Preemies
Introducing Evangeline born at 25w
Hi ladies,
I have been lurking the board for a while and tried to post an intro but then it deleted so I will try again. My twins were born March 9, 2014. Josephine passed away in utero some time before and it caused my body to go septic which prompted the early birth of her sister Evangeline (see full birth story here).
Evangeline was born at 25w exactly and weighed 1lb 8oz. She is doing OK. We have had some setbacks in the past few weeks and progress is a bit slow. I guess that is the way it is in the land of micro preemies. She is currently stable and will be transitioned back to the sipap tonight. She was on the cpap but then needed surgery to install a cathetor so that set her back. They stopped her feeds because her tummy is showing some green tinges so that is freaking me out. I had no idea how stressful this process would be and to top it off we live over an hour away and are staying at the Ronald Mcdonald house with our boys. Luckily we have my parents help and they take the boys for a few days at a time so that we can visit Evangeline together and just have time to regroup.
I look forward to getting to know you and have been enjoying reading all the success stories on here.
Here is my favorite picture of our mighty micro preemie Miss Evangeline
I have been lurking the board for a while and tried to post an intro but then it deleted so I will try again. My twins were born March 9, 2014. Josephine passed away in utero some time before and it caused my body to go septic which prompted the early birth of her sister Evangeline (see full birth story here).
Evangeline was born at 25w exactly and weighed 1lb 8oz. She is doing OK. We have had some setbacks in the past few weeks and progress is a bit slow. I guess that is the way it is in the land of micro preemies. She is currently stable and will be transitioned back to the sipap tonight. She was on the cpap but then needed surgery to install a cathetor so that set her back. They stopped her feeds because her tummy is showing some green tinges so that is freaking me out. I had no idea how stressful this process would be and to top it off we live over an hour away and are staying at the Ronald Mcdonald house with our boys. Luckily we have my parents help and they take the boys for a few days at a time so that we can visit Evangeline together and just have time to regroup.
I look forward to getting to know you and have been enjoying reading all the success stories on here.
Here is my favorite picture of our mighty micro preemie Miss Evangeline
9 angels in heaven-3 in my arms and 1 in the NICU
Mono/di twin girls: Josephine born to heaven and Evangeline born Earthside at 25w
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Re: Introducing Evangeline born at 25w
I'm not new. I just hate The Bump.
2nd FET 6/14/2013 - BPF!!! -
1st Beta: 1046!!!!! - 2nd Beta: 2754!!!!!
First u/s 7/11/2013 - TWINS!!! 120 and 124 heartbeats
Second u/s 7/29/2013 - wiggley babies! 178 and 184 heartbeats!
Third u/s 9/9/2013 - 157 and 161 heartbeats ... a BOY and a GIRL!!!! Cervix on the "shorter side" (3-3.3) - going to check again in 2 weeks.
Fourth u/s 9/23/2013 - Baby A = 157 Baby B = 150 heartbeat. Cervix now 2.3-2.6 ... being referred to a MFM
MFM Appointment 9/26/2013 = Both babies healthy, cervix now measuring at 4 - Playing tricks on me ... will follow up in 2 weeks.
Cervical check 10/7 with regular OB - 2.1cm --- going BACK to the MFM armed with ultrasound pictures from my OB of my cervix. *sigh*
MFM Appointment 10/8 - confirmed my cervix at 2.1cm - putting me on Progesterone for a week.
MFM Appointment 10/17 - Cervix unchanged! Keeping me on Progesterone - followup 10/29
Everett Alan James (3lbs8oz) and Eliana Lee (3lbs7oz) born 12/28/13 at 30w6d!
Me: PCOS DH: Low everything (MFI)
Clomid with TI x 3 2010 BFN
Clomid+IUI+Ovidrel 2010 BFN
IVF w/ICSI #1 2011
9/8/11 Beta #1: 2082!! 9/19/11 Beta#2 34,689!! U/S 9/22/11 HR 127! 11/8/11 HR 150! 12/6/11 HR 136! 12/14/11 HR 139! Born at 26w2d on 2/4/2012! After 83 days in the NICU, Adalyn came home on 4/26/12!
FET 1 3/2013 BFN
FET 2 5/2013 BFN
3rd cycles clomid + Ovidrel = BFN
4th cycles letrozole/Ovidrel + IUI = BFN
IVF #1 = BFP! Twins due 2/5/2014
BFP#2 3/16/11, beta 138; 4/12 Baby/HB DS born 9/10/11 at 29w4d due to partial abruption and PTL
BFP#3 8/19/13 Another boy! 17P, modified bedrest and Nifedipine helped us have a termie! DS2 born 4/19/14 at 38w5d.
DOR and AMA
2/12-5/12: 4 IUI cycles = all BFN;
7/12: DE IVF # 1 (with ICSI)- 20R, 16M, 14F, 5DT of 2 blasts; 6 frosties = BFN;
Lupus anticoagulant initially high, then found to be normal on hematology consult;
Follow up testing in September all clear;
Started synthroid for "high normal" TSH;
FET # 1- late October 2012- BFP on FRER; beta # 1- 21(low), beta # 2- 48 (still low), beta # 3- 132, beta # 4- 1,293; beta # 5- 5,606; last beta- over 100,000. First u/s 11/21- heard heartbeat
12/12- Officially an OB patient!
Level 2 ultrasound at 20 weeks shows vasa previa and VCI
Referral to MFM and mandatory c section for delivery
Beautiful baby girl born at 34 weeks
Finally home after 15 day NICU stay!
Trying for sibling: FET # 2- May 2014; beta 5/31, BFN
FET #3, early July 2014; beta 7/14, BFN
DE IVF # 2- August 2014; 14R, 13M, 11F, 5dt of 2 blasts (3 AA), 5 frosties = BFN
FET #4- December 2014, yet another BFN
Dr. KK work up shows borderline uterine blood flow, elevated NK cells, and MTHFR mutation (homozygous for c677t)
Added baby aspirin, prednisone, supplements, Metanx, and intralipids
Switched to large clinic for final attempt; had endometrial receptivity testing in January; FET March 2015 = yet another BFN
Likely OAD- NBC
Congratulations on Evangeline and I'm so sorry for the loss of Josephine.
That's an excellent picture!
My daughter was an almost 24-weeker, and she was basically a textbook preemie--had almost every common issue. The first few days and weeks can be very scary, but hang in there. This is a great board for resources.