These two are little miracles. I was going to my normal check up at 38 weeks and 4 days. In fact it was three days after we found out that baby A, Chris, had lower water than usual. Nothing had changed with the latest appointment either. My doctor still seemed concerned and more so this time around. The heart beat of Chris seemed to be just out of range and that was troubling too. So she asked me what was the latest thing I ate and when. It was a slice of lemon cake and water at around 1pm. So told me I was going to have the babies the flowing morning. I was half shocked with relief, surprise and also worry. She was all business as she let me know that basically things don't 'feel' right and that it would be best to take them as soon as possible. I went from lying down on the ultrasound table to being wheel chaired into the birthing center. I had nothing with me and DerRick was at home with the kids. I had the van and I was like whoa.
So I'm admitted, got into my gown. Was plugged up to IV's and the hole nine yards not even really knowing what I was thinking. It's like I didn't have time to think. A new set of nurses came in asking me some questions. What did I last eat? And so on...then one nurse was talking to another saying that doctor so-and-so will look into seeing if it will be tonight or tomorrow morning. I'm like wait, wait a sec here guys...tonight?????? I sill haven't had the chance to call DerRick yet and even give him a clue as to what was going on. I knew this experience was going to be a doozy.
Sure enough. I get a "Mame? We are going to do your section tonight. Like in about a half an hour" I'm thinking WHAT????? But managed an "ok" I flipped open my cell phone and told DerRick the scoop as best I could in as short a period as I could and to try to find a way down there pronto. The hospital is 20-25 minuets away...o man...this night was going to be a doozy...
So They got going. The anesthesiologist came in and messed up the first time on my epidural so he administered it again. {groan} I then was taken back to the OR. My doc who had been seeing me throughout my whole pregnancy was there in her operation fit and although I just saw her like no less than an hour ago it was comforting to see her there. Like she had been gone for so long. At this point I'm on the gerny. And they are already pinching me to see if I can feel anything. At that point I'm like am I really doing this right now? Like now? DerRick is not here. I'm alone. This is happening so fast. Now? And before I knew it I hear the first cry. I immediately started crying. All you moms know what I mean. Nothing is like it. That first cry. And from my side I can see movement but I can't really see much. Then pressure and another cry. I was like awwww.....then one of the nurses said "someone made it here" And DerRick walked in looking like one of them with all that blue and a mask on. I saw his green eyes and was at peace then. until...
until...
My doctor says "What is that? What is that?"
Shoot I didn't know that's all I knew. She looked at me over the curtain and tells me this one sentence "If we had waited until the morning we would have lost these babies"
I held on through them fixing me up. She was telling me what had happened and I really wasn't hearing a thing she was saying. I started to feel them tugging and it kinda hurt. It seemed like forever until it was over. I was a mess...a happy mess but a mess just the same.
So our babies are fine and healthy. I found out that right when she was going in I was having an intrauterine rupture. I would have had it if I was at home or at Disneyland visiting Mickey. It just so happens that it was right on time if it had to happen in the first place. We are so lucky and to be honest I don't like thinking about it. I get super overwhelmed...like it's just really hard to comprehend.
The latest...They both have jaundice. Kayson is fine but Chris is having a hard time licking it. We have been going to Children's Hospital and will be there again tomorrow morning. Keep him in your prayers please. In fact the little guys spent two days strait in the dark and in the brightest of lights.
My poor little guy.
Lets look at some nicer images yes? ^_^ You guys have yet to know what they look like lol!!!!
This is Chris. He the big yet smaller brother :)
And here he is asleep on daddy.
This is Kayson. ...also asleep on daddy :)
Hey what can I say? Repetition is the key to success lol!!!!
Kayson and I at the bathroom mirror.
to all of you, again, for all your prayers and wishes! Be back soon!
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