Truffles
July 15th 03, 02:45 AM
Kimme mik wrote:
> This is my first post to the group and I have a couple of ??? First,I am
> 24w5d pregnant with twin girls. This is my 4th pregnancy, all of my
> other pregnancies had pre-term labor compications, 1st delivered at 34w,
> 2nd pre-term labor with 8 weeks bedrest in hospital dialated to 5cm
> delivered at 37w, 3rd pre-term labor with 8 weeks bedrest at home
> dialated to 3 cm. delivered at 35w. All healthy babies with no other
> compllications. With this pregnancy I've been on bedrest for the last 3
> 1/2 weeks, I'm dialated to 1 1/2-2 cm with a very short cervix, .6cm,
> and on home care using meds and home monitoring as with my last
> pregnancy. I expected this, especially with twins and my history. I'm
> doing very well but do understand where Im at in he pregnancy.
> I was hoping to hear some stories from others who delivered twins, what
> to expect if they are very early, miracles and inspirations. I've had
> steroids last week to mature the lungs and am diigent about bedrest,
> staying horizontal except for bathroom and shower. I'm hoping to hold
> off as long as possible, but who knows? Only time will tell. Hopefully
> myhistory will hold out and we can wait til at least 34w to see these
> little ones.
Welcome to the group, Kim! :-)
I hope those babies cook for a while. I have no information to offer,
I'm afraid but I do know that Angela (Chotii) has been on extended bed
rest (she just got off of it) and she posted a really detailed post
about a week or two ago. You might want to do a google search and read it.
--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/
"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau
> This is my first post to the group and I have a couple of ??? First,I am
> 24w5d pregnant with twin girls. This is my 4th pregnancy, all of my
> other pregnancies had pre-term labor compications, 1st delivered at 34w,
> 2nd pre-term labor with 8 weeks bedrest in hospital dialated to 5cm
> delivered at 37w, 3rd pre-term labor with 8 weeks bedrest at home
> dialated to 3 cm. delivered at 35w. All healthy babies with no other
> compllications. With this pregnancy I've been on bedrest for the last 3
> 1/2 weeks, I'm dialated to 1 1/2-2 cm with a very short cervix, .6cm,
> and on home care using meds and home monitoring as with my last
> pregnancy. I expected this, especially with twins and my history. I'm
> doing very well but do understand where Im at in he pregnancy.
> I was hoping to hear some stories from others who delivered twins, what
> to expect if they are very early, miracles and inspirations. I've had
> steroids last week to mature the lungs and am diigent about bedrest,
> staying horizontal except for bathroom and shower. I'm hoping to hold
> off as long as possible, but who knows? Only time will tell. Hopefully
> myhistory will hold out and we can wait til at least 34w to see these
> little ones.
Welcome to the group, Kim! :-)
I hope those babies cook for a while. I have no information to offer,
I'm afraid but I do know that Angela (Chotii) has been on extended bed
rest (she just got off of it) and she posted a really detailed post
about a week or two ago. You might want to do a google search and read it.
--
Brigitte aa #2145
edd #3 February 15, 2004
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/
"Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare."
~ Harriet Martineau