06/30/07

Today made it four official weeks that we've been in the hospital. It's nearly our half way mark.

Today's doctor was Dr. Hedriana. He let us know that the majority of patients that make it this far make it to the 32 week mark, which was nice to hear.

Dr. Hedriana also ordered the betamethazone booster to be administered on Monday (when I hit 28 weeks), so I have that painful shot to look forward to :P

When I was admitted, I was one of 4 patients in antepardum. The full moon must have been in full force because last night, the other 3 patients all delivered twins. This floor has delivered nearly 2 dozen babies in the last 2 nights.

My blood pressure is staying about the same and my temp is staying low, so that's great. The contractions are still infrequent, but they are getting painful, which is no fun.

Thanks for checking on little Matthew! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

06/28/07

06/28/07

We're halfway through our 4th week, yay!!

Today wasn't too exciting. I'm up to 130 pounds now. The perinatologist should have the official ultra sound results tomorrow to go over. She hadn't received them by this morning, so I'm sure we'll discus it tomorrow.

I'm having some contractions, but they aren't at all regular or consistent, so they aren't anything to worry about.

My blood pressure is up from what it normally is, so we get to talk to the doctor about that tomorrow too.

Other than that, Matthew is looking great and we're still pregnant.

I'd like to thank Samantha and David for coming all the way from Monterey to visit. Thanks also to Kaitlyn for visiting today and Mom and Christina!! And of course, Dusty!

I'd like to give a special thank you to the girl-spot girls! You are all amazing.

06/27/07

We had our ultra sound today. I thought it would be this morning, but it wasn't until after 5:30! It actually worked out well since Dusty and Kaitlyn got to see Matthew :)

The ultra sound went well. I was hoping for much better results, but nothing was bad.

Matthew is measuring just about on time. His estimated weight is 2 pounds 6 ounces. That's awesome, he's still growing and pretty much on track.

The doctor thought we would have gained in fluid. Turns out we lost. The tech had a really hard time finding any pockets at all. We had 8.8 cm of fluid when I had my complete rupture and today we only had 8.4 cm. So, all the extra fluids I'm drinking doesn't seem to be helping at all :(

And, Matthew is still breech. His but is almost acting like a plug at this point and is wedged into the top of the birth canal, the way he is wedged it's almost like he's folded in half.

Because of the lack of fluid, it was really hard to make out any features. I asked about a 3-d and was told that we wouldn't be able to see any definition because of the lack of fluid.

Other than that, everything is pretty much the same. I had a few contractions today, but nothing to worry about. My blood pressure and temp are steady.

06/26/07

Another day down. We've now been here 3 weeks and 3 days!

Things are basically the same. Temp is pretty stable, no contractions and steady heart beat.

Dr. Lanouette was in today. She wanted to be sure that we knew that these 3 weeks have meant a world of difference to Matthew. Not only have his odds of survival increased greatly, but his entire quality of life has improved. The longer he stays in me, the better his chances are of not suffering from long term damage.

Tomorrow is our ultra sound! I'll be sure to update when we're done :D

I also got all of the baby shower invites in and addressed. They should be mailed out tomorrow :)

06/25/07

We're ending another day! Today, we hit 27 weeks, yay!!!

Not to much happened today. I have met with the lactation consultants. As soon as Matthew is born I will be set up with everything necessary to start pumping. Colostrum is incredibly beneficial to preemies and we want to be sure Matthew gets the best possible start.

I've started having some round ligament pain. which is not at all enjoyable let me tell ya! I also have some pain towards the top of my stomach that we're keeping an eye on.

Other than that, nothing's new, same temp, same blood pressure, same room ;)

We are still having the baby shower curtesy of Grandma, Nana, Auntie Christy, Auntie Christina, Auntie Sammie and Auntie Jamie. I'm sure Matthew will be very grateful! My invitations should be here tomorrow! If you'd like to see them, let me know and I can e-mail them. If you'd like to attend, just make sure I have your address ;) The day will center around Dusty and Kaitlyn. There will be a video camera so I can see everything to :D

06/24/07

We have officially completed 3 weeks in the hospital, yay!!

Today was another uneventful day. The baby is looking good, my temperature is staying the same and my blood pressure is looking good!

I had a lot of visitors today and enjoyed my 25th birthday! I'd like to give a thanks to: Dusty, Kaitlyn, Mom, Dad, Judy, Christy, Dennis, Camaryn, Christina, Brian, Jamie, Scotty, Grandma Mauda, Auntie Beth, Uncle Paul, Felecia, and Jamie all for visiting today. I really appreciate it and my room easily looks like a flower shop!

Thanks also to Samantha, David, Aunt Barbara and Stephanie for calling!

I hope everyone is enjoying their summer!! Have a great day! Tomorrow we hit 27 weeks woo-hoo!!

06/23/07

Hi ya'll!!

Well, we finished another day without much to report.

Today I had my favorite nurse. When she was putting the fetal heart rate monitor today she noticed that Matthew's position was different. She thinks he may have moved head down. This would be great news and allow a safe vaginal delivery, which would be ideal!!

I've also been put on a high calorie diet. In 2 days I've gained a pound and a half!

So, everything is staying nice and steady, YAY!!