Our Family is all here! All six of us now! It's been 8 days since the twins were born and its been filled with highs and hormones and cute cuddly babies! My birth story is far less interesting this time since I had a scheduled C-section but still was a new experience for me. For weeks they had been threatening to take the babies due to size and growth and they let me go until 37.2 weeks (term is considered 37 weeks). My C-section was scheduled for noon and at 12:22pm Emily Elizabeth was born weighing 6lbs 9 oz and 19 inches long. Samuel Steven was shortly after at 12:23pm weighing 6lbs 14oz and 20 inches. Growth issues? They were perfect and healthy and crying! It was music to my ears since I couldn't see what was going on. After getting cleaned up they passed them back to us in the OR while getting stitched up and we got to see our beautiful babies! The C-section was not horrible at all. A week out I feel better than I did after giving birth to Hyrum and Ali. I can say I have little to no pain at this point able to move around easily. Not near as bad as I was thinking and even better in some regards to my other deliveries! We've been so blessed through this pregnancy. We've had great friends helping us, Ben passing his second to last semester, and little Sam coming out with perfect feet! They were worried about Club foot with him and treatment would involve going to SLC every week for the next year for casting. I was terrified by the financial and physical burden it would be to drive weekly 6 hours round trip with twins and a 2 year old. It is such a blessing that everything was perfect! Above is our last picture as a family of 4! Below is right before leaving for the hospital. My hugeness in all its glory! Hey, I've already lost 30lbs in one week! Best weight loss ever! :)
Meeting Emily for the first time! Yes...they both have auburn/red hair. We're in for it!
Hyrum meeting Emily and holding her for the first time.
Grandma & Ali holding Emily.
Ali holding Sam.
The babes!
Adorable hats made by my sweet co-worker!
Ben trying out double duty!
Family of 6!
One week! Can't believe its been one week!
Me trying double duty! I need practice!
It's been an emotional few days. The twins have had a really hard time nursing due to us having to supplement with bottles after each feed because they were losing weight. They have become lazy and just want the bottle and not take the time to nurse. I've been crazy emotional about it because I planned on nursing and I nursed Hyrum & Ali with no problem. This was just something I would do for them too. After a week of no sleep, fighting with each of them to nurse for half hour per baby per feed, and then giving bottles on top of this...oh yea and sleeping maybe 30 minutes between feeds...I'm giving up. I'm pumping right now but transitioning to formula. Last night was the best night ever! They woke up...we could feed them at the same time...they ate...they went back to sleep. I think I slept 6 hours (total) last night! It felt like heaven! I feel so guilty giving up so soon but after consulting several of my fellow twin moms...I decided I wanted to enjoy these babies and they would still be smart, healthy, strong if I gave them bottles versus nursing. I have moments of guilt still but in the long run know that this will be best for my family and let us have time for the other kids as well.
I could not do this without my amazing husband and mother! The first several days have taken all 3 of us to get through the night! I will forever be in debt to them for this last week!
Forge on!
