Dillon and Lucas are here!

I can't believe I am at home with my two boys I was not expecting to deliver them the other night, a huge shock Figured I would quickly share the birth story before it is time for a feeding : )

Saturday morning (3/8/08) I called the birthing center at 5:45am to let them know I was having bloody show(ok so watch out for too much info), which is where there is blood mix with the mucus plug. They told me to keep an eye on it, and to come in if it got worse or contractions became regular. I was fine all day. We decided to invite my father in law and brother in law over for dinner, Chad was making lasagna. We ate. I ate a lot of course lol I went and laid down thinking my stomach hurt from eating too much. After a few minutes I realized it had nothing to do with eating. I called the birthing center to explain the pains I was feeling, they told me to call the on call doc and he would probably have me come in. I called him, he did say to come in to just check to see what was going on. So in we went.

We got to the birthing center at 8:30pm. I was just about 2cm dilated. The doc did a quick ultrasound to make sure both boys were still head down. They were. I was having contractions every 6 minutes. He said he wasn't sure if I was in real labor that they would monitor me for a few hours and then decide.

Well the contractions got closer together and hurt worse. I started getting a lot of back pain. They checked me again, I was about 3 cm. The doc still wasn't sure I was in labor(this is not my normal doctor). He asked me if I thought it was labor...I said yes.

So I kept getting the contractions monitored. At 11:30pm, 3 hours after we got to the birthing center, my water broke....boy did ever break lol So I guess at this point the doctor realized I was in labor LOL They already knew I wanted an epidural, so they called up the people to give me that and to get the team together. Because of twins I was to deliver in the OR. Two doctors(one being my normal ob), two pediatricians, a handful of nurses, a set up for vaginal delivery and one for c-sections(just in case).

I got my epi at 12:30am on 3/9/08. I was checked again and the nurse who checked me said she couldn't feel any cervix, only a baby's head, so I got wheeled to the OR.

Once in the OR they were trying to get stuff together, and to get the teams there. I had to push. I asked if I could, the doc told me no, that we needed to wait at least ten minutes for the other doctors....I couldn't not push....I told him I was pushing and I did.

At 1:42am, with one push, and with the doctor rushing in to put on gloves and saying "Oh ****! out came Lucas William Mattscheck weighing in at 4 lbs 15oz and 17 inches long. I told the doc I had to push....I guess now he will believe it when women say they need to push LOL He came out crying and very active

Just then my doc showed up and he took over for the second baby. He did have to break my water for the second baby which shocked me b/c I lost so much fluid when my water had broke earlier in the evening.

I gave a few pushes, Chad says about five and Dillon Lewis Mattscheck was born weighing 6 lbs 5 ozs and 19 inches long. Dillon was born at 3:11am.

Now if you look at the times it looks like 1 hour 29 minutes was the time between the boys being born. But we can not forget that the clocks were changing and as I pushed, they did, so the boys were actually only born 29 minutes apart

Lucas came out really without too many issues. Dillon's muscle tone was off. After about two hours Lucas started holding his breath, but didn't do that for too long. They were in my room before 5am. They were having their first sips of water and formula at 5am.

I can't believe that my boys came when they did or how well they did and are doing. I was 35 weeks 6 days pregnant. Even with Lucas being so tiny, he is doing so good. I expected for them to have to go to the NICU or to have to stay in the regular nursery for a bit, but nope!!!!!!

They are eating great. Every three hours, 1 oz or just a bit more. They wake up for their feedings, I haven't had to wake them to feed them. We are now home getting ready to feed them for the first time her I am so happy, excited, exhausted and very grateful for so many wonderful people who stood buy and listened to me whine this entire pregnancy LOL It was hard, but more than worth it and the memory of the discomfort and pain is already going away

Now will be moving over to the first year part of the board. Good luck everyone All the pain,discomfort, stress and so on in regards to the pregnancy is more worth it than it ever can be described.

Here is a link to some pictures on Flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24553683@N06/?saved=1

 

Congratulations, they are just perfect!! :wub:

 

Congratulations! They are adorable and I loved all the pics.

I'm glad they are doing so well. It's good for us newbies to hear! Good luck and enjoy your precious little ones.

PS. I got a good laugh out of the time change story

 

Congrats to you & your husband!!!!
The boys are adorable ~ love the photos

 

They are just perfect.. Congratulations on your beautiful baby boys... and what an awesome birth story..GREAT JOB..

 

CONGRATS!!!!!

 

Congratulations!

I've heard of twins born on different days/years, but the time change is a great story, too! I would imagine very rare!

 

I LOVE hearing stories like that! It gives me hope. Your boys are beautiful.

 

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS from Down Under..... Like a pp - I too love hearing stories and makes me all the more excited .... thanks for sharing... and the boys look gorgeous...

Good luck with it all - and am sure to see you on the first year board.

Well done.

 

Congratulations! The time change got me too! You know the older one will always use that against the younger one. LOL!!!

 

Congratulations!! They are absolutely adorable! :icon_biggrin:

 

Thank you all. They are so precious to me...even with the fact right now I am running on zero sleep tonight, I wouldn't change any of it. I feel like I am complete now, that being a mom to twins is what was missing in my life.

Dianna

 

Theya are so cute. congratulations (they were almost on my birthday!!! the 8th) Congratulation and may you hav lots of fun with them.

 

Congratulations! They are absolutley gorgeous! x

 

Congratulations!!

 

Congratulations on your beautiful boys!

 

congratulations!! they are so cute and i love their hair!!

 

Congratulations -- they are beautiful!!

 

Wow - look at all their hair! Did you have bad heartburn during your pregnancy? They are beautiful! My twins are two but hearing these great birth stories just brings it all back - makes me remember the unbelievable excitement and wonderment of having multiples (or any child for that matter)! Thanks and congratulations!

 

Congratulations, They are sooo cute!

 

Tons of heartburn. Kept me awake at night. Some say it is an old wives tale about hair and heartburn, some docs say hair does give heartburn b/c of some chemical in the hair.

 

Congratulations Dianna! They are beautiful! I'm so happy for you but so jealous! I am ready too!!!!!!
Jenny

 

Oh, what an amazing story! Thank you for sharing in such detail. Your boys are absolutley gorgeous! God Bless, Lisa

 

Congrats! Thanks for sharing your whole story . . . it sounds like a wild and fun ride! How crazy that they came right around the clock change time! They are absolutely precious and beautiful! Glad to hear they are both doing so well too!

 

Congrats! What a great birth story (Hope that doc learned his lesson :shok: )

 

Congratulations! Enjoy them!

 

Oh my gosh!!! Your pumpkins are so beautiful! Congrats!!!!!!!

Tiina

 

Oh wow….. Congratulations… :clapping:
They are perfect… I love your pictures…
Now I’m getting nervous… with the ladies who were a bit ahead of me are starting to have their babies… times ticking… see you in the 1st year in a month… or so…
Elizabeth

 

:birthday: :birthday: CONGRATULATIONS!!

 

Congrats they are gorgeous. Look at all that hair. I love when the pacis are bigger than them! Welcome to FY!

Damiane'

 

They are sooooooooooo cute! And all that hair. Makes me sad mine are already 3 months! Enjoy and Congrats!

 

GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome little sweeties...

 

Congratulations! :yahoo: The boys are adorable!!! Your birth story is inspiring as well, I hope mine comes shooting out like that!!!

 

love the time change bit, makes their story unique

and omg! are your boys gorgeous!! and while I very well can wait, I can hardly wait for my turn!!

and shame on that dr for telling you to wait, like you've got a choice. he'll listen from now on!

 

Thank you all I am really enjoying them. Getting use to taking care of two and the lack of sleep, but it is all worth it. Would never sleep again if that is what it boiled down to lol

Dianna