Colin and Nathan are Here! Birth Story - Almost 32 Weekers

I left work at 2 pm last Friday and headed to my last ultrasound appointment before my scheduled C-section on Monday and I had a pit in my stomach- I just knew that that was going to be the day the boys entered the world.

I had been going in every other day for bio ultrasounds due to severe IUGR of twin B (Nathan). Our goal was to get to 32 weeks after we'd found out about the IUGR at 24 weeks. At 29 weeks, the doctors became less optomistic as Nathan fell to the 0th percentile. Still, we hoped he'd hang on until 32 weeks. Last Friday, the doctor discovered low fluid and sent me for a non-stress test which verified that Nathan needed to be delivered ASAP. So, I walked over to Labor and Delivery, and told my husband to rush to the hospital. I called my family and they were crushed as they were due to come in from NY on Sunday night for my scheduled section on Monday. Luckily, my husband arrived as they were testing the pain threshold from the epidural. 5 minutes later, we were parents!

Colin arrived first, wailing and pink, and weighing 3 pounds 11 oz. Nathan was next and the medical team laughed at his robust, squeaky-pitched cry, calling him a micro-preemie. He was a whopping 1 pound 10 oz. Both scored 9 out of 10 on their APGAR tests and have been breathing room air since birth. Nathan has had some challenges with feeds but Colin is just about ready to breastfeed! We feel so incredibly lucky that they are doing as well as they are and have not had to be intubated. They will have some lengthy NICU time for sure, but we knew that was going to be the case when we chose to deliver so were as prepared as we could be. The night I was discharged from the hospital was the hardest, but I have been here early a.m.- late eve since they were born and know they are in good hands when I can't be here.

I posted a while back asking for IUGR experiences and visited the NICU forum regularly before they were born and I am so grateful for everyone's advice and support, so THANK YOU!

 

I left work at 2 pm last Friday and headed to my last ultrasound appointment before my scheduled C-section on Monday and I had a pit in my stomach- I just knew that that was going to be the day the boys entered the world.

I had been going in every other day for bio ultrasounds due to severe IUGR of twin B (Nathan). Our goal was to get to 32 weeks after we'd found out about the IUGR at 24 weeks. At 29 weeks, the doctors became less optomistic as Nathan fell to the 0th percentile. Still, we hoped he'd hang on until 32 weeks. Last Friday, the doctor discovered low fluid and sent me for a non-stress test which verified that Nathan needed to be delivered ASAP. So, I walked over to Labor and Delivery, and told my husband to rush to the hospital. I called my family and they were crushed as they were due to come in from NY on Sunday night for my scheduled section on Monday. Luckily, my husband arrived as they were testing the pain threshold from the epidural. 5 minutes later, we were parents!

Colin arrived first, wailing and pink, and weighing 3 pounds 11 oz. Nathan was next and the medical team laughed at his robust, squeaky-pitched cry, calling him a micro-preemie. He was a whopping 1 pound 10 oz. Both scored 9 out of 10 on their APGAR tests and have been breathing room air since birth. Nathan has had some challenges with feeds but Colin is just about ready to breastfeed! We feel so incredibly lucky that they are doing as well as they are and have not had to be intubated. They will have some lengthy NICU time for sure, but we knew that was going to be the case when we chose to deliver so were as prepared as we could be. The night I was discharged from the hospital was the hardest, but I have been here early a.m.- late eve since they were born and know they are in good hands when I can't be here.

I posted a while back asking for IUGR experiences and visited the NICU forum regularly before they were born and I am so grateful for everyone's advice and support, so THANK YOU!

 

Congrats on your babies!!

 

Congratulations!!!

 

boys!!

Congratulations. I am glad they are doing so well!

 

Congratulations! It sounds like they are doing well. Don't forget to take care of yourself!

 

CONGRATULATIONS! Glad to hear the babies are doing good. Take care of yourself.

 

Congrats on the births of Colin and Nathan! to the FY Board! Hope they both continue to do well in the NICU and come home very soon!

 

Wow, that's amazing! I'm so glad to hear that they are doing well!

to FY, we're here for you!

 

Congratulations on your boys x

 

Congrats! Glad they are doing well and hope they get well enough to come home soon!

 

Welcome to our world Colin and Nathan!! We'll pray for them to grow well and fast so they can come home with you soon.

 

Congratulations on the birth of your baby boys! That is so wonderful that they are both on room air.

 

CONGRATULATIONS on 2 beautiful healthy babies!!!!!!! I'm glad they will both be OK!!!!

 

Sounds like they are two tough little birds! A big congratulations to you and also hoping they just surprise everyone and get big fast and get to come home soon!!!!

Do not overdo - go home for a few hours and rest if you can. I had a little one in NICU for a month (a 31 weeker) and I went in every am then came home for a nap in the later afternoon then went back for the evening with dh. Just watch that you aren't getting too tired. If you can eat and sleep you'll be better at producing the liquid gold!!

Once again congratulations. No intubation is a huge step!
Mj

 

Collin and Nathan! Glad to hear the boys are doing so well at such young age. Take care.

 

to the world, Colin and Nathan! Glad to hear that you are all doing well. Keep us posted on how the boys are progressing in the NICU!!

 

Congratulations on the birth of your healthy babies! I don't know if I responded to your posts about IUGR; I hope so! we made it to 35 wks adn my little one was 3lb3oz. They came home together from the NICU after 3 wks.
I'm glad things went well and hope you'll have them home soon. Grow, babies, grow!

 

CONGRATS!!!!!

 

Congratulations!!!!! And a great big warm welcome to Colin and Nathan. That is great that they did not need to be intubated- especially Nathan-he must be one tough little guy. I am a NICU nurse so I see lots of multiples and I have to say that the littler one is usually the tougher one. Best of luck to you and remember to get lots of rest. I kind of overdid it when my twin boys were in the NICU and it effected my milk supply in the beginning. I hope they grow quickly and have a short NICU stay-probably about 4 weeks since they were 32 weekers. Best of luck and keep us informed.

Tracy
Mom to Griffin & Alex
Fraternal twin boys
DOB:03/14/02 34 wks

 

Congrats!! Hope they are both doing well. Let us know when you can!

 

Congratulations!!! I can't believe how tough your little Nathan is!!! That is great that they are doing well!!! Keep us updated when you can!

 

Congratulations! It sounds like they are doing really well for how early they were. One thing I would suggest that I wish I would have done in the while my babies in the NICU (which I read one this site) is to leave a disposable camera at the NICU for the nurses to take pictures of them while you aren't there. I wish you and your babies the best and hope they can come home soon; they sound like fighters!

 

congrats on the new little (very little ) ones!!!

 

Congrats!!

Where in Massachusetts do you live?

 

Thank you so much for all of the 'congrats'! The boys are still doing well- tolerating feeds and gaining well which is what we like to see! They continue to amaze us every day!

MommyofThreeBoys- I live in Franklin, MA and the boys are at MA General.

Thanks again!!!!

 

Congrats! I hope those little guys keep gaining!

 

I live in Whitman, MA.

 

Congratulations!! This is so exciting. Although it is not how you planned now, it gets so good. We are almost out of the NICU now for 1 year... And- we couldn't be more blessed with our beautiful twins. We had a 1 pound 10 ouncer... she is almost 20 pounds and a full of life!