PLEASE PLEASE leave me alone contractions - I am so sick of you!!
After having a GREAT weekend, I had to start a 4th round of meds (Indocin) tonight to stop contractions. I was having a lot of pressure too, but the meds seemed to help alleviate some of that. Since my fluid levels were OK last Wednesday, the docs weren't concerned about starting the meds.
The GOOD NEWS is now I'm almost guaranteed to get to 28 weeks which is only 4 days away!!! I'm looking forward to that!
Here's to a good rest of the week!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
WOOHOOO!!! 27 weeks today!!
WOOHOO!!! We made it another week!!! I always love Fridays bc they remind me of how far we have come!! 1 more week until we reach our next milestone!! I hope this week flies by!!!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
26.5 week Ultrasound...
This past Sunday night, I was given a 3rd round of meds (Indocin) to stop contractions. The contractions were painful and frequent, but the meds seemed to have done the job for the most part. I'm still contracting, but not nearly as frequent. Today was my 26.5 week ultrasound. Things seem to be status quo. Baby A's fluid level was 25 (normal low range) and Baby B's was 42 (normal high range). Baby A's fluid did not change since Sunday night (I have to have ultrasounds prior to being given the Indocin bc it can decrease fluid levels) so that was good news. Both babies are doing well and my cervix (other than shortening 3 mm) hasn't changed at all since last week. THUS, if things remain the same for the next 10 days, my doctor will check me on Halloween and possibly send me home, pending the results of a Fetal Fibroctin test. If the test is negative then there is a 95% chance that I won't deliver within 2 weeks of the test being completed. I have mixed feelings about going home. I, of course, want to be with George and Luukas, but there is a sense of security that you get out of being here at the hospital too. So, we'll see what happens!! It will just be GREAT to get to that 28 week mark!! I can't wait!!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
NAMES....
So we haven't decided 100% on names yet, but I thought I'd share the latest...
COLE (need a middle name - please help by taking our poll!)
and
OLIVIA CHRISTINE
COLE (need a middle name - please help by taking our poll!)
and
OLIVIA CHRISTINE
LIFE IN THE HOSPITAL!
So everyone always wants to know - "How's life in the hospital?"
Well here goes it! As of right now, I still have bathroom privilages which means I can ONLY get up to use the restroom (which is next to my bed) and to shower EVERY OTHER day. SO sorry for the stinkiness if you visit on an off day! LOL! I have to lay flat on my left side the rest of the day, except I can sit up to eat. I can eat whatever I want whenever I want. The hospital food is OK, but "outside food" is always appreciated every few days too. The nurses are awesome. They make "midnight snack runs" and make the very best milkshakes for us mama's to be too! They can teach us how to knit, they sit and talk with me throughout the day (I'm a talker...did you know that?! LOL!), and they are very on top of things.
I get monitored 3x a day for fetal heart tones and contractions and more if I feel crampy. Other than that, Dr. Kazzi usually stops by once a day and the resident (mostly Dr. Fabian) stops by every morning between 6-7 a.m. The machine they use to measure heart tones and contractions is linked to the TV screens in Labor and Delivery and almost every day one of my nurses' gets called bc I'm setting off the alarms upstairs!! That's bc our baby boy doesn't stay still!! I've only had a roommate for 1 of the 3 weeks since I've been here so that is nice too!
Both babies are movers and shakers! They are now laying in a T-position with Baby A (girl) being straight up and down the center of my belly and Baby B (boy) going across (horizontally) the top of my belly. My lil girl likes to kick her brother a lot and headbutt me. I'll let you imagine what that feels like!! LOL!
Other than that, when I don't have visitors, I spend pretty much the rest of my day doing useless things. Oh WAIT...I am cooking babies so that's useful!! I've been watching tv shows that I would never normally watch....CashCab, Who's Wedding Is It Anyways, Suze Orman (George is hoping I learn a thing or two from her!) and Jerry Springer, and all of the court shows. I'm still trying to figure out why my husband likes to watch them so much, especially Divorce Court! LOL! Speaking of the beloved hubby, bc of him, my time here has gone by a lot faster thanks to the Laptop he bought me for my birthday! It has been a lifesaver! I'm on it all of the time!!!! I should be doing something useful on it like taking Social Work continuing ed courses since my license is up in April, but I haven't gotten that motivated yet!! Instead I've been blogging and buying baby stuff (shhh.....don't tell George!).
OK...I'm babbling and wasting all of your time reading this. LOL! I just wanted to say thanks for all of the phone calls, emails, text messages, and visits! They are much appreciated and make the time go by EVEN faster!!! It's hard to believe that this Tuesday marks 3 weeks since I was admitted to the hospital.
Love to all!
-Rebecca
Well here goes it! As of right now, I still have bathroom privilages which means I can ONLY get up to use the restroom (which is next to my bed) and to shower EVERY OTHER day. SO sorry for the stinkiness if you visit on an off day! LOL! I have to lay flat on my left side the rest of the day, except I can sit up to eat. I can eat whatever I want whenever I want. The hospital food is OK, but "outside food" is always appreciated every few days too. The nurses are awesome. They make "midnight snack runs" and make the very best milkshakes for us mama's to be too! They can teach us how to knit, they sit and talk with me throughout the day (I'm a talker...did you know that?! LOL!), and they are very on top of things.
I get monitored 3x a day for fetal heart tones and contractions and more if I feel crampy. Other than that, Dr. Kazzi usually stops by once a day and the resident (mostly Dr. Fabian) stops by every morning between 6-7 a.m. The machine they use to measure heart tones and contractions is linked to the TV screens in Labor and Delivery and almost every day one of my nurses' gets called bc I'm setting off the alarms upstairs!! That's bc our baby boy doesn't stay still!! I've only had a roommate for 1 of the 3 weeks since I've been here so that is nice too!
Both babies are movers and shakers! They are now laying in a T-position with Baby A (girl) being straight up and down the center of my belly and Baby B (boy) going across (horizontally) the top of my belly. My lil girl likes to kick her brother a lot and headbutt me. I'll let you imagine what that feels like!! LOL!
Other than that, when I don't have visitors, I spend pretty much the rest of my day doing useless things. Oh WAIT...I am cooking babies so that's useful!! I've been watching tv shows that I would never normally watch....CashCab, Who's Wedding Is It Anyways, Suze Orman (George is hoping I learn a thing or two from her!) and Jerry Springer, and all of the court shows. I'm still trying to figure out why my husband likes to watch them so much, especially Divorce Court! LOL! Speaking of the beloved hubby, bc of him, my time here has gone by a lot faster thanks to the Laptop he bought me for my birthday! It has been a lifesaver! I'm on it all of the time!!!! I should be doing something useful on it like taking Social Work continuing ed courses since my license is up in April, but I haven't gotten that motivated yet!! Instead I've been blogging and buying baby stuff (shhh.....don't tell George!).
OK...I'm babbling and wasting all of your time reading this. LOL! I just wanted to say thanks for all of the phone calls, emails, text messages, and visits! They are much appreciated and make the time go by EVEN faster!!! It's hard to believe that this Tuesday marks 3 weeks since I was admitted to the hospital.
Love to all!
-Rebecca
A TIMELINE...
We wanted to share a quick timeline of Rebecca's pregnancy!
April 18th - IVF cycle started
May 1st - Egg retrieval
May 6th - Embryo transfer (transferred 2 embryo's)
May 15th - Positive pregnancy bloodtest at IVF Michigan!!!
June 9th - 1st U/S at IVF Michigan - It's TWINS!!!!
August 5th - After Luukas begged the ultrasound tech for 10 minutes....we found out we are having a GIRL (Baby A) and a BOY (Baby B)!
August 11th - 19th - Bedrest
August 30th - September 3rd - Hospitalized due to gastro problems and what was later diagnosed as a blood clotting disorder. PERMANENT BEDREST begins.
September 2nd - George and my 8th wedding anniversary - I spent it in the hospital having a colonoscopy. YUCK!
September 3rd - Discharged and sent home on strict bedrest.
September 30th - Hospitalized following an U/S appt due to contractions, shortened cervix, spotting and discrepency in size and fluid levels between Baby A (less) and Baby B (more). Given 1st round of meds (Indocin) to stop contractions.
October 9th - My 32nd birthday - spent it in the hospital. Many friends and family members made it totally bearable though!! Thanks to all for the birthday wishes!!
October 11th - Started 2nd round of meds (Indocin) for contractions.
October 19th - Started 3rd round of meds (Indocin) for contractions.
October 27th - Started 4th round of meds (Indocin) for contractions.
October 29th - Started Terbutiline pills every 6 hours for contractions.
October 31st - 28 WEEKS!! Ultrasound, exam, and Fetal Fibroctin test.
I'll keep updating this regularly! I'm having weekly ultrasounds at this point. My last one on 10/15 showed that Baby A's fluid level came up which was great news. The twins are still about 5 oz apart in size so they are considered discordant twins. Other than that....I have funneling and I'm starting to soften. Hopefully we can make it a few more weeks. Our next goal is 28 weeks and Dr. Kazzi is pretty confident I'm going to make it there just fine!!!
April 18th - IVF cycle started
May 1st - Egg retrieval
May 6th - Embryo transfer (transferred 2 embryo's)
May 15th - Positive pregnancy bloodtest at IVF Michigan!!!
June 9th - 1st U/S at IVF Michigan - It's TWINS!!!!
August 5th - After Luukas begged the ultrasound tech for 10 minutes....we found out we are having a GIRL (Baby A) and a BOY (Baby B)!
August 11th - 19th - Bedrest
August 30th - September 3rd - Hospitalized due to gastro problems and what was later diagnosed as a blood clotting disorder. PERMANENT BEDREST begins.
September 2nd - George and my 8th wedding anniversary - I spent it in the hospital having a colonoscopy. YUCK!
September 3rd - Discharged and sent home on strict bedrest.
September 30th - Hospitalized following an U/S appt due to contractions, shortened cervix, spotting and discrepency in size and fluid levels between Baby A (less) and Baby B (more). Given 1st round of meds (Indocin) to stop contractions.
October 9th - My 32nd birthday - spent it in the hospital. Many friends and family members made it totally bearable though!! Thanks to all for the birthday wishes!!
October 11th - Started 2nd round of meds (Indocin) for contractions.
October 19th - Started 3rd round of meds (Indocin) for contractions.
October 27th - Started 4th round of meds (Indocin) for contractions.
October 29th - Started Terbutiline pills every 6 hours for contractions.
October 31st - 28 WEEKS!! Ultrasound, exam, and Fetal Fibroctin test.
I'll keep updating this regularly! I'm having weekly ultrasounds at this point. My last one on 10/15 showed that Baby A's fluid level came up which was great news. The twins are still about 5 oz apart in size so they are considered discordant twins. Other than that....I have funneling and I'm starting to soften. Hopefully we can make it a few more weeks. Our next goal is 28 weeks and Dr. Kazzi is pretty confident I'm going to make it there just fine!!!
WELCOME!
Welcome to our blog!! We are happily expecting boy/girl twins this Fall/Winter and we wanted to create a way to update you all regularly!! We can't wait for our lil' one's to be a part of all of your lives!! We are so lucky to have such great family and friends!!
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