Hospital Bound - 29 Weeks

Apparently still not suppose to have control over babies or pregnancy? who knows.

dr Dix was great. her entire staff was. unfortunately, the babies just aren't cooperating.

Baby B, the girl, is still measuring two weeks behind her brother, is only 2 lbs, 2 oz ( he is 2 lbs, 12 oz) and is not getting proper blood flow from placenta. that being said, they have forced me to be in the hospital where i will remain until delivery. Currently i am 29 weeks pregnant.

although the girl is not getting proper blood flow, she does not have "reverse flow". if she did, than they would induce me right away. They will do another ultra sound friday to make sure that there is still no reverse flow, and i will continue to get frequent ultra sounds to make sure this does not occur. the plan is to stay in hospital until i get reverse flow, or if i don't ever get it (which is what we are praying) then they will most likely induce me by or around week 34. She also has low amniotic fluid, which isn't good.

Also, they are giving me steroid shots which will help lungs of babies grow and decrease the risk for blood to their brains and a few other things. Had first shot tonight and will have second tomorrow night. That's all they need/will give...two steroid shots. So I am really grateful that they are able to do that and hoping it will help them.

So, that's the update. Stuck in the hospital until the end and just praying, praying and praying that we can hold these babies in uterus for a few more weeks.

It is 2:30 am and have only managed to get about 30 minutes of sleep. They have me on monitors for babies' hearts and the babies move which means the nurses have to come reposition the monitors every 20 minutes or so. Also, have things on legs to help prevent blood clots which are irritating and causing a lot of itching. But totally tolerable and would prefer those to a clot! :)

Finally fell asleep around midnight for about 30 minutes or a little less but woke up to nurse standing over me because she needed to reposition monitors. Poor girl...i have nightmares really bad so woke up, saw her face and started screaming really loud. she didn't think it was as funny as I do. And has since refused to come in here...keeps sending the other nurse in, which is fine by me. hahaha. again, poor girl. feel bad. they said they will make a lot of noise before coming into room from here on out to help prevent freaking me out. So that's nice.

Anyhow, please keep the babies in your prayers, that we can carry them at least a few more weeks if not longer. and that they would be able to withstand the world when they are born.