Cerclage was removed today and it hurt like HELL! I am at a 1 and the position is minus 2. I just got home. I am suppose to take it easy either until my water breaks or until i start contracting every 5 mins, then id go back to the hospital...but i am no longer on full time bed rest.
I am really hoping to get to 35wks!!
Being home is bitter sweet...i am happy the twins can cook a bit longer, but now im nervous cause im away from the safety of the hospital...Im nervous how and when labor will start for me?! Now that the Cerclage is out i feel like the twins are going to fall out (i know they wont)...but ive never been this prego without the comfort of the stitch holding my cervix closed...now i feel like a free women...!!
So now we wait....!
Friday, June 18, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Change of plans!
Yesterday after settling into Triage, my Doctor decided the chance of me delivering these twins soon after my Cerclage is removed is too high...So change of plans! The Cerclage is staying in just a couple more days...My Doctor decided to give me a steroid shot to help the babies lungs develop (for best results, the steroids should be in your system for a total of 48hrs before delivering the baby). The steroids are given in two separate shots, once every 24hrs. So i got my 1st shot yesterday at noon and my 2nd shot today at noon.
So the new plan is...I have to stay in the hospital until i reach the 48hr mark (so tomorrow at noon) then the Doctor will remove the Cerclage and i will be placed on the monitor for several hours to watch my contractions and check to see if i have had any cervical changes...If i dont go into labor then i will be sent home and when i go into labor when i go into labor...
I cant wait for tomorrow to come!! Im nervous i will go into labor as soon as the Cerclage is removed, but excited to see what the outcome will be!
Being in the hospital is GREAT! Really, i love it! I mean, being at home i had to wait on Tim to get home to ask him to do the things i wanted him to do or ask him to get me something, cook me something other then me making myself a quick sandwich or microwave somethin...Here, all i do is PUSH A BUTTON!!! Ummm, i think i want some orange sherbet, a pillow, a soda, something to eat...like real food that someone (from the cafeteria) took the time to make, whatever i want, i get!...With just a push of a button, I LOVE IT!!!! Im doing all the same things id do at home, like blogging, Facebook, reading, sleeping, researching stuff online & watching TV...but now i dont have to wory about a mess to make Tim clean up or really asking Tim to do anything... and my bed is electric so i dont need help getting in and out of bed...i could go on and on...!!! After being on bed rest at home, i have NOTHING to complain about being on bed rest here at the hospital, its SOOO much better here!
Tim and i got a chance to do a tour of the NICU! It was sooo great to talk to the Doctors that will most likely be caring for my twins in the near future if they are sent there. They explained how everything works and whats used for what. We were able to see TINY little babies (reminding me of my dear Titus & Blake born at 20wks) that were born just 4 weeks later then my twins and have a chance at life at 24wks! It was amazing and also made me cry at the thought that i was only short 4wks and my babies wouldve had a possible chance at life. I was able to sit down with NICU lactation specialist and chat about what to expect if the twins come to the NICU and how i would get my breast milk to them and how everything works. Tim and i learned sooo much and i am soo glad we were able to do the tour and get sooo much info before having the stress of worrying about our twins in that situation. I felt at ease.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!!
I will keep ya`ll updated! We are really hoping to at least keep the twins in me until next Thursday 35wks...But we shall see!!
So the new plan is...I have to stay in the hospital until i reach the 48hr mark (so tomorrow at noon) then the Doctor will remove the Cerclage and i will be placed on the monitor for several hours to watch my contractions and check to see if i have had any cervical changes...If i dont go into labor then i will be sent home and when i go into labor when i go into labor...
I cant wait for tomorrow to come!! Im nervous i will go into labor as soon as the Cerclage is removed, but excited to see what the outcome will be!
Being in the hospital is GREAT! Really, i love it! I mean, being at home i had to wait on Tim to get home to ask him to do the things i wanted him to do or ask him to get me something, cook me something other then me making myself a quick sandwich or microwave somethin...Here, all i do is PUSH A BUTTON!!! Ummm, i think i want some orange sherbet, a pillow, a soda, something to eat...like real food that someone (from the cafeteria) took the time to make, whatever i want, i get!...With just a push of a button, I LOVE IT!!!! Im doing all the same things id do at home, like blogging, Facebook, reading, sleeping, researching stuff online & watching TV...but now i dont have to wory about a mess to make Tim clean up or really asking Tim to do anything... and my bed is electric so i dont need help getting in and out of bed...i could go on and on...!!! After being on bed rest at home, i have NOTHING to complain about being on bed rest here at the hospital, its SOOO much better here!
Tim and i got a chance to do a tour of the NICU! It was sooo great to talk to the Doctors that will most likely be caring for my twins in the near future if they are sent there. They explained how everything works and whats used for what. We were able to see TINY little babies (reminding me of my dear Titus & Blake born at 20wks) that were born just 4 weeks later then my twins and have a chance at life at 24wks! It was amazing and also made me cry at the thought that i was only short 4wks and my babies wouldve had a possible chance at life. I was able to sit down with NICU lactation specialist and chat about what to expect if the twins come to the NICU and how i would get my breast milk to them and how everything works. Tim and i learned sooo much and i am soo glad we were able to do the tour and get sooo much info before having the stress of worrying about our twins in that situation. I felt at ease.
Thanks for the thoughts and prayers!!
I will keep ya`ll updated! We are really hoping to at least keep the twins in me until next Thursday 35wks...But we shall see!!
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
OMG! What will tomorrow bring?!
Could tomorrow be the day i deliver my twins!? THAT is the question!!!
Over the past couple weeks ive been having a lot of contractions, weekly the Dr would check me and my cervix has stayed nice & long...I have always been told my Cerclage will be removed between 35-36wks...thats next week!...So today when i went to the Dr i was excited to find out the actual date it would be removed so i have a date to look forward to...The Dr reviewed the past couple weeks with me & decides that since my contractions are only getting harder, more often and more intense that they are going to send me to the hospital tomorrow at 10am to get my Cerclage removed!!!!!! OMG! I was totally taken off guard and not expecting it at all! The Dr said since i am having so many contractions and they are having to check me weekly just to make sure my cervix is still shut that the best thing to do is to remove it...The reason is...if i were to go into full blown labor and was unable to get to the hospital in time for them to remove the Cerclage before the twins started to come then my cervix would rip (NOT A GOOD THING!!!!) So, to be safe we are going to take it out tomorrow to avoid the risk. Once the Cerclage is removed i wont be on total bed rest any longer, i will be able to do a little more then what i am doing now.
Over the past couple weeks with all the contractions ive had and the pressure ive been feeling i keep saying that i swear as soon as the Cerclage is removed i feel like these twins are going to fall out!!!!...or at least be born within 48hrs! So now im super nervous cause tomorrow is the day... My goal has always been to get to 34weeks, but i really do not want to deliver them before 35-36wks! So the question is WILL i deliver these twins tomorrow ???!!(or within the next week)! We shall see!!!!!!!!
Over the past couple weeks ive been having a lot of contractions, weekly the Dr would check me and my cervix has stayed nice & long...I have always been told my Cerclage will be removed between 35-36wks...thats next week!...So today when i went to the Dr i was excited to find out the actual date it would be removed so i have a date to look forward to...The Dr reviewed the past couple weeks with me & decides that since my contractions are only getting harder, more often and more intense that they are going to send me to the hospital tomorrow at 10am to get my Cerclage removed!!!!!! OMG! I was totally taken off guard and not expecting it at all! The Dr said since i am having so many contractions and they are having to check me weekly just to make sure my cervix is still shut that the best thing to do is to remove it...The reason is...if i were to go into full blown labor and was unable to get to the hospital in time for them to remove the Cerclage before the twins started to come then my cervix would rip (NOT A GOOD THING!!!!) So, to be safe we are going to take it out tomorrow to avoid the risk. Once the Cerclage is removed i wont be on total bed rest any longer, i will be able to do a little more then what i am doing now.
Over the past couple weeks with all the contractions ive had and the pressure ive been feeling i keep saying that i swear as soon as the Cerclage is removed i feel like these twins are going to fall out!!!!...or at least be born within 48hrs! So now im super nervous cause tomorrow is the day... My goal has always been to get to 34weeks, but i really do not want to deliver them before 35-36wks! So the question is WILL i deliver these twins tomorrow ???!!(or within the next week)! We shall see!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
just a couple more weeks!
32 wks prego tomorrow! Hello 8th month! Wow where has time gone?! Went to the Dr yesterday and i was super surprised at the twins weight! Zane is 4lbs 11oz! Skyler 3lbs 12oz! They are getting soooo big. In 3-4 wks i get in Cerclage removed!!!!! YEAH YA! They checked my cervix and everything looks good. I am having regular contractions daily, i can tell they are getting worse. Ive been to Triage twice within the past 3 weeks, but my cervix is holding up so thats all that matters! I am taking Nifedipine
to stop the contractions, if i cant make then go away on my on and i have more then 6 an hr then i take one pill...if i continue to have 6 an hr i have to go into Triage. Im having SOOOO much pelvic pain. Zane is head down, like really far down and ready to come out, its so hard to walk, get in or out of bed, lift my legs.... Only a couple more weeks so i cant complain! :)
to stop the contractions, if i cant make then go away on my on and i have more then 6 an hr then i take one pill...if i continue to have 6 an hr i have to go into Triage. Im having SOOOO much pelvic pain. Zane is head down, like really far down and ready to come out, its so hard to walk, get in or out of bed, lift my legs.... Only a couple more weeks so i cant complain! :)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Over the past couple weeks...
Huh, this has been a project over the past several weeks and we are still far from finished...but i wanted to post some pics of our progress!
Tim has been laboring over the past couple weeks to sand & paint these two cribs, they turned out awesome, he did such a great job! He is still working on the dresser, but hopefully itll be done within the next week or so, ill post of pic of it once finished.
Okay, about the car seats and Snap & Go stroller!... Had always planned on purchasing new (since they are so important and you never know if you purchase them used if the person is lying about possibly being in an accident or maybe the person is just gross, you never know...) but when i found this deal and met the girl i couldnt pass it up! I found them on Craigslist, i called the girl Rebecca about a twins nursing pillow she was selling and after talking a bit she told me about the car seats and stroller she was also trying to get rid of...I had a good feeling about it and went to her house to take a look- she was super nice and was actually LDS! We totally hit it off, she has 9 month old twin boys, she was able to give me the 'DL' on twins...:) The car seats were hardly used...I bought the 2 car seats and Snap & Go double stroller for $130!! Huh, it was such a relief to save so much money and feel comfortable buying them used.
I wanted to put new car seat covers on them and found this girl that makes custom baby EVERYTHING on Craigslist! (I love Craigslist)... She does such a great job and its all for a really good price. Here is her website if you want something made! www.BeanzThingz.shutterfly.com. So my good friend Jenny and i headed to Hobby Lobby and she pushed me around in a wheelchair while i picked out the fabric for the car seats and crib bedding. It was blast, and SOOO nice to get out of the house! I ended up matching the crib bedding with the car seats cause i loved the patterns so much.
Okay about the room-I cant wait for it to be finished! Skyler will sleep in Zane`s room until she can walk then we will decorate her room, this seems to be the best way to go so i dont have all of her things in one room and his in the other...that would just be wayyy toooo much work to get them dressed and changed 10 times a day!... The twins will sleep together in Zane`s crib until one of them starts to roll, then i will move Skyler into her own crib...The research i have done on twins says this is the best way to go...But we will see what works best for my set.
We still have to paint some random thick black strips on the walls and get in big black letters 'YAMAHA' in vinyl to put over the cribs...the room will be done in black and white pictures of dirt bikes & antiques dirt bikes, along those lines...i cant wait to see the finished product...The room will have just a little bit of hot pink randomly for Skyler.
Ill post pics from both my baby showers! It was soo fun and i got A LOT of great stuff! Thanks to everyone that helped and everyone that came! Thank you, thank you!
I get my cerclage out in about 6 weeks...so in 6 weeks i am OFF bed rest & could deliver these twins as soon as they are ready!!! Time has flown by!
Tim has been laboring over the past couple weeks to sand & paint these two cribs, they turned out awesome, he did such a great job! He is still working on the dresser, but hopefully itll be done within the next week or so, ill post of pic of it once finished.
Okay, about the car seats and Snap & Go stroller!... Had always planned on purchasing new (since they are so important and you never know if you purchase them used if the person is lying about possibly being in an accident or maybe the person is just gross, you never know...) but when i found this deal and met the girl i couldnt pass it up! I found them on Craigslist, i called the girl Rebecca about a twins nursing pillow she was selling and after talking a bit she told me about the car seats and stroller she was also trying to get rid of...I had a good feeling about it and went to her house to take a look- she was super nice and was actually LDS! We totally hit it off, she has 9 month old twin boys, she was able to give me the 'DL' on twins...:) The car seats were hardly used...I bought the 2 car seats and Snap & Go double stroller for $130!! Huh, it was such a relief to save so much money and feel comfortable buying them used.
I wanted to put new car seat covers on them and found this girl that makes custom baby EVERYTHING on Craigslist! (I love Craigslist)... She does such a great job and its all for a really good price. Here is her website if you want something made! www.BeanzThingz.shutterfly.com. So my good friend Jenny and i headed to Hobby Lobby and she pushed me around in a wheelchair while i picked out the fabric for the car seats and crib bedding. It was blast, and SOOO nice to get out of the house! I ended up matching the crib bedding with the car seats cause i loved the patterns so much.
Okay about the room-I cant wait for it to be finished! Skyler will sleep in Zane`s room until she can walk then we will decorate her room, this seems to be the best way to go so i dont have all of her things in one room and his in the other...that would just be wayyy toooo much work to get them dressed and changed 10 times a day!... The twins will sleep together in Zane`s crib until one of them starts to roll, then i will move Skyler into her own crib...The research i have done on twins says this is the best way to go...But we will see what works best for my set.
We still have to paint some random thick black strips on the walls and get in big black letters 'YAMAHA' in vinyl to put over the cribs...the room will be done in black and white pictures of dirt bikes & antiques dirt bikes, along those lines...i cant wait to see the finished product...The room will have just a little bit of hot pink randomly for Skyler.
Ill post pics from both my baby showers! It was soo fun and i got A LOT of great stuff! Thanks to everyone that helped and everyone that came! Thank you, thank you!
I get my cerclage out in about 6 weeks...so in 6 weeks i am OFF bed rest & could deliver these twins as soon as they are ready!!! Time has flown by!
Skyler`s crib and bedding- has just a hint of hot pink with black, dark gray and white. Perfect.
Zane`s crib and bedding- love the pattern. huh...
I love that i am being blessed with not one but two.
The car seat covers i had made, LOVE THEM!
The car seat with the black cover i had made- so no unwanted hands can touch my little ones :)
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