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January 2016 Moms
JDBtwinmama
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Multiples check in 11/18
JDBtwinmama
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Hi all!
We haven't had a check in in a while, so I thought I'd start one!
If you've already had your beautiful babies, how are you recovering and how are the babies doing?
If you're in bed rest/hospital stay, how are you dealing?
If you're still waiting, how's everything going?!
My water broke 2 weeks ago and the babies are doing fine. I've been in hospital since and they have shown no signs of leaving. I'll be 32 weeks tomorrow which the doctors didn't think I'd make it to! They've scheduled an induction for me December the 7th. BUT every single doctor has told me I will not make it that long. I'm hoping to defy odds so that my babes don't spend a lot of time in the NICU!
Congratulations to all the j16 mamas who have had their little ones already!
We haven't had a check in in a while, so I thought I'd start one!
If you've already had your beautiful babies, how are you recovering and how are the babies doing?
If you're in bed rest/hospital stay, how are you dealing?
If you're still waiting, how's everything going?!
My water broke 2 weeks ago and the babies are doing fine. I've been in hospital since and they have shown no signs of leaving. I'll be 32 weeks tomorrow which the doctors didn't think I'd make it to! They've scheduled an induction for me December the 7th. BUT every single doctor has told me I will not make it that long. I'm hoping to defy odds so that my babes don't spend a lot of time in the NICU!
Congratulations to all the j16 mamas who have had their little ones already!
Re: Multiples check in 11/18
Had my 30 week appointment yesterday. Baby girls measuring 3 lb 5 oz and 3 lb 7 oz. Doctor drew blood levels for bile acids and liver function and has started me on actigall. Hoping I can keep my levels low and keep babies cooking healthily until 36 weeks. They won't let me go longer with the cholestasis because of risk of bad outcomes for babies possible.
Other than that, just feeling huge but enjoying the holidays.
Hope all is well with everyone!
I'm 32w5d, still going strong! Had an ultrasound yesterday (just routine check for growth) and won't hear anything until my OB appointment tomorrow but got to see them chilling out in there! They're both still head down which I'm grateful for and I don't think Twin A has "dropped" yet. They both seem so high up and are crowding my lungs and stomach.
I had my shower on the weekend and now feel so much better prepared, but I'm still determined to make it to 38 weeks! I'll handle the pains and discomfort if it means they can cook as long as possible
I know that @keshakdavis delivered, come check in about how you and the babies are doing!
I am 30 weeks today and have put on about 40 pounds, so I feel super heavy but I'm still working out almost every day. But I kind of need to take a taxi for just a few blocks.
I had a sonogram today where they measured my cervix (4 cm) and checked for FFN, so they aren't concerned about anything happening for at least the next 2 weeks when they check again.
And they are both vertex! Yay! Though I guess they can still flip around again. I hope they cooperate and stay put!
I am 30w4d
I hope everyone is doing great!
I delivered monday 16/11 at 33w. I had an emergency cesarean under general anesthetic following further deterioration in my health. I then had a second surgery due to bleeding and had a balloon inserted. I spent until Wednesday afternoon in ICU without seeing babies which was devastating. Babies are going so well!! They didn't need any breathing support, they just have feeding tubes in and are up to goal rate already. They were stepped down from NICU yesterday morning and are in the special care unit. The paediatrician is really happy with them. They have a bit of jaundance and the little boy has a small heart murmur because of the hole but no health problems with it.
It has been a rough week but getting cuddles for the first time yesterday made it all worth it!!
Good luck for the rest of you ladies to keep babies cooking!
Also I'm glad to hear everyone is doing well! Let's keep these babies cooking!
We've also got a pack and play for the main floor for maybe daytime naps. Or maybe they'll nap in their cribs upstairs? Haven't figured that out yet. We've got options!
I had my trips by urgent csection at 30 weeks. My cervix dilated to 5, I suppose their 10lbs had just grown to be too much for me. Luckily we didn't have any other complications. I posted in the birth announcements their weights and all.
I am being discharged tomorrow, they expect the babies to stay 4-6weeks.
Maggie is still on one liter oxygen nasal cannula and was eating by nipple (they take a tiny nipple and just squeeze a bit of milk in, make sure they suck it out and then a bit more)
Last night she had residual from her tube so her feedings are held. She is a bit behind the others respiratory-wise so we've backed off and are going slowly with any advancements.
Brother bear gets me every time, I walk up and talk to him and he immediately starts wiggling and moving his mouth, working to get his eyes open. He eats 12ml by nipple every 3h and it increases by 3ml every 24h.
My baby A girl is feisty and the smallest, but on track with brother, no oxygen and eating by nipple. I did skin to skin with both those guys.
Molly does have a tiny PDA that needs no intervention, the pediatric cardiologist says the hole should close on it's own and it is causing no problems.
I am working on pumping and am almost able to supply them completely. I am thankful for donor breast milk they have in the meantime.
That was long! It has been a wild ride so far and I can only imagine the insanity once this trio makes their way home!
Two years, two losses and three IUIs...
We are having TRIPLETS!
EDD 1/26/16
GGB born November 2015!
@happyandhopeful3 thank you! Their details...ames are Kyriakos (Jack) Isiah born 11:43am at 1.870kg and 42cm. Theodosia (Sula) Rose born 11:44am at 1.730kg and 45cm.
As for sleeping arrangements for home, I have 2 cots and a pack/play all in their boxes haha we have absolutely nothing organised and may even be moving house before babies come home. Wishing I got more done before I was put on bed rest originally but oh well!!
For sleeping arrangements, I wanted to give my experience. My girls were in the NICU for 3 days and never made a peep. We got them home and they screamed all night unless they were held. I couldn't figure out what was wrong. Our doula came the next day and said it was because they went from being comfy in me to bundled comfy in the nicu cots to just lying in a crib with nothing around them. She had us swaddle them tight, lie them pushed up next to each other, and then arrange swaddles rolled up as bolsters around then so they'd feel snug and feel each other. It worked really well. We did this until 7.5 weeks when one started rolling early.
Be careful about blankets coming loose and anything by their faces of course. We always had someone sleeping in there at the beginning so we weren't very worried.