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The Big Day is Scheduled!

The Big Day is Scheduled!

Today is 34 weeks and 4 days!  We are scheduled for a c-section this Wednesday morning, December  14. Our babies’ estimated weights are 4 lbs,  2 oz and 4 lbs, 14 oz.  That puts Baby A’s weight on the low side.  Our doc explained her placenta is poopin’ out, meaning the placenta is not providing … Continue reading

33 Weeks Update

33 Weeks Update

My cervix remains closed, but the best news my OB gave me is that I no longer have to do home monitoring. Yay!  Essentially, my last weapon for pre-labor was Terbutaline, but unfortunately I had a bad reaction to it last week, so no more Terb. Strategy. We’re at a really good place at 33 … Continue reading

The Big Gun: Magnesium Sulfate

The Big Gun: Magnesium Sulfate

30 weeks update. At my Monday follow-up (29 weeks, 4 days) my cervix dropped from 1.8 cm to 1.4 cm.  Couple that with a contraction every 4 to 6 minutes, my OB was ready to whip out the big gun magnesium sulfate stop my contractions.  As intimidating as it sounds, I’ll endure any treatment to … Continue reading

The Diary of Wimpy Cervix

The Diary of Wimpy Cervix

The good news:  At 29 weeks, our girls looked great.  The bad news: My cervix measured at 1.8 cm (a healthy cervix is 4cm+). My sonogram technician called it “a wimpy cervix.” Well my wimpy cervix was causing around 6 contractions an hour.  So, unsurprisingly, I got another wheel chair ride to be admitted to … Continue reading

27 Weeks Update

27 Weeks Update

Our OB visit this week went great!  She congratulated us to making it 27 weeks, which is a huge mile-marker for risk of complications, and she increased our doc visits to every 2 weeks rather than weekly.   Baby A measured at 2 lbs, while Baby B came in at 2 lbs 4 oz.  It’s … Continue reading