The Best Diet in the World

I picked up Dr. Barbara Lu.ke's When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads and read the chapters on nutritional requirements. It is a diet that Texans DREAM of.

• All the dairy I can stomach, preferably whole milk, even ice cream
• Red meat (bring on the brisket, baby!), preferably twice a DAY (WOW!) or other protein
• The requisite vegetables and fruits (about 7-8 servings a day of EACH)
• Plenty of nuts
• Protein and fat are my friend for the next several months
• Eat every two to three hours
• Recommends eating grilled cheese with a glass of milk before bedtime to avoid waking up from hunger pangs (which has totally been happening--I had been eating fruit before bedtime in an attempt to help with this)

This is just the tip of the iceberg. There are charts on top of charts on top of charts. For my height and weight and BMI, I should gain 40-56 lbs (!) so that my babies have the best shot at a healthy birth weight. I also have less time than a singleton to gain it in, because most twin pgs deliver early.

The morning sickness has kicked in. Yesterday it was all I could do to make it to the grocery store and remain vertical to make some dinner. Hubby went to the NCAA basketball game (Texas lost, boo) and I napped nearly the entire time he was gone. I felt nauseated most of the day, no matter what I ate. I found that if I ate less, the worse it was. But if I ate too much, I was still nauseated. I used to think this was total bullshit when I heard people complain about it. But it's for reals!

My nurse at the RE's office is a twin mom (although I do not think they were a product of my RE). She said for the first 4 months of her pregnancy she felt like she had a hangover every day. Something to look forward to.

OK, I have not made the transfer of the US pics from jump drive onto computer yet. Will do so soon.