Surprise Delivery

On Sunday, January 20th, I was admitted to the hosptial after my waters broke. I was having mild contractions all night on Sunday, and all day on Monday. They were pretty mild until supper time on Monday, when they picked up in intensity and speed. Dr Waja examined me on Monday night at 10:30pm, saying I was 4cm dialated and definately in labour. They were finishing prepping the room when I asked for pain meds, and told the nurse I was feeling a lot of pressure. Veroncia the nurse, checked me, and bellowed "Call Dr Waja". Tyler's head was showing. She told me "Don't push" and when I started to cough, she yelled " Stop coughing!!". Dr Waja arrived at 11:30 pm, and after 6 contractions, Tyler arrived at 11:47pm, January 21. He came out yelling his head off, and looking beautiful. He weighs 3lbs 4oz, and is 16 inches long.

Dr Waja pulled over the ultrasound machine to see Charlottes position, and she was head down, but with her arms up over her head, so he had to reach inside to move her arms down. He managed to get one arm down, but buy then she was coning down and the other hand was stuck in front of her face. Charlotte was in distress from her cord being compressed, and they were getting the OR ready for me when the Dr said " We have to do this fast" and I pushed for all I could. I was so tired from Tyler, and Charlotte is the bigger of the two, so I was much harder to deliver her. After 6 or so contractions, Charlotte made her appearance at 12:20am on January 22, weighing in at 4lbs 11oz. She is longer than Tyler, but I don't know her lenght yet. Because her labour was very hard on her, I only held her for a couple of seconds before she was taken to the NICU. Both babies are in incubators, with feeding tubes, but are doing well.

They are in excellent hands and Jeremy and I visit them a couple times a day. I was discharged by choice yesterday, Jan 22, as I know I will rest and heal better at home then in the hosptial. I was able to give Charlotte her first feeding by tube today, and help in changing her diaper. I'm looking forward to being able to assist in their care while they are they, gradually taking over the care, excpet medical.

All of us here are doing well, tired, but happy. Jeremy is over the moon with the birth, Josh is excited but disappointed that he can't yet touch or hold them, and I am happy that they are here and doing well. Jeremy and I are home and happy.

I'll post more later, but I'm off to pump and nap.
Tracy

 

Congrats on the birth of your babies! We're all hoping they have a short and uneventful NICU stay.

I think it's cool that they have different birthdays

 

Congratulations! I hope they have a short NICU stay.

 

congrats! cant wait to see pics of the twins!

 

Congrats!! I hope their NICU stay is short and uneventful

 

Congratulations :birthday:

 

Congratulations on the birth of your twins! I hope they have a short NICU stay and come home soon to you. :hug99:

 

Congratulations! I hope their NICU stay is short and uneventful! That's pretty neat that they have birthdays on 2 different days!

 

Congrats! That's great that you got to deliver them naturally. I hope they get big and strong quickly and come home with you soon.

 

congratulations!!

 

Congratulations I am glad they are doing well. I do hope you are taking it as easy as you can so you can heal quickly.

Dianna

 

Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing your beautiful story about your new babies!!! Now you have two special days to celebrate...how wonderful.
I am thinking about all of you and so glad to hear you are getting the rest you need.
~Erin

 

Congratulations on your different b-day babies, from another different b-day babies Mom (if that made any sense at all). :lol: I think they will love having different b-days growing up, but sometimes I'm sad it's not the same day.

I hope their NICU stay is short and uneventful! Please visit the NICU forum for any support you need during your NICU stay.

 

:birthday: Charlotte :birthday: Tyler.

I hope you heal fast and that they are speedy growers for you. Congratulations!

 

Congratulations!!!

 

congratulations. It sounds like you had an uneventful delivery (well, as uneventful as it can be). I hope that the babies are able to come home soon.

Jen

 

Congratulations!! Hoping for a speedy stay in the NICU. Can't wait to see pics!

Angela

 

congrats

congrats

 

OMGoodness, congratulations! It sounds like for all that, they are doing great. I'm so happy for you; congratulations.
I hope their time in NICU is short and that your recovery is quick.

 

Congratulations! I'm glad all is well with your twins and hope the NICU stay is short.

 

Wow, congrats!!!! How amazing you had the strength to do all that! Rest up and I will pray the babies come
home soon

Tina

 

Congratulations!!! It sounds like the babies are doing well and hopefully their stay in the NICU won't be too long. Keep us posted on their progress!!!

 

WOW seperate birthdays... Everyone wanted this to happen to me but mine came in the afternoon...

Too funny that yours were born 4 weeks earlier than mine and weighed almost the same. Beau was 3.8, 16 inches and Savannah was 4.11 and 18 inches... You would have had some big ole babies if they came later... Great job!

 

Your story made me cry! I am so happy they are doing well!

 

Congratulations Tracy! I'm glad everything went well and that you all are doing beautifully. You definitely have the right idea about getting some rest before the babies come home. We also felt our girls were in excellent hands when they were in the hospital and that made it a lot easier to heal up for their homecoming. Congrats again!

 

Congrats, hope all is well with the twins.

 

Congrats on the birth of your babies! Please join us in the NICU forum. You'll get lots of great support. And please keep us posted on their progress.

Oh...and join us in the breastfeeding forum too for any questions you have on pumping. My boys were in the NICU for 8 weeks and I pumped for them. So please PM me if you have any questions about that!

Cary

 

Thanks everyone! Both babies are doing well.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_snow_family/

There are a whole wack of pictures of them, so enjoy

 

They are so cute and so tiny. Poor Charlotte has such a bruise on her head. They are adorable, thank you for sharing.

 

congrats!!!! hang in there, love their names btw, very cute babies!!!!