one kidney so one baby was a massive strain on my body and from day one I had one million drs stressing over my every move. I spent most of my pregnancy thinking about Steel Magnolia’s and Shelby straining her kidneys too much…movie I know but it was a powerful tool for fear. I missed all the good moments because fear clouded it. But, you know what, I was fine and so was Baby Boy and I got cleared to have another. So you know what, it will work out. You have lots of ppl praying for you, try to enjoy the moments as they come and let fear take a back seat because you can not change the future and worry steals it the joy of today. I wish you the best of luck and you and Rob will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
ps. The girlfriends guide to preggo’s is awesome. Make Rob read it, Craig loved it. We would read it out loud and just laugh and laugh.
congrats again! i wasn’t sick when i was pregnant with the boys, so hopefully you will be as lucky. i did have some food aversions, which was unfortunate. i mean, when you’re supposed to eat 4000 calories a day, the last thing you need to to be averse to some foods. but i made it work. 😉
Do you know where she got those penguins? I LOVE them and I can’t find them with google.
The care package is adorable! It’s nice to hear your doing well
That mac and cheese looks delicious! I’m glad you’re feeling well – that’s great to hear
The Girlfriends Guide to Pregnancy was my absolute fave book while baking my son. So funny, great advice!
p.s. the penguins are from Carter’s.
I love you & the Penguins!
Oh. My. God.
Just catching up after (quite a while) and I’m stunned and thrilled to see you’re pregnant with THREE!
Wow!
All the best of luck, I know a multiple pregnancy can be a bitch, but I am soooo rooting for you.
Just wow!
xxx
BA – THANK YOU!! My spawn thanks you as well.
This post is full of awesome! I’m still so thrilled for you I can’t see straight.
due to modern advance in medicine, infertility could be a thing of the past.’-`
i just thought that married life is the happiest point of my life.;.’
infertility could be a thing of the past with our modern day stem cell technology:”~
married life is of course a very happy life, all you need to do is find some happiness deep inside yourself ;;:
–. I am very thankful to this topic because it really gives up to date information ”-