How big are babies? yesterday at their growth scan baby boy weighed (approximately) 2 lbs 1 oz and baby girl weighed (approximately) 2 lbs 3 oz. so they are average size, growing appropriately!
baby boy's fluid level was only at 1.76 which is really low.....but it's something! and my doctors don't seem too worried about it still. (baby girl's levels were over 4.)
Weight gain: they weigh me on thursdays so i'll edit that in tomorrow.
Sleep: decent enough. i wish they wouldn't wake me (by turning the ceiling lights on) at 2 am every night to check my vitals. i'm actually going to ask the dr about that.
they check them at 10pm and then again around 2am. so i usually go to sleep around 1030/11 depending on when they actually get in here to take them...then i wake up around 2 and then sleep until about 515 when they check vitals again, and then the OB resident comes in and then housekeeping and then my nurse and then an MFM doctor. i try to doze a little in between their visits but it doesn't really work. thankfully my afternoons are pretty quiet so i attempt to nap sometimes but often can't sleep. go figure. i finally have the chance to nap almost whenever i want and i can't. yet i feel tired the majority of the time.
Symptoms: just a lot of stretching going on that hurts. heartburn was a little better this week.
Hardest moment this week: this week was so much easier than last week so i don't have a novel for you this time.
a couple nights ago i stayed on skype with scarlett while alex rocked her to sleep. i watched her fall asleep....afterwards i cried. i haven't snuggled and sung my baby to sleep in over 3 weeks.
Favorite moment this week: my hardest moment is probably also my favorite moment. scarlett had been having a rough night and was completely exhausted and wanted me to stay with her (skype)....she fell asleep looking at me through our phones. it was honestly a bit heart wrenching but i'm glad for smart phones :)
Cravings: vegetables, salads, fresh berries, pie.
Miss anything? umm what don't i miss? i miss regular days at home with scarlett and alex the most. and being outside and breathing fresh air.
Everything else: i got to get wheeled down to the NICU this week. it was a little overwhelming....yet comforting at the same time. the nurses and doctor were incredibly kind and easy to talk to.
i cannot say enough about how lucky i feel to be at this hospital. they have one of the best NICUs in the area. i love that the NICU doctors are all about breastmilk....if i'm not producing enough right away then they have a donor milk program. formula is very much a last resort for them and i love that. they are also all about kangaroo care (skin to skin) as soon as and often as possible. these things make me happy and feel all the more confident in the care my babies will get.
thanks to a friend who posted on her wall asking for advice from her twin mom friends on my behalf i got in touch with a couple moms from the local twin club. a mom in the group who is also a part of the Family Advisory Committee, which is a volunteer group of NICU graduate parents here at LGH, contacted me and then stopped in to see me this week with a giant gift basket and so much emotional support. it was very encouraging. and how wonderful to feel such support from someone i just met.
really, i am feeling such support from so so many. the generosity of our family and friends and people that we barely know or haven't talked to in years is astounding.
you have been so so loving. i (and alex) appreciate every kind, encouraging, empathetic word and prayer. thank you all to the end of the world and back.
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| good ol' bathroom selfie. |
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| i'm working on a few different little things. but i'm totally in love with this bowl. i've been making these for a while but i finally made one with jute instead of yarn and i looove it. thi it hurt my finger a lot lol. |
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