This week I returned the heart monitoring system because my study was completed. I haven't received any results but I didn't have an episode either. So, I assume everything is normal. I wish I would have had an episode. I did have several dizzy spells with it on and it was supposed to record anything abnormal. It is nice to have the system off. I don't think my skin could have handled it for much longer.
I'm still having issues with nausea and vomiting at night. I had hoped since I was so sick early on it would have stopped by now. It is better but nights are still rough.
I also received my progesterone shots- a pharmacy in Birmingham compounded them. The nurse will give me my first one in two weeks then Andrew will give them. I think he is excited about it. I however am not real thrilled about getting a shot every week till March. I know it is best and hopefully it's not painful.
Ultrasound and doc visit in two weeks. I hope they can tell us what we are having then but it could still be too early.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Ultrasound today
Well we weren't going to have an ultrasound today originally but the doc changed it because of an issue I had. Everything looked not just good but great. Cervix measured over 5 and no funneling :). Hip hip hooray . We also got to see little bit hanging out - heat rate was in the 160's but it wasn't wiggling as much as the other times. We could see it's little bitty arms and legs kicking around. Its measurements were right on. I guess it one good perk about being high risks is being able to actually watch the baby grow and change.
I'm on modified bed rest now. She said no trips to walmart or anything like that and when at home I should be sitting/ laying around. Pretty much not doing anything but making sandwiches or getting drinks. She said most pregnancies tend to behave the same and since i was in full trouble at 18 weeks last time- it will probably be a critical time for me again. That's why with everything still looking good I have to be extremely careful. Savannah is having a very hard time with me not being able to pick her up. It's hard for me too.
I go back in three weeks for another ultrasound and I'll start getting progestrone shots weekly. They are supposed to keep my uterus from contracting. I really hope so because I had more than my fair share of them last pregnancy.
The lady at checkout had to call the back about a date and she said Lesley with the twins. My paperwork/file still had tiwns listed on it. They obviously told her one was gone and her face was shocked. She said she was going to get them in the back for not telling her. We told her it was okay - I think she felt bad but we were not bothered by it. We know we lost one.
We are getting excited next visit we'll be almost 16 weeks :). So exciting!!! We are praying my cervix keeps on holding and the baby keeps on growing.
I'm on modified bed rest now. She said no trips to walmart or anything like that and when at home I should be sitting/ laying around. Pretty much not doing anything but making sandwiches or getting drinks. She said most pregnancies tend to behave the same and since i was in full trouble at 18 weeks last time- it will probably be a critical time for me again. That's why with everything still looking good I have to be extremely careful. Savannah is having a very hard time with me not being able to pick her up. It's hard for me too.
I go back in three weeks for another ultrasound and I'll start getting progestrone shots weekly. They are supposed to keep my uterus from contracting. I really hope so because I had more than my fair share of them last pregnancy.
The lady at checkout had to call the back about a date and she said Lesley with the twins. My paperwork/file still had tiwns listed on it. They obviously told her one was gone and her face was shocked. She said she was going to get them in the back for not telling her. We told her it was okay - I think she felt bad but we were not bothered by it. We know we lost one.
We are getting excited next visit we'll be almost 16 weeks :). So exciting!!! We are praying my cervix keeps on holding and the baby keeps on growing.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
The cerclage is in place
I love love love Huntsville Hospital. It was a wonderful experience yesterday. My doc was awesome and so was her support staff. It could not have gone any better. Well maybe if they could have gotten an IV Cather in on the first try but it only took three. That's better than most times. If I get cold and haven't drank much water it is almost impossible to get my veins. Most nurses don't believe me until they've tried a few times get help and then they try a few times too. Not much fun for me but at least I'm not scare of needles and know no ones ever gotten it on the first try.
Funny that a spinal hurts less than the IV line. I could still move my legs and bottom during surgery but couldn't feel anything. Dr said they gave me a very low dose so I'd recover quicker. I thought I could stand right away but they wouldn't let me. Good reason too after about two hours I tried to stand and my legs were jello. I could lift and move them but they didn't support my weight well. They said as soon as my potty functions came back I could go home - yeah it's the last thing to wake up. It took nearly 7 hours. I had to have a Cather bc my bladder you could see it and it hurt- over 1300 ml - yeah it was full.
They couldn't Doppler the little bit bc it wouldn't sit still and was moving from it. So we got to see it and sure enough it was all over the place :) They laughed it's truly a busy body but after the procedure it wasn't moving so fast but it's heartbeat was going strong.
I am very thankful to have had a great experience. Now we wait and see. I have to be bedrest for just a few days then take it real easy. If all stays good no bedrest but doc thinks at some point I'll have too. I really really hope not. I am struggling today just to lay here.
Day by day - March is getting closer
Funny that a spinal hurts less than the IV line. I could still move my legs and bottom during surgery but couldn't feel anything. Dr said they gave me a very low dose so I'd recover quicker. I thought I could stand right away but they wouldn't let me. Good reason too after about two hours I tried to stand and my legs were jello. I could lift and move them but they didn't support my weight well. They said as soon as my potty functions came back I could go home - yeah it's the last thing to wake up. It took nearly 7 hours. I had to have a Cather bc my bladder you could see it and it hurt- over 1300 ml - yeah it was full.
They couldn't Doppler the little bit bc it wouldn't sit still and was moving from it. So we got to see it and sure enough it was all over the place :) They laughed it's truly a busy body but after the procedure it wasn't moving so fast but it's heartbeat was going strong.
I am very thankful to have had a great experience. Now we wait and see. I have to be bedrest for just a few days then take it real easy. If all stays good no bedrest but doc thinks at some point I'll have too. I really really hope not. I am struggling today just to lay here.
Day by day - March is getting closer
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Cerclage Tomorrow
Cerclage is tomorrow. I'm actually excited because I know it is the best thing to do. We had an ultrasound last Thursday to measure my cervix length and it was great 4.22. That's what it's supposed to be. We also got to see little bit jumping around. It was wiggling and dancing all over the place. The ultrasound tech had a hard time catching the heartbeat bc it was moving so much - it was 172. The other twin was completely vanished. There was no trace of it. Doc said it happens a good bit just most people don't have ultrasounds that early to detect them. So, if we hadn't had ultrasounds until now -we would have never known.
Doc said I need to take my ECAT heart monitoring system off. She said I'd freakem out if I showed up with it on :). Plus I'll be monitored anyway. It a nifty device - it monitors every 10 mins. Regardless and anything it thinks out of the ordinary or if I hit the record button. Well, I haven't had to record anything yet but savannah has hit the record button a couple of times. They always call the device to check on me and I have to tell them false alarm :). Oh and I requested new ECG pads because they were making awful itching spots. The new ones aren't much better but they are easier to remove.
Surgery is at 12:30 and then I'll be released as soon as I recover. A few days of bed rest then real light duty. I go back Sept. 21 to see how things are going.
Doc said I need to take my ECAT heart monitoring system off. She said I'd freakem out if I showed up with it on :). Plus I'll be monitored anyway. It a nifty device - it monitors every 10 mins. Regardless and anything it thinks out of the ordinary or if I hit the record button. Well, I haven't had to record anything yet but savannah has hit the record button a couple of times. They always call the device to check on me and I have to tell them false alarm :). Oh and I requested new ECG pads because they were making awful itching spots. The new ones aren't much better but they are easier to remove.
Surgery is at 12:30 and then I'll be released as soon as I recover. A few days of bed rest then real light duty. I go back Sept. 21 to see how things are going.
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