I forgot to mention that we went on a tour of the NICU yesterday. We saw the grand daughters of a coworker of Jared's. They were born at 26 weeks and will be discharged in the next couple weeks.
Today, Isabella and Sam came to visit thanks to Bobbi.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
24 Weeks 3 days
Today was calm until evening. Nanette started to get really crampy and that made her very scared. Dr. Swensen came and checked on her and decided that nothing had changed and she was not in labor. Nanette calmed down and prayed that she would have no more contractions during the night. She had just one before she fell asleep and no more the rest of the night.
We had a great nurse and aid this evening as well. Nara, from Brazil, told us how she came to America 24 years ago from the generous gift of a rich judge. She recommended "Why We Forgive" by Terry Warner. We will have to check it out, but Nara keeps buying out all the CDs from Deseret Book so it might be hard to find.
Still pregnant!
We had a great nurse and aid this evening as well. Nara, from Brazil, told us how she came to America 24 years ago from the generous gift of a rich judge. She recommended "Why We Forgive" by Terry Warner. We will have to check it out, but Nara keeps buying out all the CDs from Deseret Book so it might be hard to find.
Still pregnant!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
24 Weeks 2 days
Today was a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride. Nanette was hemorrhaging this morning and we were very fearful that she was going into labor. By midday she was having contractions at an unsettling frequency. But by this evening she was back to the normal one contraction every hour or two and the hemorrhaging has slowed down.
The doctors tell us that a slight abruption of the placenta is common with PROM and that some bleeding may continue for weeks.
Lynette brought by a few DVDs and we watched a National Geographic one this evening. We still need to finish the BBC series Lark Rise to Candleford that she got us hooked on.
The doctors tell us that a slight abruption of the placenta is common with PROM and that some bleeding may continue for weeks.
Lynette brought by a few DVDs and we watched a National Geographic one this evening. We still need to finish the BBC series Lark Rise to Candleford that she got us hooked on.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
24 Weeks 1 day
Today was a Saturday and it seemed to go by quickly. In the morning, Nanette took a 20 minute wheelchair ride around the hospital. It turns out, the hospital tour is not a big tourist draw for good reason; but it was great for Nanette to get out of her little room for the first time in eight days.
We had many visitors today and even ordered pizza from The Pie Pizzeria. FYI, a 24" pizza is a HUGE pizza. Luckily we had help from a few nurses to down it. TeriLyn, Jared's sister who has watched the kids this weekend, brought all three boys to the hospital for a pizza party.
For a special treat, Nathan is staying the night. He decided that he is going to fast for his mom to keep those twins safe for as long as possible.
We had many visitors today and even ordered pizza from The Pie Pizzeria. FYI, a 24" pizza is a HUGE pizza. Luckily we had help from a few nurses to down it. TeriLyn, Jared's sister who has watched the kids this weekend, brought all three boys to the hospital for a pizza party.
Friday, February 4, 2011
24 Weeks
We have made it to 24 weeks and still pregnant! It has been a full week since Nanette's water broke.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
23 Weeks 5 days
The nurse this morning could not find baby A's heartbeat with the Doppler device so Dr. Heuser (she is incredible) came by with a portable ultrasound machine. The babies moved in the night and are now stacked on top of each other. Both look great.
The doctor said the fluid in the ruptured sac looks good. Adequate fluid remaining in a ruptured sac has been shown to be a significant factor in carrying pregnancies beyond 25 weeks as well as reducing the incidence of chorioamnionitis and infant mortality. So fluid levels are always on our minds and Nanette drinks plenty of water to help keep herself well hydrated.
We wanted to post a picture of the flowers that people have brought or delivered. The nurse came in and said, "Wow your room smells so good!" And it's true. Thank you!
The doctor said the fluid in the ruptured sac looks good. Adequate fluid remaining in a ruptured sac has been shown to be a significant factor in carrying pregnancies beyond 25 weeks as well as reducing the incidence of chorioamnionitis and infant mortality. So fluid levels are always on our minds and Nanette drinks plenty of water to help keep herself well hydrated.
We wanted to post a picture of the flowers that people have brought or delivered. The nurse came in and said, "Wow your room smells so good!" And it's true. Thank you!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
23 Weeks 4 Days
We gained 2 "free" days today. The due date according to the the LMP (Last Menstrual Period) is May 29. However, the 12 week ultrasound gave us a due date of May 27. Also in the most recent ultrasounds the twins are measuring big so the doctors are going with May 27 as the official due date. This means we are at 23 weeks and 4 days and all the blog titles need updating.
Nanette fell asleep today while her Nook Color was reading a very short P.D. Eastman kids story to her. It was adorable.
I added another page to the blog that details some quick information about PPROM. Check out the link at the upper left side of the home page.
Nanette fell asleep today while her Nook Color was reading a very short P.D. Eastman kids story to her. It was adorable.
I added another page to the blog that details some quick information about PPROM. Check out the link at the upper left side of the home page.
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