SCN Day 1 - O days old (birth day) - 35w1d
Conditions we are facing: prematurity, small for gestational age, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, jaundice and clicky hips.
David went straight to the SCN with the girls whilst I was being stitched up and taken to recovery. Baby "L" had oxygen blowing on her as they were pushed there. Both were stabilised, wrapped in bubblewrap for their hypothermia and put in incubators. The nursery has a small separate intensive care section for the sickest babies which is where our babies were placed for close observation.
The incubators were on separate sides on the room so David was pacing back and forth looking in on them. L spent the night grunting. My Mum and MIL were allowed in to see them. I was trapped in my room during this, and for the rest of the night, wondering how they were going and what Baby "L" looked like.
At 9am (8 hours post birth) I was put in a wheelchair and taken to see my babies. They had so many wirey friends attached to them but were tiny and perfect. The poor things were getting their feet pricked and blood taken every hour. They really didn't like that.
We were told to expect to have them home in 4 weeks time.
The girls both got their Dad's B+ blood group so I was the recipient of another Anti-D shot. I also had my iron levels tested as I had lost more blood than they like post birth. Apparently my iron levels were borderline during pregnancy which would have been good to know. The vampire who took my blood asked me when I was due. Not too offensive when you have only just given birth to twins that same day.
7 comments:
Lovely photo! :-) Such great news that the girls are doing well. On the other hand I am so sorry to hear the birth experience wasn't all you wanted it to be.
My twin two spent a little time in a box wired for sound :)
It helps to know they don't remember the heel pricks, the IV's, the gavage feeds or any of it.
Oh, and you showed remarkable restraint in not belting the when are you due asker. I got that in the supermarket a week pp.
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SUCH a gorgeous photo! :D Update please!
Hey there! Just wondering how things are going?
Checking in, too! How are the little girls!? Are you home yet?
Hope you're doing well & recovering beautifully! :)
I hope all is going well. Our twin boys were born on 5/29/09 and they were 9 weeks early. It was really scary, but I'm happy to say that they were both home 6 weeks later. They are now 10 weeks old and doing really well.
Let us know how things are going. (((Hugs)))
I hope that you and your girls are doing well. Hopefully by now everyone is home and happy!
As for the "when are you due"...Some idiot asked me that as my husband was loading the boys up in front of the hospital and I was walking out the door. "Ummm...those are my babies over there".
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