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Update on the babies and I
Well, today sucked.
I went into my U/S at 9:30 am and my cervix was still long although the funneling had worsened. I would have been fine to just head home, but I was having contractions every 6 minutes during the u/s so I got sent to L & D for monitoring. Over the next hour, they became closer together and stronger. After two shots of terb, they finally spaced out to 2-3 an hour at totally random times. This is pretty normal for me, but since the contractions had gone on for a few hours they wanted another u/s to check my cervix again. The imaging office wasn't going to be able to get me in until 3:30, so they decided to keep me on the contraction monitor and to go ahead and monitor the babies for a 3 hour block while we were at it. Baby B was showing very little movement and her heart rate was much slower than usual. That got everyone freaked out that she wasn't handling the stress of the contractions well, but she finally leveled out and they seem okay with her state. I am now under strict instruction to do kick counts with her four times a day. When I finally got into my second u/s, everything looked exactly the same. So, the dr discharged me, but I will now be going in for monitoring twice a week and am still on strict bed rest & pelvic rest.
DH was stuck at work so my FIL and MIL came to pick me up. On the drive home they told me that FIL found out from his ct scan today that they believe he has Stage 3 lung cancer. The worst part is that one of the cancerous spots is growing over into his lymph nodes and once it gets there it can spread through the body very quickly. He has a biopsy tomorrow and pet scan on Monday.
I'm relieved the girls still look great. (Baby A is 1 lb 2 oz & B is 1 lb 3 oz) I'm relieved my cervix is holding through all the hell my ute is putting it through. I'm devastated about my FIL. I'm heartbroken for my DH. I'm terrified about how we're going to get through the next few months. My ILs have been a HUGE support system for us while I've been on bed rest and once my FIL starts chemo and radiation, I won't want to add to their burden in any way so we'll have to look into other options. I desperately wish I could help them out through this time, but until these babies come, I'm totally out of commission.
Thank you guys for listening to this rant and for all the T & P's you've sent. You truly don't know how good it feels to come home from a terrible shltty day and know that people were worried about you.
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Ditto this. *hugs*
I'm so sorry about your FIL. I wish him the best, and good thoughts for your entire family.
I'm happy to hear that the babies are doing well!
So sorry about your FIL. That is stress you don't need right now.
Happy the babies are doing well. Now we just need your uterus to get with the program! Keep those babies baking.
T&Ps and (((hugs)))
The girls share a placenta, but thankfully are into two separate amniotic sacs. Baby A is attached to the placenta all the way at the bottom of my uterus and Baby B is in the top bunk laying across my ribs. Since they're in two separate sacs, it would be really hard for them to completely switch places in my stomach. There's definitely room for error, but for the most part I know if it's knocking on the door of my cervix, it's A, if it's belly button level or higher, it's B.
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Take care of you and the girls Venus. I am so sorry about your FIL. Everything works itself out. With Emerson and the babies (26 months apart) I have learned one thing and it's you do what you have to do...it just comes and you do it.
I will continue to send you good thoughts and prayers your way....hang in there sweetie!
I'm so sorry about your FIL and your craptastic day.
Sending you tons of thoughts and prayers that those girls stay cooking for many, many more weeks.
Are you taking anything to help with the contractions?
Hang in there.
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60mg of Procardia every 6 hours and the occasional extra strength Tylenol when I get too sore because they occur so often.
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That is so much for your family to deal with
I hope those babies stay put and GL to your FIL.
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This.
With a *f*u*c*k* cancer to boot. I'm sorry.
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I am so so sorry about the horrible day. I'm happy the twins are holding in there, and I know that has got to be stressful. Then to add the news about your FIL, ouch.
T&Ps are still being sent, and we're here to listen. As hard as it may be, you may still need to be sure you are taking care of yourself through this time and not trying to be everyone else's rock. You need to be the babies' rock right now.