We've had an eventful last week and a half. Friday the 17th, very early in the morning, Dani couldn't sleep because of a side pain in her left side. The babies are on the right side, so it wasn't the babies, but it was a very intense pain. We ended up in the hospital Friday to get the pain under control and got back home Friday. For close to 48 hours, the pain was kept under control.
Sunday night, it returned and intensified until, around 3am Monday morning, we had to call our neighbor to watch the kids while we went into the hospital. Dani was in pre-term labor at 32 weeks, so they gave her 2 steroid shots 24 hours apart to help develop the babies lungs and magnesium sulfate to slow the contractions. Fortunately, the magnesium worked and Dani's contractions were contained. Dani's pain was also contained. While we were told we would be there for at least 4 days, and we half expected to have the babies, we ended up coming home Wednesday afternoon.
Since then, Dani has been on full bedrest. We've had Jacob and Claire go over to others' houses and have had a friend come stay the day with them since.
It has been a time-consuming process, but we are glad the babies are still where they can grow and develop the best. We hope Dani makes it about 2 more weeks.
We've been grateful for the support of friends and neighbors, some of whom have come over in the middle of the night, others who have watched Jacob and Claire overnight or for many hours, others who have brought meals or visited Dani while she's confined to her room, or others who have made themselves available for us to call upon.
I've also been grateful to work for a company where I can take work home and where I am encouraged to put family first.
Here's Dani today, at just over 33 weeks.
Dani's belly definitely leans to the right, especially during a contraction (as shown below). The peak is where the baby boy is - the girl is (on the picture) on the left. Her pain was (again looking at the picture) on the right side, where there aren't any babies.
We've been eating dinner in our bedroom some nights - not all (I'm scared to bring certain foods onto our carpet!) Kiddos love that!
It's feeling like time is dragging for Dani, but at the same time, it feels like time is flying by for me - my days are more full than ever, and Dani's are slower than ever! We are both looking forward to life in a couple weeks, for sure!
3 comments:
Dani hang in there!! Those babies have to stay inside!! You have such wonderful friends to help pitch in at any given time!! I will keep checking the blog to see when the babies arrive. I hope that I don't see a post till after you are 35 weeks. That is how far you were with Jacob and Claire and they were healthy little babies. You can do it!!
Wishing you well! Ugh! Same thing for me with my twinners...magnesium (detest that stuff) and so forth at 32 weeks after some preterm labor action (then I made it to 36 weeks after all...even after being dilated to 4 cm for more than 3 weeks).
So glad that the babies have not arrived yet. Hoping that they'll stay put for a few more weeks.
Bedrest? Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. It's truly the pits. I hope it will pass as quick as it can. Good luck with everything!
Hang in there Dani! Keep those cute little ones cooking as long as you can! I wish we were there to help!
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