Well, who knew? Turns out there is a family history of multiples in our family. Two sets, in fact. My mom’s side of the family is so huge it’s hard to keep track of.
So an exciting thing about being pregnant with triplets is that I’m supposed to eat a LOT of food. A LOT of calories. It’s a truly mind-boggling number, particularly for someone who has spent her entire life attempting (but not always succeeding) to count calories and keep the number low.
The only problem is, not all food sounds appealing to me right now. And I can’t say until I’m hungry if I’ll be in the mood for anything in particular. But I am intrigued by the promise of smoothies and Wendy’s Frosties. And Ben and Jerry’s. For some reason, sweet things always sound appealing. Figures.
Ah well, I shall sacrifice for the three little piggies so they become nice and chubby and healthy. Even if it means full fat ice cream. Heh.
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nuje
Holy crap holy crap holy crap!!!Congratulations.Wow!!!Holy crap!!!
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Jennifer and Rob
Only three holy craps!I completely forgot about mom’s cousins.. fraternal, right? Who were the other ones?I bet you could get FEMA if you pleaded the after affects of Katrina in your water…
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Jennifer and Rob
Oh.. and I wanted sweets ALL the time.. it’s awesome! Even the guys at work got with the program.. until my doctor told me to cut it out or the baby would be too big.. I think she may have been right! (Sweets means it’s a girl.. or three in your case)
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Chris
Get french fries and dip them in a BIGGIE Frosty! And, does this mean you can guiltlessly eat all the bread you want? Brownies! Cakes! Cookies! Squeals!
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paula
…must go to Wendy’s now.
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Beth
This is Beth (Laurie’s friend). I still read your blog so I just wanted to say congratulations! I just had a baby myself and it is a beautiful thing. You will get to experience 3x the joy! Good luck! I look forward to reading all about it.
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Anonymous
nuje…what did debbie say when she found out about the triplets? also, did i tell ya’ll i was pregnant too? not w/ triplets or anything holy crap like that, though. talk about being one (or rather, two) upped! sheesh!ren
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Jennifer and Rob
you wanna talk about being two upped? POOR Emily!
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Linzey
Yea! You’re out on your blog. 🙂
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pam
jane had twins. i didn’t know her kids were twins. beth – congratulations on your new baby! :)i had a frosty yesterday after work. it was SO GOOD. i went to get one before work today and wendy’s wasn’t open yet. DAMMIT!sorry renny and emmy.
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Anonymous
Don’t worry Jen – there is plenty of love to go around for each of these gaggle of girls! (Why I keep thinking they’re all girls – don’t know…?…)We can’t wait to meet Emily – hopefully Elle won’t say “wake up baby!” too much! We’ll be there in just 2 weeks!Jennifer
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Jennifer and Rob
I don’t think Elle’s gonna HAVE to say wake up baby! :-)I keep thinking they’re all girls too!
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nuje
Holy crap for Ren too. What’s going on with all my lady friends getting knocked up? Wait … don’t answer that. I guess it’s about time for Deb and I to have another. Don’t hold your breath. We just got a new dog a while back.Deb said it’s completely rad* that P is having a trey.*Deb would never use that word. Not in a million years.
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Karen
if you’re worried about the figures coming from the Barbara Luke Book (when you’re expecting twins, triplets, or quads), don’t stress about it just yet. Virtually every doctor I’ve talked to has said that her figures for calorie intake and weight gain are simply unrealistic and that you have to remember that every woman’s body is different and has different needs. I’ve lost 17 pounds in my triplet pregnancy so far, but the babies are growing and thriving and completely on-target growth-wise and my doctors are absolutely unconcerned.When it comes down to it, the babies are parasites and they’re going to get everything they need from you regardless of your intake, so you have to be careful to be taking care of your needs more than anything. Eat when you’re hungry, make healthy choices when you can, don’t deprive yourself when you want treats, and don’t diet. Beyond that, follow your doctor’s advice.And get yourself a perinatologist. Your regular OB will not suffice, no matter how much you love him or her. Honest.
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