It has been a very eventful 24 hours. Nanette started to hemorrhage last night and after consulting with the OB doctor on call, Dr. Allen, she decided to go to the ER at Timpanogos Hospital. It was a smart decision. She continued to pass a lot of blood and several blood clots (each the approximately the size of a lime). The ultrasound did not show any placental material remaining in her uterus. Dr. Allen thought the bleeding may be due to an infection. But quite frankly, no one has a good answer to why she is bleeding so heavily. Her hematocrit was 30 when she first came in, up from 23 after her c-section (a good sign that her body has been busy making red blood cells), but dropped to the mid-twenties in just a few hours. This morning she blacked out while going to the restroom so the doctor decided to give her two units of blood. She also got a CT scan to help the doctors figure out what is going on inside her body.
On a brighter note, Dad spent time with the twins Saturday afternoon. The nurse let him hold both Gabe and Zeke for about a half hour each. It was wonderful.
The only change in their care today is that both of their feedings are up about 20%.
Zeke struck a cute pose yesterday with his little hand under his head:
Hang in there Nanz! May God sustain you and your family through all the stress and worry and struggle!
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Adrienne
Praying for Nannette...and all. Love the picture of Zeke.
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