I made it to 30 weeks!! Another big milestone. Everyone including my friends, doctors and nurses keep telling me what a good job I am doing, although sometimes I don't feel like it. The isolation of this hospital room has taken its emotional toll on me. I would appreciate your continued prayers for the babies and also please pray for my emotional state of mind.
My SIL, Jill came by this morning and went with me to my appointment. I thought she would like to see all the babies moving around in there. I also thought it would be good to have someone be here with me in case my appointment didn't go well. It is much easier to have someone here rather than going back to my room by myself - Craig wasn't able to come to this appointment this week.
The appointment went well; all the kiddos look good. We only do growth every other week, so I won't have their new weights until next Thursday. Today was heart rates, fluids, cord doppler and cervical checks. Tyler felt the need to show off his boy parts to us. It was very clear! We also saw a few girl parts as well. Maybe TMI, but it was funny because it was more evident than ever before. I thought you might find it humorous. But, all in all, everything looked great with the babies.
On another note... several of you have asked about the date and plan for the c-section. The goal as of a few weeks ago when my cervix went down hill was 30 weeks (peri's goal), my OB's goal was 32 weeks. Since then, my cervix has improved and my peri changed her goal back to 34 weeks, but my OB still says 32 weeks. This week my cervix did shorten some more with the occasional funneling. Last week the cervix measured 32 or 3.2, this week it measured 30 or 3 cm. I still had the funneling with the residual of 18 which has shortened from last weeks 21 residual. This basically means this is the amount in length of my cervix after the cervix has funneled. My doctor seems to think I have a very strong cervix which doesn't show to be funneling constantly, so between the occasional funneling and the gradual, not drastic decline of the cervical length, she thinks I may go several more weeks. So, to make a long story even longer, there is no plan to take the babies at any certain date. When I speak of goals, that is just that...a goal. They obviously would love for me to go longer. If I go past 32 or 34 weeks, they will not take the babies, they will continue to allow them to grow and get healthy as long as everything with Mom and the babies are healthy. The only point where they would take them....the only scheduled date for the c-section is February 13th, which is 6 weeks from now. It is highly unlikely that I will make it that long, but if I did, that would be the ultimate goal for the babies. All these other goals are just short goals based on what they are currently seeing and how my body is reacting to the progression of this pregnancy. My doctors may set goals 2, 4 or 6 weeks out, but for me and my sanity, I set goals for me one week at a time. If I do anything more than that, it becomes all too overwhelming and feels like a life time away - more than I would like to think about.
This evening, my brother and SIL, Les and Kim stopped by. They brought me dinner and a little bucket of goodies. Thanks for coming to visit and for the food and goodies.
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Hang in there. I know it sucks and this is the hardest thing you will ever do, but be proud of yourself! You are doing awesome!
You can do it! Caleb and I enjoyed seeing his future cousins. Too bad we didn't get to see the girls' profiles, but Tyler's sweet profile was exciting enough! See you soon.
I had a good time visiting last night!! Enjoy the little bucket of goodies and next time; maybe we can have fun painting nails. ;)
I look forward to reading your blog and are glad you can update from time to time. I realize your blog time may shorten in the near future. I'm glad SIL was able to go to the u/s. I think it's a special thing to see really. I took my mom with me to my (singleton) appt. and she was just in awe. Amazing! Congrats on 30 weeks...here comes 31!
So glad to hear things are still going well, you're flippin awesome girl! :)
I can't imagine how hard it must be to spend all this time in the hospital and be so confined all the time, but in a few short weeks, you'll have your babies and this will all be a distant memory. I am so very happy for you and Craig and I know you are both going to be really wonderful parents.
You guys are constantly in our thoughts and prayers, we miss you guys! :)
Amy Clardy
Amy,
I love reading your blog. You are a very talented writer. I enjoy the updates on the triplets and how genuinely you share your emotions and how things are progressing in your mind. I haven't left a comment on your blogs, but I always look forward to reading each new one. I've been reading them since Lisa sent me your blog site back at the beginning of your pregnancey. I also very much enjoy the pictures of the babies, the belly shots, pictures of your visitors, and of you, Craig, and Lacy. I wish I was closer so I could be there for you guys, too. Just know that someone in Kansas prays very hard and often for you and those precious babies and that you are all loved very much. Hang in there...you are my hero, girl!
Aunt Paula
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