Home At Last!!!

Home at last!! I was discharged at 3 p.m. today and was home and in my own bed by 3:30 p.m. Boy, does it feel good to be home!! I teared up when I saw the leaves changing colors outside and even falling off the trees and I cried even more when we drove up to our house. George and his mom made sure I got home safe. Luukas was sooooo excited when his Nana picked him up at school today bc he knew that meant I would be here when he got home. He ran into the house and gave me a HUGE hug and kiss!!! It was priceless!! As for the house...it's still standing and pretty well for 2 bachelor's who've been living here the last 5 weeks!! Yes, there were toys everywhere and baby stuff galore that needs to be organized, Luukas' room is a pigsty from toys and my room looked like I haven't lived here in years. Oh well! The important thing is our family survived the last 5 weeks (with lots of support from all of you)! Soooo, I'm home for now, on stict bedrest (with bathroom privilages and an occasional opportunity to sit at the table) until 32 weeks. I'll be seeing the doctor weekly (on Tuesdays) for non-stress tests (NST's) and having ultrasounds every other Tuesday. Once I get a little further along, I'll be having NST's twice a week. For now, I'm taking Terbutiline tablets 4 times a day and praying and hoping to make it to 32 and even 34 weeks!!! Thanks again for your prayers and support!!

Just a little fun....

Another day...in the hospital.

Well, I was hoping to go home today to be with my boys, but they had to increase my Terbutiline pills on Sunday. Soooooo, maybe tomorrow I'll be at home. In the meantime, I'll be eating free food, have a great movable bed to hang out in, and take more wheelchair rides today!!!!

We MADE IT TO 28 weeks!!!

I made it to 28 weeks on Friday!!! This coming Monday will mark 5 weeks since I was admitted to the hospital. Yesterday, I had a fetal fibroctin test with negative results, ultrasounds, and a digital (manual) exam. Baby A (girl) is 2 lbs 3 1/2 oz and Baby B (boy) is 2 lbs 11 oz. I am 70% effaced and a fingertip dilated with some funneling. Baby A's fluid is borderline decreased. The good news is the new medicine they are giving me to stop contractions (Terbutiline pills) seems to be working, though they may have to increase it as I am having a few contractions here and there. I'm also having chest pains and they are watching that side effect. I've already had 4 rounds of Indocin (with the most recent being last Monday) to stop contractions which can further decrease fluid levels so they wanted to try something else. I can take Terbutiline until 34 weeks and I can get Progesterone shots until 35 weeks. Here's the best news....my doctor is letting me get out of bed and walk around my room this weekend and also sit in a chair, both things I haven't been able to do in almost 5 weeks. If there are no changes on Monday, then he is going to let me go home and finish bedrest there!! Yippee!!! I can't wait to be with Luukas and George again!! I've been on Heparin shots 2x a day since being in the hospital and if I go home, I'm going to ask to continue them bc I've had less spotting since the shots started. Not sure if it's a coincidence or what. Thanks for your prayers!!! They are working!!!