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Jan 19, 2009
Admission day!
Well its finally here. Im finally admitted to the hospital! We came in at 1:30 this afternoon. Im finally just now getting to the point where the nurses are gone. Im on 24/7 monitoring. I ended up opting to have the IV hepa-lock put in, after arguing with the nurse about it I gave in. Ive had my first steroid shot, the second I will receive tomorrow. I also had a BPP done today on the boys and they both look really good. Both are doing breathing movements, which I guess is something she was glad to see. I will be having those twice a week on Mon & Thurs. They said dinner was at 5 and Im assuming I wasnt put on the list since I havent seen it anywhere. They brought a bed in for Jeff to sleep on, luckily its a pretty big room. Hopefully this will be an uneventful stay. Im glad as it seems these nurses really care about the quality of care Im going to be receiving and so far seem to be on top of everything. My Dr says I will be seeing him almost every day and when he doesnt come in it will be someone from his practice. The sono lady that came in really didnt seem to know too much about monoamniotic pregnancy and after I told her what my complication was asked if I had one placenta. The nurses seem to be up to date on my complication though so thats reassuring. Hopefully Ill be getting dinner soon! Happy Monday!
Jan 15, 2009
Pic problems.
We are experiencing technical difficulties.
This pic would NOT post and STAY to the previous blog posting even though I used Picassa like Lisa instructed me. Hopefully it will take to this one!
This pic you can see both boys' bodies. The one on the left's arm & thigh and the one on the right's legs. You can see how close they are, almost intertwined.
This pic would NOT post and STAY to the previous blog posting even though I used Picassa like Lisa instructed me. Hopefully it will take to this one!
This pic you can see both boys' bodies. The one on the left's arm & thigh and the one on the right's legs. You can see how close they are, almost intertwined.
3d/4d ultrasound
I guess we should start at the beginning of the week. I havent had much down time since Im trying to get people in and get their hair touched up before Im unavailable for an unspecified period of time. I cant wait for this Sunday! I have no appointments! Just have to pack for the hospital, since I will be going inpatient on Monday!! at 1:30pm. How cool is that!! I know not wonderful, however this is a milestone for me & jeff and the boys! They can now be born (preemie) and still have a fighting chance at survival!! And its a good possibility be perfectly fine, just small. This is what Ive been waiting for for the last 3 months, other than the actual birth day of the boys.
Monday we had to run by Wal-Mart (the new one! in HV). We just happened upon a GREAT deal! We found 2 cherry sleigh beds on clearance for $100 each!! It was too good to pass up! Ive been wanting a darker crib for the boys since Addison's was white. White is for girls! I had to buy them! When I got home I didn check their ratings, amazingly enough they had customer ratings by alot of people and everyone gave them 4 to 5 stars! I dont know what got into me. I have been so good about NOT buying much. I didnt want to jinx it. Jeff has been advised to only assemble 1 and if something happens HE will be returning the other crib. I really want to assemble both!! And I just may!
We did the 3d/4d ultrasound this Tuesday which was way cool! I actually got a little bored towards the end, but some of my family and Jeff's family came and I think it was more exciting for them. We see the boys all the time, so its not a biggie anymore. We did get to see what they look like, I thought they were cute initially now Im starting to think they are more funny looking than anything. Im sure they will be adorable once they are here and if not, surely by a couple months they will be looking more like normal babies. Jeff & I went on a "date" on Tues evening. We ate at Bari's which ended up being more expensive than normal and we saw Bride Wars. My mom and sis were at the theatre seeing 7lbs. and my mom ended up joining us which is always nice! Im going to try to see as many movies as possible before I go in the hosp. I fig my movie going days are soon to be over. After all, once you have 3 kids isnt your life mostly over anyways, atleast until the oldest is 13 and can watch the others. Ahh! and just think I actually wanted this, sometimes I wonder what I was thinking!
Monday we had to run by Wal-Mart (the new one! in HV). We just happened upon a GREAT deal! We found 2 cherry sleigh beds on clearance for $100 each!! It was too good to pass up! Ive been wanting a darker crib for the boys since Addison's was white. White is for girls! I had to buy them! When I got home I didn check their ratings, amazingly enough they had customer ratings by alot of people and everyone gave them 4 to 5 stars! I dont know what got into me. I have been so good about NOT buying much. I didnt want to jinx it. Jeff has been advised to only assemble 1 and if something happens HE will be returning the other crib. I really want to assemble both!! And I just may!
We did the 3d/4d ultrasound this Tuesday which was way cool! I actually got a little bored towards the end, but some of my family and Jeff's family came and I think it was more exciting for them. We see the boys all the time, so its not a biggie anymore. We did get to see what they look like, I thought they were cute initially now Im starting to think they are more funny looking than anything. Im sure they will be adorable once they are here and if not, surely by a couple months they will be looking more like normal babies. Jeff & I went on a "date" on Tues evening. We ate at Bari's which ended up being more expensive than normal and we saw Bride Wars. My mom and sis were at the theatre seeing 7lbs. and my mom ended up joining us which is always nice! Im going to try to see as many movies as possible before I go in the hosp. I fig my movie going days are soon to be over. After all, once you have 3 kids isnt your life mostly over anyways, atleast until the oldest is 13 and can watch the others. Ahh! and just think I actually wanted this, sometimes I wonder what I was thinking!
Jan 2, 2009
Its getting close.
Well I feel like this week has been eventful. New Years Eve was nice. We spent it doing what we do every night! I sat on the couch and watched tv with Sandra. Jeff came home and watch tv with us! I typically think New Years is overplayed. People get drunk and drive and I just want to go to bed, usually before midnight. Its especially overplayed when your 21 weeks pregnant with twins and being on your feet and out past 9pm is painful.
Jeff just switched to nights, so he is working 10pm to 6am for the next 2 months. He graciously agreed to help out since I'll be in the hospital and it works out for us better that way. He had his first night shift last night. He isnt adjusting well so far, but Im sure he'll get the hang of it shortly.
I suppose you could call it "quitting", but I dont like to... So I moved my stuff out of the salon. Which was a last minute decision. I hope Bonnie isnt mad about it, I didnt give 2 wks notice. Honestly I didnt ever consider doing that until right this minute. I am currently doing some work at my mom's house. Its working out so far, except for today half of the kitchen outlets went out and they had to call an electrician. Oopsies. I feel pretty badly about it. But surely a blow dryer can't cause all that ruckus. The refidgerator wouldnt even turn back on. And if you've seen the fridge you would know its no small thing.
I went to my last MFM appointment this morning. It was the same as usual. He checked the babies. He checked the knot. He checked the cord flow. All is as well as can be expected. The boys weigh 1 lb. each. He suggested once more to go in at 23 wks.
We decided last week Lewisville Med Center is the best option for us, reguardless of what others think. The boys will receive continuous monitoring there as opposed to 3 NST's per day at another hospital. I think my OB is doing this to make up for not having Dr's there 24/7. He wants the best opportunity to catch something as soon as possible and doesnt feel that 3 NST's per day is enough. Or this is how Im taking it. We were going to go in Mon, Jan 19, but with my MFM's advice and because all my Dr's think 23 weeks gestation is viability I am planning on going in sometime the week of Jan 12-17. I have an OB appt the morning of the 12th so it will be decided for sure on that day.
Happy New Year to All!
Jeff just switched to nights, so he is working 10pm to 6am for the next 2 months. He graciously agreed to help out since I'll be in the hospital and it works out for us better that way. He had his first night shift last night. He isnt adjusting well so far, but Im sure he'll get the hang of it shortly.
I suppose you could call it "quitting", but I dont like to... So I moved my stuff out of the salon. Which was a last minute decision. I hope Bonnie isnt mad about it, I didnt give 2 wks notice. Honestly I didnt ever consider doing that until right this minute. I am currently doing some work at my mom's house. Its working out so far, except for today half of the kitchen outlets went out and they had to call an electrician. Oopsies. I feel pretty badly about it. But surely a blow dryer can't cause all that ruckus. The refidgerator wouldnt even turn back on. And if you've seen the fridge you would know its no small thing.
I went to my last MFM appointment this morning. It was the same as usual. He checked the babies. He checked the knot. He checked the cord flow. All is as well as can be expected. The boys weigh 1 lb. each. He suggested once more to go in at 23 wks.
We decided last week Lewisville Med Center is the best option for us, reguardless of what others think. The boys will receive continuous monitoring there as opposed to 3 NST's per day at another hospital. I think my OB is doing this to make up for not having Dr's there 24/7. He wants the best opportunity to catch something as soon as possible and doesnt feel that 3 NST's per day is enough. Or this is how Im taking it. We were going to go in Mon, Jan 19, but with my MFM's advice and because all my Dr's think 23 weeks gestation is viability I am planning on going in sometime the week of Jan 12-17. I have an OB appt the morning of the 12th so it will be decided for sure on that day.
Happy New Year to All!
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