My girls are here!

I had my gorgeous babies this morning!

My birth story! Well..theirs!.

I started timing contractions last night because I realized around 6 30 that they were getting a little bit more frequently, so I started timing them. Around 8:45 I called my dr and told him they were about every 15 minutes apart and they weren't too long in length but they were just as strong and i was feeling ALOT of pressure. I had told him I had noticed a little bit more discharge and that I personally thought I should come in and get checked because I knew some changes was being made.

My mom and I left, with my DH at him with DD so he could put her to bed. Well, on our way they went from 15 to 8 to 5 and 5 and 5 minutes apart. I didn't want to freak my mom out because it was snowing and i didn't want her to worry...so when we got here about 30 minutes later, i said ...hey, they have been 5 minutes apart since we left. So we got here and they did a fetal fibernetactamy i think..then she checked me.

i was a 4! and 75 % effaced and -2 station and she felt a bag of water! So they rushed me into a room and hooked me up on mag. to try and stop it. In an hour and half i went from 4-6/7! They said, uh...they are coming. I got an epi because the pain was getting intense and the epi was wonderful! They stopped the mag and let my body handle it. At about quarter after 1 my water broke and i was about a 8/9. I told her i was starting to feel pressure around 1:45 and they wheeled me into the OR at 1 :50 ( My dd was born at 1:50 pm) and at Caralyn Maewas born with about 9 total pushes and she was born at 2:05 weighing 4lbs 3 oz and 17 1/2 inches. She did great and scored well on her apgar test. Lilian Joy came (hand first like superman) at 2:19 and was 3lbs 10 oz and 16 1/2 inches. She did great as well.

I got to see them around 4 am and it was hard, because they are in the NICU. I cried alot..and asked to leave after a point. The Neonatalogist came in and talked to my DH,mom and I about them and how they were doing and how long they were going to stay. They are both doing great. Cara is on room air and they will try and start feedings later. Lily is on oxygen and they will try and wean her off later today and start feedings.

i'm scared, worried,happy excited...so many things. I need to start pumping when I get off. my DH took my camera home but I have plenty of pictures to show off soon! Yay!


Oh and the joke last night was the nurse gave me pitocin instead of magnesiam..because it did nothing with the contractions but make it come closer together.

 

Congratulations and great job, mama! I love your girls' names! :birthday: to sweet Caralyn and Lilian!! Glad to hear you and your babes are doing well!

 

Congrats!!!!

 

Congratulations!!

 

Congratulations! I am sure your little girls are perfect! It is really good for me to hear stories like yours. I am currently at 30 weeks 2 days and I have been in the hospital for 3 weeks now for PTL/short cervix. They keep telling me they hope I can make it to 32 weeks. If it helps...I had a friend who gave birth to her daughter a couple of months ago at 31 weeks 6 days and her little girl only had to spend 12 days in the NICU and is doing VERY WELL now! Hang in there! I can't wait to see the pictures!

 

Awesome!
Congratulations!

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! :birthday: SWEET GIRLS!!!!!!!!

 

congratulations on your sweet little ones!! :wub: :wub:
That is really funny about the 'superman' entrance :lol:

I hope your girls stay in the NICU is a short one!

Can't wait to see pictures!!

 

Happy Birthday sweet girls!! They were just determined to be born on the 1st day of december! Congrats!! Hopefully they have a short NICU stay!!

 

Congrats!!!!!
I am so happy they are here and doing well. I hope that their NICU stay is short......

Great Job Mama.... :hug:

 

Congrats on your babes!!

Mine were 31 weeks 6 days and are just about to turn 2 this Friday. They are doing awesome. Hang in there. The NICU ride is a wild one. Visit us in the NICU forum if you need some support from the BTDT mommas. The link is in my siggy. :hug:

 

so glad they are doing well.

Congrats!

 

Congrats!!! Great weights for 31 weeks!! Enjoy

 

Congratulations! x

 

Congratulations on your girls! :Clap: Please visit the NICU forum for any support you need during their stay. :hug:

 

Congratulations on your girls!I hope their NICU time is short!!!!

 

:Clap: Congrats Momma! Welcome Caralyn and Lilian to the world! :wub: I hope that their NICU stay is a short one. :hug:

 

Congratulations!!! I hope the girls have a short NICU stay! I can't wait to see pictures!

 

:banana: :banana: :banana: Congratulations! :banana: :banana: :banana:

 

Wow! They are already bigger than my boys were when born at 33 weeks! Great job mama! The NICU is scary and was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life. I am a much stronger and compassionate person because of it. We were there for a month as grower feeders. It gets harder when they aren't hooked up to the machines because you just want them to be home so badly. Please visit the NICU forum if you want to get more support.

 

Congrats!!

 

Congrats on your girls! I hope they are able to come home soon!!

 

Congratulations! Glad they are doing so well. And I also love the Superman entrance.

 

I posted this on a different board..so bear with me, but it has pictures!!

I will try and answer everyone's question while my mind is still...half way awake. I'm currently running on about 4 hours of sleep, so bear with me.

To answer the 'how am I feeling question?' I feel great. Honestly! I am up and walking around. I actually just walked myself to my room from the NICU and no dizziness or anything. I'm having a slight back ache from the epidural I got, which is normal, but it is slightly annoying. I am still cramping, which is normal, got to work those muscles back to normal. I'm tired, cause of 4 hours of sleep but I need to make this quick n short because i will be woken up at 12 to pump.

The babies should be out of the NICU around thier due date...but maybe sooner. I am praying for Christmas..so...pray with me. I would love to have them home for thier first Christmas!

Cara is def. more laid back, like she was in the womb. I got to hold her tonight and she kept getting these little smiles..TOO cute!! I held Lily earlier and she is my 'firecracker'. When one limb moves, they all do! She is doing great for being so small.

I am pretty sure they are fraternal because of thier size difference and thier looks, as you will see in the pictures i posted below. Cara looks like Ella in ways..and Lily looks like a little..mexican!

Here are a few pictures from earlier.
This is Caralyn
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc...115810_3761.jpg
This is Lilian
http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc...115815_5145.jpg

I have more, but I do need sleep. I am pumping for them and I need to regain some energy because if I do it when I am tired, it doesn't do a whole lot of good.

 

Congratulations on your little girls. I will be praying that they will be out in time for Christmas. Get lots of rest and take care of yourself. Great job they are sure sweet and adorable.

 

Just wanted to check in and see how you and the babies are doing...... :grouphug:

 

Congratulations! It sounds like you and your daughters are doing great! They are absolutely adorable!!!

 

Congrats!!!!!! :woohoo:

 

Congratulations! I'm glad everything went smoothly in the end and that the girls are doing great. Those are wonderful weights and they sound so healthy. Congrats again!

 

Congratulations mama! Hopefully your little angels will be going home with you soon!!

 

Congratulations!!


Dianna