Quads Being Raised As Triplets: Only 11 days to go to reach the Doctors Goal!!!

Monday, September 1, 2008

Only 11 days to go to reach the Doctors Goal!!!

What a couple of days I have had!! The doctors told me 4 weeks ago that in 3 weeks I would probably fail the glucose test and have developed Gestational Diebetes. This is very common in higher order multiples (triplets or more) due to the pancrease not being able to produce enough insulin for all of the placentas. So I had to fast starting at 6PM last night, at 5AM this morning they drew my fasting blood count, then I had to drink a good sized bottle of what tasted like drinking the syrup of a lemon lime soda. Then every hour for 3 hours they drew blood. I finally ate at about 9:15, believe me I was hungry. I am happy to report that I passed the glucose test!!! Just barely but passed and will most likely not have to do it again!! YAY!!

I've been doing good with keeping the harder medicines for contractions away, however the past couple of days I have been having quite a few and having several Terbutaline shots to stop them. One Doctor threatened with Magnesium Sulfate yesterday, then another suggested doubling my dose of oral meds I take to keep them at bay. It seemed to help yesterday, but tonight the contractions are back. So I think I may end up on the bigger meds sooner rather than later.It's okay though, there are people who are on them for quite a while and I still am doing better than some and doing really well for carrying Quads. I am very close to my next goal of 28 weeks, the Doctor said today at 28 weeks I have done 99% of the work and every day after that is a bonus!! I can make it and go farther!!

I had wonderful surprise visitors yesterday. One of my very best friends Debbie her hubby and kids came to see me. They brought a wonderful care package of gifts from the Forest Lake MOMS club!! Lots of items to keep my girls busy when they visit and some special things just for me!! THANK-YOU!!!
I got to see my hubby and girls 3 days in a row and the girls enjoyed the items from my care package today. We had a reall great visit!!

Please give my body the strength to carry these babies to a healthy stage so that thier struggles will be small.

"Keep The Faith"

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Madeline

Our sweet Madeline Jean, had 8 very good days in the NICU. By day 3 Maddie had moved to high flow nasal cannulas for breathing, she was taking feeds and as spunky as ever. On day 8 she became ill, her stomac became enlarged, she was critcal, on day 9 the Doctors took a look inside and found all of her intestines and half of her stomac had died. We had her baptised and held her, as soon as she was in my arms skin to skin with me, we removed her breathing assistance and let her go very quickly and peacefully. We would later find that the cause of her death was NEC (Necrotizing Entrocolitis). We feel blessed to have had her for 9 days.