Happy Hump Day

Well, I guess this marks the middle of the week; anticipating seeing the Perinatologist this evening so I'll post an update later tonight. Not much to report - just have a new found addiction to Sudoku - thanks for the tip girls! More later.

Update:
Another good peri report today on the boys; Baby B is about 1 lb, 11 oz now and Baby C is about 1 lb, 13 oz; Baby A still has a good heart rate but we noticed some thickening around his heart muscle which indicates that his heart is working overtime to keep himself alive. He’s doing a great job though – and although there still is not any hope for his ultimate survival, he’s doing his best to keep his brothers incubating a little bit longer. We did not get a size on him but it’s very obvious that he’s much smaller; the hope is just that he can hold out a while longer and not negatively affect Baby B in any way. The doctor believes that the cause of his demise is related to a placental issue; not a developmental issue or anything of that nature. He continues to grow, just at a very slow rate and not nearly enough to be able to sustain life.

One of the drugs that I am on to stave labor off (indicin) might be starting to have an effect on the amniotic fluid around both B&C, which is a known side effect of this medication. By going off of the indicin, the fluid will replenish itself within a few days so there is a possibility that I will go off of it for a short while in the coming days. We’re going to look again tomorrow or Friday and see if it still looks like the fluid level is decreasing and make a decision at that time. If I do go off of that medication, hopefully labor will not prevail, but if it does kick up again, there are a few other drugs that we can use to quiet things down again. Hopefully I won’t get “magged” again but even if I did, we know that it works and hopefully it would continue to buy us some more time.

My cervix is still holding pretty well but has dilated slightly (only to 1 cm) so I’m taking it extra easy trying to keep it from going any further for the moment. Not sure I have any control over that but mentally, it feels better if I try to stay as flat as can be.

Only 18 more days until the 28 week mark – at least we’re in the “teens” now and out of the 20’s. However, if the babies decided to come now, they have a very good chance at survival and a healthy life. Time is precious and we’ll keep holding as long as we can! Almost 25 & 3!