Hello everyone!
So it looks like since Aiden came home I forgot to update...Brayden came home the day before Halloween...he was there for 99 days!
We didn't have their traditional Korean 100 day celebration because of the craziness of having them both home...
They are both pretty big now at 10 months 7 months adjusted...they both get therapy and Aiden is pretty much caught up almost walking but Brayden is still pretty behind...
Brayden also had to have eye surgery for ROP and is now doing well...his last eye appt was great and don't have to see her until August...
For those following this blog will try to keep you posted!
Thank you for following our journey!
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Weeks 10-12
So it has been a crazy couple of weeks so sorry for not updating...
Aiden is now home! He came home on 10/10 at 5lbs 8oz! He was in the NICU for 79 days! You do not know how happy we are that he is home! It has been an adjustment especially for my toddler but we are doing great and he is growing like a weed! He had his first pediatrician appointment 2 days after and he was up to 5lbs 10oz! According to the pediatrician he should gain an ounce a day...he then had a weight check today...well technically yesterday and he is now at 6lbs 3oz! I was very worried though bc he has been straining and turning beet red so that he could poop and those things for preemies can burn too many calories and cause them to either lose weight or not gain any.
Brayden is still in the hospital and has had a few setbacks :(
The day Aiden came home they put both of them on the formula neosure. That's when he started to have worse issues with spitting up...it was coming out of his nose! And a couple days ago he desatted for 4 minutes and had to be bagged! I was even there when he stopped breathing a couple of times...it was so scary...watching your little one turn blue so fast! I have seen Aiden turn blue and truly freaked me out!
So after seeing that happened to Brayden, spoke with one of the head of neonatology there and told him about Caleb's milk protein allergy and he changed his formula...I just had a hunch that Brayden's primary doctor didn't remember or wasn't told by the previous primary doctor about Caleb's milk protein allergy...and once he switched he actually started to do well...then all of a sudden the 4 minute desat...
Well...then I find out that my regular pooper hadn't pooped for 2 days! How do you miss that? The nurses are supposed to write down every time he poops! Unless he had different nurses every shift change and no one bothered to look at what happened in the last shift as well as didn't get reports from previous nurses...this should not have been missed! And you can believe it I am upset! Now even more bc I spoke to his primary doctor and she won't listen and just keeps telling me that I am trying to tell her how to do her job! HELLO! You guys missed the poop thing which could be why he desatted like that and needed to be bagged...oh and they put him on Zantac on the same day he finally had pooped and started to do much better...I wanted her to take him off the meds to see if the reason he desatted was because he had not pooped and not bc of reflux...she just would not listen and then said she had to go...ugh! I hope to talk to the head doc and get this taken care of...
So take away for those who are going through the NICU experience is make sure to be persistent and trust your instincts...it doesn't matter that your child is not home with you when it comes to mommy instincts...it kicks in as soon as you have your child...Brayden was fine as soon as he was changed on the formula but bc of several changes he seems to have had a tummy ache which caused him to be constipated...talk to everyone until someone listens! This is your child! They say they advocate for their patients but it is your child so you need to push for what you think is best! Yes you are not a doctor but our instincts about our children should not be taken lightly...
Ok off my soapbox...until next time!
Aiden is now home! He came home on 10/10 at 5lbs 8oz! He was in the NICU for 79 days! You do not know how happy we are that he is home! It has been an adjustment especially for my toddler but we are doing great and he is growing like a weed! He had his first pediatrician appointment 2 days after and he was up to 5lbs 10oz! According to the pediatrician he should gain an ounce a day...he then had a weight check today...well technically yesterday and he is now at 6lbs 3oz! I was very worried though bc he has been straining and turning beet red so that he could poop and those things for preemies can burn too many calories and cause them to either lose weight or not gain any.
Brayden is still in the hospital and has had a few setbacks :(
The day Aiden came home they put both of them on the formula neosure. That's when he started to have worse issues with spitting up...it was coming out of his nose! And a couple days ago he desatted for 4 minutes and had to be bagged! I was even there when he stopped breathing a couple of times...it was so scary...watching your little one turn blue so fast! I have seen Aiden turn blue and truly freaked me out!
So after seeing that happened to Brayden, spoke with one of the head of neonatology there and told him about Caleb's milk protein allergy and he changed his formula...I just had a hunch that Brayden's primary doctor didn't remember or wasn't told by the previous primary doctor about Caleb's milk protein allergy...and once he switched he actually started to do well...then all of a sudden the 4 minute desat...
Well...then I find out that my regular pooper hadn't pooped for 2 days! How do you miss that? The nurses are supposed to write down every time he poops! Unless he had different nurses every shift change and no one bothered to look at what happened in the last shift as well as didn't get reports from previous nurses...this should not have been missed! And you can believe it I am upset! Now even more bc I spoke to his primary doctor and she won't listen and just keeps telling me that I am trying to tell her how to do her job! HELLO! You guys missed the poop thing which could be why he desatted like that and needed to be bagged...oh and they put him on Zantac on the same day he finally had pooped and started to do much better...I wanted her to take him off the meds to see if the reason he desatted was because he had not pooped and not bc of reflux...she just would not listen and then said she had to go...ugh! I hope to talk to the head doc and get this taken care of...
So take away for those who are going through the NICU experience is make sure to be persistent and trust your instincts...it doesn't matter that your child is not home with you when it comes to mommy instincts...it kicks in as soon as you have your child...Brayden was fine as soon as he was changed on the formula but bc of several changes he seems to have had a tummy ache which caused him to be constipated...talk to everyone until someone listens! This is your child! They say they advocate for their patients but it is your child so you need to push for what you think is best! Yes you are not a doctor but our instincts about our children should not be taken lightly...
Ok off my soapbox...until next time!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
9 week update and spelling everything out for NICU nurses
So we have made it to week 9...it has been a week of ups and downs...mainly ups for the boys though...
Aiden:
He is as of today 4lbs 6oz! He is now in an open crib!
He has also eaten 20ccs today from a bottle!
Brayden:
He had some ups and downs this week.
He had to go up on his nasal cannula...initially to 2 liters but now down to 1 1/2 liters.
He also had some big residuals once they increased his cannula...
The good news though is, today he drank all of his bottle! 26 cc's! He did better then his brother! The only thing is right now they will only do the bottle once a day bc they don't want to overstimulate them and want feeding to be a positive experience.
Brayden is now at 2lbs 14oz! He did reach 3lbs this week but went down some.
Both of my boys met with speech therapists who help them with their bottle feeding and an occupational therapist to help them with body movements and head shape. So far so good!
This week I learned that you really need to tell the NICU nurses exactly what you want to be involved in...I have had several instances where the nurses had made changes that had to do with my babies and I didn't learn about it until I asked or I found out by going there. I didn't want to be surprised by anything. You are their parent so you should know everything they are doing and some things before they actually do it. So I have learned that I need to tell them that I want to know what's going on...and this really happened this week also bc I was sick and couldn't see them.
Another thing that irks me is that after an incident happened the nurse told me that she was advocating for the patient. I am sorry but that is just wrong! I am their mom! Before doing anything you should be contacting me first! She didn't even bother to contact me and I found out the next day when I went there! The sad thing is when I told my obgyn the next day about what happened he wasn't surprised and called the neonatologist on my behalf bc he believed that shouldn't happen and was telling me how these types of things causes parents of NICU parents to have postpartum depression...
So this is my take away for those who are going through the NICU experience...make sure to spell out exactly what you want to be involved in and how! You are their parents! Don't be afraid to tell them how you want things done!
Until next time!
Aiden:
He is as of today 4lbs 6oz! He is now in an open crib!
He has also eaten 20ccs today from a bottle!
Brayden:
He had some ups and downs this week.
He had to go up on his nasal cannula...initially to 2 liters but now down to 1 1/2 liters.
He also had some big residuals once they increased his cannula...
The good news though is, today he drank all of his bottle! 26 cc's! He did better then his brother! The only thing is right now they will only do the bottle once a day bc they don't want to overstimulate them and want feeding to be a positive experience.
Brayden is now at 2lbs 14oz! He did reach 3lbs this week but went down some.
Both of my boys met with speech therapists who help them with their bottle feeding and an occupational therapist to help them with body movements and head shape. So far so good!
This week I learned that you really need to tell the NICU nurses exactly what you want to be involved in...I have had several instances where the nurses had made changes that had to do with my babies and I didn't learn about it until I asked or I found out by going there. I didn't want to be surprised by anything. You are their parent so you should know everything they are doing and some things before they actually do it. So I have learned that I need to tell them that I want to know what's going on...and this really happened this week also bc I was sick and couldn't see them.
Another thing that irks me is that after an incident happened the nurse told me that she was advocating for the patient. I am sorry but that is just wrong! I am their mom! Before doing anything you should be contacting me first! She didn't even bother to contact me and I found out the next day when I went there! The sad thing is when I told my obgyn the next day about what happened he wasn't surprised and called the neonatologist on my behalf bc he believed that shouldn't happen and was telling me how these types of things causes parents of NICU parents to have postpartum depression...
So this is my take away for those who are going through the NICU experience...make sure to spell out exactly what you want to be involved in and how! You are their parents! Don't be afraid to tell them how you want things done!
Until next time!
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
They are 2 months old!
I cannot believe it has already been 2 months since our twins entered this world! It has been such an experience already but know that once we get to take them home it will be another challenge and something new to experience.
As of today here is their update...
Brayden:
He is now 2lbs 13oz! He has really come a long way and is catching up quickly to his brother...he is eating like a champ at 22ccs...almost an ounce!
He has been alarming a lot lately so his nasal cannula fluid had to be increased but that has been helping so hopefully he will go back down soon!
They had another eye exam this week and he is starting to get signs of ROP so another check will be in 2 weeks...
Aiden:
He is now at 4lbs 1oz! Woohoo! He can now be put in a open crib as soon as I have time to go there bc I want to be there when they put him in it...hopefully the start of this cold I feel goes away so that I can see them...
He grew out of his caffeine so none for him and he is not alarming much so that is a good sign!
Other then this there is not much else...Aiden needs to be able to regulate his own temperature in order to stay in an open crib...then he needs to pass some other things so that he can come home...
Oh I was also told that they can now be in the same room! They have a twin suite that had opened up so now they can share a room!
Today also we got to take my 17 month old cutie to the Shedd Aquarium! He had a lot of fun and so glad he did...I was worried he wouldn't bc he didn't really enjoy the zoo and he went twice...
Until next time!
As of today here is their update...
Brayden:
He is now 2lbs 13oz! He has really come a long way and is catching up quickly to his brother...he is eating like a champ at 22ccs...almost an ounce!
He has been alarming a lot lately so his nasal cannula fluid had to be increased but that has been helping so hopefully he will go back down soon!
They had another eye exam this week and he is starting to get signs of ROP so another check will be in 2 weeks...
Aiden:
He is now at 4lbs 1oz! Woohoo! He can now be put in a open crib as soon as I have time to go there bc I want to be there when they put him in it...hopefully the start of this cold I feel goes away so that I can see them...
He grew out of his caffeine so none for him and he is not alarming much so that is a good sign!
Other then this there is not much else...Aiden needs to be able to regulate his own temperature in order to stay in an open crib...then he needs to pass some other things so that he can come home...
Oh I was also told that they can now be in the same room! They have a twin suite that had opened up so now they can share a room!
Today also we got to take my 17 month old cutie to the Shedd Aquarium! He had a lot of fun and so glad he did...I was worried he wouldn't bc he didn't really enjoy the zoo and he went twice...
Until next time!
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Night of firsts
Hi everyone!
I know the week is not up yet but I wanted to share some of my excitement from tonight.
We went to do CPR tonight...however instead of that, we gave our fighters baths for the first time! It was exciting but also nerve wrecking bc they are so tiny! There were several steps we had to go through bc they had their nasal cannulas, feeding tubes and leads on their bodies but we went through them twice (thats what is nice about having twins) so I think we got the hang of it...it was hard though once it came to putting them in the water with one hand and rinsing them and washing their hair in the other bc they move so much and they are tiny...I kept feeling like I was going to lose grip of their tiny heads...
Then we did something that we did not think Aiden would not be able to accomplish yet which was feeding from a bottle...he showed interest bc he kept putting his hand near his mouth...sign of rooting...so we gave it a shot...the nurse thought he may be able to eat about 3ccs and she told me not to be disappointed if he didnt take any bc it is still early...well guess what? He drank 12ccs! He totally shocked us and he barely let any come out...then he gave me a nice burp! I couldn't be prouder! Next time we come in, hoping to try bottle feeding Brayden!
Oh and Aiden is at 3lbs 12oz so 3 more ounces and he will be in an open crib!
Thanks for sharing in my excitement!
I know the week is not up yet but I wanted to share some of my excitement from tonight.
We went to do CPR tonight...however instead of that, we gave our fighters baths for the first time! It was exciting but also nerve wrecking bc they are so tiny! There were several steps we had to go through bc they had their nasal cannulas, feeding tubes and leads on their bodies but we went through them twice (thats what is nice about having twins) so I think we got the hang of it...it was hard though once it came to putting them in the water with one hand and rinsing them and washing their hair in the other bc they move so much and they are tiny...I kept feeling like I was going to lose grip of their tiny heads...
Then we did something that we did not think Aiden would not be able to accomplish yet which was feeding from a bottle...he showed interest bc he kept putting his hand near his mouth...sign of rooting...so we gave it a shot...the nurse thought he may be able to eat about 3ccs and she told me not to be disappointed if he didnt take any bc it is still early...well guess what? He drank 12ccs! He totally shocked us and he barely let any come out...then he gave me a nice burp! I couldn't be prouder! Next time we come in, hoping to try bottle feeding Brayden!
Oh and Aiden is at 3lbs 12oz so 3 more ounces and he will be in an open crib!
Thanks for sharing in my excitement!
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
7 week update
Here is the current update for them...
Brayden:
He is 2lbs 10oz as of today! He has almost gained a whole lb since being born! I know it may not seem like a lot in 7 weeks but with all that he went through it is...
He is also now eating 17ccs which means full feeds! Also bc they are now being supplemented they are using a electrical pump to slowly give out food...right now 45 minutes to finish the feeding bc of the risk of reflux (which his brother has).
He also has no more PICC line...woohoo! One less thing on his body...makes it easier to do kangaroo care!
Yesterday and today they couldn't hear his heart murmur! So relieved for that!
And finally...he has caught up to his brother on the amount of fluid for the nasal cannula...3/4 liter which means next step is getting the nasal cannula completely out!
Bad news...breathing issues but that is to be expected...
Aiden:
He is at 3lbs 10oz! If you go into Brayden's room then to Aiden's, you would be amazed at how much bigger he looks! I was shocked! Oh and he is 5oz away from being out of the isolette and being in a crib...woohoo!
He is eating 30cc's which is ounce...but bc he is being supplemented with formula he has reflux and causes him to stop breathing which I experienced several times while doing kangaroo care...it is very scary bc you have to kind of give him little pats so that he will start to breathe again and you can tell he is in pain bc he scrunches up his face...there is no medicine they can give them for reflux so they just need to grow out of it...
He barely has a heart murmur...sometimes they can't here it but sometimes it is very faint...
And he is at 3/4 liter on his nasal cannula...
Overall all the nurses tell us they are doing better then expected at their age which would be 33 weeks gestation...these guys should have had 7 more weeks inside :( but I cannot believe 7 weeks has flown and with all that we have to do to get them ready to come home, I am sure it will fly by...hoping there are no more setbacks...
This week to start getting ready to bring them home, I will start giving my guys a bath...then we need to do CPR training at the hospital which is Friday...very exciting stuff...
On a different note I am going to vent a little...this is especially for those who are or will be going through a NICU experience...please bear with me...
First on Saturday I had a bad experience with a nurse that was filling in...if you would like details please feel free to message me and I will tell you...I just want those who have to experience the NICU that as soon as you have a bad encounter with a nurse to feel free to ask for a charge nurse bc they can get you a new nurse on the spot! I didn't know this and waited until the next day to try to talk to a different nurse but I had told the receptionist and she had me speak with a charge nurse right away...that is one thing they don't tell you about...being able to talk to a charge nurse if you have any issues...then you can talk to their boss...they both apologized and told me that if they ever had any issues to call them right away bc we as NICU parents already have so much to deal with that we shouldn't have to lose sleep over that...
Second...I feel as if anything else that happens that is not good, I am going to completely lose it! I just feel on edge...I am sure other NICU parents can attest to this...I don't think I can handle anymore bad news...I have been through 3 miscarriages, having to be on bedrest for 6 months with my cutie Caleb along with weekly shots and tons of doctor appointments and then 13 weeks of bedrest with these twins only for it to not be bc of my incompetent cervix but bc of an infection...I feel as if my body has failed my babies and now my twins have to go through all of this...on top of this I am stressing out bc of all the financial stuff that has to do with doctors and hospitals, etc...why can't they all put it in one easy form every month telling me what we owe? Why make it so difficult?
On top of this? I feel so split...having to go see the twins but also wanting to spend time with my cutie at home...when I am home I feel bad that I can't see my babies in the hospital and then when I am in the hospital thinking about my cutie at home and then as I get ready to leave the hospital not wanting to leave them...
Okay enough of the venting...needed that out not just for me but for those who may read this who is also going through the same thing...just know you are not alone...
Anyways thanks for reading and keeping up to date on my boys...until next time!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
6 week update
So I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day!
I did by going to see my babies in the NICU! They are doing as well as they could be.
Brayden:
They found another infection but they believe it could be that one of his lines could have been contaminated with the stuff that is on everyone's skin so it is a wait and see.
Brayden is now at 2lbs 5oz! Yay! He is eating 3cc's every 3 hours and no residuals (no feedings coming back up)
He got his eyes checked and so far no retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)...next check in 2 weeks...another YAY!
His nasal cannula fluid is at 1 1/2 liters...
He still has apnea, breathing issues and a heart murmur but not worried about that as of yet
Aiden:
Aiden is now at 3lbs 4oz! He is taking in 27cc's of breast milk with a tiny bit of residual.
He also did something amazing! He was laying his head facing the left side on his belly and the next thing I know he turned his head to face the right side! I was in shock! I went to ask the nurse when he started to do that but she was not one of our normal nurses so she didn't know...I was so proud!
Also he at 1/4 liter for his nasal cannula so the next step down would be to not be on the cannula anymore...can't wait! Oh and he is growing out of the caffeine that they are giving him for apnea and breathing which they are letting him grow out of bc it is helping him alarm less.
Finally his eyes are normal as well so next check is in 2 weeks :)
So overall a good update! I still proceed with caution with my feelings but it is getting easier...
Now an update on my cutie Caleb...
He is finally sleeping on his own again! Yay! My husband and i can finally get some quality sleep! Well he can also get quality sleep as well!
In other news, we found a house we love and our offer was accepted! Woohoo! We had been looking for some time now...please pray for us that they will not accept someone else's offer...we really need this house now that we have twins...
Thank you everyone! Until next time!
I did by going to see my babies in the NICU! They are doing as well as they could be.
Brayden:
They found another infection but they believe it could be that one of his lines could have been contaminated with the stuff that is on everyone's skin so it is a wait and see.
Brayden is now at 2lbs 5oz! Yay! He is eating 3cc's every 3 hours and no residuals (no feedings coming back up)
He got his eyes checked and so far no retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)...next check in 2 weeks...another YAY!
His nasal cannula fluid is at 1 1/2 liters...
He still has apnea, breathing issues and a heart murmur but not worried about that as of yet
Aiden:
Aiden is now at 3lbs 4oz! He is taking in 27cc's of breast milk with a tiny bit of residual.
He also did something amazing! He was laying his head facing the left side on his belly and the next thing I know he turned his head to face the right side! I was in shock! I went to ask the nurse when he started to do that but she was not one of our normal nurses so she didn't know...I was so proud!
Also he at 1/4 liter for his nasal cannula so the next step down would be to not be on the cannula anymore...can't wait! Oh and he is growing out of the caffeine that they are giving him for apnea and breathing which they are letting him grow out of bc it is helping him alarm less.
Finally his eyes are normal as well so next check is in 2 weeks :)
So overall a good update! I still proceed with caution with my feelings but it is getting easier...
Now an update on my cutie Caleb...
He is finally sleeping on his own again! Yay! My husband and i can finally get some quality sleep! Well he can also get quality sleep as well!
In other news, we found a house we love and our offer was accepted! Woohoo! We had been looking for some time now...please pray for us that they will not accept someone else's offer...we really need this house now that we have twins...
Thank you everyone! Until next time!
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
5 week update
Hi everyone!
I can't believe my little fighters have past the one month mark...it still seems like I just had them...
So both are doing well...
Brayden is finally eating and tolerating it at 2ccs...hope it continues and there is no stricture...he is 1lb 15oz so almost 2lbs! His brain bleed is also resolving so hopefully soon no more of that...
Aiden...his feeds are at 22ccs and he is on full feeds now so that means no more PICC line and will soon be on fortifiers to help him grow...he is currently at 3lbs! Also looks like he will be off his nasal cannula soon...
They both still have heart murmurs which the docs are not too worried about yet and both have issues with apnea and breathing but that's to be expected at this point...
Overall they are doing better then expected and hope they can come home in a couple months...
My cutie pie Caleb is doing well as well...we have been trying to do as much as possible with him...this week took him to Betty Brinn children's museum and to Possibility Playground which is a wonderful playground...will also be taking him swimming for the second time bc of the hot weather we have been having...
Please continue to pray for our fighters that they can continue to grow and heal...please also pray for us as we prepare for them to come home that we can be prepared emotionally, physically and also financially...we still need to get things for them before they come home...
Until next time...
I can't believe my little fighters have past the one month mark...it still seems like I just had them...
So both are doing well...
Brayden is finally eating and tolerating it at 2ccs...hope it continues and there is no stricture...he is 1lb 15oz so almost 2lbs! His brain bleed is also resolving so hopefully soon no more of that...
Aiden...his feeds are at 22ccs and he is on full feeds now so that means no more PICC line and will soon be on fortifiers to help him grow...he is currently at 3lbs! Also looks like he will be off his nasal cannula soon...
They both still have heart murmurs which the docs are not too worried about yet and both have issues with apnea and breathing but that's to be expected at this point...
Overall they are doing better then expected and hope they can come home in a couple months...
My cutie pie Caleb is doing well as well...we have been trying to do as much as possible with him...this week took him to Betty Brinn children's museum and to Possibility Playground which is a wonderful playground...will also be taking him swimming for the second time bc of the hot weather we have been having...
Please continue to pray for our fighters that they can continue to grow and heal...please also pray for us as we prepare for them to come home that we can be prepared emotionally, physically and also financially...we still need to get things for them before they come home...
Until next time...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
One month old!
I cannot believe my little fighters are one month old now! Even with all the bumps in the road, the month has gone by fast! My bedrest didn't go by this fast.
So yesterday to mark their one month they had a follow up head ultrasound ...had to wait until today to get the results...but Brayden's bleed is resolving...yay! And still no bleed for Aiden!
Brayden started on feeds yesterday but unfortunately he didn't tolerate it well so they stopped it again and they will try again later...hopefully he can tolerate it soon or it looks like more surgery will be needed for him...sigh...I blame it on the full blue moon yesterday...I hate full moons!
Brayden is currently at his birth weight.
Aiden...my big boy has now reached 3 lbs! Also when I saw him yesterday he looked longer too! He is starting to fill out everywhere and soon will be too big for the isolette :)
They both continue to alarm but apparently last night nothing bad...they continue to stop breathing at times and their heart rates drop but they are able to get themselves out of it so that is good. They also still have their heart murmurs but no one is worried so that is good.
So yesterday while visiting with them I had to ask one of the nurses what she thinks when it comes to them going home and she said from how they look, it looks like Aiden may go home before his brother at the beginning of October and Brayden follow shortly after at the end of October that is if he doesn't have the surgery. That is in 2 months!
Now my worry is getting things ready for them...we need all these things to get them ready!
So my cutie pie Caleb is continuing to learn so many things! It amazes me how much he learns every day! He has learned to blow kisses this past week, make a frowny face which I do not know where he learned from, and all the words! He still loves to say bye bye, but he points at things and says what it is and if he doesn't know shows us that he wants us to say what it is and then he copies...he is growing up so fast!
Also I think he thinks he is a big boy bc he does not want to take naps! And if he does only wants to take it with me or if he falls asleep in the car or in the stroller...same with sleeping only wants to sleep in our bed...I think he is realizing that he has brothers and our attention is being taken away from him...
So I am thankful that my boys are doing well...but as always I am cautiously optimistic...we never know what might happen...I am a little afraid to be happy about the progress bc then something might happen.
Thank you everyone for following our journey thus far...we have a ways to go but we are getting there...
Until next time...
So yesterday to mark their one month they had a follow up head ultrasound ...had to wait until today to get the results...but Brayden's bleed is resolving...yay! And still no bleed for Aiden!
Brayden started on feeds yesterday but unfortunately he didn't tolerate it well so they stopped it again and they will try again later...hopefully he can tolerate it soon or it looks like more surgery will be needed for him...sigh...I blame it on the full blue moon yesterday...I hate full moons!
Brayden is currently at his birth weight.
Aiden...my big boy has now reached 3 lbs! Also when I saw him yesterday he looked longer too! He is starting to fill out everywhere and soon will be too big for the isolette :)
They both continue to alarm but apparently last night nothing bad...they continue to stop breathing at times and their heart rates drop but they are able to get themselves out of it so that is good. They also still have their heart murmurs but no one is worried so that is good.
So yesterday while visiting with them I had to ask one of the nurses what she thinks when it comes to them going home and she said from how they look, it looks like Aiden may go home before his brother at the beginning of October and Brayden follow shortly after at the end of October that is if he doesn't have the surgery. That is in 2 months!
Now my worry is getting things ready for them...we need all these things to get them ready!
So my cutie pie Caleb is continuing to learn so many things! It amazes me how much he learns every day! He has learned to blow kisses this past week, make a frowny face which I do not know where he learned from, and all the words! He still loves to say bye bye, but he points at things and says what it is and if he doesn't know shows us that he wants us to say what it is and then he copies...he is growing up so fast!
Also I think he thinks he is a big boy bc he does not want to take naps! And if he does only wants to take it with me or if he falls asleep in the car or in the stroller...same with sleeping only wants to sleep in our bed...I think he is realizing that he has brothers and our attention is being taken away from him...
So I am thankful that my boys are doing well...but as always I am cautiously optimistic...we never know what might happen...I am a little afraid to be happy about the progress bc then something might happen.
Thank you everyone for following our journey thus far...we have a ways to go but we are getting there...
Until next time...
Friday, August 16, 2013
Update...
So I got a wonderful update on Brayden!
At first I saw the phone number and freaked...then heard their doctor's voice so freaked some more but thankfully he started with "this is a good update on your boys..." Thank goodness they start off saying that or I probably would not be able to focus on what he is saying...
Brayden's infection is finally gone!
Do you know how relieved I feel bc I thought it was lasting too long...
He is also now off the breathing tube and on a nasal cannula! And in a few days will be starting feedings.
Please pray that he is able to tolerate his feedings bc if he cannot he needs surgery done at children's hospital which is very risky.
In other news Aiden's weight is at 2lbs 10oz! He is 4oz away from his birth weight! And is at 4ccs of breast milk feedings.
Now going onto a month!
At first I saw the phone number and freaked...then heard their doctor's voice so freaked some more but thankfully he started with "this is a good update on your boys..." Thank goodness they start off saying that or I probably would not be able to focus on what he is saying...
Brayden's infection is finally gone!
Do you know how relieved I feel bc I thought it was lasting too long...
He is also now off the breathing tube and on a nasal cannula! And in a few days will be starting feedings.
Please pray that he is able to tolerate his feedings bc if he cannot he needs surgery done at children's hospital which is very risky.
In other news Aiden's weight is at 2lbs 10oz! He is 4oz away from his birth weight! And is at 4ccs of breast milk feedings.
Now going onto a month!
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
3 week update
So it has been 3 weeks since my little fighters have been born...cannot believe it...they have been through so much in their 3 weeks of life.
Yesterday both Brayden and Aiden had to have blood transfusions bc their hematocrit levels were really low. It was Aiden's first and Brayden has already had a couple.
Brayden is still trying to fight off his infection...his white cell count did go up testers after it has been going down but the nurses say it's probably bc of the low blood volume so hopefully it starts to go down again.
On the upside, their weights are up...Brayden is 1oz away from his birth weight...he's at 1lbs 13oz now...Aiden is at 2lbs 8oz now...he is 5oz away from his birth weight...I know their weights will go up and down but cannot wait until they are above their birth weight.
Lately I have been thinking a lot about their development and what it will be like as they grow older. I try not to think too far in the future but it's hard for me not to...it's just how I am...it has been very stressful and tiring...just not sure how much more I can handle...but I know I need to for the boys including my cutie Caleb. I think what would help is finding others who are in a similar situation to talk to...even though I have a great support system I think it would really help me if I could meet with others who knows what I am going through and can give me some good news...
What has been helping me through the days is seeing my cutie Caleb's adorable face every day! He does make my days brighter by all the things he is learning. He is learning new words every day like good, uh oh, saying bye bye and hi and waving, car, balloon, bottle and others which surprise me every day...all the things he understands which surprises me every day as well and the things we do together that he is picking up like putting puzzle pieces in the right place, doodling and wanting to read with me. He is our rainbow baby so my husband and I are trying to spend as much time as possible with him before Brayden and Aiden come home...
In a way having had them come early has been a blessing so I don't have to be on bedrest the whole time before the twins come home so that I can spend time with Caleb and do all kinds of things with him. For instance we got to go to the zoo, and to state fair...and looking forward to doing a lot more things with him!
Guess that's it for now...
Yesterday both Brayden and Aiden had to have blood transfusions bc their hematocrit levels were really low. It was Aiden's first and Brayden has already had a couple.
Brayden is still trying to fight off his infection...his white cell count did go up testers after it has been going down but the nurses say it's probably bc of the low blood volume so hopefully it starts to go down again.
On the upside, their weights are up...Brayden is 1oz away from his birth weight...he's at 1lbs 13oz now...Aiden is at 2lbs 8oz now...he is 5oz away from his birth weight...I know their weights will go up and down but cannot wait until they are above their birth weight.
Lately I have been thinking a lot about their development and what it will be like as they grow older. I try not to think too far in the future but it's hard for me not to...it's just how I am...it has been very stressful and tiring...just not sure how much more I can handle...but I know I need to for the boys including my cutie Caleb. I think what would help is finding others who are in a similar situation to talk to...even though I have a great support system I think it would really help me if I could meet with others who knows what I am going through and can give me some good news...
What has been helping me through the days is seeing my cutie Caleb's adorable face every day! He does make my days brighter by all the things he is learning. He is learning new words every day like good, uh oh, saying bye bye and hi and waving, car, balloon, bottle and others which surprise me every day...all the things he understands which surprises me every day as well and the things we do together that he is picking up like putting puzzle pieces in the right place, doodling and wanting to read with me. He is our rainbow baby so my husband and I are trying to spend as much time as possible with him before Brayden and Aiden come home...
In a way having had them come early has been a blessing so I don't have to be on bedrest the whole time before the twins come home so that I can spend time with Caleb and do all kinds of things with him. For instance we got to go to the zoo, and to state fair...and looking forward to doing a lot more things with him!
Guess that's it for now...
Friday, August 9, 2013
Twins update
So I have not updated in a while...these past 2 weeks have been a roller coaster. My little Brayden has been through a lot...having to have surgery and dealing with an unknown infection...also finding out from his first head ultrasound that he had a bleed and his second ultrasound also showed bleeding. Also having to be on a high frequency oscillating ventilator but thankful that only lasted one day.
Aiden during this time has been through several bouts of apnea as well as being put on and off his feedings because of him getting a round belly and they have been being more cautious with Aiden because of Brayden's tear.
Well as of today, we have had some good news...they found out Brayden has a staph infection so they started him on new antibiotics and it has been responding...and he is one step closer to getting his drain completely out...Aiden also has been doing well...he has been put back on his feedings and hopefully he can be taken off his nasal cannula soon. I have also been able to do kangaroo care with him...
They both also have been gaining weight the last couple of days...Brayden is at 1lb 12oz and Aiden is at 2lbs 5oz...
I don't know if it's okay that I am glad that they are doing well bc I feel like if I am happy something is going to happen to them...but then I am not sure how to feel...I want them to keep getting better but every day I am afraid something bad is going to happen...so how do I get past this feeling? I don't know...
Oh and they are now 2 weeks old!
Well that's it for now...until next time...
Aiden during this time has been through several bouts of apnea as well as being put on and off his feedings because of him getting a round belly and they have been being more cautious with Aiden because of Brayden's tear.
Well as of today, we have had some good news...they found out Brayden has a staph infection so they started him on new antibiotics and it has been responding...and he is one step closer to getting his drain completely out...Aiden also has been doing well...he has been put back on his feedings and hopefully he can be taken off his nasal cannula soon. I have also been able to do kangaroo care with him...
They both also have been gaining weight the last couple of days...Brayden is at 1lb 12oz and Aiden is at 2lbs 5oz...
I don't know if it's okay that I am glad that they are doing well bc I feel like if I am happy something is going to happen to them...but then I am not sure how to feel...I want them to keep getting better but every day I am afraid something bad is going to happen...so how do I get past this feeling? I don't know...
Oh and they are now 2 weeks old!
Well that's it for now...until next time...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
They are one week old...
I cannot believe it has already been a week since they came into this world...our twins...
We are still kind of shocked that first we were able to conceive twins, but after all the precautions we took with my cervix, they still came early. To my obgyn and perinatologist we are a mystery...my body just likes to do its own thing...
But through all of this, we couldn't be happier to have them! They are truly our miracles including our rainbow baby Caleb...we have been through so much and finally God blessed us with 3 after 3 losses.
So on Sunday morning we received a call we did not want to get saying that our little Brayden had a tear in his intestines and had to have surgery. Of course I cried even though I knew this was a possibility. His first surgery...
They ended up putting a drain in so that all the bad stuff can come out and for them to be able to flush his system. Thankfully so far it's working but we need to wait to see if it heals properly bc if it does not heal well or even too well, they would have to go back in which can be worse for him. So now we wait and see...he had to have his breathing tube put back in which had come out a couple days after his birth.
My little Aiden is doing well...he also has a round belly, but according to x-rays no tear...thank goodness...but it can still happen which we pray will not...they stopped his feedings to see if it will settle down. They also tried again with PICC lines on Tuesday...they couldn't get it in him a few days before and he got stressed to the point that he stopped breathing for a bit...this time with the help of a specialist was able to get it in even though it wasn't in the location they were anticipating but at least now they don't ave to worry about trying to replace the IV.
Yesterday...technically...they had their first head ultrasound. The results showed that my little Brayden has a small bleed on the left side of his brain...the nurses assure me it will go away but need to speak with their primary doctor to get some details. Aiden on the other hand was normal so for him we don't have to worry about another scan til next month while Brayden needs another next week. We really do hope it's nothing.
So that was pretty much our days the last couple of days...until next time!
We are still kind of shocked that first we were able to conceive twins, but after all the precautions we took with my cervix, they still came early. To my obgyn and perinatologist we are a mystery...my body just likes to do its own thing...
But through all of this, we couldn't be happier to have them! They are truly our miracles including our rainbow baby Caleb...we have been through so much and finally God blessed us with 3 after 3 losses.
So on Sunday morning we received a call we did not want to get saying that our little Brayden had a tear in his intestines and had to have surgery. Of course I cried even though I knew this was a possibility. His first surgery...
They ended up putting a drain in so that all the bad stuff can come out and for them to be able to flush his system. Thankfully so far it's working but we need to wait to see if it heals properly bc if it does not heal well or even too well, they would have to go back in which can be worse for him. So now we wait and see...he had to have his breathing tube put back in which had come out a couple days after his birth.
My little Aiden is doing well...he also has a round belly, but according to x-rays no tear...thank goodness...but it can still happen which we pray will not...they stopped his feedings to see if it will settle down. They also tried again with PICC lines on Tuesday...they couldn't get it in him a few days before and he got stressed to the point that he stopped breathing for a bit...this time with the help of a specialist was able to get it in even though it wasn't in the location they were anticipating but at least now they don't ave to worry about trying to replace the IV.
Yesterday...technically...they had their first head ultrasound. The results showed that my little Brayden has a small bleed on the left side of his brain...the nurses assure me it will go away but need to speak with their primary doctor to get some details. Aiden on the other hand was normal so for him we don't have to worry about another scan til next month while Brayden needs another next week. We really do hope it's nothing.
So that was pretty much our days the last couple of days...until next time!
Monday, July 29, 2013
Brayden and Aiden
Hello everyone! It has been a year...15 months to be more accurate since our son Caleb came into the world. He is such a joy and is constantly learning.
Well we ended up getting pregnant again after not being able to for a few months because I found out I had Graves' disease. Once I got diagnosed and started medication we got pregnant! Not only that but soon after found out we were having twins! We were in shock and couldn't believe that happened to us! Of course went back to our perinatologist, for a cerclage and started the bedrest journey again at 13 weeks. Yes we had our ups and downs like last time...another thing we found out was that they were 6 days apart which my doctors were surprised about also.
Well last week, I was at 26 weeks and in the morning started getting these shooting pains in the groin area...called the doc thinking it was just sciatic nerve pain and that's what the on call doc thought too but after I hung up the phone thought it wasn't right bc it kept coming back frequently. So I woke up my husband and he had to wake up Caleb and off we went...
We got to l&d and they settled me in and found out I was contracting every 2-3 minutes! We were very surprised...so they gave me magnesium sulfate to try to stop the contractions and that didn't help. They then gave me a steroid shot for the babies lungs. We waited a little longer and then talked to the on call doctor and she said we needed to go ahead and get the babies out and the cerclage before the cerclage started to tear...so off we went to the OR after getting an epidural...both of us worried and scared that they wouldn't make it.
At 12:25 and 12:27pm our boys arrived! Brayden was baby A and weighed 1 lb 15oz and Aiden (baby b) was 2 lbs 13oz. We got to hear them cry although the neonatologist told us they may not...it was such a relief to hear them cry. They were also so very tiny!
It has already been a roller coaster ride for us...still cannot believe they are here now. They are my little fighters! And this blog will now be dedicated in sharing their journey in the NICU.
Aiden has already had some run ins with trouble with apnea and he has a heart murmur.
Brayden has been great until today when he started to have necrotizing entercolitis (NEC) and has a tear in his intestines. He had to have surgery and had to have a small area opened in his belly to get drained and flush out all the bad stuff. So now it's a wait and see...
They also both had jaundice so they have been getting photo therapy treatments.
Other then their progress I will update on the things I get to do for them. So far I was able to touch them and put aquaphor on their tiny bodies so that it is kept moist.
So thank you for continuing to follow our family. I will post as often as possible...hoping to post every day but you know how life can get busy.
Until tomorrow!
Well we ended up getting pregnant again after not being able to for a few months because I found out I had Graves' disease. Once I got diagnosed and started medication we got pregnant! Not only that but soon after found out we were having twins! We were in shock and couldn't believe that happened to us! Of course went back to our perinatologist, for a cerclage and started the bedrest journey again at 13 weeks. Yes we had our ups and downs like last time...another thing we found out was that they were 6 days apart which my doctors were surprised about also.
Well last week, I was at 26 weeks and in the morning started getting these shooting pains in the groin area...called the doc thinking it was just sciatic nerve pain and that's what the on call doc thought too but after I hung up the phone thought it wasn't right bc it kept coming back frequently. So I woke up my husband and he had to wake up Caleb and off we went...
We got to l&d and they settled me in and found out I was contracting every 2-3 minutes! We were very surprised...so they gave me magnesium sulfate to try to stop the contractions and that didn't help. They then gave me a steroid shot for the babies lungs. We waited a little longer and then talked to the on call doctor and she said we needed to go ahead and get the babies out and the cerclage before the cerclage started to tear...so off we went to the OR after getting an epidural...both of us worried and scared that they wouldn't make it.
At 12:25 and 12:27pm our boys arrived! Brayden was baby A and weighed 1 lb 15oz and Aiden (baby b) was 2 lbs 13oz. We got to hear them cry although the neonatologist told us they may not...it was such a relief to hear them cry. They were also so very tiny!
It has already been a roller coaster ride for us...still cannot believe they are here now. They are my little fighters! And this blog will now be dedicated in sharing their journey in the NICU.
Aiden has already had some run ins with trouble with apnea and he has a heart murmur.
Brayden has been great until today when he started to have necrotizing entercolitis (NEC) and has a tear in his intestines. He had to have surgery and had to have a small area opened in his belly to get drained and flush out all the bad stuff. So now it's a wait and see...
They also both had jaundice so they have been getting photo therapy treatments.
Other then their progress I will update on the things I get to do for them. So far I was able to touch them and put aquaphor on their tiny bodies so that it is kept moist.
So thank you for continuing to follow our family. I will post as often as possible...hoping to post every day but you know how life can get busy.
Until tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
He is here!!!
I know I am late with this post but he has finally arrived!
Caleb Jefferie Han
Born on April 5, 2012 at 10:08am
7lbs 1oz and 19 1/2 inches long!
Pictures to come...
The delivery was a scary one...I went to get induced on Wednesday night after seeing the doctor that day...he thought that since they did not know if I had gestational diabetes for sure and I have been dilated for a bit it was a good idea...
So my hubby and I had a nice dinner at Cheesecake factory..lthen headed to the birthing center...
They then started me on pitocin and that night I started contracting regularly and it was getting stronger...
That morning at around 9:30 my OBGYN came in and broke my water...things then sped up quickly...contractions were coming one after another and before we knew it I went from 4 to 10 cm...but bc of one huge contraction, my little one's heart rate slowed..lactually they could not find his heart rate but then it could be because they had me on my knees at the point...I was in so much pain even with IV Meds I thought I was going to die...they put a oxygen mask on me...
At this point there were 2 doctors and several nurses in the room and they decided to send me to OR and were ready to do a csection...
They sent my hubby to put on scrubs...but before a csection my OBGYN decided to have me try to have this baby naturally so he told me to push and push hard really fast...before I knew it Caleb was coming out and just in time for my husband to see him coming out...he then got a chance to cut the cord and got to hold our baby boy!
I am so thankful that my OBGYN gave it one last try to have him naturally...
Afterwards, recovery has not been easy...almost had a blood transfusion done because he came so fast and I just kept clotting, but thankfully the Meds they gave me worked...
Thank you to all who followed our journey through pregnancy...it has been hard, but now that we have our little man it has been so worth it.
I will be updating this blog from time to time so stay tuned but I wanted to share my journey because I know there are others who are going through what I went through and those who will be going through it and I want others to be able to get information about cerclage which I could not really find.
So until next time...
Caleb Jefferie Han
Born on April 5, 2012 at 10:08am
7lbs 1oz and 19 1/2 inches long!
Pictures to come...
The delivery was a scary one...I went to get induced on Wednesday night after seeing the doctor that day...he thought that since they did not know if I had gestational diabetes for sure and I have been dilated for a bit it was a good idea...
So my hubby and I had a nice dinner at Cheesecake factory..lthen headed to the birthing center...
They then started me on pitocin and that night I started contracting regularly and it was getting stronger...
That morning at around 9:30 my OBGYN came in and broke my water...things then sped up quickly...contractions were coming one after another and before we knew it I went from 4 to 10 cm...but bc of one huge contraction, my little one's heart rate slowed..lactually they could not find his heart rate but then it could be because they had me on my knees at the point...I was in so much pain even with IV Meds I thought I was going to die...they put a oxygen mask on me...
At this point there were 2 doctors and several nurses in the room and they decided to send me to OR and were ready to do a csection...
They sent my hubby to put on scrubs...but before a csection my OBGYN decided to have me try to have this baby naturally so he told me to push and push hard really fast...before I knew it Caleb was coming out and just in time for my husband to see him coming out...he then got a chance to cut the cord and got to hold our baby boy!
I am so thankful that my OBGYN gave it one last try to have him naturally...
Afterwards, recovery has not been easy...almost had a blood transfusion done because he came so fast and I just kept clotting, but thankfully the Meds they gave me worked...
Thank you to all who followed our journey through pregnancy...it has been hard, but now that we have our little man it has been so worth it.
I will be updating this blog from time to time so stay tuned but I wanted to share my journey because I know there are others who are going through what I went through and those who will be going through it and I want others to be able to get information about cerclage which I could not really find.
So until next time...
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
38 and 39 week appts
So last week...I was at 3 cm still...
Today I went in and was dilated to 4 cm and then doc suggested inducing tonight! Yes tonight! So we are going to have a nice dinner and then go into the birthing center to start this process!
I will soon be able to share with you all our baby! So excited!!!
Today I went in and was dilated to 4 cm and then doc suggested inducing tonight! Yes tonight! So we are going to have a nice dinner and then go into the birthing center to start this process!
I will soon be able to share with you all our baby! So excited!!!
Friday, March 23, 2012
37 week appt...and no he is not here yet!
So we made it to 37 weeks...almost 38 weeks...and saw my OBGYN today...the office was a little surprised our little one has not made an appearance yet...
So today had a normal OBGYN appt without an ultrasound...heard the baby's heartbeat...got my belly measured...and then he did a cervical check...I am 2-3 cm dilated...and my doc said he could be in there for another week or so...
Oy! I am so ready to see him already as well as a lot of our friends and family...
We will see...
So today had a normal OBGYN appt without an ultrasound...heard the baby's heartbeat...got my belly measured...and then he did a cervical check...I am 2-3 cm dilated...and my doc said he could be in there for another week or so...
Oy! I am so ready to see him already as well as a lot of our friends and family...
We will see...
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Ditch the Stitch Day and 36 week appt!
We made it! It is Ditch the Stitch day for us! Oh and on a side note it is my birthday as well...
So at 2:30 we had the cerclage taken out! It was pretty uncomfortable with the speculum and did feel something...probably the thing that snipped the stitch...but it did not take that long...
The OBGYN also did check on the baby and we got to see him again! Doc thinks he is probably going to come either tonight or tomorrow...hoping he decides to wait until next week to arrive but who knows!
We were shocked to hear the doctor say today or tomorrow so my hubby has been scrambling to get everything done...
Also to celebrate we went out to eat and do some shopping!
Next time you hear from me is hopefully to tell you the good news!
So at 2:30 we had the cerclage taken out! It was pretty uncomfortable with the speculum and did feel something...probably the thing that snipped the stitch...but it did not take that long...
The OBGYN also did check on the baby and we got to see him again! Doc thinks he is probably going to come either tonight or tomorrow...hoping he decides to wait until next week to arrive but who knows!
We were shocked to hear the doctor say today or tomorrow so my hubby has been scrambling to get everything done...
Also to celebrate we went out to eat and do some shopping!
Next time you hear from me is hopefully to tell you the good news!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
34 and 35 week appts
So I did not get a chance to update last week...after my baby shower I needed some time to recover...
So last weeks appt was very uneventful...I did not even get to see the baby...first time without an ultrasound...it was just hear the baby with a Doppler and get mt stomach measured...
Today's appt I was not expecting to see the baby but doc said, "let's just look at the baby for fun to see how big he is..." love my doc bc of that! So ultrasound said he was at 5 lbs but doc believes he is at 6...I do not care...as long as he is thriving!
I also found out that whenever we feel the baby's body...like a big bulge...it is bc I am having Braxton hicks contractions...so doc wanted to take out our cerclage a little earlier then expected...so now our Ditch the Stitch day is on March 15 which is on my birthday...what a birthday present huh? I just hope he decides to wait until the following week to come though...
So next time I write will be after my stitch comes out! Yay!!!
So last weeks appt was very uneventful...I did not even get to see the baby...first time without an ultrasound...it was just hear the baby with a Doppler and get mt stomach measured...
Today's appt I was not expecting to see the baby but doc said, "let's just look at the baby for fun to see how big he is..." love my doc bc of that! So ultrasound said he was at 5 lbs but doc believes he is at 6...I do not care...as long as he is thriving!
I also found out that whenever we feel the baby's body...like a big bulge...it is bc I am having Braxton hicks contractions...so doc wanted to take out our cerclage a little earlier then expected...so now our Ditch the Stitch day is on March 15 which is on my birthday...what a birthday present huh? I just hope he decides to wait until the following week to come though...
So next time I write will be after my stitch comes out! Yay!!!
Monday, February 27, 2012
33 weeks and more...
On Thursday went to my OBGYN appt and this time with my friend who came in to throw me a baby shower.
We got to really see our little one and he is 4 lb 11 oz...and has a cute chubby face!
He then checked my cervical length and was at 3.6...hopefully after this weekend though it will not get any shorter bc of my baby shower.
However there was one thing that did not go the way I wanted...my blood pressure was high enough that my doc made me come back today to recheck my blood pressure. Thankfully it was okay today.
So this past Saturday had my baby shower...it was so much fun...Playing games and chatting away...I missed meeting up with friends...
Oh and we have an official date for taking our cerclage out...Ditch the Stitch date is March 16!
Until my next appt...
We got to really see our little one and he is 4 lb 11 oz...and has a cute chubby face!
He then checked my cervical length and was at 3.6...hopefully after this weekend though it will not get any shorter bc of my baby shower.
However there was one thing that did not go the way I wanted...my blood pressure was high enough that my doc made me come back today to recheck my blood pressure. Thankfully it was okay today.
So this past Saturday had my baby shower...it was so much fun...Playing games and chatting away...I missed meeting up with friends...
Oh and we have an official date for taking our cerclage out...Ditch the Stitch date is March 16!
Until my next appt...
Friday, February 17, 2012
32 week appt!
Had my weekly OBGYN appt today! It was a good appt and was not with my doc...
My cervical length is at 3.8...this is good at 32 weeks...
Also baby is 4 lbs! He is growing well!
The downside of my appt was that my fasting blood sugar has been a little high for a few days so if I cannot get it down this weekend I will need to go on insulin shots. I really do not want to...I already have so much going on with this pregnancy but I guess for a healthy baby I need to do all I can for his health.
Onto 33 weeks!
My cervical length is at 3.8...this is good at 32 weeks...
Also baby is 4 lbs! He is growing well!
The downside of my appt was that my fasting blood sugar has been a little high for a few days so if I cannot get it down this weekend I will need to go on insulin shots. I really do not want to...I already have so much going on with this pregnancy but I guess for a healthy baby I need to do all I can for his health.
Onto 33 weeks!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
31 week appt
31 weeks...almost 32...cannot believe we are so close now to the finish line...I am so excited but also nervous at the same time because we really do not know what to expect when it comes to the stitch coming out and then when our baby boy will want to come out and not knowing what labor will be like although I went through it twice before but this will be a little different bc we will have a bigger baby...but my biggest worry is how I am going to know when I am in labor...hopefully there will be a lot of big signs telling me I am going into labor...
So my appt today was so much better than last week!
My cervical length was at 3.7! I had a feeling it was longer bc I did not have as much cramping like I did last week...so I am happy about that.
Also despite of my GD diet I gained 2 lbs and this is due to our little one's growth spurt! He is now 3lbs 12oz...I know that the ultrasound is not accurate with weight but at least I know the numbers are increasing telling me he is growing! He is almost 4 lbs but after reading about birth weights vs ultrasound, it seems most are off by a pound usually birth weight being bigger so he can already be at the 4 lb mark...
So hoping to go full term if we keep going at this rate but who knows what will happen once the stitch comes out...
So my appt today was so much better than last week!
My cervical length was at 3.7! I had a feeling it was longer bc I did not have as much cramping like I did last week...so I am happy about that.
Also despite of my GD diet I gained 2 lbs and this is due to our little one's growth spurt! He is now 3lbs 12oz...I know that the ultrasound is not accurate with weight but at least I know the numbers are increasing telling me he is growing! He is almost 4 lbs but after reading about birth weights vs ultrasound, it seems most are off by a pound usually birth weight being bigger so he can already be at the 4 lb mark...
So hoping to go full term if we keep going at this rate but who knows what will happen once the stitch comes out...
Thursday, February 2, 2012
30 week appt!
We have made it to 30 weeks!!!
I cannot believe it!
So went to see my OBGYN...my cervical length has shortened to slightly over 3...I am a bit worried bc I am not supposed to go below 2.5, but hopefully after my 17p shot tonight it will lengthen.
I probably just over did it this week with my longer shower and also playing with our baby's first ride! His stroller which is pretty cool!
Other than that my doc wants to me to ditch the stitch at 35 weeks instead of 36 or 37...in his office so it would be cheaper for us then going to l&d and doing it...so that is in 5 weeks! I am very excited!
I did not find out how big he is now but when my doc came in, our baby's knee was sticking out pretty high...found out it was his knee...lol!
I cannot believe it!
So went to see my OBGYN...my cervical length has shortened to slightly over 3...I am a bit worried bc I am not supposed to go below 2.5, but hopefully after my 17p shot tonight it will lengthen.
I probably just over did it this week with my longer shower and also playing with our baby's first ride! His stroller which is pretty cool!
Other than that my doc wants to me to ditch the stitch at 35 weeks instead of 36 or 37...in his office so it would be cheaper for us then going to l&d and doing it...so that is in 5 weeks! I am very excited!
I did not find out how big he is now but when my doc came in, our baby's knee was sticking out pretty high...found out it was his knee...lol!
Friday, January 27, 2012
29 week appt
Had a wonderful OBGYN appointment! My cervix is at 4...grew a little from last week...also no funneling! Yay!
Also our baby is weighing 3 lbs! 42 percentile!
Also I myself did not gain weight...thanks to my new diet...which I really dislike...
2 more days and we are at 30 weeks!
Until next time!
Also our baby is weighing 3 lbs! 42 percentile!
Also I myself did not gain weight...thanks to my new diet...which I really dislike...
2 more days and we are at 30 weeks!
Until next time!
Friday, January 20, 2012
28 week appt and glucose test update
So I had my 28 week appt on this snowy day...all is good with baby...he is 2 lbs 14 oz and on track with his growth...cervix is also okay at over 3.9...a slightly shorter then last time but nothing to worry about...
Well to update you on my 1 hour glucose test it was 194 when it should not go past 140...so I was supposed to do the fast and then 3 hour test but bc myself and my OBGYN were worried I would get sick and it is not good for the cerclage that we decided to forgo the test and go straight to testing my blood sugar and controlling my diet as if I had gestational diabetes. So after my OBGYN appt and meeting with a nurse on how to use the glucometer, I went to see the dietician.
I am not sure why I was so worried but I can do this diet thing...some adjusting is needed but I only have a few weeks of this pregnancy to go...
Oh and after I got the results last week I started to eat better and even lost 2 lbs...how cool is that! I am on bedrest and cannot exercise but just watching what I eat I lost weight...that is how high your metabolism gets while pregnant...
Until next week!
Well to update you on my 1 hour glucose test it was 194 when it should not go past 140...so I was supposed to do the fast and then 3 hour test but bc myself and my OBGYN were worried I would get sick and it is not good for the cerclage that we decided to forgo the test and go straight to testing my blood sugar and controlling my diet as if I had gestational diabetes. So after my OBGYN appt and meeting with a nurse on how to use the glucometer, I went to see the dietician.
I am not sure why I was so worried but I can do this diet thing...some adjusting is needed but I only have a few weeks of this pregnancy to go...
Oh and after I got the results last week I started to eat better and even lost 2 lbs...how cool is that! I am on bedrest and cannot exercise but just watching what I eat I lost weight...that is how high your metabolism gets while pregnant...
Until next week!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
27 week appt and glucose test
So today had our 27 week appt! Everything looks great! My cervical length is at 4.2 and my OBGYN did not have to do a transvaginal ultrasound yay!
Our baby also weighs 2 lbs 6 oz...thought he would be bigger bc I feel huge!
Then I did the 1 hour glucose test...was not expecting to do it today bc OB said at 28 weeks but I said okay...I mean all I ate this morning was some bread with cream cheese...
After reading so many things about this I thought the drink would be gross but it was not bad...I just hope I passed it though bc I do not want to wait there for 3 hours.
So the appt was great!
Now onto 28 weeks on Sunday!
Our baby also weighs 2 lbs 6 oz...thought he would be bigger bc I feel huge!
Then I did the 1 hour glucose test...was not expecting to do it today bc OB said at 28 weeks but I said okay...I mean all I ate this morning was some bread with cream cheese...
After reading so many things about this I thought the drink would be gross but it was not bad...I just hope I passed it though bc I do not want to wait there for 3 hours.
So the appt was great!
Now onto 28 weeks on Sunday!
Thursday, January 5, 2012
26 week appt!
So had my 26 week appt today...the last couple of days were a little stressful bc I started having unusual discharge...and even called my doc last night but he was not worried so I just waited until today.
Well my cervix seems to have a mind of its own...but today in a good way bc my cervix from internal to external is at a little over 4! It got longer! Woohoo! After last week I was freaked out but all looks good! Now I just need it to keep behaving...and doc said no more transvaginals unless I have bleeding! Another woohoo! Those transvaginals are not comfortable...so I have stick with my bedrest...now onto week 27!
Did a quick abdominal ultrasound like usual...he was moving around so much that he could not get a measurement but got a great shot of our LO's bottom ;) I love how my doc gives me all these pics...soon will have a great scrapbook of all these sonograms...
So I had another first with our baby...felt him through my stomach...think it was his head...nice and round...freaked me out a little bc it was just there for a while and then moved when I changed positions. Could have been his head or bottom...
Well I am so relieved after this appointment...hopefully it stays long...
Oh and our baby was not breeched at this appointment but I know he flip flops...
Until next time!
Well my cervix seems to have a mind of its own...but today in a good way bc my cervix from internal to external is at a little over 4! It got longer! Woohoo! After last week I was freaked out but all looks good! Now I just need it to keep behaving...and doc said no more transvaginals unless I have bleeding! Another woohoo! Those transvaginals are not comfortable...so I have stick with my bedrest...now onto week 27!
Did a quick abdominal ultrasound like usual...he was moving around so much that he could not get a measurement but got a great shot of our LO's bottom ;) I love how my doc gives me all these pics...soon will have a great scrapbook of all these sonograms...
So I had another first with our baby...felt him through my stomach...think it was his head...nice and round...freaked me out a little bc it was just there for a while and then moved when I changed positions. Could have been his head or bottom...
Well I am so relieved after this appointment...hopefully it stays long...
Oh and our baby was not breeched at this appointment but I know he flip flops...
Until next time!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
25 week appt
So had my 25 week appt today...
First the day through me off bc I usually have an earlier appt...but good thing bc it was slippery in the morning...second, my regular OBGYN was not there bc he is on vacation...
Well I went in and got the usual done with weight and blood pressure check...just gained 1 lb! Woohoo! And blood pressure was at 120/75 which is good...so far do good!
Then she proceeded with the transvaginal and looks like I am funneling again...ugh! And this time I think it has gone down farther...so that got me a little worried but my cervix is still at above 4 which is good...I think the funneling may be due to the fact that I have been sitting up more this week instead of laying down as I should...do I need to watch that...
She then checked the baby with the abdominal u/s and he looks great! He was staring at us the whole time so could not get a great shot of him but he is 1 lb and 13 oz...I thought he would be 2 lbs by now but that is ok...
So let's see how things turn out next week...
First the day through me off bc I usually have an earlier appt...but good thing bc it was slippery in the morning...second, my regular OBGYN was not there bc he is on vacation...
Well I went in and got the usual done with weight and blood pressure check...just gained 1 lb! Woohoo! And blood pressure was at 120/75 which is good...so far do good!
Then she proceeded with the transvaginal and looks like I am funneling again...ugh! And this time I think it has gone down farther...so that got me a little worried but my cervix is still at above 4 which is good...I think the funneling may be due to the fact that I have been sitting up more this week instead of laying down as I should...do I need to watch that...
She then checked the baby with the abdominal u/s and he looks great! He was staring at us the whole time so could not get a great shot of him but he is 1 lb and 13 oz...I thought he would be 2 lbs by now but that is ok...
So let's see how things turn out next week...
Thursday, December 22, 2011
24 week appointment
So it is now 24 weeks! Well 24 weeks and 5 days to be exact! We are officially at viability and now in our 6th month! Went to the doc and told him about my Braxton Hicks contractions. I went into L&D a few weeks ago bc they were coming so frequently but now I look back and think it was due to being dehydrated...
Well he did the usual ultrasound...yes I am one of the lucky ones who get to get a ultrasound done at every visit bc of the cerclage...anyways, we saw my son...he has gotten big! About 1.8 lbs! Almost 2 lbs...but he is not too big...he is at a 43 percentile...so he is about average...
We then heard the heartbeat which is at 155!
Afterwards he mentioned that he was breeched at this point...but he told me not to worry because he will likely turn around in the next few weeks...guess he is not ready to come out yet ;) which is fine with me...
Finally he measured the cervix...he normally does a transvaginal but after measuring he said he did not have to bc my cervix was measuring at 4.9 almost 5! Woohoo! That is what I needed to hear!
So all looks good so far...the shots and cerclage are doing its job!
You do not know how relieved I feel...hopefully it stays that way! But have to take it a week at a time!
Until next week!
Well he did the usual ultrasound...yes I am one of the lucky ones who get to get a ultrasound done at every visit bc of the cerclage...anyways, we saw my son...he has gotten big! About 1.8 lbs! Almost 2 lbs...but he is not too big...he is at a 43 percentile...so he is about average...
We then heard the heartbeat which is at 155!
Afterwards he mentioned that he was breeched at this point...but he told me not to worry because he will likely turn around in the next few weeks...guess he is not ready to come out yet ;) which is fine with me...
Finally he measured the cervix...he normally does a transvaginal but after measuring he said he did not have to bc my cervix was measuring at 4.9 almost 5! Woohoo! That is what I needed to hear!
So all looks good so far...the shots and cerclage are doing its job!
You do not know how relieved I feel...hopefully it stays that way! But have to take it a week at a time!
Until next week!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
23 week appt
So I went to my OBGYN appt today and currently my cervix is at 3.43 cm...it seems like it has shortened a little but he cannot be sure bc last week I was measured on a different machine last week so this is why he wants to see me the next 4 weeks to make sure my cervix is not shortening anymore...I really hope not or I am going to have to be hospitalized and put on bedrest there.
On Sunday I will be at 24 weeks which is viability but need to make it to 28 weeks for the best chance at survival for our son...I am hoping 4 weeks goes by fast...faster then it has so far...being on bedrest seems to make the days go by so much slower...
Hoping for a longer cervix next week or at least no more shortening...
On Sunday I will be at 24 weeks which is viability but need to make it to 28 weeks for the best chance at survival for our son...I am hoping 4 weeks goes by fast...faster then it has so far...being on bedrest seems to make the days go by so much slower...
Hoping for a longer cervix next week or at least no more shortening...
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