30 Week Appointment...Not the Best News

So yesterday I went in to see my perinatologist (specialist the sees high risk pregnancy patients). This is the one that I saw when I was pg with Zach, so I was excited. I've been feeling really good lately, and things have been pretty uneventful. They did the ultrasound, which were a little anti-climactic since we're not finding out the genders. However, super exciting to see Baby A moving all over the place and sucking his/her hands. Too cute. We talked about the gestational diabetes...I had been pricking my finger 4 times a day for the past two weeks so he could see my numbers. He's putting me on a pill to control my fasting numbers...nothing I can do about those, it's just my body doing what it wants while I sleep. This pill is in place of injectable insulin, which is what I was on while pg with Zach. Not that I mind having to do the shots (God knows I've had enough shots with all the IVF), but it is certainly less stressful since I won't have to worry about Jeff's whereabouts every night. I can't give myself the shots...I'm a pansy, I guess.
So, after all the diabetes talk is over, I ask him if he's going to check my cervix. He says he'll check my cervix every appointment now. Well, he puts the wahoo-wand in and says, "Oh shoot. Fundal pressure." Now, I don't really know what "fundal pressure" is, but I know the pressure has been gnarly and when your doctor says, "Oh shoot", that's never a good thing. What's been happening is one of the babies is sitting very low, pretty much on top of my cervix. That's causing my cervix to thin and shorten a bit...not what we want at 30 weeks pregnant. Also, I've apparently been having contractions, which also helps to thin the cervix. I had no idea I was having contractions...but then thinking later about it, I realize that I did have some odd feelings. I kept feeling like a baby was rolling waaaay down low, and I would have to stop mid stride if I was walking until it passed. Well, I realize now that those are contractions. Duh!
Three weeks ago my cervix measured at 5 (inches/centimeters...I don't know) and now it's at 2.5. So, I've been taken off work, and I'm now on modified bed rest. This means I'm not to lift or carry Zach, or anything heavy for that matter. If I'm home, I should have my feet up as much as possible. I can swim, but obviously no throwing Z around in the pool. They want me to swim, actually...good exercise. I can walk 20-30 minutes at a time a few times a day, but no hills. That sort of thing. I was pretty upset about it yesterday when they first told me...it's hard for me to wrap my mind around this new "lifestyle". I tend to be on the go a lot, taking Z places, trying to be super-mom, I guess. Also, I'm so independent that just being pregnant and having people help me load a bag of dirt in my cart and car is aggravating. Obviously, I'll be doing what needs to be done to keep these babies baking as long as possible, but it doesn't mean I'm going to be happy about it all the time. Plus, I have so much to do before these babies come, and now I can't do any of it. Oh well...
They also put me on an oral pill I take twice a day to help stop the contractions. I also have lots of doctor appointments often, so they're keeping close tabs on me.
So, that's the news here. Both babies are growing well and look healthy, so that's great news. One is measuring 3lbs, 3 oz. and the other is 3lbs, 5 oz. They are growing concurrently, which is what they want to see.
So, that's the update. I'll keep you posted. I see my OB on Friday of this week.