Week 29

Lots of things have happened since my last post. Last Friday my contractions were high again, in the 11 per hour range. All of the water I could drink didn't make a difference. So we had to go into the hospital around 7pm to get them stopped. I expected to just be there for a couple of hours but they ended up admitting me for the night.

Since my reaction to turbuteline has been pretty bad, they tried giving me a different type of relaxer. It didn't help but did make me sleepy enough that when I did get the shot, I didn't get sick. I woke up at 11pm and was ready for dinner. J had just gotten comfy in the pull out chair. hehe Long term they gave me turbuteline pills to help stop contractions from home.

I was released at 10:30am the next morning, which was lucky since I had our baby shower at 2pm. We got home, got showers, and got dressed for the party. My mom and sister were staying with us and had helped clean up what we couldn't get to, with the hospital visit and all. Everything looked great. J and his mom went to the grocery store to get some last minute things. Our sister-in-law arrived soon after to finish setting up things for the party.

It was really great to have people over. Even though I do get out some, like a weekly trip to the grocery store, it felt like forever since I actually got to talk with people. All of the nephews were here, plus some of their friends, running around and having fun in the back yard. It was a really fun gathering and I think people enjoyed themselves.

We had our MFS appointment today. I think the growth check-ups are my favorite. Baby A is 3lb 9oz and Baby B is 3lb 8oz. That puts me at about 7lb of baby, up from about 4.5lbs 3 weeks ago. No wonder my belly has been sore! Both babies continue to be ahead of the growth curve for singletons, with Baby A at 85% and Baby B at 77%. 50% is average. According to calculations based on their current size (and if they were singletons), they would be born sometime between June 14th and 16th. hehe

Their fluid appears to have reduced back to normal for both babies. The only thing I've changed has been my diet, so I'll continue to keep up with the low sugar thing. I don't have to test my glucose levels anymore, though. Yay! My cervix seems to be holding fairly steady with only a slight shortening in length. According to the doctor, it's to be expected. In a stunning turn of events, the doctor said he didn't need to see me for two weeks!

So things are still looking good for the babies. I just need to keep the contractions under control and off my feet to ensure continued cervix participation.