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HERE WE GO AGAIN!

Feb 08, 2010 07:49am (EST)

So its been 3 yrs since I was last pregnant with my little boy and 4 since I lost my twins at 23.5 due to preterm labor they couldn't stop. My contractions started with my little man at 17 weeks and I was on strict bed rest for the next 17 weeks. He was born at 34.6 and was very healthy and happy and came home 6 days later. Now 3 yrs of waiting I thought for sure I would make it to 24 weeks at least before the contractions started... WRONG! I was 14 weeks when I first started to feel them and have been on bed rest ever since. Its been a long 3 weeks. Its a lot different this go around with a toddler that expects you to do everything and doesn't understand why you aren't. I have had great help from family but its just not the same as mom. I think I am slowly getting replaced by dad... good for them but sad for me! I am on Nifedopine every 4 hrs and a weekly 17-p injections and just hoping to make it to 35 weeks again..... Just trying to find my sanity I guess. I am so grateful for this site and all the help and advice I have gotten from it! Good luck to all you moms out there in the same boat!

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GETTING CLOSER....

Jun 29, 2009 12:41pm (EST)

So, I know its been a couple years since I posted... almost exactly. Lets play a little catch up. I lost my first pregnancy (a set of fraternal twins) at 23 weeks. They lived for 2 days until we took them off the machines. Just 3 months later (because all the dr's said preterm labor would most likely not happen again and was just becasue I was carrying twins) we got pregant with a little boy and started pre-term labor at 17 weeks when I started to feel my contractions. I was on strict-full bedrest for 17 weeks with only bathroom privledges. I had weekly cervical length checks and 17-pro. shots. I was on terb along with other medications the entire 17 weeks until his heart rate was too high and 24 hours after stoping the meds delivered via emergency c-section our healthy baby boy. So, now here we are 2 years later (as advised by the entire medical world to wait) weighing the risks of trying one more time. My heart and mind want to be pregnant but when I think of strict bedrest with a 2-3 year old running around I think how can I do that?? Anyone have any similar stories I would love to hear if your pregnancy down the road was any better than contractions 5-15 min apart for 17 weeks? Is there any chance of a "normal" pregnancy after all that.... and I also worry about the chances of a 2nd set of twins. Could my body handle it now? Ok I am off my soap box...

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HEATHLY AND HAPPY

Jul 09, 2007 02:38pm (EST)

Well, we knew the day they took us off the terb that he would come shortly after. That morning around 1:30 I started feeling the real contractions and knew it wouldn't be long. We went to the hospital around 6:30 and I was dialated to almost a 4-5. Within an hour they broke my water and I was a 7. His heart rate started dipping pretty bad with contractions and we didn't want to take any chances. Within 5 minutes I was in an emergency c-section. I told the anethesiologist my epidural was going up in my arms and chest really high. He told me that usually doesn't happen but its not a big deal. Well, I started to feel my section so he pumped me with lots of stuff and I was still feeling it. He put 3 different things in my IV this time to see if that worked. Turned out my epidural went up my body instead of down. They said it happens 1-1,000 times I was just the lucky one. It cut off my breathing and I was gasping for air. They were about to in abate when my husband walked in. After half an hour I started to feel my respitory system again and could breathe. Enough about me...at 34.6 weeks Gabrial weighed a wopping 6.6 and came home the day after I did. He is truly a joy and I can't get enough of him. I can't believe how much he has changed in the 3 weeks that he has been here. Things are finally starting to settle back down. I had a bad case of mastitis that took over my body for a few days but, we are getting back on track. Everyone wants to be around Gabe and we just aren't ready for the crowd yet. I am sure everyone has hurt feelings but, it took way to much to get him here to be careless now. Anyway thanks to everyone that kept in touch with my blog. Share was wonderful for me to find. Take care and good luck to all you mommies.

NaLoni

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HERE WE GO...

Jun 15, 2007 12:18pm (EST)

Another weekly injection and appointment today. I am still the same 3 cm dialated and 50% effaced although he has changed a little. His heart rate has been up for a while but it ususally drops back down. Today with my NST it was consistanly higher 170-180. My Dr. consulted with Peri. and they decided to take me off the terb and just let him come whenever he is ready. They said they think it is just because of the terb but it could also be that he has anemia (which could lead to heart failure.) I am 34.5 weeks so they decided it is better safe than sorry at this point and to do what is best for him. Has anyone had any long term effects from being on the terb for a long period of time? I was on 5 mg for 7 weeks and 7.5 for about 3. I was reading today and it said the terb can cause brain damage... I am sure I am just worrying myself as I am getting nervous to deliver. He could come any minute now. Anyway, I was just curious to hear of other women that have been on the terb for this long.

Thanks NaLoni

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ALMOST 34 WEEKS

Jun 08, 2007 01:00pm (EST)

Well, another weekly appointment today. Everyone is still amazed everytime we walk in (we have been doing this every week for 16 weeks). My cervix has however changed today. I was a 1.5 for 3 weeks and now today I am a 3. I am on the strongest meds so there isn't much else to do. She sent us home just to wait until the contractions are stronger. After 15 weeks of bedrest I am just glad to be as far along as we are. Its just the same waiting game and worry. I don't know how long people stay at a 3 for but everyday we get will be wonderful. I really wanted to be 35-36 weeks but, after losing 2 I can't complain about 34. The average stay in the NICU is different for every baby I know. I just hope he isn't in there for very long. I still feel blessed to be where we are. Atleast we will bring a baby home this time. Thanks for listening...

NaLoni

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ALMOST 33 WEEKS!!!

May 30, 2007 06:46am (EST)

Well, at our regular Dr. appointment a couple of weeks ago I told my Dr. I had been feeling a little different that day. She checked my cervix and sure enuogh I was dialated to a 1.5. We rushed to the Hospital where I will deliver and had all the routine things done. IV, terb injections, my medication changed and 24 hour monitoring. After about 5 days I started to stabalize. We spent 7 more days there and we finally allowed to go home last night. I don't think we ever thought that we were going to leave the hospital still pregnant as everyday resulted in a new battle. One day I was bleeding, fluid leacking the next, the baby had low fluid one day and the next it was back up, his heart was dipping and that stopped too. It has been one crazy emotional roller coaster ride. While we were in the Hopsital our Dr. brought us a Happy 32nd week cake. That was her original minimum goal when we started this journey at 17 weeks. I don't know that anyone ever thought we would get this far after our previous experience. Most of our nurses remembered us from the twins and they were so excited we have made it this far. I still can't believe it either. I think once you have been though the worst you almost expect that every time because that is all you know. I am finally allowing myself to be excited about finally being a mother. I feel like we have waited forever for this. At 35 weeks you get to deliver in the room and they say most babies go home with the parents so, that is my ultimate goal. Only 2 weeks and 3 days to go and then anything after that I will be overjoyed with. After this long journey I can't think of anything that would be better. We have been prepared (and still are) this whole time for the NICU but, what a blessing it would be to not have to be up there at all!! Now I am just constantly trying to monitor myself. I only felt a couple weird contractions a couple weeks ago amd all the sudden we were a 1.5 so, I am driving myself crazy worrying about my contractions. I just need to relax and remember no matter what I do I can't control what my body is doing. Anyway sorry for the long story I had to get it all out. Thanks!

NaLoni

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ONE MORE DOWN

May 11, 2007 11:49am (EST)

Another weekly appointment down...6 more to go. We had our weekly injection today and cervical unltra sound. Nothinng much has changed still which we are so thankful for. I had a pretty hard week. Lots of contractions and the 3 months of bedrest is kicking in. My doctor was saying the hardest thing now is finding some way to make it through 6 more weeks and staying sain. I am having a hard time staying in this room. I feel like I am going crazy and I have so many things I want to get up and do. You can only read and watch so many things. Anyway I know I can do it I just hope this week goes by faster. I am really hoping to get 6 more weeks in that will be a wonderful accomplishment for me. Well, good lucky to everyone else out there on bedrest...there is a light at the end of the tunnel!

NaLoni

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29 WEEKS

May 05, 2007 11:51am (EST)

Well, another week has gone by with little change. YIPPY!!!! We had our weekly 17p injection and ultrasound. No change with my cervix or with the length. I am so glad we are still getting good lengths...(3.5-3.7) My blood work came back and I am starting to get anemic so we are using an iron supplement. Other than that everything is about the same. I am so excited to be where we are. We have 7 more weeks and that is my last shot. Its so fun to count down every week and to be on the down hill side of things. Fun to kind of start planning for Gabrial. I ordered a bassinet the other day and that was really fun, I think reality is starting to sink in. Anyway, we are starting our 12th week of bedrest this week. We are going to miss both my parents birthdays, mother and fathers day, my grandpas birthday, 2-3 nieces and nephews birthday and 2 bapstisms. We are a really close family so that is going to be hard for me but worth it. Like I've said before there isn't anyother place I would rather be. Thanks to everyone and for all your comments and advice. I am so glad I found this site it has been wonderful. Thanks again!!

NaLoni

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STILL GOING STRONG

Apr 29, 2007 07:41am (EST)

28 weeks today YEAH!!!! I remember at 18 weeks when I was first put on strict bedrest and looking at my Doctor with tears in my eyes asking her honest opinion if she thought we really had a chance of making it to 28 weeks this time. She reassured me saying we had a very good chance this time. I remember thinking that 10 weeks down the road was so long and how would I ever really get there. Now we are here and I can't believe it. Only 8 more weeks from today and them the meds, injections and bedrest stops. I really really want to make it that far. I am so overjoyed of thinking that we may really bring home a baby this time. Our weekly check-up went as good as hoped for. She was saying that his heart rate was a little high in the 160 so that kind of worried me. She figured it was because he was moving a lot. I don't really know how high is too high and I forgot to ask. Anyway I am starting to hit a little depressing point I think. After laying in bed for so long it is starting to wear on me. But, I have nothing to complain about. There is no other place I would rather be than right were I am. We are going to go lay outside on the grass today seeings how the weather has been so wonderful. Anyway thanks and good luck to all you other moms out there.
NaLoni

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WEEKLY CHECK-UP

Apr 20, 2007 01:02pm (EST)

Well, we had our weekly check-up and 17p injection today. Everything is still going as well as we had hoped. Cervical length is still good and not dialating yet. Still have the contractions but, as long as they aren't strong enough to change anything I will take that. 9 more weeks to go we have hit the half way mark with being on bedrest. I can't believe looking back on the last 9 weeks that have past. I am finally starting to have a little less worry and a little more excitement. She said at 36 weeks we would stop all meds and let him come whenever after that. That would be a wonderful dream come true to make it that far.

NaLoni

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