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.