Nearly lost them both but my babies are finally here! (LONG)

PurrCrasher

I was scheduled to have a c-section on Tuesday morning (8/21) but started feeling a dull achy pain in my right side on Saturday. I've had lots of aches and pains and chalked it up to being near the end of my pregnancy. Come Sunday night the pain was significant enough that I didn't want to move much but I wasn't having any kind of contraction pains or other clear signs of labor. I started spotting a little around 7pm on Sunday and again chalked it up to being near the end. I told my husband about it and he asked me to just call the doctor and make sure they were aware.

I was hesitant but called anyway. The doctor asked me to go to the hospital and just be checked since baby A was breech and she didn't want me to have to suffer through labor if I didn't need to. By the time we arrived at the hospital about 30 minutes later I was in absolute agony. The pain in my side was growing more intense by the second. It didn't even occur to me that the pain was related to something other than labor. Once they hooked me up to the monitors they found my contractions were 4 minutes apart and I was 2cm. My doctors decided to go ahead with the c-section that night.

While waiting for the OR to be set up I was in so much pain. The nurse was watching the monitor and saying, "the contraction should be easing up...are you not feeling any relief?" and I wasn't. It was constant unbearable pain, like someone was ripping my stomach open on the side. After 3 attempts at my spinal we were finally ready for the big moment and I was feeling some relief.

Shortly afterwards our daughter was born weighing 6lbs6oz. At the big moment I heard a gasp and a splash and realized that something was very wrong. My doctor peeked over the curtain with blood spatters covering her mask and goggles to inform me that I had a placental abruption and our daughter was in distress. They rushed her to the NICU, I never saw her. Our son was born one minute later, also weighing 6lbs6oz and was clearly in distress too but not as bad as our daughter.

They started pumping me full of fluids, blood and medications to try to get me stabilized as I was losing a lot of blood. The doctor explained that the placenta had obviously torn away prior to delivery as the blood looked clotted and old and it was likely the pain I had been feeling.

I could see our son out of the corner of my eye and they were suctioning him and getting loads of blood out of his lungs and stomach. He had aspirated the blood that was released after his sister was born. They were helping him breathe and talking about taking him to the NICU too. Thankfully he started pinking up and breathing a little better. I think that they didn't want to take both babies away and I'm thankful that they didn't have to. The doctors kept popping in to give us updates on our daughter. She had aspirated a lot of blood into her lungs and her belly was full of blood. Thank goodness she is such a fighter. We actually changed her name from Amelia to Vivian to celebrate her vitality and vivaciousness.

She couldn't be touched or held while in the NICU because it caused her to get too excited and she didn't breathe well, which was the hardest part of the ordeal. Thankfully we were pretty oblivious to just how serious their situation had been. Two days later she was finally released from the NICU and reunited us. The NICU nurses and doctors told us that it was an absolute miracle that both babies had survived but especially our daughter. They explained that if we had waited to go to the hospital, even another hour, both babies would have likely not survived and my life would have also been in danger.

Thankfully, we were released all on the same day and I now have the two most precious gifts I have ever been given. My DH and I have never been happier.

Thanks to everyone on this board, from the bottom of my heart, for helping me along in my pregnancy and most of all for teaching me that when it doubt...call the doctor!

pixiem38

Oh my goodness...what a harrowing experience! I am so glad to hear that everyone is doing well. Congratulations on your babies. I love their names too! You must still be shaking.

mirnb

wow....you just never know do you....I'm glad everyone is safe....enjoy your babies!

yinyang124

Wow! Congratulations on your healthy little ones! I love the name change- so beautiful.

tarajayne

Wow, what amazing little fighters!  So glad to hear everyone is home and doing well.  Glad you got to the hospital in time.  It sounds like someone was looking out for you.  Congrats mama!

angelfire02

Wow! How terrifying for all of you. I'm so glad to hear all turned out well! Congrats on your little miracles!

TripMomma

How scary. Thank goodness you called your Doctor and went in. I am so glad all three of you are fine! Congrats Momma!

lmydogally

Wow, I'm so glad both your babies are well and home with you.  Congrats and enjoy your sweet bundles of joy.

MrsCali_Bride

So glad you made it there in time. Congratulations on your little ones and can't wait to see pics!

jimmie48fan

WOW that is crazy.....good thing you talked to your husband and he told you to call just to give a heads up.  Congratulations on the arrival of both babies.  Glad they are so string and doing so well.

Robin 

Jeep Doll

That is so scary and it is so good to hear you decided to go to the hospital in time!  Congrats on the arrival of your little ones!

thetwinkies&Vivi

So glad everyone is doing well and is home together. Congrats on your little fighters.

chels38026

That is so scary! Glad to hear you are all home safe and sound. Congratulations!!

Venus04d

Oh my goodness! I'm so sorry you had to face such a terrible ordeal. Congratulations on being home with both of them now. :-)

nghithy

I'm so glad the twins and you are ok.  May I ask if the twins share the same placenta? (I know sometime frat twins do fuse together).  Also, how far along were you?

besu-chan

I got the chills reading your story. So glad everyone is OK. Congratulations on your beautiful babies and I hope your recovery goes well too!!!

LadyNikon

wow.  Good call hubby!  Good job momma!  I am glad everyone is ok!  

Katd678

So glad you all three are okay! Congrats on big and now healthy babies!

 

1krazykitty

So scary, I'm glad everyone is good now! Congrats!

tangerine3lz

Wow!  What a scary experience.  So glad you and your little ones are doing ok.  Congrats on your new bundles of joy!

projectbaby2012

Congratulations!  What a close call, glad that everyone is ok now.

RobinR91

Oh my goodness! I have goosebumps and tears from reading your post. I'm so glad you and your husband listened to your body. I'm sure this post is going to save a lot of babies by making their parents listen to their own bodies. Congratulations on your two literal miracles!!!

LuvWIfootball

What an awful experience.  I'm so happy to hear that all 3 of you are doing so well.

hayleydeee

Wow what an incredible story. Thank you for sharing! Thank goodness you acted fast and thank goodness that we have modern medicine to help in situations like this. 

I loved that you changed your DD's name to Vivian It's a beautiful name and so fitting too. Congratulations! 

JustcallmeGG2

Thank goodness you are all ok!  CONGRATS!

Breezy8407

Congrats! So glad everyone is okay.

kiwi443

Oh my goodness! What a scary experience.

I'm so glad to hear that all 3 of you are doing well.

Enjoy those new babies .

denitab

Congratulations on the arrival of Samuel & Vivian! Glad your husband pushed you to call the doctor & y'all welcomed two beautiful babies! 

PurrCrasher

nghithy:

I'm so glad the twins and you are ok.  May I ask if the twins share the same placenta? (I know sometime frat twins do fuse together).  Also, how far along were you?

They both had seperate placentas as far as I knew but there was obviously some kind of link there. I think it's possible that his aspiration was just a result of the massive amount of blood everywhere. I was 36 weeks 6 days when they were born.

Mrs. Alice

Congrats and glad to hear you are all okay after such a scary delivery.

jellolz

i've been checking in every day to see how things went for you, i'm sorry it was such a crazy experience!!! but i am SO happy that everyone is fine, and congratulations, mama!

and dude, drink as much water and take iron, it really seemed to help me with the blood loss. the doc said that's the only reason he didn't force me to have a transfusion, because i was trying so hard to get better- pay attention to yourself too! 

macchiatto

That must have been so scary, but glad they're both doing well now. Love the name change. Congrats on your babies!

LegallyBlonde217

Wow.  Very scary.  I'm glad you're all doing well!

HazelEyes730

So glad everyone is ok! Congrats on your litle ones!

Angelina2010

Congrats so happy all of you are safe and healthy:).

jessican08

Oh my goodness...I can't imagine how scary that must've been for you. I'm so glad all is well now and that both of your precious babies are home with you. I love their names too - beautiful. Congrats!