Pregnancy Update: 21 Weeks

Well heres to the first of hopefully many blogged pregnancy updates! I will try to do these every monday from now on!

(This was actually taken at 20.4 weeks, but close enough)

How far along: 21 weeks 4 days

Size of babies: 10.5 inches, the size of pomegranates!

Total weight gain/loss: 29 pounds as of 20 week appointment (I only weigh at the doctor)

Gender: Yes we know! 2 boys and a girl!

Maternity clothes: Yes im pretty much in all maternity clothes if im not wearing sweats or yoga pants and t-shirts.

Stretch marks: Not yet!

Belly Button: Still an innie! It is starting to come to the surface a bit but I think it will be a few more weeks before it sticks out.

Sleep: It is still pretty good. Before being pregnant I would sleep like  a rock and nothing would wake me. But now I wake up a few times needing to shift positions or what not but that is the norms for most non pregnant people so i can’t complain.

Symptoms: I am just starting to slow down a bit but nothing too much yet.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach! And being able to work out everyday at a pretty high level.

Cravings: This week I have been craving a lot of dairy and fresh fruit.

Aversions: Nothing! Thankfully that stopped after the first 2 months.

Best Moment: Probably seeing all the cribs set up and going shopping for the babies.

What im looking forward to: Easter! I love Easter and spending time with family. We have so many traditions and now that more little ones are part of the family, it is really fun to teach it all to them.

Our Gender Announcement!

Almost 5 weeks ago now we found out the genders of our triplets. We had a reveal party for all the close family and friends but for those not able to make it, we sent this photo out.

A day in the life: pregnancy diet triplified

I thought I would write out my basic diet on any given day during this pregnancy. It really amazes me just how much I can eat! I feel like a teenage boy! I have always been a healthy eater and being an athlete, I always pay attention to what I eat. The average person should aim to gain at least 50 pounds when carrying triplets. Obviously, you need to eat more calories than a singleton pregnancy. The rule of thumb is about 300 added calories a day for each baby. So that means i need to be eating 900 more calories. For me that is close to 3,000 calories a day. Along with more calories, pregnant women need more calcium and protein.

I usually eat 3 meals a day with 2 snacks but those snacks have become more like full meals nowadays because I seem to be always hungry. Growing these babies is my top priority no matter how huge i have to get and I want them to get big and healthy! It may seem easy to fulfill 3,000 calories a day when eating crap, but its a lot harder to hit it with healthy and good calories! Now dont get me wrong, i eat plenty of crap for all of us, but I try to balance it with a healthy diet. I dont think it is possible not to eat unhealthy sugary snacks when pregnant with all the craving I have. That will be a separate post later.

Weeks 20-28 during pregnancy are the most important for weight gain as this is the time the babies put on the most. It is even more crucial in multiples because they are much more likely to be early. The average length of a triplet pregnancy is just 32 weeks. The goal is to gain about a pound and a half a week for the entire pregnancy. So far I have gained about 29 pounds so im right on track!

Ok here goes,

Breakfast- 7:00am: I usually make a smoothie, either berry banana orange juice and yogurt, or milk banana and peanut butter.

Second breakfast- 9:30: cereal/ granola and fruit. Sometimes eggs.

Lunch- 12:00: Turkey/ chicken/ ham sandwich on whole wheat bread (with tomato, lettuce, cucumber, cheese etc) and more fruits and veggies, or leftovers

Snack- 3:00: Crackers salami and cheese, or yogurt and fruit

Dinner- 6 or 6:30: This varies everyday, but tonight we had oven-baked chicken with mashed potatoes, salad (romaine, carrots, celery, avocado, cucumber, croutons) and broccoli.

Dessert- 9:00: Ice cream, cookie, or fruit

This is a basic outline. I also have lots of trail mix and other snacks in between these meals. Im always eating it seems! Thankfully I like to cook and so does Patrick so we get pretty creative with dinners. I like to try new recipes and experimenting.

So there you have it! I may do another rendition as I get farther along as we all know my willingness and ability to cook and prepare will go down! Hopefully Patrick will be able to pick up the slack!

Im a blogger!!

Well I finally decided to start a blog. So many family and friends want to have updates and details and I love the fact that I can look back on everything! This blog is mainly for pregnancy details and upcoming life with our triplets, but i hope to make many  friends along the way! I have no idea where to start but here’s a background on us.

Me: Kate, 26, 3rd generation San Franciscan, business owner, athlete, baker.

Patrick: 27, 2nd generation San Franciscan, lawyer, athlete, coach.

Patrick and I met in high school and dated senior year. We went to different colleges and dated on and off throughout. After graduation in 2008 we both moved back to San Francisco. He went to Law School and I opened my own business. That is when things got serious. We got married in July of 2012!

We knew we wanted a big family so after we settled into our house and marriage, we decided to start trying (but really just stop not trying) to start a family. Much to our surprise we got pregnant that first month! We were so excited! At 11 weeks or so we found out it was twins and were ecstatic! Then at 14 weeks we found out it is triplets!! (Happens in about 1 in 8,000 pregnancies!) That is where our whole life changed! I am due August 4th, but are expecting the babies in June! At 16 almost 17 weeks we found out we are having 2 identical boys and a fraternal girl! I am now 21 weeks and everything is looking great.