Fourth of July babies on the way!

I went to my regular 35 week doctors appointment yesterday. While there my blood pressure was high and I had protein in my urine so they wanted to have me monitored for a few hours at the hospital. That turned into an overnight stay and a diagnosis of pre-e. So the short version is tonight around 5 p.m. our twins will be born. So my husband says he has arranged a huge fireworks diplay for them tonight. Ha Ha. It's been quite the 24 hours.

 

Congrats on your 4th of July babies! Be sure to post some pictures!

 

Congratulations!! Good luck with the delivery and enjoy the fireworks display

 

Good luck! Do you know there have been at least two famous sets of twins born on the 4th of July? Esther and Pauline Friedman were born 90 years ago today (you may know them better as Dear Abby and Ann Landers, Landers passed away six years ago and Abby has since turned over her column to her daughter but is celebrating her 90th birthday today in Minneapolis) while NBA players Harvey and Horace Grant were born 43 years ago on July 4, 1965. They played a combined 28 years in the NBA. So let's hope we get to add your twins to that exclusive 4th of July celebrated twins list!

 

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I went to my regular 35 week doctors appointment yesterday. While there my blood pressure was high and I had protein in my urine so they wanted to have me monitored for a few hours at the hospital. That turned into an overnight stay and a diagnosis of pre-e. So the short version is tonight around 5 p.m. our twins will be born. So my husband says he has arranged a huge fireworks diplay for them tonight. Ha Ha. It's been quite the 24 hours.


We are all wishing you lots of luck Momma! :hug99: Can't wait to hear your birth experience and see the little cuties. :wub:

 

Good Luck!! I cant wait to hear your birth story and see the pics!

 

Good luck to you! That's a great way to celebrate the 4th of July.

 

Good luck this afternoon! You must be so excited!

 

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Good luck! Do you know there have been at least two famous sets of twins born on the 4th of July? Esther and Pauline Friedman were born 90 years ago today (you may know them better as Dear Abby and Ann Landers, Landers passed away six years ago and Abby has since turned over her column to her daughter but is celebrating her 90th birthday today in Minneapolis) while NBA players Harvey and Horace Grant were born 43 years ago on July 4, 1965. They played a combined 28 years in the NBA. So let's hope we get to add your twins to that exclusive 4th of July celebrated twins list!



My guys are on that list they made thier first tv debut at about 20m old on a 1/2 program for March of Dimes, walk america as ambassador family. They were born 4th of July 2002!

Hope your delivery goes well and you enjoy those little firecrackers!!! The 4th of July is an awesome day for a birthday!! Happy early birthday to your little ones :birthday:

 

Good luck! I hope you have an easy delivery and fast recovery.

 

WOW! what a 4th of July!!!
Good Luck & cant wait to hear how it all goes!!

 

Congratulations!!

 

Congraulations. I know you are so tickled to have them be born today.

 

I hope all goes well! And here's an early CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Congratulations. What an amazing birthday they will have! Hope all goes well for all of you.

 

Congrats!!! How exciting! I'm so close to going into labor, that I thought it might happen today too, but nope! LOL!

 

Congratulations! Can't wait to read the spectacular birth story!!!

 

YAY!!!! :birthday: SWEET BABIES!!!! I can't wait to read your birth story!!!!!!!

 

Yeah, that is awesome. Can't wait to hear all about it!

 

Just wanted to give a quick update: :hug99:
We delivered the twins at 5:45 and 5:46 p.m. on July 4th by C-section at 35 weeks. They did not require any special care (oxygen, etc) at delivery. I did require some oxygen and a 24 hour dose of Magnesium Sulfate which really took alot of out me for the first few days. DH was wonderful taking care of me and the babies. Shelby Marie and Bodie Joseph are in the special care nursery as they call it here. They have been a little slow eating (requiring me to exclusively pump) and Shelby required a short 36 hour stay in an incubator (not for temp., but to conserve calorie intake). They have both been improving on each feeding and we hope to have them home this weekend. I was released on Tuesday, but the hospital is letting us stay in a parental accomodation room so we can stay near them. We just can't bear to leave them. We are getting in the swing of being first time parents and starting to develop a routine. Thanks for all the well wishes. They helped to past those long last hours waiting to meet our babies.

Bodie Joseph born @ 5:45 5 pounds 3 ounces, 18 inches long
Shelby Marie born @ 5:46 4 pounds 13 ounces, 17 inches long

I'll try to get my husband to add pictures soon!

 

Oh, Congratulations!

 

Congratulations and welcome Bodie and Shelby! :Clap:

 

[SIZE=12pt]Congratulations and welcome to your new little ones. [/SIZE]

 

congrats & beautiful names!!!!!
can't wait to see pictures!

 

:Clap: Yay, you did it!! Congratulations!

 

Congratualtions!! Such a happy Fourth of July :birthday:

 

:Clap: Congrats Momma! Welcome Bodie and Shelby!! :wub: I'm happy they are doing good, and I hope you are feeling better yourself. :hug99: We can't wait to see pictures!!!

 

here are the pics
http://flickr.com/photos/28453287@N05/

 

Congtratulations! x

 

Aww little cuties Congrats!

 

Congratulations!

 

Congratulations!!!


Dianna

 

Congratulations! :Clap: :Clap: I'm glad to hear you and the babies are all doing well. Get some rest because those little ones will be coming home very soon!

 

Congratulations! They're so cute!