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AmandaFaith
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Cali & Camden are here!
AmandaFaith
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Hi everyone! I've been MIA for the last month or so, but I wanted to pop back in and give y'all an update. At only 25 weeks gestation, our boy/girl twins decided they preferred January instead of waiting until May...
Other than a small subchorionic hematoma early on (around 9wks) that sent us to the ER in a panic, my pregnancy with the twins was pretty uneventful. At 22wks I had a cervical check and everything looked great. By my growth scan at 24wks though, things had changed dramatically and the doctor discovered I was dilated 2-3cm. I was since directly up to L&D and placed on hospital bedrest where the medical team did everything they could to try and buy our babies a little more time in utero. Thankfully I was able to get the steroid shots, because three days later my baby girl's water broke. Even still we were able to make it four more days before the twins arrive. On January 29th, at exactly 25wks, Cali & Camden decided they couldn't wait any longer. Since Camden was breeched and my doctors didn't want to take any chances, I was prepped for a c-section. Cali was born first, weighing only 1lb 9oz, and Camden arrived three minutes after his sister, weighing 1lb 15oz. Both babies came out crying. They've each already had their fair share of ups and downs and still have quite a long NICU stay remaining, but we're hopeful to be able to bring them home with us sometime in May.
I would never wish our journey on any of y'all, but I am so thankful nonetheless. Even with all of the challenges and unknowns that lie ahead, our precious preemies are perfect in every way and we are so incredibly blessed to be their parents.
T&Ps to all of you fellow MoMs!
Other than a small subchorionic hematoma early on (around 9wks) that sent us to the ER in a panic, my pregnancy with the twins was pretty uneventful. At 22wks I had a cervical check and everything looked great. By my growth scan at 24wks though, things had changed dramatically and the doctor discovered I was dilated 2-3cm. I was since directly up to L&D and placed on hospital bedrest where the medical team did everything they could to try and buy our babies a little more time in utero. Thankfully I was able to get the steroid shots, because three days later my baby girl's water broke. Even still we were able to make it four more days before the twins arrive. On January 29th, at exactly 25wks, Cali & Camden decided they couldn't wait any longer. Since Camden was breeched and my doctors didn't want to take any chances, I was prepped for a c-section. Cali was born first, weighing only 1lb 9oz, and Camden arrived three minutes after his sister, weighing 1lb 15oz. Both babies came out crying. They've each already had their fair share of ups and downs and still have quite a long NICU stay remaining, but we're hopeful to be able to bring them home with us sometime in May.
I would never wish our journey on any of y'all, but I am so thankful nonetheless. Even with all of the challenges and unknowns that lie ahead, our precious preemies are perfect in every way and we are so incredibly blessed to be their parents.
T&Ps to all of you fellow MoMs!
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Re: Cali & Camden are here!
Although the beginning of my twins lives was one challenge after another I can truly say now that they are the greatest thing that's ever happened to me. It will be hard but you will get through it. *hugs*
Age: 35 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR
IVF #1 Sep '11 - canceled poor response
IVF #2 Nov '11 8R/8M/4F 3dt x2 - chemical
IVF #3 April '12 11R/6M/4F 3dt x2 - m/c
FET #1 Aug 2012 3dt x2 - BFN
**new RE**
IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN
IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie
9dp5dt Beta 1 = 344!! 16dp5dt. Beta 2 = 4822 7wk u/s= 2 heartbeats!
Twin girls! 3/6/14
First pregnancy - DS 01-Apr-09;
3rd cycle Clomid/IUI after 2 years TTC
TTC #2 since ~June 2010
IUI #1 & 2 - Clomid/IUI - BFN
IUI #3 &4 - Gonal-F/Ovidrel and IUI -- BFN
IUI #5 - Gonal-F/Ovidrel and IUI -- BFP!!
EDD: March 22, 2013
It's triplets!!
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
Check out my blog: http://blondheimtwins.blogspot.com/