Wednesday, May 31, 2006
Finally Home
We are finally home. I am going to be on strict bed rest for quite a while now. I am only allowed to get up for restroom, to go to the fridge as needed, and such. Definately no house chores he told me. And I can't leave the house except for doctor's appointments. My mom has taken over the cooking for me, with the help of my grandma and other family members who have and will be cooking meals for us. Daniel is doing the house work. Wesley is coping well with others doing for him. It is very hard to sit still though while everyone is doing for me. It is not bad when no one is here, but when I have others cleaning my kitchen or cooking, I really want to do some too. Daniel has tight restraints on me though. He is making sure I am not getting up for anything.
Hospital Stay
Woman's Hospital was really great ( for a hospital that is). The nurses and doctors made us feel as comfortable as possible. They were great with answering questions. Even the nursees were trained for high risk patients so they really knew a lot about the medicines I was on and the best way to take care of myself.
Here are a few pictures of us in the antepartum unit. This unit is for patients strictly on bed rest. It was sort of a mini hotel room. As you can tell Wesley loved my bed. He snuck in it when I went to the restroom -- the only time I am allowed out of bed.
Monday, May 29, 2006
Good News
We are so lucky to continue getting good news. I am scheduled for another ultrasound and FFN test. This along with the doctor's exam will help him determine my present status. If he is satisfied that the medicine is working well then I may be home this week!
I could have done this without totally losing my mind if it were not for family and friends. Even just the visitors have helped to take my mind off the stress and keep me more calm. Everyone is offering to help which means so much to me.
I should hopefully give another update later today or tomorrow.
I could have done this without totally losing my mind if it were not for family and friends. Even just the visitors have helped to take my mind off the stress and keep me more calm. Everyone is offering to help which means so much to me.
I should hopefully give another update later today or tomorrow.
Saturday, May 27, 2006
Wow what a week
I cannot express the gratitude I have for my friends and family and their support this week. I know I have millions out their praying for us. The word has spread so quickly. So here is the run down . . . I will try to keep it somewhat short.
Wednesday I had a doctor's appointment scheduled -- no big deal. I was scheduled for an ultrasound, but also had one scheduled with the high risk doctor the following week, so no need for 2 of them. So quick check up and out right? Wrong. Daniel did not even come because we did not think there would be anything to this. Well the doctor decided to go on and do an ultrasound. If everything was okay, we would cancel the one the next week. Both babies were doing fine, but baby B still had a lot of fluid. More and more questions started coming out and I began realizing some of this pain and discomfort I was having may have been contractions. After running a few test to confirm some contrations she sent me straight to the hospital.
The first night was pretty calm with the exception that the sleeping medicine kept me wired all night. I was contrating so I was put on IV and magnesium sulphate to help them stop. I felt great the next day, some contractions but nothing to time. I had lots of "irritability" which are small contrations. I can feel them but not a whole lot and really only if I am laying quietly.
That night I was joking that maybe I could even get a little shower the next day. Well we had a rough night. I started contracting again. This time every 2-3 minutes. Now this whole time I was not dialating thank goodness. So I was put on more magnesium sulphate which made me even more hot than the original dose. Everyone else was freezing in the room. This did not stop them. So I was given Breathene shots. I was on some strong meds and I was very irritate, shaking, and uncomfortable, then started the vomiting. I was miserable, but the contractions were only slowing not stopping. So more Breathene and more sickness to follow. Daniel was so good that night. And the nurses and Thib regional were awesome. The contractions finally started to calm down. I was still on the same meds with the shots every 4 hours. I definately was not myself but the babies were doing good and I was stable.
My doctor was pretty upset with their lab because results from the FFN test had not come back yet -- FROM WED. She told me of my chances of moving to Baton Rouge Women's. I was fine with that. They spoke with the high risk doctors in Baton Rouge and within minutes I was on an ambulance. Even Nora did not keep up with the amulance throught the red lights and all -- just joking Nora -- she went a different way.
After arriving in Baton Rouge I was actually taken off some of the meds, some contractions and irritability was still occurring, but I was in a safe place for them to stop them quickly if they started becoming regular again. I was also given bathroom priviledges. This was actually exciting -- funny how this could be exciting. I was still very weak, though.
The night went so well. I felt so much better. Now we just needed to wait for the ultrasound Saturday morning. The last I was told when leaving Thib was that they were sending my to Baton Rouge and expecting me to stay there until I deliver -- hopefully not before 32 weeks (8 weeks early). Then when I got to Baton Rouge he even was talking about if I had to deliver in the next few days. I can say this easily now because we just had an ultrasound and are out of the critical part. Babies are still doing fine. I am still waiting on a few test results and complete bedrest with bathroom priviledges, but I am not off the IV and moved to an oral medication. I am also moving (hopefully) to a less critical area of the hospital. This should happen around 9 or so tonight (6 hours after I got off the IV). There is even a small glimmer of hope that I can have bed rest at home in the future, but one step at a time. I have so many questions for the doctor now. I mean I was so taken aback the ultrasound and results being so positive I could not think straight. I am not jumping th gun, but home would be nice. For now I am only hoping for another priviledge -- shower!!!!! This no rinse shampoo that they use of bed ridden patients has to go. If all goes well tonight, I will be given that priviledge tomorrow, then very slowly given a few more -- to the point where I would be at home. Home bed rest is not the same as hospital and of course these doctors are not stupid enough to think that, especailly when they know I havea 2 year old at home.
I cannot explain the roller coaster ride I have been on. I went from the first day only going in for observations to possible early delivery to looking like a very early delivery to a little more relaxation. I know this post was extremely long but so many of you have been sending your prayers and I know you wanted to know a few details. If you can imagine I left out more than I put in. But hopefully now we are safe and can calm down some.
Again thanks for your prayers, but please don't stop them. We still have a long way to go. 38 weeks is best, but at 36 weeks the babies will be okay. I am not making 27 weeks until Monday. Of course my body doesn ot know that. It thinks I am 40 weeks by the size of my uterus, thus the contrations. I cannot imagine what I would measure in a few weeks -- my body will think I am 50-60 weeks pregnant.
Wednesday I had a doctor's appointment scheduled -- no big deal. I was scheduled for an ultrasound, but also had one scheduled with the high risk doctor the following week, so no need for 2 of them. So quick check up and out right? Wrong. Daniel did not even come because we did not think there would be anything to this. Well the doctor decided to go on and do an ultrasound. If everything was okay, we would cancel the one the next week. Both babies were doing fine, but baby B still had a lot of fluid. More and more questions started coming out and I began realizing some of this pain and discomfort I was having may have been contractions. After running a few test to confirm some contrations she sent me straight to the hospital.
The first night was pretty calm with the exception that the sleeping medicine kept me wired all night. I was contrating so I was put on IV and magnesium sulphate to help them stop. I felt great the next day, some contractions but nothing to time. I had lots of "irritability" which are small contrations. I can feel them but not a whole lot and really only if I am laying quietly.
That night I was joking that maybe I could even get a little shower the next day. Well we had a rough night. I started contracting again. This time every 2-3 minutes. Now this whole time I was not dialating thank goodness. So I was put on more magnesium sulphate which made me even more hot than the original dose. Everyone else was freezing in the room. This did not stop them. So I was given Breathene shots. I was on some strong meds and I was very irritate, shaking, and uncomfortable, then started the vomiting. I was miserable, but the contractions were only slowing not stopping. So more Breathene and more sickness to follow. Daniel was so good that night. And the nurses and Thib regional were awesome. The contractions finally started to calm down. I was still on the same meds with the shots every 4 hours. I definately was not myself but the babies were doing good and I was stable.
My doctor was pretty upset with their lab because results from the FFN test had not come back yet -- FROM WED. She told me of my chances of moving to Baton Rouge Women's. I was fine with that. They spoke with the high risk doctors in Baton Rouge and within minutes I was on an ambulance. Even Nora did not keep up with the amulance throught the red lights and all -- just joking Nora -- she went a different way.
After arriving in Baton Rouge I was actually taken off some of the meds, some contractions and irritability was still occurring, but I was in a safe place for them to stop them quickly if they started becoming regular again. I was also given bathroom priviledges. This was actually exciting -- funny how this could be exciting. I was still very weak, though.
The night went so well. I felt so much better. Now we just needed to wait for the ultrasound Saturday morning. The last I was told when leaving Thib was that they were sending my to Baton Rouge and expecting me to stay there until I deliver -- hopefully not before 32 weeks (8 weeks early). Then when I got to Baton Rouge he even was talking about if I had to deliver in the next few days. I can say this easily now because we just had an ultrasound and are out of the critical part. Babies are still doing fine. I am still waiting on a few test results and complete bedrest with bathroom priviledges, but I am not off the IV and moved to an oral medication. I am also moving (hopefully) to a less critical area of the hospital. This should happen around 9 or so tonight (6 hours after I got off the IV). There is even a small glimmer of hope that I can have bed rest at home in the future, but one step at a time. I have so many questions for the doctor now. I mean I was so taken aback the ultrasound and results being so positive I could not think straight. I am not jumping th gun, but home would be nice. For now I am only hoping for another priviledge -- shower!!!!! This no rinse shampoo that they use of bed ridden patients has to go. If all goes well tonight, I will be given that priviledge tomorrow, then very slowly given a few more -- to the point where I would be at home. Home bed rest is not the same as hospital and of course these doctors are not stupid enough to think that, especailly when they know I havea 2 year old at home.
I cannot explain the roller coaster ride I have been on. I went from the first day only going in for observations to possible early delivery to looking like a very early delivery to a little more relaxation. I know this post was extremely long but so many of you have been sending your prayers and I know you wanted to know a few details. If you can imagine I left out more than I put in. But hopefully now we are safe and can calm down some.
Again thanks for your prayers, but please don't stop them. We still have a long way to go. 38 weeks is best, but at 36 weeks the babies will be okay. I am not making 27 weeks until Monday. Of course my body doesn ot know that. It thinks I am 40 weeks by the size of my uterus, thus the contrations. I cannot imagine what I would measure in a few weeks -- my body will think I am 50-60 weeks pregnant.
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Baby Shopping
Saturday Mom, Nanny, and I went baby shopping. Everyone keeps telling me I better get ready now because I may not be able to go shopping much longer.
Mom and Dad were great and bought lots of things that we need for that babies. We do have a lot of things from Wesley but we still had so much to get. Mom also picked out lots of cute baby outfits to start off with. As you can see we did get doubles of everything. Daniel loves the idea that we will be able to dressthem alike. We also washed the clothes I had left from Wesley, but much of it was given away after Katrina. We knew people that needed certain sizes.
Daniel's parents gave us the double stroller. That will be a huge help!!!
After we got home, Daniel and Dad put together the 2nd baby bed. Of course, Wesley had to help; then he wanted to play in the baby bed. Now we have all the essentials in place; we just need to decorate and organize.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Latest Appointment
I saw the high risk doctor with the maternal/ fetal department at the hospital today. Everything looks great. Each baby weighs 1 pound 4 ounces. They are still horizontal (one on top the other). The only thing he would worry about was that I have too much amniotic fluid. It is not dangerously high, but he is near 100% sure I have gestational diabetes. I am going take the first of 2 test next week for that.
I have been feeling much better, so I am not too worried about having to be on bed rest before school ends. At lease that is my hope. I do have ultrasound pictures so I will post those soon. It does look like I will be seing at least one doctor every 2 weeks if not more often now. I will meet with this doctor a minimum of 1 time a month, but that may increase based on the diabetes condition. I don't mind that at all. This doctor was really great. He had a wealth of knowledge and was quite a character.
I have been feeling much better, so I am not too worried about having to be on bed rest before school ends. At lease that is my hope. I do have ultrasound pictures so I will post those soon. It does look like I will be seing at least one doctor every 2 weeks if not more often now. I will meet with this doctor a minimum of 1 time a month, but that may increase based on the diabetes condition. I don't mind that at all. This doctor was really great. He had a wealth of knowledge and was quite a character.
Not much news
I was supposed to see the doctor for a quick check yesterday, but she unfortunately had to leave for an emergancy c-section. I won't complain a bit though. I know that may be me soon enough.
I saw the practitioner instead since I am going to the high risk doctor today for an ultrasound. Nothing to really report. She only checked heart beats. Baby A was 157 and Baby B was 146 beats a minute.
I saw the practitioner instead since I am going to the high risk doctor today for an ultrasound. Nothing to really report. She only checked heart beats. Baby A was 157 and Baby B was 146 beats a minute.
Monday, May 01, 2006
23 weeks now
I know I have not been keen on posting pictures of me. I really hate looking at pictures of myself, but I know many of you do not see me often and have been asking if I am showing much yet, so here is a picture for you. Of course, I could not take one by myself, so you get to see Wesley also. He had to wear his favorite color today -- yellow. He wants it everyday, so we try to find something yellow in an outfit, or in this instance, and undershirt that is yellow!
So . . . 23 weeks along means I am over half way. The doctor thinks I will probably deliver around 36-37 weeks which is usual for twins. Hopefully I at least have 13 weeks left (for the sake of the babies, not me -- I do not much enjoy pregnancy).
Also, Kelci had her dance recital Sunday, so we were able to watch her in all her glory. She did a wonderful job. Kelci won 4th place out of the whole dance studio for ad sells, so she received a very big trophy and was part of the court presentation. She is in the middle in the pink dress. I am so proud of you Kelci.
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