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Monday, March 30, 2009
Oh my! I can't believe it has been a month since my last post. So much has happened in that time, the girls are of course a ton bigger and are now playing and cooing. Lia turned over a week ago last Saturday and Viv did this past Saturday. We are still waiting on Evy, but she is the biggest so it may take her a little longer. Just about two weeks ago they seemed to be focusing more and now they really look at us and their toys. The girls are still quite a handful at night and I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to figure out how to tweak their schedule to give us a little more sleep, most of the time it is unsuccessful. They are beautiful though and super healthy which is wonderful. We also went for our first stroller ride a couple of weeks ago, and although the girls are mostly asleep during the ride, I secretly think they love it. I just can't wait for the weather to get better so we can go every day.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
It has been some time since I last posted. The past 5 weeks have gone by so quickily. Lia and Evy came home from the hospital after 28 days in the NICU and then Viv came home 10 days later. Since they have been home it has been amazing to see them grow. They came home at around five pounds and now Evy and Viv are over 8 pounds and Lia is a little under.
They are also just this week, starting to focus on our faces and they continue to strengthen their necks and keeping their heads up. Of course, the sleepless nights and 3 hour feeding schedules are difficult to swallow, but that is what makes memories and besides, I think the whole thing will be a blur in less than a year. In fact, the girls are each such good babies, it is just when you have three of them taking turns being up at night, we just don't get that much sleep. Luckily our parents have been so helpful taking early morning feedings and there is an amazing group of women organized as "Team Triplet" who come over during the day and give me some relief and help feed these girls. I simply don't know what we would do without all of this help.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
At The Hospital
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!
Saturday, November 15, 2008
25 Weeks 5 Days
Wow, I am getting so close and I can feel the babies getting bigger and stronger as their kicks feel like they are moving my whole body. Things in the past ten days have gone pretty darn well. I had my "big" shower last Saturday, November 8, 2008. It was amazing, so many people came and so very many gifts. I now feel as though we are at least materially ready for these girls to come home and I am getting really excited.
During my years of dealing with infertility I had a lot of time to dream and imagine what it would be like at my baby shower. Most women dream about their weddings for years and imagine each detail over and over, and though I certainly loved planning my wedding and couldn't imagine a better marriage. My desire for a baby and the "right of passage" baby shower was more like an aching longing that I just couldn't stop dreaming about. Yes, my "big" baby shower was everything I had wanted, I felt so supported and cared for and more importantly, I felt like my girls would have such an incredible support network with all of the wonderful women who were there. I am so lucky and will never forget those three years that I hoped and dreamed for all that I have now.
Of course the babies aren't here yet, and we still have several weeks before I will feel comfortable if they need to be delivered, but on the whole I am feeling really positive. Of course this pregnancy isn't without its problems as anyone following this blog will know. The latest issue which came up at my appointment this past Tuesday I had been having some painful contractions which were infrequent, but kind of scary nonetheless. So now I am on Procardia to quell the contractions and hoping everything else stays within normal parameters. I am also swelling quite a bit, which I have been told is normal, but I go to see Dr. West again on Tuesday and we will see what he thinks.
During my years of dealing with infertility I had a lot of time to dream and imagine what it would be like at my baby shower. Most women dream about their weddings for years and imagine each detail over and over, and though I certainly loved planning my wedding and couldn't imagine a better marriage. My desire for a baby and the "right of passage" baby shower was more like an aching longing that I just couldn't stop dreaming about. Yes, my "big" baby shower was everything I had wanted, I felt so supported and cared for and more importantly, I felt like my girls would have such an incredible support network with all of the wonderful women who were there. I am so lucky and will never forget those three years that I hoped and dreamed for all that I have now.
Of course the babies aren't here yet, and we still have several weeks before I will feel comfortable if they need to be delivered, but on the whole I am feeling really positive. Of course this pregnancy isn't without its problems as anyone following this blog will know. The latest issue which came up at my appointment this past Tuesday I had been having some painful contractions which were infrequent, but kind of scary nonetheless. So now I am on Procardia to quell the contractions and hoping everything else stays within normal parameters. I am also swelling quite a bit, which I have been told is normal, but I go to see Dr. West again on Tuesday and we will see what he thinks.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Election Night November 4, 2008
History was made last night and I was so happy to be able to spend such an important evening with my husband, parents-in-law, my mother and step-father. When they called the winner it was just a surreal moment. I still can't believe that my children will grow up with a president, who just like them, has a multi-racial, multi-cultural background. How fantastic! Of course what is also fantastic is that, because of our new president as well as the current Congress we are so much closer to getting some of the changes we need for our economy, Iraq, our healthcare situation and energy. All right, enough about politics, I am posting some pics from last night's festivities:
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
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