Thank you all for your continued encouragement! Of course we still are shooting for many more days, but this has been the happiest day of my pregnancy since my anatomy scan! God is good. My nurse encouraged me today with a story of a lady in this same hospital room who was dilated to 7 with twins and stayed pregnant another 6 weeks! I don't want to be greedy, but it does give me hope. And our little girl gave us a treat today by flipping vertex... Just needs to stay that way now.
Echoing everybody else with my thoughts and prayers to you that you have a very "boring" next several months and your little bean stays put for as long as possible!
A cousin of mine was on bed rest from February, and she was just induced 6/9 (due 6/15) and mama and baby are doing well, just to add to the stories of hope for you!
Countdown to Baby H! Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Sending lots of positive vibes to you both! I have a friend who gave birth at 25 weeks last year and now has a completely healthy little boy. It's truly amazing what doctors and medical technology can do these days! BUT still hoping your babies stay put for as long as possible and just keep going in there!
Thanks for the continued encouragement everyone! Had another scare this morning but we are still holding steady. My new goal is to make it to my birthday (2 weeks)... Hopeful, but especially after this morning I'm just going to celebrate each day.
Hope you all are enjoying life right now... I hear it's gorgeous outside here!
Today marks 6 weeks since my cerclage was placed and a little longer of strict bedrest (5 home, 1 hospital). When we started this new part of our pregnancy journey I never imagined I'd make it this far. I read a lot of things people wrote on here, Pinterest, etc but nothing could have prepared me for the emotional roller coaster I've been on. Every day I'm scared this will be the day she comes, and every day I am so grateful she was safe once again and wish I could do yesterday again knowing it would turn out ok at the end of the day. I'm actually not normally a big worrier, so it's weird to be in this position of constant worry. Guess that's part of the territory being a mom.
The other thing I've been surprised by, despite knowing it would happen, is how my hubby has handled things. He's definitely the emotional one of us two, but when it comes to this baby he has surprised me with his total confidence that God is in control and will protect our little girl. It has been so hard for him, though, doing double duty at work, at home, and trying to be here for me. I see how it can put such a strain on a marriage going through this. I think he constantly feels torn between taking care of things and being here with me, and feels like he's being judged or I'm unhappy when he's not just by my bedside. I know he's trying so hard and has been great, but I see the wear on him. We are hanging in there and I am so so grateful for him.
On to a more positive note...
I am 24.4 today-second half of the week! Also, a woman came to talk to me (while I had a room full of visitors) who gave me these fabric circles I'm supposed to wear so they get my scent. Then when she comes I put them in her incubator and there's apparently studies that show it helps with her heart rate and oxygen levels and stuff because my familiar scent calms her down. I told her I probably have a lot of scent since I can't shower every day here! She also said they do skin to skin even if baby is on a ventilator! I had no idea. Also, the NICU Doctor told my husband and I that reading to a baby in the NICU raises their IQ 5 points and so does breast feeding. 10 points is a huge difference in IQ. Feels so good to know there are some things I can do to help her!
By the way, we've named our baby girl Hope. Its pretty, and meaningful, and sounds ok in English and Spanish. It's fun using her name in a sentence, especially some of the ones we use about her like "...when Hope arrives", and "we've been praying for Hope".
Happy for another day in the hospital, praying I "stay boring" as my doctor puts it!
@PabloAndChristine I love her name and it's so meaningful. Glad that you've found out some positives for when she comes. Hang in there!! And stay put a while longer baby Hope!
Me:33 DH: 34 Married: May 2011 TTC #1: May 2015 DS: 10/20/2016 TTC #2: June 2019 #2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@PabloAndChristine ... I'm so glad to hear that all is still well! It sounds like you have an amazing husband! It's always a good surprise just how much the people that love you can step up when they're needed and be just what you need. I'll keep you in my T&P... and agreed... stay boring
@PabloAndChristine I feel aaaallll your feelings right now! I'm on day 10 of hospital bed rest and it's so frustrating not being able to predict anything. I sit around and wait for Mondays so the MFM will come over here and check my cervix to tell me if I can go home or I need to stay another week.
I totally get the husband thing too. Mine works, tries to come take care of me plus our 5 year old daughter when he gets home. I can tell he is so stressed and it hurts my heart. Also I miss being mommy to my daughter. I have a lot of mommy guilt built up even though I know logically I am being a good mom to this baby by staying put.
I am glad your hospital is so baby friendly! I'm sure that is reassuring. I'll keep sending thoughts and prayers that your baby girl stays put!
@PabloAndChristine I love the name Hope for your sweet one, and glad to hear there are ways you can help her once she's here. For now, you're doing the best thing for her by staying put. Isn't it great when husbands pleasantly surprise you? I'm glad you have a great one. Stay boring!
@amye102485 Same to you- you're doing the best thing for your new child, but I'm sure it's hard to be away from your five year old.
I am not this time (yet), but with my twin girls (monoamniotic twins) I was in the hospital from 28 weeks to 32.5 when they got here, so they could monitor for cord compression. It is so tough, but just know, it is all worth it in the end. You will look back on it like a distant memory when you are chasing that little one around. Keep yourself busy, talk to the nurses, and call friends and family a lot!
Sending you happy thoughts!
My girls also spent 21 days in the NICU if you have any questions about that.
Ticker/Siggy Warning: Children and losses mentioned
TTC #1 since 7/2011 ME: 37 DH: 38 SA-12/28/11-normal HSG-1/16/12-possible blocked left tube BFP#1---CP 7/9/12 Hysteroscopy-8/9/12-blocked left tube for sure, proceeding with IUI#1 IUI#1 (Gonal-F + trigger)=BFP#2 m/c @ 19w1d D&E 1/23/13 IUI #2 (Gonal F + trigger)=BFP#3 EDD 1/6/14 TWINS!!! Identical girls born 11/17/13 BFP#4 EDD 8/27/15 MMC at 7w6d
@PabloAndChristine Girl, you are a strong one. I'm in awe of you and how amazing you're handling all of this. I don't have experience but can only imagine how emotionally taxing it must all be. I LOVE her name! How absolutely perfect and it must feel good to use it in sentences the way that you said. You're doing the very best that you can right now and it's going well! Stay boring, my friend.
I'm due 10/14. Cerclage placed at 14 weeks, progesterone started at 16 weeks. I am currently 22W6D, 23 weeks tomorrow. I have IC, and have had crampy contractions already, found it was an infection. I am high-risk, but wouldn't say it is as high-risk as you are at this current time. I am sorry you are faced with this, but, remain positive. Don't stress, I know that is hard to do. I'll be thinking of you and checking for updates.
I was high risk with my first. At 20 weeks they said I had irritable ute (it was also an ivf pregnancy). I ended up in hospital bedrest at 25 weeks and contracting every 5 min. I got the mag sulfate and steroid injections for his lungs. Luckily my cervix didn't react and I ended up being Induced at 39 weeks...stay put little one and you are doing great job mama
1 chemical and 1 loss at 9 weeks prior to DS IVF #1 1/10-transfered 2 blasts- DS born 10/2010
Trying for # 2 since 2012. 2 failed FETS 1 failed IUI.
Hi all thank you for continuing to check in and give encouragement. I don't really know how to say this, so I think I will just send what I wrote last week:
Dear loved ones. There really are not words for how I feel right now. Pablo and I have been through so much recently. On Friday, June 17th, our precious little girl, Hope, flew ahead of us to heaven, and I became very ill. Before that we had already been on a long road trying to protect our little girl.
There has been much sadness, but I have also been completely overwhelmed at the continual love and support of so many family and friends. My husband has been amazing beyond belief as a strong, loving husband and man of God through this all. I am completely in awe of Gods wisdom in bringing him into my life. Pablo-you amaze me and I am so grateful for you.
We also really can't express how much we appreciate all everyone has done for us, most importantly the continual prayers you all have lifted up for us and our little girl. Our hearts break, but we have been strengthen by everyone's support and encouragement and there is no way we can thank you all enough. I wish I could thank everyone here individually, but there have been so many. I especially want to thank our parents who have sacrificed so much to be there for us in so many ways.
Through this all, we are confident that God is always good and that even when things don't make sense He is wise and knows what He's doing. We are committed to being "joyful in HOPE, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12
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We had a beautiful ceremony for her and I was and am absolutely blown away by the love and support of our friends and family. I wish you all the very best and smoothest rest of your pregnancies. We have learned so much from our baby girl and I am confident I will be back here again some day preparing for and then celebrating arrival of another sweet child.
Re: Hospital Time
A cousin of mine was on bed rest from February, and she was just induced 6/9 (due 6/15) and mama and baby are doing well, just to add to the stories of hope for you!
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
BFP #1: 7/15/15, SB: 11/14/15
Rainbow baby DS born 9/29/16!!
BFP #3 3/26/18 | Due 12/3/18
Hope you all are enjoying life right now... I hear it's gorgeous outside here!
Today marks 6 weeks since my cerclage was placed and a little longer of strict bedrest (5 home, 1 hospital). When we started this new part of our pregnancy journey I never imagined I'd make it this far. I read a lot of things people wrote on here, Pinterest, etc but nothing could have prepared me for the emotional roller coaster I've been on. Every day I'm scared this will be the day she comes, and every day I am so grateful she was safe once again and wish I could do yesterday again knowing it would turn out ok at the end of the day. I'm actually not normally a big worrier, so it's weird to be in this position of constant worry. Guess that's part of the territory being a mom.
The other thing I've been surprised by, despite knowing it would happen, is how my hubby has handled things. He's definitely the emotional one of us two, but when it comes to this baby he has surprised me with his total confidence that God is in control and will protect our little girl. It has been so hard for him, though, doing double duty at work, at home, and trying to be here for me. I see how it can put such a strain on a marriage going through this. I think he constantly feels torn between taking care of things and being here with me, and feels like he's being judged or I'm unhappy when he's not just by my bedside. I know he's trying so hard and has been great, but I see the wear on him. We are hanging in there and I am so so grateful for him.
On to a more positive note...
I am 24.4 today-second half of the week! Also, a woman came to talk to me (while I had a room full of visitors) who gave me these fabric circles I'm supposed to wear so they get my scent. Then when she comes I put them in her incubator and there's apparently studies that show it helps with her heart rate and oxygen levels and stuff because my familiar scent calms her down. I told her I probably have a lot of scent since I can't shower every day here! She also said they do skin to skin even if baby is on a ventilator! I had no idea. Also, the NICU Doctor told my husband and I that reading to a baby in the NICU raises their IQ 5 points and so does breast feeding. 10 points is a huge difference in IQ. Feels so good to know there are some things I can do to help her!
By the way, we've named our baby girl Hope. Its pretty, and meaningful, and sounds ok in English and Spanish. It's fun using her name in a sentence, especially some of the ones we use about her like "...when Hope arrives", and "we've been praying for Hope".
Happy for another day in the hospital, praying I "stay boring" as my doctor puts it!
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
I totally get the husband thing too. Mine works, tries to come take care of me plus our 5 year old daughter when he gets home. I can tell he is so stressed and it hurts my heart. Also I miss being mommy to my daughter. I have a lot of mommy guilt built up even though I know logically I am being a good mom to this baby by staying put.
I am glad your hospital is so baby friendly! I'm sure that is reassuring. I'll keep sending thoughts and prayers that your baby girl stays put!
@amye102485 Same to you- you're doing the best thing for your new child, but I'm sure it's hard to be away from your five year old.
Sending thoughts and and prayers for you both!
Sending you happy thoughts!
My girls also spent 21 days in the NICU if you have any questions about that.
Ticker/Siggy Warning: Children and losses mentioned
TTC #1 since 7/2011
ME: 37 DH: 38
SA-12/28/11-normal
HSG-1/16/12-possible blocked left tube
BFP#1---CP 7/9/12
Hysteroscopy-8/9/12-blocked left tube for sure, proceeding with IUI#1
IUI#1 (Gonal-F + trigger)=BFP#2 m/c @ 19w1d D&E 1/23/13
IUI #2 (Gonal F + trigger)=BFP#3 EDD 1/6/14 TWINS!!!
Identical girls born 11/17/13
BFP#4 EDD 8/27/15 MMC at 7w6d
BFP#5 m/c at 6w
BFP#6 EDD 10/5/16 Going Strong! It's a Girl!
IVF #1 1/10-transfered 2 blasts- DS born 10/2010
March 2015- Chemical pg
1/25/16- BFP Beta1 12dpo = 17, Beta 2 14 dpo = 28.. resulted in one beautiful boy born 9/21/16
Now I'm a stay at home loving life and pursuing my love of photography!!!
PCOS baby due October 09, 2016
Beta #1: 22.5
Beta #2: 74
Dear loved ones. There really are not words for how I feel right now. Pablo and I have been through so much recently. On Friday, June 17th, our precious little girl, Hope, flew ahead of us to heaven, and I became very ill. Before that we had already been on a long road trying to protect our little girl.
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We had a beautiful ceremony for her and I was and am absolutely blown away by the love and support of our friends and family. I wish you all the very best and smoothest rest of your pregnancies. We have learned so much from our baby girl and I am confident I will be back here again some day preparing for and then celebrating arrival of another sweet child.
BFP #1 January 28, 2016
Felicity Joy, born September 2, 2016
My Chart
BFP #2 September 11, 2020
EDD May 23, 2021
BFP #1: 7/15/15, SB: 11/14/15
Rainbow baby DS born 9/29/16!!
BFP #3 3/26/18 | Due 12/3/18