I am able to find both of the babies heartbeats on the home sonogram we have! I could only find one in the beginning. It's such a nice reassurance when I hear those little heartbeats! It just makes me smile! The girls love the sonogram machine to hear their own "heartbeeps". Hahahaha!
Peter thinks it's funny that I get so out of breath doing the most simple things. He also said that I've started rubbing my belly a lot, especially when I am standing or walking. He thinks it's cute! I didn't even notice that I've started doing that but I guess I have been.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Catching up!
Well, I've been a little slack in keeping this blog updated so I'll combine the last couple of weeks into 1 posting and promise to try to be better!
Saturday, November 8, 2008 1:30 a.m.
Peter and I were watching a movie and I felt like I had just started my period with a gush of liquid coming out of me. I ran to the bathroom and blood was everywhere. I'm not being dramatic, it was all over me, the floor, the toilet, EVERYWHERE. I sat on the potty and felt something come out of me. I just knew I had miscarried. Was it both babies? My mind was in complete overload and I didn't know what to do. The girls were asleep upstairs and had been for quite sometime, I needed to get to the hospital and find out what was going on. What to do, what to do. I always have a plan but this time I didn't. Peter kept asking me what we were going to do but I just didn't know. I considered calling my parents to come sit with the girls but by the time they got there, an hour would have already passed. I called my neighbor, Chris and she came to our rescue. We were off to the hospital and I had a positive little thought enter my head...maybe, just maybe I passed the clot. Upon arrival to the ER, I was given an internal, blood was taken, but they told me they couldn't really tell me anything because the u/s tech. wasn't in. They could only find 1 heartbeat which was breaking my heart. Bascially, it was a waste of time for us to go to the ER. They told us to call my Dr. first thing Monday morning and was told I could leave. I had to pee so I went to the bathroom and couldn't get up because blood was pouring out of me. I sat there several minutes with a non-stop flow. Peter was outside of the bathroom and the nurse came to find us for us to sign the discharge papers. He told her I was bleeding really badly so they decided to keep me and called the u/s tech in. Needless to say she wasn't very happy about having to come into work at 3 a.m. but that's why they make the big bucks, right??? We were with her for quite sometime and were able to see the babies wiggling around. She could not locate the hematoma. Once the radiologist and the ER dr. reviewed the u/s they determined the babies were great, growing nicely and they really didn't have an explanation other than they believed I passed the clot. I followed up with my Dr.'s office on Monday morning but by that time the bleeding had tapered off to just a lot of brown, end of period discharge. They decided I didn't need to come in and that I should just take it easy.
11-10-2008
Went to a LKN Mother of Multiple meeting with Kim. Lots of nice ladies and all were helpful. I think I'll wait til after December to join. Need every bit of money for Christmas. I did learn about putting my legs up on the couch and relaxing as much as possible to help keep the babies stable until the end of the pregnancy. I do not want the babies to come to early and end up in the NICU.
11-12-08
Lunch at The Tea House for LKN Women. Nice turnout and great lunch. For those members that didn't know I am pregnant, they do now!!! Several offers of throwing a nice big baby shower for 2 which I am all up for since we got rid of all things baby!!! My discharge is barely noticable so I feel like I am on top of the world.
11-13-08
SPN Women meeting in Statesville at The Wine Maestro. Heather and I attended the meeting - all started off great but I had a weird feeling. I could feel a discharge and left the meeting to get to the potty. DAMN! More spotting, no blood but a lot of brown discharge. I had to pull Heather out of the meeting and had to get home to put my legs up and rest. Upon arrival at home, I was stressed out due to the spotting and was so scared more blood was coming my way.
11-14-08 until 11-18-08 Still spotting over the next few days. Starting to taper but I hope I don't have to stay on "rest" this whole pregnancy.
11-18-08
Visit to The Women's Institute for my nuchial fold testing. Lots of time with the u/s tech. She was extremely nice and said that if she had to guess, it looked like a penis was forming on one of the babies!!!! She thinks the other maybe a girl but it is still WAY to soon to tell. How exciting it would be to get a boy!!! Only time will tell. The u/s tech. could NOT find the tear either. That
such positive news for me! I am still spotting but it's not as bad as it was.
Time between - I have to brag on my wonderful husband. He's been such a great daddy and has been so helpful. He's done all the laundry (as usual), most of the cooking and has been getting the girls up, making their breakfast, making their lunches for school, taking them and picking them up. I know it's hard on him doing everything but I know he understands it's not easy for me right now and it's only going to get harder. I wish I could be of more help but the most important thing is to stay healthy and to make sure the babies are healthy and that I am doing all I can to ensure that.
11-24-08
Had a HORRIBLE migraine today. It sucked. Ava and Jaylen don't understand. I feel bad that I need to rest and they don't get it. I had to keep a cold compress on my head, dark room, no noise, no light. I took about 6 Tylenol thoughout the day and nothing was working. I really don't want to have to take Fiorcet again but I don't think I will have a choice. If my headaches keep me from functioning, that just isn't going to work.
11-25-08
Still spotting but not extremely heavy but it's still stressing me out. My Dr. visit with Dr. Miller. at 11:15 p.m. I made Peter go with me so I didn't have a repeat of feeling like shit for being ignored and feeling unimportant. I confronted Dr. Miller telling him I was very upset after our last visit and that I had to go on the internet for answers. He hadn't realized that no one came to talk to me. He apologized and seemed very sincere. It was a nice visit, he did a normal u/s and couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. Then he decided to do an internal u/s and there was the tear. It's still there. It hasn't grown and looks like it might be going away but it is still there. DAMN IT! I thought I was in the clear. He also took a close look at the fibroid and the good news there is that it hasn't grown any. I was told, "Don't carry groceries, don't vaccum, don't carry laundry baskets (which I wouldn't do anyway), to sit on my ass, no stress and to have someone take over my monthly meetings. I have to take it extremely easy so that subchorionic hematoma doesn't tear more or start to bleed again. At least I know that it isn't really gone like I was lead to believe. I'll just have to chill. He also gave me a Fiorcet prescription! Also, I've gained a total of 12 pounds and am 15 weeks, at the end of the week. I haven't gained any weight in the last 2 weeks.
11-27-08
Thanksgiving! We went to the lake at my parents and had a nice relaxing time. No stress, no crazy amounts of cooking. Peter, Ava and I made the gourmet deviled eggs and they were wonderful. Jaylen was taking a nap and Ava was an egg peelin' little fool! It was so much fun having her help. The spotting is down to just a tiny bit here and there. I've been taking it easy. Sitting a lot. Resting when I get tired and trying to stay positive. The most stress I've had is taking the dogs to my parents. Duke is such a pain in the ass. He jumps all over the backseat, climbs up on the back of the girls seats. They hit him with whatever they can get their little hands on. He's always been annoying when it comes to riding in the car. Maybe one day we can invest in one of those bars that go between the seat and the back. That would be wonderful!
11-29-08
Present day! Well I've caught you up on the happenings with the family and the pregnancy over the last couple of weeks. My spotting has virtually stopped. Now there is just a tinge present and that isn't all the time. I've been chilling out trying to stay un-stressed (yea, right!). We have an LKN Women meeting coming up this Wednesday which I plan to attend. It's the last meeting of the year and it will be a nice one. I will just SIT! Nothing else. This will probably be the last meeting I will be able to attend. I can still do all the behind the scenes stuff but I will probably not feel like going to the future ones. BUT, you never know! Only time will tell!
I went on the internet yesterday and today and have been watching you tube videos on the preemie babys. I didn't know it but they also have a term for smaller than preemie babies - it's micropreemies. Some of those videos brought tears to my eyes. The medical advances of today are just amazing. I just hope above all hopes that I am able to carry these babies to at least 37 to 38 weeks. That would be wonderful!
Saturday, November 8, 2008 1:30 a.m.
Peter and I were watching a movie and I felt like I had just started my period with a gush of liquid coming out of me. I ran to the bathroom and blood was everywhere. I'm not being dramatic, it was all over me, the floor, the toilet, EVERYWHERE. I sat on the potty and felt something come out of me. I just knew I had miscarried. Was it both babies? My mind was in complete overload and I didn't know what to do. The girls were asleep upstairs and had been for quite sometime, I needed to get to the hospital and find out what was going on. What to do, what to do. I always have a plan but this time I didn't. Peter kept asking me what we were going to do but I just didn't know. I considered calling my parents to come sit with the girls but by the time they got there, an hour would have already passed. I called my neighbor, Chris and she came to our rescue. We were off to the hospital and I had a positive little thought enter my head...maybe, just maybe I passed the clot. Upon arrival to the ER, I was given an internal, blood was taken, but they told me they couldn't really tell me anything because the u/s tech. wasn't in. They could only find 1 heartbeat which was breaking my heart. Bascially, it was a waste of time for us to go to the ER. They told us to call my Dr. first thing Monday morning and was told I could leave. I had to pee so I went to the bathroom and couldn't get up because blood was pouring out of me. I sat there several minutes with a non-stop flow. Peter was outside of the bathroom and the nurse came to find us for us to sign the discharge papers. He told her I was bleeding really badly so they decided to keep me and called the u/s tech in. Needless to say she wasn't very happy about having to come into work at 3 a.m. but that's why they make the big bucks, right??? We were with her for quite sometime and were able to see the babies wiggling around. She could not locate the hematoma. Once the radiologist and the ER dr. reviewed the u/s they determined the babies were great, growing nicely and they really didn't have an explanation other than they believed I passed the clot. I followed up with my Dr.'s office on Monday morning but by that time the bleeding had tapered off to just a lot of brown, end of period discharge. They decided I didn't need to come in and that I should just take it easy.
11-10-2008
Went to a LKN Mother of Multiple meeting with Kim. Lots of nice ladies and all were helpful. I think I'll wait til after December to join. Need every bit of money for Christmas. I did learn about putting my legs up on the couch and relaxing as much as possible to help keep the babies stable until the end of the pregnancy. I do not want the babies to come to early and end up in the NICU.
11-12-08
Lunch at The Tea House for LKN Women. Nice turnout and great lunch. For those members that didn't know I am pregnant, they do now!!! Several offers of throwing a nice big baby shower for 2 which I am all up for since we got rid of all things baby!!! My discharge is barely noticable so I feel like I am on top of the world.
11-13-08
SPN Women meeting in Statesville at The Wine Maestro. Heather and I attended the meeting - all started off great but I had a weird feeling. I could feel a discharge and left the meeting to get to the potty. DAMN! More spotting, no blood but a lot of brown discharge. I had to pull Heather out of the meeting and had to get home to put my legs up and rest. Upon arrival at home, I was stressed out due to the spotting and was so scared more blood was coming my way.
11-14-08 until 11-18-08 Still spotting over the next few days. Starting to taper but I hope I don't have to stay on "rest" this whole pregnancy.
11-18-08
Visit to The Women's Institute for my nuchial fold testing. Lots of time with the u/s tech. She was extremely nice and said that if she had to guess, it looked like a penis was forming on one of the babies!!!! She thinks the other maybe a girl but it is still WAY to soon to tell. How exciting it would be to get a boy!!! Only time will tell. The u/s tech. could NOT find the tear either. That
such positive news for me! I am still spotting but it's not as bad as it was.
Time between - I have to brag on my wonderful husband. He's been such a great daddy and has been so helpful. He's done all the laundry (as usual), most of the cooking and has been getting the girls up, making their breakfast, making their lunches for school, taking them and picking them up. I know it's hard on him doing everything but I know he understands it's not easy for me right now and it's only going to get harder. I wish I could be of more help but the most important thing is to stay healthy and to make sure the babies are healthy and that I am doing all I can to ensure that.
11-24-08
Had a HORRIBLE migraine today. It sucked. Ava and Jaylen don't understand. I feel bad that I need to rest and they don't get it. I had to keep a cold compress on my head, dark room, no noise, no light. I took about 6 Tylenol thoughout the day and nothing was working. I really don't want to have to take Fiorcet again but I don't think I will have a choice. If my headaches keep me from functioning, that just isn't going to work.
11-25-08
Still spotting but not extremely heavy but it's still stressing me out. My Dr. visit with Dr. Miller. at 11:15 p.m. I made Peter go with me so I didn't have a repeat of feeling like shit for being ignored and feeling unimportant. I confronted Dr. Miller telling him I was very upset after our last visit and that I had to go on the internet for answers. He hadn't realized that no one came to talk to me. He apologized and seemed very sincere. It was a nice visit, he did a normal u/s and couldn't see anything out of the ordinary. Then he decided to do an internal u/s and there was the tear. It's still there. It hasn't grown and looks like it might be going away but it is still there. DAMN IT! I thought I was in the clear. He also took a close look at the fibroid and the good news there is that it hasn't grown any. I was told, "Don't carry groceries, don't vaccum, don't carry laundry baskets (which I wouldn't do anyway), to sit on my ass, no stress and to have someone take over my monthly meetings. I have to take it extremely easy so that subchorionic hematoma doesn't tear more or start to bleed again. At least I know that it isn't really gone like I was lead to believe. I'll just have to chill. He also gave me a Fiorcet prescription! Also, I've gained a total of 12 pounds and am 15 weeks, at the end of the week. I haven't gained any weight in the last 2 weeks.
11-27-08
Thanksgiving! We went to the lake at my parents and had a nice relaxing time. No stress, no crazy amounts of cooking. Peter, Ava and I made the gourmet deviled eggs and they were wonderful. Jaylen was taking a nap and Ava was an egg peelin' little fool! It was so much fun having her help. The spotting is down to just a tiny bit here and there. I've been taking it easy. Sitting a lot. Resting when I get tired and trying to stay positive. The most stress I've had is taking the dogs to my parents. Duke is such a pain in the ass. He jumps all over the backseat, climbs up on the back of the girls seats. They hit him with whatever they can get their little hands on. He's always been annoying when it comes to riding in the car. Maybe one day we can invest in one of those bars that go between the seat and the back. That would be wonderful!
11-29-08
Present day! Well I've caught you up on the happenings with the family and the pregnancy over the last couple of weeks. My spotting has virtually stopped. Now there is just a tinge present and that isn't all the time. I've been chilling out trying to stay un-stressed (yea, right!). We have an LKN Women meeting coming up this Wednesday which I plan to attend. It's the last meeting of the year and it will be a nice one. I will just SIT! Nothing else. This will probably be the last meeting I will be able to attend. I can still do all the behind the scenes stuff but I will probably not feel like going to the future ones. BUT, you never know! Only time will tell!
I went on the internet yesterday and today and have been watching you tube videos on the preemie babys. I didn't know it but they also have a term for smaller than preemie babies - it's micropreemies. Some of those videos brought tears to my eyes. The medical advances of today are just amazing. I just hope above all hopes that I am able to carry these babies to at least 37 to 38 weeks. That would be wonderful!
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