A/N Fast forward to the twins turning 6 weeks old
I have SO many posts to write, including: the Huggies wipes induced nasty diaper rash, breastfeeding twins challenges, the items I can't live without, thoughts on being a second time parent, and some recent Jacksonisms. My hope is that by jotting down the titles here it will hold me accountable to find the time to write them..
There is soooo little time in the day between the tit feedings. And if I need to do ONE thing that day even as simple as taking a shower, or giving the babies a bath it seems to take up all the "free time" I have and my productivity for anything but baby care is basically zero – which unfortunately includes blogging.
But I did want to pop in and acknowledge (if not write about) the fact that the girls turned 6 weeks on Thursday, which also marks the halfway point of my maternity leave before they go to full time daycare. Holy FUCK it goes fast the second time.
As far as me and my recovery, I'm feeling 100% recovered from my c-section, but NOT from the pregnancy…
I gained 80 lbs and have lost 60. Unfortunately though I lost that 60 lbs about 4 weeks ago and haven't budged since! Even more concerning though is that I have a SEVERE diastasis recti, (abdominal muscle separation) which does not seem to be getting better and means that I still have a huge bump. I still look about 5 months pregnant and I HATE it. I also have had MAJOR post-partum gas! (But that's for a future post!)
I've searched the internet in vain for information that this is normal after twins and that it will get better, but all I find are annoying posts about people who are back at their pre-pregnancy weight the day after giving birth (Ok, I'm exaggerating, but not by much!) and none who have such a severe separation (it's the size of my fist at least.)
I have my post partum follow up next Tuesday and will obviously get some advice from my OB, but in the meantime I ordered the Tuppler technique DVD and ab splint (I've been wearing the Belly Bandit splint but not as religiously as I should be, and I should have started WAY earlier) and will start a regiment to try to repair the separation naturally. Otherwise I'm afraid surgery is the only answer.
I just want to feel/look even slightly like my old self sometime in the not-too distant future. Or barring that, at least feel like I'm progressing – even if slowly – in that direction. The alternative is too depressing to contemplate.
OK, hopefully I'll be back soon with some more uplifting posts!