No, not that kind of quickie, you sickos! Anyway, I'm so tired, and I really don't have serious energy for a real post, but I do have a couple quick points:
- I saw my neurologist yesterday and he agreed that I should probably raise my dose of Topamax, but doesn't want to maximize the dosage while I'm pregnant, so he's letting me go up another 25mg/day, which isn't much, but I'm hoping it will help. I'm down from 5-6 migraines a week to 4-5 per week, so if I could get to 3-4, that would be lovely, because they really are disabling at this point, since codeine isn't helping all that much, and my alternate pain relief options are limited.
- I can't tell if I'm having any real side effects from it because side effects often include, e.g., changes in appetite, nausea, fuzzy headedness, lack of ability to concentrate, fatigue… which are all things I'm plagued with anyway given the whole triplet thing
- I can't sleep anymore, which is really aggravating because I'm unbelievably exhausted. That being said, I do so love my Snoogle, and highly recommend this ridiculously overpriced pillow should any of you ever find yourselves pregnant with triplets. Frankly, I kind of think I'd love this thing even if I weren't pregnant, though I'm not sure I could have justified the expense had I not been pregnant.
- When I say I can't sleep, I really mean it. I fall asleep the second I hit the pillow, and I stay that way for maybe as much as an hour, and then I'm up and down all night. I feel like a gigantic wimp complaining about this, but I'm so unbelievably exhausted. I'm so sick of hearing that it's good training for when I have babies, because you know… at least once the babies are here, the exhaustion will serve a purpose. I just am so tired. I can barely hold my head up at work anymore. Just. So. Tired.
- Heartburn? Sucks.
- Babies doing the Macarena? Pretty darned cool, but not without its nauseating moments
- J wants to know where and how the babies are coming out. I have no idea what to tell him. Suggestions are welcome. He's not quite 4 years old, so I'd rather not be too graphic, and I'd rather not scare him.
- Anyone know what lightning bugs eat? J wants to know that too, and I know I could google it, but I'm lazy and I'm already here typing in my blog, so it's worth a shot.
- I am still very grateful for how easy this pregnancy has been compared to what it could have been. There are a lot of complications I could have had that I haven't faced, and I've not lost sight of that. I'm uncomfortable. I'm exhausted. I'm in a fair bit of pain. But neither my life nor the lives of the triplets has been in jeopardy to this point. I'm at 21 weeks today, and so far, so good. I view this as an accomplishment.
ChezPerky 
It is 4AM and I can’t sleep either… So I can relate. But you got me curious about the lightening bugs.They feed on plant nectar, how cool is that ?http://www.backyardnature.net/lightbug.htmThis might help too:http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/secondpregnancy/a/babiescomefrom.htmWhen my mum got pregnant with my baby sister, she got us a great book (I was 8, my bro was 6) with lots of drawings and explanations, and that was perfect. Good luck!
i have a strong opinion on the ‘practice’ on not getting any sleep when pregnant. that’s BS!! it’s a totally different kind of lack of sleep. and i sympathize with you about it. i hope you get some good sleep soon!
I hope the topamax helps. I can’t imagine how miserable migraines would be on top of sleep deprivation and everything else. Hope you get some relief from them at least!G (who is also almost-four) and I had to have the ‘how babies are born’ talk last week. He didn’t really get my explanation, but then we watched a lot of birth shows on discovery channel and he seems to get it now. We did hit a minor glitch while I was trying to explain c-sections.. he was a little unsure how it is that I didn’t die after being cut open when he was born. We only saw one c-section on the birth show, and he made me fast-forward it so he could know for sure that the mom survived. He’s still a little freaked out by the idea of c-sections, so we’ve glossed over those for subsequent talks. I have no idea about fireflies. Fortunately, that hasn’t entered G’s list of questions yet.
I am all for being open with kids, but in this case (where chances are fair that you’ll have a c-section) I’d stick with something like, “the doctor knows a special way to get the babies out. When it is time for them to be born, the doctor(s) will be with me to help them be born.” – just giving him a sense that you and the babies will be safe and that the doctors know what to do. He probably won’t ask exactly how…Good luck with the migraines. I can’t even imagine…About exposing little kids to birth videos – it’s not for me…
Love, love, love the snoogle. What about an additional wedge under the stomach? Not that it will help with the sleeping, but at least you’ll be extra comfortable? I’m sorry, sweetie. It does suck–you need sleep so badly and you can’t get it.
Not that I am a cheerleader for medication, but, the ONLY way I got sleep after about 22 weeks was with the help of Ambien…just a thought?Time will fly from this point forward. You are doing an awesome job, hang in there!