Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Trigger has arrived!!
Praise the LORD! After 15 long days in the hospital, Trigger made his arrival at 7:32pm on July 29, 2008. He is absolutely PRECIOUS! He weighed 4lbs. 5 oz. and 18in. He is in the NICU but he is breathing on his own. They did put an IV in to feed him but should be taking it out today and seeing if he can eat. The nurses did say he is doing great and will not have to stay in the NICU long. I have put the pictures that we have taken so far on a slide show. I hope you enjoy them.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Our numbers.
Because of an apparently VERY chaotic day on the labor and delivery unit yesterday, they did not call us for our ultrasound last night until 2:00AM (yes....this morning...the middle of the night). Our fluid level was 4.19. The doctor found Trigger's breathing right away which is something else they look for when doing the ultrasound (or BPP (BioPhysical Profile)). They also look to see if the baby is moving. Well...of course since it was the middle of the night and being the good baby that he is, he was sound asleep. They tried everything: shaking my stomach, turning me from side to side, and they even brought out the buzzer (which is suppose to wake him up). He didn't even flinch. They finally got me some ice chips and told me to eat them. And, they brought in another doctor. After 30 minutes of trying to get him to move, Trigger finally cooperated. We got back in bed a little after 3:00am.
Today, they took us back early to get our BPP (ultrasound) and it was 4.3.
Tomorrow, they will take me to the labor and delivery unit. We are getting very excited. It's just all a little sureal! I don't think I have to get an iv until tomorrow so I can get another good nights rest...but, who knows...things change quickly around here!
Today, they took us back early to get our BPP (ultrasound) and it was 4.3.
Tomorrow, they will take me to the labor and delivery unit. We are getting very excited. It's just all a little sureal! I don't think I have to get an iv until tomorrow so I can get another good nights rest...but, who knows...things change quickly around here!
Friday, July 25, 2008
We have a PLAN!!!!!
Okay...so it's was a pretty stressful morning. We saw our resident doctor this morning during her rounds (6:30am) and she asked if everything was going okay. We told her that we wanted to talk to Dr. Groome at some point today about our amniocentesis that we were scheduled for on Monday.
Around 8:30 this morning, our nurse (which happens to be a brand new nurse that is being trained today) and a more experienced nurse came in to give me medicine . She gave me all of my pills to take and then said, "We're not giving you your heparin this morning. The doctors called and told us to hold it." Before this happened, we had a nurse call into our room to ask us what time our procedure was going to be. We, of course, answered, "not until Monday morning." I didn't think anything of the question until the heparin was held. Soooo...we were VERY confused. We asked the nurse why they were holding the heparin. She had no clue. We sat around for awhile trying to understand what was going on. The nurse told us that the doctors (Groome and Snyder) would come around to talk to us at 10:00. 10:00 came and went. My lunch came and it was all liquids. They had put me on a liquid diet...now I was really confused. Finally at 1:30, Dr. Groome and Dr. Snyder (the resident) came into our room. They told us that we are going to skip the amniocentesis on Monday because my fluid is too low. We are going to induce Monday morning. They are going to try to deliver vaginally but may have to end up doing a c-section if I don't progress since I will only be 34.5 weeks. They were planning on inducing today BUT the labor and delivery unit was apparently CRAZY today. That explains why they held the heparin. Anyway, we are looking forward to holding that precious baby boy in our arms on Monday (maybe Tuesday). We are going to try to get alot of rest/sleep this weekend since it might be our last chance for a VERY long time. We are preparing for Trigger to go to the NICU which will mean that family and friends will not even be able to see him. So, I will post a picture of Trigger as soon as I can. Thank you again for all of your prayers. We are truly thankful for our wonderful friends and family.
Around 8:30 this morning, our nurse (which happens to be a brand new nurse that is being trained today) and a more experienced nurse came in to give me medicine . She gave me all of my pills to take and then said, "We're not giving you your heparin this morning. The doctors called and told us to hold it." Before this happened, we had a nurse call into our room to ask us what time our procedure was going to be. We, of course, answered, "not until Monday morning." I didn't think anything of the question until the heparin was held. Soooo...we were VERY confused. We asked the nurse why they were holding the heparin. She had no clue. We sat around for awhile trying to understand what was going on. The nurse told us that the doctors (Groome and Snyder) would come around to talk to us at 10:00. 10:00 came and went. My lunch came and it was all liquids. They had put me on a liquid diet...now I was really confused. Finally at 1:30, Dr. Groome and Dr. Snyder (the resident) came into our room. They told us that we are going to skip the amniocentesis on Monday because my fluid is too low. We are going to induce Monday morning. They are going to try to deliver vaginally but may have to end up doing a c-section if I don't progress since I will only be 34.5 weeks. They were planning on inducing today BUT the labor and delivery unit was apparently CRAZY today. That explains why they held the heparin. Anyway, we are looking forward to holding that precious baby boy in our arms on Monday (maybe Tuesday). We are going to try to get alot of rest/sleep this weekend since it might be our last chance for a VERY long time. We are preparing for Trigger to go to the NICU which will mean that family and friends will not even be able to see him. So, I will post a picture of Trigger as soon as I can. Thank you again for all of your prayers. We are truly thankful for our wonderful friends and family.
Thursday, July 24, 2008
A little DOWN!
We went for our ultrasound around 4:30 today. Our numbers were down from yesterday.
3.9 cm
We are a little discouraged but the good news is that Trigger is still looking GREAT on the monitor. We are hoping that the fluids go up a little before Monday. They can't do the amniocentesis if there is not enough fluid. And, if they can't do the amniocentesis, we are not really sure what the plan will be. We are hoping to visit with Dr. Groome tomorrow to find out what he is thinking.
Also, today we went to visit the NICU. We felt like it was a good idea to see where Trigger might be staying after he is born. Of course we hope that he doesn't have to go to the NICU at all but most likely he will for at least a few days. The NICU discharge nurse showed us around. She was VERY nice and gave us alot of information. She said that if Trigger were born on Monday or Tuesday, he probably wouldn't have to stay in the NICU longer than 2 weeks. I was very glad to hear about their visiting hours. She said that we (the parents) and grandparents could be there anytime except during shift change (6:30-7:00 am and pm). In fact, they would like someone to be there during feeding times (7, 10, 1, and 4 am and pm)! The NICU here is huge. They have 40 beds and currently have 32 babies. It is very busy in there and there were alot of tubes and alarms but it also surprised me that it was so "homey". They had rocking chairs, baby swings, and a few pack and plays. I even saw one "open air" crib that had baby clothes hanging right next to it.
Please continue to pray for Trigger's lungs. If they can do the amniocentesis, we are praying that his lungs show that they are mature so we can go ahead and deliver.
3.9 cm
We are a little discouraged but the good news is that Trigger is still looking GREAT on the monitor. We are hoping that the fluids go up a little before Monday. They can't do the amniocentesis if there is not enough fluid. And, if they can't do the amniocentesis, we are not really sure what the plan will be. We are hoping to visit with Dr. Groome tomorrow to find out what he is thinking.
Also, today we went to visit the NICU. We felt like it was a good idea to see where Trigger might be staying after he is born. Of course we hope that he doesn't have to go to the NICU at all but most likely he will for at least a few days. The NICU discharge nurse showed us around. She was VERY nice and gave us alot of information. She said that if Trigger were born on Monday or Tuesday, he probably wouldn't have to stay in the NICU longer than 2 weeks. I was very glad to hear about their visiting hours. She said that we (the parents) and grandparents could be there anytime except during shift change (6:30-7:00 am and pm). In fact, they would like someone to be there during feeding times (7, 10, 1, and 4 am and pm)! The NICU here is huge. They have 40 beds and currently have 32 babies. It is very busy in there and there were alot of tubes and alarms but it also surprised me that it was so "homey". They had rocking chairs, baby swings, and a few pack and plays. I even saw one "open air" crib that had baby clothes hanging right next to it.
Please continue to pray for Trigger's lungs. If they can do the amniocentesis, we are praying that his lungs show that they are mature so we can go ahead and deliver.
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
yea!
Our amniotic fluid number for today is......
5.15
It went up a little from yesterday. Praise the Lord!!!
5.15
It went up a little from yesterday. Praise the Lord!!!
Numbers and Prayer Request...
Okay...I thought I would give you an overview of the numbers over the last few days.
Saturday- 7.7
Sunday- 6.2
Monday- 5.6
Tuesday- 4.2
So....our numbers are obviously going down! They told me yesterday that if the numbers stayed down, they wouldn't be able to do the amniocentesis because it would be too hard to hit a pocket of fluid. But, that will be a game day decision. I am learning to be patient and trying to not be so anal about having a plan since plans change so frequently around here.
Prayer request: Matt! He would never admit it, but I can tell that he is getting worn down. He seems so tired. Who wouldn't be after sleeping on a pull out hospital couch for 9 nights. And, because he missed a whole week of work last week, he is going in to work in the mornings this week to try to get caught up. Then, rushing back to Shreveport to try to be back for the ultrasound in the afternoon. It drives him insane to miss the ultrasound and talking to the doctors. (It would me too!) So...on top of sleeping on the couch, he is driving back and forth to Ruston. Of course he hasn't complained one bit. I would be whining up a storm, but not Matt! So please pray for him because he still has the rest of this week and next week (either delivering and recovering OR bed rest)!
I'll let you know what today's numbers reveal!!!!
Saturday- 7.7
Sunday- 6.2
Monday- 5.6
Tuesday- 4.2
So....our numbers are obviously going down! They told me yesterday that if the numbers stayed down, they wouldn't be able to do the amniocentesis because it would be too hard to hit a pocket of fluid. But, that will be a game day decision. I am learning to be patient and trying to not be so anal about having a plan since plans change so frequently around here.
Prayer request: Matt! He would never admit it, but I can tell that he is getting worn down. He seems so tired. Who wouldn't be after sleeping on a pull out hospital couch for 9 nights. And, because he missed a whole week of work last week, he is going in to work in the mornings this week to try to get caught up. Then, rushing back to Shreveport to try to be back for the ultrasound in the afternoon. It drives him insane to miss the ultrasound and talking to the doctors. (It would me too!) So...on top of sleeping on the couch, he is driving back and forth to Ruston. Of course he hasn't complained one bit. I would be whining up a storm, but not Matt! So please pray for him because he still has the rest of this week and next week (either delivering and recovering OR bed rest)!
I'll let you know what today's numbers reveal!!!!
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