Way back - 3 years ago.

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Today, 3 years ago was the first day of my maternity leave with the boys.
For the previous month I have been going home a bit earlier to nap in the late afternoon but for the first week in September I rushed waddled around completing those last items on the "to do" list. After that week I was put on modified be rest - I was simply too big to move much. So, I thought I would share some facts about the twin pregnancy:

• I picked up 15 kg (33 pounds) only - I found it hard to eat and went on a high protein diet that Dr Barbie suggested - the babies kept growing well, I lost weight. Great deal.
• I did preggy yoga until 34 weeks - I believe it is part of why we managed to keep them in so long to get nice and well cooked.
• The last 6 weeks I could not turn around in bed - Hunter had to take me by the tummy and turn me.
• He also painted toe nails and shaved my legs - yes I know, sainthood awaits. ( I was advised not to wax due to the high risk pregnancy)
• I was 3 months short of 39 when the boys were born.
• I was never nauseous though the whole pregnancy - ok I am sure the schedule 4 meds had something to do with it. We cold not risk dehydration with my kidney problems.
• I had very light heartburn only 3 times and never even opened the bottle of Gaviscon. C had my tummy pressed as flat as a pancake but I have a tummy valve of steel. 
• I joined Facebook in those 2 weeks of bedrest.
• No 42 maternity wear only just fitted in those last 3 weeks.
• I could hardly walk to the car on the day the boys were born -  felt as if L was falling out.
• I ate an extra small meal usually consisting of rusks and milo round 1 almost each morning through the pregnancy - then I watched " In the Womb, Multiples.
• My stunning hairdresser had my mom pic up professional colour from her to colour my hair in those last 3 weeks as I was too big to sit down for long enough at a salon.
• I measured as big with the twins at 28 weeks as I was with the Princess at 38 weeks.
• The last two weeks  I was constantly sore - my skin actually started to tear.
• I only had Braxton Hicks contractions 4 times in the last week. Never in the rest of the pregnancy.
• I craved tomatoes. In any form. Also Steers soft serve ice-cream - what the hec,  I still crave that ice-cream.
• I got physiotherapy for the back pain and wore a preggy support belt.
• I also had a craving for coffee - uno problemo.