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30 weeks pregnant with the twins
The picture above is one of only two or three pictures of me pregnant with the twins. I admit to not taking any pictures out of fear. I did not want a reminder of my pregnancy if I lost my girls. You can read more about monoamniotic twins and why this was such a risk here http://our-munchkins.blogspot.com/2008/01/monoamniotic-twins-explanation.html. When I was pregnant with my twins inpatient monitoring was not done. I went daily to the hospital while the girls were monitored for several hours. We watched for signs of trouble and prayed to see a pattern before it was too late. If we saw an issue my doctor would have admitted me for more constant testing. Leaving the hospital was always horrible for me. I always prayed to know if we were missing something. The hours in between each visit were not peaceful. I lived in constant fear that I would loose one or both girls. This was a very real threat. Every day when they put the ultrasound wand on my stomach I waited in agony till I saw they were okay. This picture was taken on a very big celebration. When I first began monitoring the girls (at about 25 weeks Viability) we knew we could delivery at any time. I received steriod shots for that very real possibility. We toured the Newborn ICU and we well versed in the risks of micro preemies. The doctors told us that 30 weeks was a very important milestone for a preemie. That 30 weekers do very well. So from that point on I just wanted to get 30 weeks out of my girls. Everyday that passed at first made 30 weeks seem impossible. But days turned into weeks and all the little issues seem to keep us hanging on. When I hit 30 weeks we were thrilled. So the picture above ( one of the only pictures I have) we went to a very expensive restaurant and celebrated the girls making it to 30 weeks. It was a short lived celebration because while I thought I would relax making to 30 week I did not. The stress of knowing they could live if delivered was overwhelming. I just wanted it to be over. I wanted them delivered safe. The last two weeks waiting for their safe delivery were intense and terrible.
Two and half years later we returned to the same restaurant and celebrated two healthy wonderful little girls.
25 comments:
what a great Photo story! love the then and now(really then too) but still! so excited everything turned out for you! they are adorable.
I'm so glad all turned out okay! Your girlies are so cute. What a scary time that must have been.
Even going through all of the stress and worry of a regular pregnancy I can not even imagine how awful that would be.
I'm glad you got a few pictures though. It is fun to see the before and after.
I love the photos!
I can't imagine how scary that time must have been. I love that you took another picture with the girls! Precious!
What a great story! I love how you went back to the same place and had your pictures taken there again! That's definately something to celebrate!!
What an emotional roller coaster, I understand why you didn't want pictures taken. Just a normal pregnancy is scary enough, what a blessing those two little girls are. I love seeing them, they just have such an obvious bond and connection to each other.
Thanks for sharing another portion of your amazing story.
That was an amazing story! What a life changing experience--holy cow! I also liked the visuals on explaining what mono-amniotic twins are-now I get it.
You are incredible for going through that and for conquering the odds and now sharing and caring for others in the same situation. Your twins are gorgeous and your whole family is beautiful!
I'm so happy to find your blog!
What an amazing story! You must have incredible inner strength and peace.
Your tribe takes a great pic!
I love the before and after pictures, and makes me think how lucky you were to have such a successful outcome! :) I'm so glad your little bundles are what brought us into contact and lead to our friendship. I forgot to answer your email. Wednesday.
what agreat story. I'm so thankful that my pregnancy of my twin wasn't that hard..
than god the girles have grown healthy
I did not realize that they didn't inpatient monitor monos when your girls were born. I can't imagine the fear you had when they put the ultrasound on. I know the fear I felt everyday, and I lived those eight weeks watching the monitors myself.
I love your story. What a perfect celebration.
That must have been such an unbelievably scary and stressful time. I'm sure it makes you treasure all four of your beautiful children even more.
Wow. You are amazing. I think I would have lost it everyday waiting for the tech to find the heartbeats. It's so crazy to think that just 4 years ago you had to do out patient monitoring.
LOVE this photo Friday!!
I didn't realize, either, that you didn't receive inpatient monitoring! What a rollercoaster momos are!
Your family is gorgeous and I love the pictures!!:)
WOW Laura. I somehow missed through all your posts and blog that you were never impatient. I can't even imagine the stress and horror of leaving the hospital EVERY DAY! OM gosh. I am so glad that they are here. healthy, alive, happy, beautiful. Enjoy them!!
WOw. I am such a wuss when it comes to being pregnant and worrying...you are amazing. And incredibly tough!!!
Love the before and after pics!!!!
Sorry I am so behind on my PSF hosting and commenting duties. Getting a stomach virus made looking at a computer screen just too much this weekend.
♡ Great pictures! What a crazy time for you guys!
It's so nice to look at these pictures now knowing that the girls are healthy!! I know how awful that waiting and hoping in between visits must have been for you. I also don't have very many pictures of me when I was pregnant...
Great post! Hooray for your healthy girls! I can so relate to the scary feelings associated with an extremely early delivery. I went into preterm labor at 25 weeks. Thankfully, the docs were able to stop it and I survived 10 1/2 weeks of total bedrest before delivering healthy boys who only had a 6-day stay in the NICU. I have very few pics of my twin pregnancy as well, and I really wish I had more since I was so HUGE!
Great photos and great story! Doesn't looking at photos of yourself pregnant with the twins bring back so many memories? Always makes me wonder what I was thinking in that moment and how I possibly made it through. Thank goodness we did!
What a beautiful now and then. Here's to two beautiful little ladies.
The before picture is priceless. What a treasure to have it and to remember all those intense feelings (scary though they were.) I am glad you allowed yourself to celebrate a little eventhough it was still so touch and go.
Look at the two beauties now!
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