My Boys Are Here

I wanted to update, since I was asking on Tuesday about some discomfort and PTL symptoms I was having, and let everyone know that my boys were born on Wednesday February 12th, when I was exactly 28 weeks along. "Baby A", Nicholas, weighed 1lb 10.5oz and "Baby B", Clifford, weighed 2lbs 3oz. I was on magnesium sulfate for about 12 hours to try and stop my contractions, and while they didn't stop my cervix did stop dilating so labor stalled. On Wednesday morning the nurses were having a hard time keeping the boys on the heart monitors so I was sent in for an ultrasound, and they quickly realized that they were in the final stages of TTTS, Baby B was already in heart failure and they needed to be born ASAP. I was stunned, since I'd just had an ultrasound check the week before and everything had looked fine, there'd been no signs of TTTS at all; I didn't realize it could happen that suddenly and that fast. They tried drawing off some of the amniotic fluid from B's sac, to ease the pressure on his heart and get him through until the steroid shots they had given me had time to work, but within 20 minutes of the procedure they realized his heart wasn't going to handle it and I was taken in for an emergency c-section. The boys were born in the same minute, at 2:55pm, 9 minutes after I was told they'd need to come out. Talk about fast!

They seem to be doing well so far, although they've both had issues with inadequate urine output. Nicholas received Dopamine yesterday afternoon to help him out and by last night had peed 8 mL, so they gave Clifford Dopamine last night as well to see if it would work for him. Nick was extubated yesterday afternoon and has the CPAP to help him out a little, and Cliff still has the tube, although he's off the extra oxygen and just on regular air. Their doctors anticipate they'll be in the NICU for about 8 weeks, which feels like a lifetime to me. Heck it feels like a lifetime has passed already, and it's only been two days. We're just taking things one day at a time.

The c-section recovery has been rougher than I expected but overall not too bad. My staples will be removed and I'll be discharged tomorrow, and then I get to figure out how to divide my time between my two older children at home and the twins here at the hospital, which is about an hour away from my house. *deep breath* Hopefully we'll figure it out.

 

Congratulations on the birth of your Boys!! My girls were born at 28 weeks 1 day, so if you have any questions feel free to PM me. You also might find the NICU forum here to TS (link is in my siggy) very helpful, it's an excellent place if you have any questions or just need support. I hope their NICU stay is short and uneventful!! Good Luck! :hug:

 

Congratulations & God Bless! :hug:

 

AWwww :wub: How scary, but I'm glad they are doing so good!! Many prayers for a short nicu stay and a quick recovery for you!! :hug:

 

Congratulations. :Clap: I hope that their NICU stay is a short one. :hug: :hug:

 

I am praying they will grow quickly! I am so glad they are okay! Congrats mommy!

 

Wow Chris, that was fast. I am so glad your docs were on top of that!!! :hug: to you and your family.

Please visit our NICU forum when you have the time.

 

Congratulations on your newest bundles of love!!!!!!!
All the very best to all

 

Wow Chris what a rollercoaster you were on. I too had no idea TTTS could happen so quickly. So glad you and your drs were on top of everything. Keep growing well Nick and Cliff!

 

Congrats on your baby boys!! I hope there stay in the NICU is uneventful and they are home soon.


Erica

 

Congratulations and best wishes!!

 

Wow your story is amazing! I'm so glad that your Drs. were on top of things. What a blessing! I will continue to pray for your little ones growth and health.

 

Congratulations on the birth of your boys, wishing them a short stay in NICU and hopefully you will all be home together soon.

 

Congrats to you! How incredibly crazy. I am so glad they are doing well.

 

MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU!

 

Congratulations on your little guys :wub: :wub: I hope they are home with you very soon!

 

Congratulations on your two new little boys! :Clap: That's so great that they got them out in time. :hug:

 

What an amazing birth story! It sounds like the hospital is doing wonders for your babies. It's great that they were on top of things and got them out in time. The NICU journey is tough, but I liked to think that it was safer for them to be there, monitored 24/7 than inside me getting a weekly u/s. It helped give me some peace of mind. You may want to see if there is a Ronald McDonald house at the hospital so you can occasionally spend the night and keep you from the drive EVERY day. The NICU forum is GREAT and I really recommend it! My boys were born at 33 weeks and spend 4 weeks in the NICU so the time they gave you is probably accurate. Now I'm rambling! Congrats on the arrival of Nick and Clifford!

 

Congratulations! :clapping: Please visit the NICU forum for any support you need during and after their stay. Mine were born before 28 weeks and are absolutley perfect!! We have lots of success stories here at TS.

 

Wow, congrats on the little miracles! I hope everything works out your family :hug:

 

Congrats to you. Sounds like you will have so much support over in the NICU forum. Best of luck to you and your little ones!

 

Congratulations!! I hope their NICU stay is a short and uneventfull one x