My Birth Story

As most of you know I was admitted to the hospital for Bedrest at 25+1 weeks for PTL, funnelled membranes, and cervical dilation. While in the hospital they had me on Mag, Niphedipine, Terbutaline, and Endocin to stop the contractions and try and prevent the girls from coming too early.

Well my girls are determined, and yesterday morning my contractions came on really strong despite all the medications they had given me. My dr. did a cervical exam around 1300 and determined I was 4cm dilated and she could feel Baby A's (Kylee) Head. At that point they were going to still try and control the labor but it wasn't looking good.

At 1330 I called my DH at work and told him he should probably get down to the hospital. Luckily, he had just finished a call and was offloading a patient at a nearby hospital, so he was able to come over right away. By the time he got here they were shipping me directly down to the OR. My contactions hadn't let up, and they did not want to chance the labor progressing any more on its own. Keith (my DH) had to scrub up in his work uniform...

At 1442 Kylee Anne was born. She weighed 2lbs 10oz and was 15 inches long. Her sister Kaylyn Marie followed suite at 1443, and she weighed in at 3lbs 1 oz. also 15 inches long. Since they were still very much so premature, DH didn't get the opportunity to cut the cord. They quickly and swiftly sent them off to get stabilized and then to the NICU. Keith got to go with the girls during this journey, so it was nice to know that their daddy was with them. It was however, what seemed like FOREVER until I got an update that they were doing well. They recovered me in PACU for about 2 hours before taking me up to my room. On my way to the room we stopped by the NICU and I got to see my little Twincess' for the first time myself. My DH just could not stop repeating how perfect they were and how beautiful they are.

They were both doing considerably well for their gestation upon arrival in the NICU. Thankfully, I had gotten Steroid shots when I was originally admitted into the hospital, and they gave me a booster about 2 hours before I delivered, so that helped tremendously with their lung development. Within just a couple hours, they had started weaning both girls off the ventilator. Kylee had to have a blood tranfusion last night due to a low hematocrit level. And they have both had to have some supplementation of electrolytes (i.e. calcium, potassium etc...) to keep their levels at a normal rate, which apparently is very common with Preemies.

Today they extabated (sp?) Kylee, and she is doing quite well. They say Kaylyn is still pretty dependant on her ventilator and it could be a couple of days before she is extabated, but they are slowly weaning her off of it. They both are stable at this point, and look great.

I am doing good as well. I was up and walking around within hours of the c-section. It is amazing how motivated you are to get out of bed when A-you have been on strict hospital bedrest for 3 weeks, and B-you have 2 beautiful girls in the NICU to go see.

Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. We have a long road ahead of us, but I am really optimistic. I have tried to attach pictures, but I have never done this before so I am not sure if it is going to work or not....

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/kyr...ylor/Kylee3.jpg
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g291/kyr...ylor/Kaylyn.jpg

 

Wow, sounds like your girls are doing really well so far! I am so glad you got the steroid shots!
It would be a great motivation for getting out of bed to go see them!
Congrats again on your girls!

 

Congratulations! I hope your girls have a speedy time in the NICU. Take care of yourself!

 

They are beautiful! :hug99:

 

congratulations...good job keeping them in for so long...yay.... hope they are home soon!!

 

Your DH is right, they are beautiful! I hope their NICU time is short and uneventful! Good Job Mama!

 

Kyrstyn, They were great weights for being 28 weeks and sound like they are doing wonderful. I tell you those steroid shots are the best!!! Blood transfusions are very common for babies in the NICU, we were told almost every baby in there has at least one before they leave. I hope their stay in uneventful. Please visit the NICU forum for support during and after your stay.

They are beautiful!! Take care of yourself. :hug99:

 

They are precious! I will keep them in my thoughts. I pray their stay is a smooth and quick one. Congrats!

 

I was told in the NICU that the smaller twin often does better because they had it rougher in the womb. Looks like they are doing good mom congrats

 

Congratulations on the birth of your beautiful baby girls. Kaylyn is really big for 28 weeks - my girls were born at 31 weeks and only weighed in at 3lb4oz and 3lb8oz.

Praying they have a very short, uneventful NICU stay.

 

They are both so kissably cute. CONGRATS!!!! Good job getting up and around. I bet it felt great to be on your feet again!!

 

What beautiful little girls!!! Congrats again!

 

Congrats!! Those are great weights!! WOW! I hope your stay in the nicu is short and uneventful!!! Try to remember, one step forward two steps back is very common...its a roller coaster in there! Stop by the NICU forum for lots of great advice...it was such a life saver to me!

 

congratulations! i hope their nicu stay is quick and they come home with you soon! they are beautiful little girls!

 

WOW! It sounds like things went quickly for you!!! I am glad to hear that your girls are going well. It sounds like they were pretty good weights for their early arrival! Congratulations on your babies and I will have you and your family in my prayers.

 

Congrats :drinks: :hug99:

 

Congratulations, Kyrstyn! You did so great to keep them in past 28 weeks after all that you've been through. So glad to hear that they're doing well. Please keep us posted on when you get to take them home. They're adorable!!

 

what beautiful little girls!! Congrats on keeping them in so long, they look so good for being 28 wks!

 

WOW they are doing really well. Congratulations, I hope they have a fast NICU stay and Mommy heals fast!! Congrats again!

 

Congratulations....and I agree with Daddy, they are beautiful and perfect! I hope they have a short NICU stay and are home with you in no time!


Missy

 

Congratulations! I hope their NICU time is short and uneventfull x

 

Congratulations on your baby girls! They are beautiful! I hope their NICU stay is short and uneventful!

 

Congratulations on two beautiful little girls

 

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I am doing good as well. I was up and walking around within hours of the c-section. It is amazing how motivated you are to get out of bed when A-you have been on strict hospital bedrest for 3 weeks, and B-you have 2 beautiful girls in the NICU to go see.



Isn't that the truth!!!!! I was NEVER so motivated in my entire life to get up and move around after my c-section and get to the NICU to see my kids! They say that NICU moms recover faster from their c-section b/c they are up and moving around and not just sitting int he room waiting for hte baby to come to them (although, I would've preferred that over NICU time). it's amazing though.

Your girls are beautiful!!! I hope they have an uneventful NICU stay and I'm glad you got those extra 3 weeks for them in the hospital. Please update often! Congratulations!

 

congrats!!!!!!
they are cute!!!

 

they are adorable!!! Congrats again!

 

Congrats! They are beautiful and seem to be doing well. Take care of yourself since it is still a long road. You'll need your strength when you finally get take them home. Keep us posted.

Lanie

 

Congratulations on your girls! They are beautiful. I hope that their NICU stay is short.

 

OMGoodness, they are the cutest 2lbs I've ever seen! I'm glad you are doing so well and thank you for the update.
I will look forward to reading your good progress reports. Congrats again and thanks for sharing. You are so brave and upbeat; love "Twincess" btw!

 

Congratulations, I'm so glad that everyone is doing well! They look just precious in your pictures! I hope that your girls have a smooth and uneventful NICU stay!!