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TP for twins born at 25 weeks yesterday
Welp... That wasn't how I expected Thursday to go. At 25 weeks with twins I went in for an ultrasound to check fluid levels yesterday morning. After the exam, the tech talked to the doctor and said they wanted me to go to the hospital for monitoring because my cervix was shortening. Got to the hospital about 1pm, they hooked me up to some dopplers for a while then decided to get me into a real room for more monitoring after just getting into the room at 2:15, I felt like I had to go to the bathroom, stood up from the bed and woosh, there went my water! All over the place and it just kept coming!! They were starting me on steroids and magnesium and contractions really started and pretty quickly they were about a minute apart. Our Dr. got to the hospital at about 4 for his normal rounds and said they were probably coming today and ordered an epidural. The contractions were getting closer and closer, one doc checked me and said baby a's head was right there. They wheeled me into the OR , halfway through the door I said, "I think he's coming", dr. Looked... Yelled "crowning!" Maybe a minute of pushing, he was out. We tried to hook baby girl up to heart rate as we were gonna try to keep her in. They couldn't get a good heart rate on her and started turning her to pull her out. Baby boy was born at 4:15 pm weighing 2 lbs even. Baby girl was born at 4:20 pm weighing 15oz. They're both little fighters, just sooooo tiny. DH and I couldn't stop crying when we finally got to see them in the NICU a couple hours later. They are too small to even comprehend. So far, so good. I know it's a long road ahead for all of us.
Thoughts and prayers are desperately needed to keep these two healthy, developing and thriving. Any advice/stories would be greatly appreciated!
Thoughts and prayers are desperately needed to keep these two healthy, developing and thriving. Any advice/stories would be greatly appreciated!
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Re: TP for twins born at 25 weeks yesterday
All of you wiil be in our prayers. It will be a long road with many ups and downs both emotionally and physically but just take it all hour by hour. Enjoy the moments.
My boys were born in August at 26w2d and everything was a blur until just now. i now wish I enjoyed the NICU time w/ them a bit more instead of dreading and worrying every minute.
One of my boys had every NICU problem you could imagine and even the nurses weren't sure if he'd be coming home. But he's here and doing amazing. Babies are fighters and they can accomplish anything with you by their side loving them and supporting them.
Congrats, Mommy. You have two little miracles that are going to be bringing huge smiles to your face sooner than you know it! xo
Congratulations on the birth of your twins. The NICU is a scary roller coaster ride-my advice is take it one day at a time. Preemies are definitely little fighters. Take care of yourself and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers.
Please keep us updated on how they are doing. This board is a great support system for preemie parents.
I'll be praying for you and your babies.
My DD was born one day shy of 24 weeks, and like PPs have said, it's a roller coaster ride. Right now, you may not feel much like celebrating; it's scary and a shock. Eventually you will become adjusted to this new life you've been thrown into. Here are a few suggestions.
1. Don't Google anything. Yes, there's a lot that can happen, but I promise, researching what might happen will not help. It will only make you worry.
2. Celebrate the good days. Every night, DH and I would pray, "Thank you God for another day; please give her one more night." Every day, we would thank him for the night and ask for another day. Sometimes you need to look for the small celebrations.
3. Spend time with your DH. Sitting by the isolette, read a book out loud together (a funny one, not a serious one. We liked to read Dave Barry). Go out to dinner one night a week.
4. When people ask what they can do to help, tell them. Someone to bring you meals, help clean your house or even just sit at the hospital with you. Many people want to help but they just don't know how.
5. There likely will be surgeries and blood transfusions. DD had 3 major surgeries and over 12 blood transfusions. It's normal. It's scary, yes, but it's normal.
6. Talk to the nurses. They're your first source of information. If there's a nurse you don't click with, don't hesitate to ask the charge nurse for a new one. These are the people taking care of your babies. Not all personalities mesh and that's okay.
7. Talk to your babies. They know your voice already. You may even want to make a recording of your voice and ask the nurses to play it in the isolettes for them when you're not there.
DD1: November 2011
DD2: December 2013