December 3, 2008
Well, I haven’t posted in some time because on Saturday November 29, 2008 I was put in the hospital. for the first week, I had no WiFi, then when I got it, I was blocked from signing in to the blog, so I am back posting.
I was put in the hospital for preterm labor. Luckily everything was brought under control with Procardia, wonder drug that it is. However, because I was at such a critical time when I was put in, about 27 weeks, Dr. West decided to keep me in for the duration. This way I can be monitored every day for contractions and the babies heartbeats are monitored once a day as well. As of today, December 3, 2008, the babies have been passing the non stress tests no problem even though officially they don’t need to pass until 30 weeks, so I am really happy they are “advanced” and I hope that helps them out when they get here, because most likely it will be in the next four weeks.
Last week at 27.1 weeks baby A weighed 2 lb, B 2lb 2oz and C 2lb 5oz, at the previous scan, at 25 weeks they were 1lb 10 for Baby A and B &C were at 1lb 11oz. I am really hoping that at my next growth scan at 29 weeks they are all 2lb 8oz plus. Granted these measurements can be off, but at least they are showing consistent growth and Dr. J is happy with that.
My time here has been relatively easy on the surface, I mean I don’t have to do anything all day but watch TV, read or just hang out with the visitors I have had. However, I must say the constant discomfort and feeling of frustration from being on lock down, certainly gets to me from time to time. However, I know this is the best place for us right now and I am really happy that everyday these girls will be bigger and healthier when they are born.
Of course, I am in the hospital just for the holidays which isn’t exactly where you want to be at this time of year, but so far it hasn’t been too bad. Thanksgiving was really nice, all of our family came in throughout the weekend and I got to eat a ton of wonderful Thanksgiving food. My room is even decorated with flowers and a little Christmas tree thanks to my family.
Well, I haven’t posted in some time because on Saturday November 29, 2008 I was put in the hospital. for the first week, I had no WiFi, then when I got it, I was blocked from signing in to the blog, so I am back posting.
I was put in the hospital for preterm labor. Luckily everything was brought under control with Procardia, wonder drug that it is. However, because I was at such a critical time when I was put in, about 27 weeks, Dr. West decided to keep me in for the duration. This way I can be monitored every day for contractions and the babies heartbeats are monitored once a day as well. As of today, December 3, 2008, the babies have been passing the non stress tests no problem even though officially they don’t need to pass until 30 weeks, so I am really happy they are “advanced” and I hope that helps them out when they get here, because most likely it will be in the next four weeks.
Last week at 27.1 weeks baby A weighed 2 lb, B 2lb 2oz and C 2lb 5oz, at the previous scan, at 25 weeks they were 1lb 10 for Baby A and B &C were at 1lb 11oz. I am really hoping that at my next growth scan at 29 weeks they are all 2lb 8oz plus. Granted these measurements can be off, but at least they are showing consistent growth and Dr. J is happy with that.
My time here has been relatively easy on the surface, I mean I don’t have to do anything all day but watch TV, read or just hang out with the visitors I have had. However, I must say the constant discomfort and feeling of frustration from being on lock down, certainly gets to me from time to time. However, I know this is the best place for us right now and I am really happy that everyday these girls will be bigger and healthier when they are born.
Of course, I am in the hospital just for the holidays which isn’t exactly where you want to be at this time of year, but so far it hasn’t been too bad. Thanksgiving was really nice, all of our family came in throughout the weekend and I got to eat a ton of wonderful Thanksgiving food. My room is even decorated with flowers and a little Christmas tree thanks to my family.
January 17, 2009
The above post was the only thing I wrote at the hospital. I just got too darn uncomfortable. Just to recap the last weeks at the hospital. They were not fun, but they enabled me to grow these kiddos a little longer. About a week and a half before Christmas I started getting signs of pre-eclampsia/toxemia, swelling, protein in the urine, all sorts of fun stuff. So, they watched me closely and we hoped we would get a little further, although the Doctor seemed to think that we would deliver shortly. Luckily we made it to 32 weeks exactly before my kidneys, decided enough was enough and had my little girls on December 29, 2008. Evangelina Noelle, 3lb 9oz was born at 2:51 p.m., Vivienne Claire, 3 lb 8 oz at 2:52 p.m. and Juliana Lynn 3 lb 11 oz at 2:52 p.m. It was a madhouse in the operating room and I really didn't get to see too much of my babies before they were whisked into the NICU. Graeme was able to see more and even took some photos.
It is so amazing having these little girls, they are so incredible and how quickly Graeme and I have completely fallen in love with them. They are still in the NICU, but doing very well. They have had very few complications because of their prematurity. They are all being fed by gavage through tubes through their noses and into their stomachs, but are learning how to breast and bottle feed. Also, little Viv was having a little trouble breathing so she is on a nasal canula which pushes room air into her lungs getting her to breathe a little deeper, she is also now on some caffeine, which helps her breathe deeper as well. I guess we have at least one budding Starbuck's junky. I am really hoping they come home in the next couple of weeks; however, the NICU is very conservative and does not want to push them, which I think is wonderful, I just can't wait to get them home. I visit them every day and I hate to leave them, but I know I need to get my rest now because when they get home it is going to be mass chaos!
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