Tuesday, December 30, 2008

28 Weeks

We have reached our first goal!

We reached 28 weeks on Sunday & are now looking forward to our next goal of 30 weeks. We saw the peri on Monday and things are looking relatively good. All of the babies have gained weight - Baby A now tips the scale at 2#7oz, Baby B is 2#1oz, and Baby C is still our runt at 1#13oz. We are excited that they will all be over 2 pounds soon. The babies all have approximately the same amount of water and are now praticing "breathing". My cervix is stable and we are excited that I am still pregnant.

Friday, December 19, 2008

Hospital Update

Still Pregnant

I am happy to announce that we are still pregnant & doing fine. Things are not ideal, but the babies are still growing & we are just trying to keep them in as long as possible. Our boy is now around 2 pounds and are girls are a little smaller at about a 1 1/2 pounds. Of course girls are generally a little smaller & identical twins are always smaller so we are not too worried, but will keep a close eye on them. We will reach 28 weeks in 9 days and hope to make it at least that far.

We will be in the hospital for the duration of the pregnancy so they can keep a close eye on me and the babies. Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes!

Saturday, December 13, 2008

A Turn for the Worst

Our New Home

Just a quick update- On Wednesday we had a cervix check with our perinatologist. Unfortunately my cervix had changed substantially since the previous Wednesday, so we were sent straight over to Labor & Delivery and not allowed to leave the hospital. They gave me magnesium sulfate to stop the contractions, steroid shots to help mature the babies lungs, and have confined me to strict bed rest, along with a lot of monitoring. Everything has stabilized and the babies are doing very well. As of Thursday my cervix was measuring a little longer and things are moving in the right direction. We may or may not be in the hospital for the duration of the pregnancy, and hope to know more after our next peri appt on Wednesday. More likely than not, we will not be leaving until after the babies are here.

We are in EIRMC Women's Care, room 112. Our room phone number is 208-529-7112. We appreciate everyone's support & well wishes, but please beware that we are here to rest & relax, so may not always be up for visitors & phone calls. I have my cell phone and laptop, so feel free to communicate with me through email or call my cell phone & leave a message if I am not available.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

23 Weeks

Good News

Things are going pretty good. I've had no more trips to L&D and am feeling good, though quite achy and swollen. My perinatologist appt went well today and he said that we couldn't ask for any better at this point. The babies are all gaining weight and very active. Baby Boy A is now 1#7oz, Baby Girl B is 1#6oz, and Baby Girl C is 1#4oz. Baby C has always been our runt, but she is the most feisty. The u/s tech tried to get some pictures since Brian was working & couldn't be there, but they are just too squished to get any good profiles- bummer.

My cervix is still holding strong & I feel encouraged that we'll carry until at least January, but I'm shooting for February. We are going to start going to the peri every week. I'll get my cervix checked every appt, but only do growth scans every 2 weeks. We will be 24 weeks on Friday and am now looking forward to our next milestone of 28 weeks.

Last night, Brian & I watched the National Geographic documentary "In the Womb- Multiples". It was so fascinating! We just got it from Netflix if anyone is interested in watching it.