My platelets were 66K today.
John and Hunter visited this morning. Elise, Sarahbeth, Raven and Kim were here tonight. I went upstairs to see the Jerabek family briefly around dinnertime.
Nothing else new around here.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
8 weeks today
I have been in the hospital for 8 weeks now. Have I mentioned that I'm ready to go home? Five days to go!!
My friend Kim gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Annalee last night at 1 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. I was able to visit her several times yesterday while she was waiting to dilate. My nurses allowed me to go up today to meet her (Annalee) sans wheelchair which was so liberating! It was so nice to actually walk down the hallway and onto the elevator by my own power to get to their room. She is a precious little bundle and it was so much fun to hold her! Hunter and John came to visit tonight and we took another trip up there so they could meet the baby too.
My friend Mo came by to visit tonight as well. She spent several hours here chatting with me so the time passed by very quickly tonight.
My platelets were 69K today. The BPP was normal, both babies were practicing their breathing right away. I was weighed and have gained 48 lbs. total so far.
My friend Kim gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Annalee last night at 1 a.m. She weighed 7 lbs. 11 oz. I was able to visit her several times yesterday while she was waiting to dilate. My nurses allowed me to go up today to meet her (Annalee) sans wheelchair which was so liberating! It was so nice to actually walk down the hallway and onto the elevator by my own power to get to their room. She is a precious little bundle and it was so much fun to hold her! Hunter and John came to visit tonight and we took another trip up there so they could meet the baby too.
My friend Mo came by to visit tonight as well. She spent several hours here chatting with me so the time passed by very quickly tonight.
My platelets were 69K today. The BPP was normal, both babies were practicing their breathing right away. I was weighed and have gained 48 lbs. total so far.
Saturday, June 6, 2009
One more week!
I am so excited to have reached the "one week to go" milestone. I am so READY!! Ready to meet the boys, ready to be done with the heartburn and back aches, ready to stop being poked and prodded and having my privacy invaded, ready to be with my family for longer than a couple of hours a day (if that) and read Hunter bedtime stories again, ready to walk around my house and garden, ready to prepare and eat my own food, ready to drive my car, ready to sleep in my own bed, ready to wear normal clothes that actually fit, ready to just move on with my life, READY!!! I hope this week goes by SUPER fast.
My platelets were 74K today.
My friend Kim was admitted to this hospital tonight to be induced and is right down the hall from me. She and Bryan came to visit already while the nurses were preparing her room. It's nice to have a friend nearby.
My platelets were 74K today.
My friend Kim was admitted to this hospital tonight to be induced and is right down the hall from me. She and Bryan came to visit already while the nurses were preparing her room. It's nice to have a friend nearby.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Beautiful!
My platelets were up to 78K yesterday and are 73K today. I hope they stay that way! The babies are both doing great on all the NST's and scored 8/8 on their BPP again today. Such overachievers!
Today went by fast with all of my visitors! My friend Erin came over with Joseph and Jacob this morning and they brought yummy Panera treats. MMMmmmm! Another friend, Alicia came to visit this afternoon and John came this evening and took me outside. The weather was gorgeous! Truly the best weather EVER!
Not much else going on around here.
Today went by fast with all of my visitors! My friend Erin came over with Joseph and Jacob this morning and they brought yummy Panera treats. MMMmmmm! Another friend, Alicia came to visit this afternoon and John came this evening and took me outside. The weather was gorgeous! Truly the best weather EVER!
Not much else going on around here.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Better mood now!
So sorry if you read my crabby post earlier. The day is going much better now. John and Hunter came to visit (that has a lot to do with it) and we had so much fun together. Hunter was busy asking my nurse (Tammy) all about more buttons in the room. She was very accommodating to his relentless inquisitiveness and even lifted him up so he could feel the baby warmer heat up and touch the suction machine. He is the most curious little boy! He told John and I a while back that he wants to be a nurse, "just like Tonya" (his favorite of my nurses).
He has nicknamed the twins "Tree" (A) and "Milk" (B). That's what he told us he will call them. He has even addressed them as such while talking to my belly.
My platelets are back up to 72K today. YAAAAAYYYYYYYY!! The BPP was the fastest one I've ever had. The babies both showed they were practicing breathing instantly and both scored 8/8.
He has nicknamed the twins "Tree" (A) and "Milk" (B). That's what he told us he will call them. He has even addressed them as such while talking to my belly.
My platelets are back up to 72K today. YAAAAAYYYYYYYY!! The BPP was the fastest one I've ever had. The babies both showed they were practicing breathing instantly and both scored 8/8.
Forgotten patient
Yesterday was pretty busy for the nurses. I hear that Tuesdays are their busiest days because doctors like to schedule inductions and c-sections on that day so that patients are released by the weekend and then they don't have to come in and do rounds. Anyway, I felt like the "forgotten patient" a little bit because I either kept getting left on the monitors for too long or put on late or both. I took myself off a couple of times due to persistent back aches. I also had more variety of nurses because one would get busy and ask another to come in to put me on. It normally wouldn't bother me but the night schedule was all messed up. I'm normally monitored at 11 p.m., 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. to start the next day. They had me on from 9ish until after 10 p.m. when I finally took myself off. I then stayed up late expecting to be put on one last time before bed. Nobody came. I finally went to bed a little past midnight and the nurse came in at 2:00 a.m. I was left on until 3:15 a.m. and now I'm up too early for the day (in my opinion...I wouldn't normally get up at 6 a.m. by choice). I said something to my morning nurse and am hoping today will be better. I got fewer than five hours of sleep and it wasn't continuous. I guess it's good practice for when the babies are at home. If I would've known I would've gone to bed right at 10 p.m. but my "revised schedule" wasn't communicated to me.
My platelets dropped again yesterday. They were 72K and now they are 63K. I haven't had my blood drawn yet today. The lowest they have been since I got here was 59K. I'm not sure why they're dropping so much. One of my favorite nurses, Tonya, said that you can't do anything about it. It's sort of like having "crappy veins...either you have 'em or you don't." I still have a week and a half to pray that they stay where they are or increase so that I don't need more steroids.
I did have a lot of fun earlier in the day when Hunter and John came to visit. Hunter and I played with his new Play-doh Spaghetti Factory that we got him for his birthday. He had a lot of fun making spaghetti, linguine, ravioli, and other pastas. Also, my friends Kim and Elise (fellow scrappers) came to visit last night for a few hours. Thanks guys!
Sorry for the crabby blog post. This hospital stay is dragging on and on. I'm so ready to go home. "Only" 10 days left (plus four post-op days).
My platelets dropped again yesterday. They were 72K and now they are 63K. I haven't had my blood drawn yet today. The lowest they have been since I got here was 59K. I'm not sure why they're dropping so much. One of my favorite nurses, Tonya, said that you can't do anything about it. It's sort of like having "crappy veins...either you have 'em or you don't." I still have a week and a half to pray that they stay where they are or increase so that I don't need more steroids.
I did have a lot of fun earlier in the day when Hunter and John came to visit. Hunter and I played with his new Play-doh Spaghetti Factory that we got him for his birthday. He had a lot of fun making spaghetti, linguine, ravioli, and other pastas. Also, my friends Kim and Elise (fellow scrappers) came to visit last night for a few hours. Thanks guys!
Sorry for the crabby blog post. This hospital stay is dragging on and on. I'm so ready to go home. "Only" 10 days left (plus four post-op days).
Monday, June 1, 2009
All is good...
My friend Mo came over and wheeled me outside today. The sprinklers were on and it was pretty windy so we kept getting sprayed. It was pretty funny.
John and Hunter came by this evening as well. It was so nice to see Hunter again. This last weekend seemed to drag on and on. He was excited to see me too and told me all about the fun times he had at Noni and Nona's!
The twins are doing well. They both scored 8/8 on their BPP (via ultrasound) and are extremely active today. Lots and lots of kicking! My platelets went down to 72K. They just need to be above 50K before I deliver. I'm still contracting (have been since I got here) but it is not affecting my cervix so nobody is worried about it. Terrible back aches and heartburn are my latest complaints. John looked at me tonight and said, "I don't know how you can get any bigger. Your belly extends out past you at least a foot longer than normal!" Two weeks left and then I will have instant relief, although then I'll have an incision that needs healing.
John and Hunter came by this evening as well. It was so nice to see Hunter again. This last weekend seemed to drag on and on. He was excited to see me too and told me all about the fun times he had at Noni and Nona's!
The twins are doing well. They both scored 8/8 on their BPP (via ultrasound) and are extremely active today. Lots and lots of kicking! My platelets went down to 72K. They just need to be above 50K before I deliver. I'm still contracting (have been since I got here) but it is not affecting my cervix so nobody is worried about it. Terrible back aches and heartburn are my latest complaints. John looked at me tonight and said, "I don't know how you can get any bigger. Your belly extends out past you at least a foot longer than normal!" Two weeks left and then I will have instant relief, although then I'll have an incision that needs healing.
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