We've come a long way babies! 12 weeks of bed rest down, only four more to go! We're 10 1/2 wks. post-op and the cerc comes out in four weeks, we're full term in five, and final eviction scheduled for six. It is really crazy to think that in a month we could have born babies.
Because things are never boring around here, my first non-stress test (NST) yesterday was more eventful than planned. I got to the hospital @ 10am and they hooked me up to monitor the babies hearts and whether or not I'm contracting (which thankfully I wasn't). As usual, the babies were very active, which made it difficult for them to get a good 20 min. read. So an hour went by, and then another, and another. They saw a few minor dips on baby boy, and they decided to send me upstairs to have a bio physical profile u/s done, just to make sure everything was okay. That took forever, but the babies are both still looking good. They were both breathing and moving like crazy kids. No new pics or growth measurements, but baby girl has hair they could actually see on the u/s. :)
After talking to my Dr., they decided to just go ahead and give me the steroid shots this week, instead of waiting until next, as planned. So after spending five hours there yesterday, I go back again today for round #2, but it'll save me a trip downtown next Saturday, which is fine by me.
I'm up nearly 40 lbs., which is pretty impressive given I've been on bed rest for nearly three months, which leads to muscle atrophy and loss, and that it is very difficult for me to eat now given my stomach is now squished up between my boobs. Breathing normally is also now long gone, as I get winded talking on the phone.
Because things are never boring around here, my first non-stress test (NST) yesterday was more eventful than planned. I got to the hospital @ 10am and they hooked me up to monitor the babies hearts and whether or not I'm contracting (which thankfully I wasn't). As usual, the babies were very active, which made it difficult for them to get a good 20 min. read. So an hour went by, and then another, and another. They saw a few minor dips on baby boy, and they decided to send me upstairs to have a bio physical profile u/s done, just to make sure everything was okay. That took forever, but the babies are both still looking good. They were both breathing and moving like crazy kids. No new pics or growth measurements, but baby girl has hair they could actually see on the u/s. :)
After talking to my Dr., they decided to just go ahead and give me the steroid shots this week, instead of waiting until next, as planned. So after spending five hours there yesterday, I go back again today for round #2, but it'll save me a trip downtown next Saturday, which is fine by me.
I'm up nearly 40 lbs., which is pretty impressive given I've been on bed rest for nearly three months, which leads to muscle atrophy and loss, and that it is very difficult for me to eat now given my stomach is now squished up between my boobs. Breathing normally is also now long gone, as I get winded talking on the phone.
1 comment:
Awww I love reading your good updates and seeing how far you (and me lol!) are coming along! Keep cookin babies!
-ocw2010/Diane
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