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Hi. I'm currently 25 weeks pregnant with mono/do twin girls. Yesterday, I went into PTL for the third time. Thankfully, we've had a lot of luck stopping it so far. My cervix is currently measuring 2.6cm and shows funneling. I'm on 10mg of Procardia every 4 hours to try to quell my ongoing contractions. My OB has allowed me to come home and continue the strict bed rest I've been on since 18 weeks. Once my cervix hits 2 cm, I will have to stay in the hospital until delivery. My OB is giving us a new goal of 32 weeks. She doesn't feel like the benefits will outweigh the struggle past that point. I'm hoping if we reach that point, she'll consider giving the girls more time. She plans on giving me cortisteroid shots soon, but wants to time it close to their arrival. If my water breaks beforehand, she's said she'll put me on magnesium sulfate for 48 hours so the shots can be administered before delivery. 

I hope I don't offend anyone by posting here before I actually have premature babies, but I would appreciate any advice, knowledge, or tips you ladies are willing to share wih me. TIA. 

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  • Missa_gMissa_g member
    I'm so sorry you're going through this.  It sounds like your doctor is very proactive.  I hope you can keep those two in until well beyond 32w!
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    Of course you're welcome here! Feel free to ask whatever questions you have - none of us expected to wind up on the Preemie Board, you know? I'm sorry you'll be joining us, but you'll be in good co. :)
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  • Venus04dVenus04d member

    Thanks guys! I really appreciate it. 

    I guess my first question is, what do you wish you would have known before your preemie arrived? I know there's no true way to prepare because you just don't know what situation you'll be in, but I desperately want to be as knowledgable as possible for our girls. I want to be able to understand things they may face and know how I can help them thrive. What should I be prepared for? Is "being prepared" even possible? 

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    I lurked on here too while I was on hospital bed rest with my twins.  It sounds like your Dr. has a good plan for you and hopefully you will be one of those success stories by keeping those babies in until full or near term.  On bed rest it's hard to do much to prepare other than educate yourself.  If you are a Dr. Sears fan, he has a Premature Baby book which is pretty informative about what to expect.  Best wishes to you.  Your DD is so cute - I recognize you from the multiples board!
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    I'm still new to the experience, but it's so hard to have expectations I think. They can really surprise you. Mine was born at 29 weeks (2 pounds, small even for that gestational age) and I was expecting a rocky road, but in a lot of ways she's had an easier time of it than babies 2-3x her weight and a number of weeks her senior.

    The only real "general" advice I can think of is be as involved as you are able to, and ask lots of questions. Don't ever let anybody make you feel like you're getting in their way. You're still the most important factor in your babies' care.

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    Praying that you can hold off well past 32 weeks.

    I guess my DH and I wondered what to expect with a 33 weeker. My labor came on very fast, I had no idea that one day I would be pregnant and the next delivering, but that's is how it's like for some many of us preemie moms. At least with my second I had a feeling that at any time I could deliver, and we kind of knew what to expect, seeing that we had been in the NICU with DD#1. Hang in there Mama! Please keep us updated. 

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    Thanks guys! I really appreciate it. 

    I guess my first question is, what do you wish you would have known before your preemie arrived? I know there's no true way to prepare because you just don't know what situation you'll be in, but I desperately want to be as knowledgable as possible for our girls. I want to be able to understand things they may face and know how I can help them thrive. What should I be prepared for? Is "being prepared" even possible? 

    I was pretty lucky - even though things moved fast, I had a couple days when I was receiving the steroid shots where I could meet with and talk to the neos, and I got to tour the NICU.  I guess one of the bigger things I wish I had been prepared for was the different types of respiratory support they use.  Judith was very fortunate and was only on CPAP for a week, then nasal cannula for a few weeks after that - no ventilator.  I wish I would've been a little more prepared for how tiny she really was.  I was in shock when I saw her, and I'm not sure if there's really a way to prepare for that (she was only 2 lbs at birth, and was IUGR, so we knew she'd be smaller than normal for her GA, but I didn't expect her to be that small - my H's wedding band fit on her arm like a very loose bracelet).

    There are books out there to read, but I'd recommend using them more as a tool instead of a read cover-to-cover type thing.  They cover a multitude of things preemies might face, but it's better to read about something when your neo brings it up to you, otherwise you'll worry yourself sick over things that may not happen. 

    oh my gosh. That wedding band image broke my heart. What a little fighter you have!  I doubt there's any way to prepare for that as well. My DH and I talk about it often so that hopefully we'll be prepared for some of the shock, but I know that can't make much difference. I will definitely start looking into the different types and respiratory care. We spent a week in the NICU with my dd, so we're somewhat familiar with it, but her complications weren't too severe so I know it will be different this time around. Plus, I also had complications, so I was still in the hospital as long as she was. I know it will be different being discharged sooner this time, especially now that I have another daughter at home that needs me too. I really appreciate you ladies being willing to listen to my worries and questions.

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