The Twins - 14 weeks early

monday was typical, just like any other day. i brought my son to daycare and then went to work. i was sitting at my desk and noticed a contraction. they continued randomly for the rest of the day. i had four within an hour, so i called my OB and was told that if they get to 10 minutes apart, then to call again. they didn't get any closer, so i picked up my son and we went home.

i used the restroom when i got home and noticed a lot of mucus in my panties, and automatically thought it was my plug. i called my OB again and was told that if i wasn't having the contractions, to just call in the morning and ask to be seen. listening to my body, i knew something wasn't right.

i drove to the hospital, just to ensure that everything was okay and to give me peace of mind. i got to the triage and they hooked me up to the monitors. the nurse told me i was having contractions, and they were about 5-7 minutes apart.
at that point, i wasn't too worried and thought that they would just stop the contractions and i could go home.

the doctor came in and wanted to do a speculum exam to see where the mucus was coming from. he stuck it in, but immediately took it back out. i knew that something was horribly wrong then. he checked my cervix for dilation and told me i was 5cm dilated. i immediately began crying, hysterically.

the hospital at my town has a NICU, but it was not equipped to handle babies born at 26 weeks. i was informed that i would be rushed via ambulance to a hospital in denver. i was given a shot of steroids and a pill to stop the contractions.

i arrived to the hospital in denver and i was just in shock at this point. the doctor came in and introduced herself and i answered what seemed to be 100 questions. she checked me and said that my bag of waters was bulging through my cervix, which was now a 5-6. she placed my body in the bed so i was a bit upside down and so that gravity was working for us. they let me sleep from about 3am - 6am. the contractions came a bit more steadily, but i was too frightened to say anything.

the doctor entered the room right at 6am, and checked my cervix again. i was hoping for good news, but she said that i was fully dilated. the babies were both breech, so i was rushed and prepped for an emergency c-section.

i was strapped to the table in the operating room and felt the pressure and the tugging. despite this, all i could think about was the babies. i hoped that they would be born alive, thriving and strong.

the babies were pulled out and taken right away to the NICU. i was sewn up and taken to the recovery room, knowing nothing about them except that they were a boy and a girl.

when my time was served in the recovery room, i was wheeled in my bed over to the NICU to see the babies. they are absolutely beautiful, tiny, and perfect. their parents are on a plane right now, a 14 hour flight to come and be with them.

the babies are officially one day old!!!

i woke up a few minutes ago and am about to go see them after i've pumped. i've been pumping and yesterday i got 6 syringes worth of colostrum. the babies have NG tubes right now, so they can't take it yet, but i want to make sure they have enough.

i'm feeling okay. they've taken out my catheter and they said that the IV can come out soon. i can actually walk today, but i think these pain pills are helping a lot.

i had a classical c-section (vertical cut) because of the size of the babies. i'm too scared to look at my incision. the doctor who performed my cesarean came in and i asked her what she thought went wrong. with my son, i was dilated to a 2 at 36 weeks. i also had a LEEP procedure 4 years ago. based on that, she is saying i must have had an incompetent cervix. :confused: i just wish that my OB would have checked me at my appointment last tuesday, but i can't keep thinking or i should have done this or i should have done that. this helps to affirm that there was nothing i could have done differently to keep these little ones in.

please pray for these little fighters, born at 26 weeks.

Quoting Aprizzle:“ monday was typical, just like any other day. i brought my son to daycare and then went to work. i was ... [snip!] ... nothing i could have done differently to keep these little ones in. please pray for these little fighters, born at 26 weeks.”

Ooohhhh... will be praying... Congratulations twins are a blessing and don't you worry they are going to make it. Concentrating on healing from that...that is major surgery.

You and the twins are in my thoughts, and I hope you're all doing okay!

Stay strong mama <3

I will keep you and your family in my prayers
What hospital in denver are they at?

they are in my prayer!!!

Prayers to you any your tiny babies!

I'm praying for them mama.

Thoughts and prayers!!

Maybe it's because I'm pregnant myself and super emotional, but I totally shed a tear or two when I read "their parents are on a plane right now, a 14 hour flight to come and be with them." - that is too sweet.. and scary for them I am sure.

have a feeling they will get through this!!! Wait are you not their mother?

You are so strong! I couldnt even imagine if that was happening to me.

Definitely in my prayers  

Quoting NANASMAMA♥BBM♥:“ have a feeling they will get through this!!! Wait are you not their mother?”

Adoption? Surrogacy?

"their parents are on a plane right now, a 14 hour flight to come and be with them. "

Quoting Mama K♥:“ Adoption? Surrogacy? "their parents are on a plane right now, a 14 hour flight to come and be with them. "”

O had a dumb moment. You just made me soo happy that your giving a great gift to the parents.

Quoting NANASMAMA♥BBM♥:“ O had a dumb moment. You just made me soo happy that your giving a great gift to the parents.”

  

I'm praying for you guys. How's Ethan doing being without you? Glad the meds are helping with the pain.

Quoting Mama K♥:“ Adoption? Surrogacy? "their parents are on a plane right now, a 14 hour flight to come and be with them. "”

I think she was doing surrogacy.