We're having twin girls!!!

Thank you friends for sharing the joy with us!

Lumbar Pains / Back Pains

I'm now on my 6th month and my tummy is getting heavier and heavier. It's crazy because I've been watching my diet carefully, in fact I've only gained a total of 10lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. Though I've only gained a little (than what I experienced with Xavier), my tummy is definitely bigger this time. It looks like I'm on my 7th month in this picture! 

I've been having a lot of back pains and it's something I don't miss in being pregnant. Last week, I was awaken by the sharp pain in my lower back area radiating through my right leg. I went up to go to the bathroom and was a bit scared that I couldn't walk because of the pain. I was more horrified that I can't even get back to bed! Nash and I went to the hospital right away to see if there's something bad happened to my spine.

My OB referred me to an Ortho doctor then. They can't do any x-ray at the moment and can't give me any pain medications too. The doctors said the babies are hitting some nerves in my spine which is normal when you're pregnant. They referred it as Lumbar Pain. Apparently carrying twins increases your odds of experiencing it. 

I'm only left with hot compress, maternity belt, some non-steroidal cremes, light stretching exercises and pain management. I also have to change positions every hour - from sitting to standing to lying on my sides. 

I have some PT sessions at Medical City to help me with the exercises I can do on my own at home. They make me do a lot of pelvic tilts and wall stretching! I hate!

I'm surprised that maternity belt helps a lot! At first I thought I will be hurting the babies because you have to wear it snug and tight but then I did a little research and found out it's common to wear it when you're expecting twins. You can wear it as snug as you want and it won't hurt the babies. :)  

Maternity Belt