This past week was a pretty uneventful week. The babies are getting bigger, but Baby B is moving all over the place. On Wednesday, Baby B decided to lay on top of Baby A which made it harder to find their separate heartrates for monitoring. They called for a biophysical which is really a sonogram in my room to make sure all is well. The sonographer said that Baby B was on top of Baby A and one of Baby A's legs was wrapped around Baby B laying on his chest. Baby A is head down and Baby B is head up. Anyway, to sum it all up, they are crazy in there.
I did have two regular sonograms at my doctor's office down the hall and the babies are doing beautiful. They are practicing breathing, well, Baby A practices more than Baby B, but they're practicing. They also noticed Baby B sucking. He has pretty lips! So they are growing well.
I do have a c-section date!! They decided to deliver the babies on Tuesday, November 30th which is 32 weeks and 2 days. I am starting to get excited, anxious about the c-section, but excited about the babies. The only thing that kinda makes me sad, but I understand, is that only parents and grandparents are allowed in the Neonatal ICU (NICU) - not even Quade can see the babies. The babies are not in separate rooms like an adult ICU; the babies are close to eachother. No one will be allowed to see the babies until they come home, and even then they said their immune system will still be fragile. We just have to be careful I'm sure. I know will be in the NICU at least 2-3 weeks, maybe 4. We may or may not have them home for Christmas. So, that was an upset, but it is what it is and I respect their reasoning and rules. I will make sure that everyone gets pictures and gets to meet them sooner than later.
The Lord has been with us through all of this. I still can't believe that we made it to 31 weeks and we are doing great! We are truly blessed. Pregnancy is a miracle, but this emotional roller coaster has been one miracle after another. We can't wait to have two beautiful miracles on November 30th, 2010. Please pray that they will be born healthy and strong.
Thank you again for your thoughts and prayers!
This is such good news Kaycie! I will be thinking about you all this week and next. Please, please, please, let us know if there is anything we can do to help with you, Trey or Quade. I know you have a lot of solid support with family, but we're here if you need us.
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