enough said.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
the birth story
we've been a family for almost two months now, and i'm just getting around to posting. the babies are getting so big so fast! i can't believe how time flies. now that the little details of their debut into the world are fading, i need to get their birth story recorded somewhere. so, here it goes...
on august 24th, literally just a few minutes after i blogged about how excited i was for my c-section that was to be in two weeks, and how thankful i was that i had no preterm labor, i sprung a leak (i'm sparing you the details here). since my doctor appointment was the next day i didn't think i needed to call or go in. after telling andrew what happened, he told me that i needed to call the doctor's office to speak with a nurse. after several attempts to convince him that i didn't need to he told me he was coming home. so, i called the nurse and she told me to go into labor and delivery just to get checked out and that they'll probably send me home.
we arrived to the hospital around 3:30 pm and the nurse checked me. she laughed a little and said that i was dilated to a 5 and 90% effaced. another nurse checked me for a second opinion and she said i was definitely dilated to a 6. she told us that we were going to have some babies that day, and i was so unprepared. i was supposed to have 2 more weeks to get ready! andrew was quickly trying to call our families and i was getting the IV inserted, which took several attempts. within minutes of finding out we were going to have our twins, the anesthesiologist came in to give me an epidural. note about epidurals: they are the greatest thing ever. i was so scared to get one but i didn't feel a thing when they inserted it. anywho, i asked the anesthesiologist if andrew could get one, too. andrew got into his space suit (i'm so bummed i didn't get pictures of him), and i was wheeled off to the operating room.
as i laid on the operating table, i was so nervous. i was worried that something might go wrong. the babies were going to be premature. a million things were going through my head. i was going to be a mom. i was going to meet these two little people who i shared a body with for the last eight months. in just a matter of minutes. i was shivering, sedated, and emotional - a very interesting combination of sensations! andrew was sitting up by my head, holding my hand. i think we were both just so nervous. there were four doctors and a bunch of nurses in the room. they let me know when they made the incision, just to be sure i didn't feel anything, which i didn't. all i felt was tugging and pulling. at 4:55 pm, after a few minutes into the surgery, i heard the sweetest little cry i have ever heard. just one little peep. austin. one minute later i heard avery. she cried so loud i could hear her when they brought her to the next room. i looked up at andrew, and his eyes were filled with tears and he had the biggest grin on his face. it was the face of a proud new daddy, and it warmed my heart. he followed them to the nursery while i got cleaned up. they brought the babies by so i could meet them. they were beautiful. i kissed each one on the cheek, and then away they went. andrew stayed behind for a minute to make sure i was ok. when i asked him if they each had ten fingers and ten toes, he said, "i don't know, i didn't count." either way, they were perfect (note: they do have the right amount of fingers and toes).
it was another few hours before i got to see them again. i was just so tired. i remember laying in my room waiting for andrew and the babies. i was excited to hold them, to love on them, and to tell them that i was their mama. when they finally got to the room, i got to hold avery. i held her for most of the night with austin right at my bedside. we had the nurses take them back to the nursery so i could get some rest. it was a beautiful day.
the next morning the nurse came in to tell us that the babies had to be taken to the NICU. i had prepared myself for this, knowing that they were born a month early. the babies had blood sugar problems, as well as problems with eating. i was in the hospital from tuesday-saturday, and every morning the pediatrician would come in and give us an update. i would always ask how long they had to be in the NICU, and they'd always tell me that it could be there until their due date, which was september 22nd. luckily, they were discharged the monday after i was discharged, so they spent only 6 days there. while in the NICU, they gained alot of weight and got better at eating and keeping their sugar levels stable. we were so excited to get the call sunday night telling us we could bring them home! however, they had to be on oxygen and apnea monitors. but the nurses and doctors throughout the whole experience were wonderful. i'm so so happy that i have two healthy babies :)
on august 24th, literally just a few minutes after i blogged about how excited i was for my c-section that was to be in two weeks, and how thankful i was that i had no preterm labor, i sprung a leak (i'm sparing you the details here). since my doctor appointment was the next day i didn't think i needed to call or go in. after telling andrew what happened, he told me that i needed to call the doctor's office to speak with a nurse. after several attempts to convince him that i didn't need to he told me he was coming home. so, i called the nurse and she told me to go into labor and delivery just to get checked out and that they'll probably send me home.
we arrived to the hospital around 3:30 pm and the nurse checked me. she laughed a little and said that i was dilated to a 5 and 90% effaced. another nurse checked me for a second opinion and she said i was definitely dilated to a 6. she told us that we were going to have some babies that day, and i was so unprepared. i was supposed to have 2 more weeks to get ready! andrew was quickly trying to call our families and i was getting the IV inserted, which took several attempts. within minutes of finding out we were going to have our twins, the anesthesiologist came in to give me an epidural. note about epidurals: they are the greatest thing ever. i was so scared to get one but i didn't feel a thing when they inserted it. anywho, i asked the anesthesiologist if andrew could get one, too. andrew got into his space suit (i'm so bummed i didn't get pictures of him), and i was wheeled off to the operating room.
as i laid on the operating table, i was so nervous. i was worried that something might go wrong. the babies were going to be premature. a million things were going through my head. i was going to be a mom. i was going to meet these two little people who i shared a body with for the last eight months. in just a matter of minutes. i was shivering, sedated, and emotional - a very interesting combination of sensations! andrew was sitting up by my head, holding my hand. i think we were both just so nervous. there were four doctors and a bunch of nurses in the room. they let me know when they made the incision, just to be sure i didn't feel anything, which i didn't. all i felt was tugging and pulling. at 4:55 pm, after a few minutes into the surgery, i heard the sweetest little cry i have ever heard. just one little peep. austin. one minute later i heard avery. she cried so loud i could hear her when they brought her to the next room. i looked up at andrew, and his eyes were filled with tears and he had the biggest grin on his face. it was the face of a proud new daddy, and it warmed my heart. he followed them to the nursery while i got cleaned up. they brought the babies by so i could meet them. they were beautiful. i kissed each one on the cheek, and then away they went. andrew stayed behind for a minute to make sure i was ok. when i asked him if they each had ten fingers and ten toes, he said, "i don't know, i didn't count." either way, they were perfect (note: they do have the right amount of fingers and toes).
it was another few hours before i got to see them again. i was just so tired. i remember laying in my room waiting for andrew and the babies. i was excited to hold them, to love on them, and to tell them that i was their mama. when they finally got to the room, i got to hold avery. i held her for most of the night with austin right at my bedside. we had the nurses take them back to the nursery so i could get some rest. it was a beautiful day.
the next morning the nurse came in to tell us that the babies had to be taken to the NICU. i had prepared myself for this, knowing that they were born a month early. the babies had blood sugar problems, as well as problems with eating. i was in the hospital from tuesday-saturday, and every morning the pediatrician would come in and give us an update. i would always ask how long they had to be in the NICU, and they'd always tell me that it could be there until their due date, which was september 22nd. luckily, they were discharged the monday after i was discharged, so they spent only 6 days there. while in the NICU, they gained alot of weight and got better at eating and keeping their sugar levels stable. we were so excited to get the call sunday night telling us we could bring them home! however, they had to be on oxygen and apnea monitors. but the nurses and doctors throughout the whole experience were wonderful. i'm so so happy that i have two healthy babies :)
two happy healthy babies! austin on the left and avery on the right
austin james: 6 lbs 4 oz, 18 inches
avery claire: 5 lbs 14 oz, 18 inches
first time to hold avery
in the NICU
proud daddy
andrew's first diaper change!
grandma and auntie lauren with babies
i love him
austin learning how to eat
my boys
rooming in with the babies on their last day in the NICU
finally at home :)
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