26 Weeks 6 Days

Bright and early at 7am one of our favorite nurses, Rachel, brought us some hot oatmeal from the Starbucks in the lobby of the hospital (out of her own pocket---this nurse has one foot in heaven already!).  She wanted to make sure Nanette was not hunger for her 7:30am ultrasound.

The ultrasound measured the growth of the twins, which we had not measured for 4 weeks.  Both babies are growing well.  Baby A is about 1070 grams and Baby B is about 960 grams (2.6 and 2.1 lbs).  This correlates to roughly the 75th and 35th percentiles.  Given the 10% difference in estimated weight, we were worried about possible Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTF), but the doctor said they only get concerned when the difference is over 20%.

If you would like add specificity to your prayers for us, please add to them pulmonary hypoplasia.  Due to the lack of fluid in the amniotic sacs, the twins' lungs are high risk for incomplete development.  Some doctors told us the risk is highest for pPROM at 18-19 weeks and drops quite a bit by 22-23 weeks.  But other doctors pointed out that there is still significant risk when pPROM occurs up to week 26.  As a reminder our water broke at 22 weeks and 6 days.  We appreciate all the prayers given on our behalf.  We have felt them and know that they have been answered.

26 Weeks 4 Days

Today Nanette received beads of all shapes and sizes that represent days here, treatments, children, visitors, holidays spent at the hospital, and other events.  The beads, which were given to her by the parent to parent volunteer, Becky, are meant to go on a ribbon necklace.

Cindy Davis came and gave Nanette a full hour-long foot massage to help her relax and keep the blood flowing. It was heavenly.

26 Weeks 3 Days

The wafers are still in the fab.

26 Weeks 1 Day

The highlight of the day was seeing the kids.  We had a long visit with all the kids except Eliza, who is in St. George this weekend with her aunt Jeanne.  The kids had fun watching the Life Flight helicopter take off from the roof of Primary Children's Hospital.  We watched Despicable Me, which Bobbi loaned to us.  Listening to Daniel's belly laugh throughout the film was more enjoyable than the movie itself.

Dr. Draper spoke with us this morning and decided to optimistically schedule Nanette to be induced on April 15---34 weeks of gestation to the day.  Yesterday Dr. Silver pointed out that since we have made it three weeks we have a high probability of making it several more.  We are hoping and praying that we will indeed make it that far.

26 Weeks

The bricks are still in the kiln.

25 Weeks 6 days

The last 24 hours have been pretty rough for Nanette.  She started bleeding pretty heavily late last night and was kept up most of the night getting monitored and checked by the doctors/nurses and by her favorite pastime of worrying.  Dr. Major told us that they suspect there is a small placenta abruption that is causing the bleeding.

Nanette requested that I ask everyone who reads this to pray for her to be calm and for her body to behave itself.

This evening, however, proved to be rather pleasant as several of Nanette's sisters and sisters-in-law came over for a nice dinner.  The only part nicer than the dinner was the conversation.

She is getting monitored right now and the babies' heart rates look good.  Baby A is at 152 bpm and baby B is at 139 bpm.  So despite the ongoing bleeding the babies continue to do well.

25 Weeks 5 days

The buns are still in the oven.