So our baby girls are now in pregnancy week 30! We have made it through the first 6 weeks, 10 to go..... Whilst we are very happy that all is going in the right direction this is definitely a very long marathon and not a sprint.
In general they are still doing well. Both of them are still really and up and down with their oxygen saturation levels and Eva's lung x-ray still showed water on her lungs. The Dr told us that he had expected them to look better than they do :( It is looking like she may need oxygen when she comes home and could be affected during her life. Permanent problems because of the early birth are really difficult for me to deal with. We are sitting down with the Dr on Friday morning and then we will get more information.
We went to Ikea today to look at baby things and a few more bits and pieces that we needed. I got a migraine after about 30 minutes and I couldn't see properly. Jens had to bring me home and put me to bed. After a sleep I was OK (I still have a headache) and then we went to the hospital. It really is one thing after another. I am glad though that I got to see them, it made me feel a lot better.
onsdag 7 september 2011
måndag 5 september 2011
Update
As of yesterday Emilia weighed 1030g and Eva 1070g meaning that they have doubled in weight since being born. How cool is that! My super pumped breast milk is doing the job well.
We took them out again and while there were no major incidents their oxygen saturation levels were up and down the whole time, which makes the monitors bleep the whole time, which puts me on guard the whole time :( It really is impossible to relax. I ask constant questions, usually ones the Nurses cannot answer like "How long is this going to last?" and "Is it normal for this to be happening" and they cannot answer how long but assured me it is normal. Our Dr said to us yesterday that they are doing OK but are not perfect.
Anyways, if I have not updated the blog then just assume that this phase of beeping is continuing (no news is good news). Lets hope it is over soon and then they will get to go in a little bed together, a sight we cannot wait to see!
We took them out again and while there were no major incidents their oxygen saturation levels were up and down the whole time, which makes the monitors bleep the whole time, which puts me on guard the whole time :( It really is impossible to relax. I ask constant questions, usually ones the Nurses cannot answer like "How long is this going to last?" and "Is it normal for this to be happening" and they cannot answer how long but assured me it is normal. Our Dr said to us yesterday that they are doing OK but are not perfect.
Anyways, if I have not updated the blog then just assume that this phase of beeping is continuing (no news is good news). Lets hope it is over soon and then they will get to go in a little bed together, a sight we cannot wait to see!
söndag 4 september 2011
Good day again!
Yet another day with only good news, what is going on?? Those chickens are still not being counted but I really cannot help but smile :) I held Emilia and Jens held Eva for most of the afternoon. They had a bit of a monitor beeping party (as always) but nothing serious at all and each time they had a bit of a dip they fixed it themselves - PROGRESS! Hooray.
The amount of food Emilia is getting has been increased and Eva is now eating every 3 hours (21ml!!!) instead of every 2 (luckily I have enough milk frozen to feed the whole neonatal ward for the rest of the year so supply can easily meet demand). Eva is totally free of drips and as soon as Emilia is getting the correct amount of food then she will join her younger sister.
We have come home to a lovely surprise from Pontus and Zandra who have left us the most beautiful box of food filled with fresh fruit, forest mushrooms, homemade cordial, fresh bread, other delights and even a story book for the girls. It really did bring a tear to my eye. We have such lovely, kind friends and family who help us so much - thank you!
Jens' Mum and Dad picked up the best pram in the world ever and brought it round this morning. So I have been having a play with it, I love it so much and cannot wait to see my baby girls in it (thanks Mum and Dad). I have also started fixing up the twin's bedroom and got a second hand sofa today that looks perfect and will enable me to feed both babies at once! Everything seems to be coming together.
The amount of food Emilia is getting has been increased and Eva is now eating every 3 hours (21ml!!!) instead of every 2 (luckily I have enough milk frozen to feed the whole neonatal ward for the rest of the year so supply can easily meet demand). Eva is totally free of drips and as soon as Emilia is getting the correct amount of food then she will join her younger sister.
We have come home to a lovely surprise from Pontus and Zandra who have left us the most beautiful box of food filled with fresh fruit, forest mushrooms, homemade cordial, fresh bread, other delights and even a story book for the girls. It really did bring a tear to my eye. We have such lovely, kind friends and family who help us so much - thank you!
Jens' Mum and Dad picked up the best pram in the world ever and brought it round this morning. So I have been having a play with it, I love it so much and cannot wait to see my baby girls in it (thanks Mum and Dad). I have also started fixing up the twin's bedroom and got a second hand sofa today that looks perfect and will enable me to feed both babies at once! Everything seems to be coming together.
lördag 3 september 2011
Update
Not much to report. We have had a really calm day at the hospital and Emilia and Eva are feeling good.
They are still monitoring Emilia and think that her small intestine is working too slowly. But they are not worried about it, hopefully it is nothing serious.
They are still monitoring Emilia and think that her small intestine is working too slowly. But they are not worried about it, hopefully it is nothing serious.
fredag 2 september 2011
Update
We have had a pretty exhausting day. It started really good, we were shown how to change Emilia's bag and she had pooed a lot! Which was great to see. They are going to take one more x-ray but I don't think we have anything to be worried about. So all is well with Emilia. I had her out for about 3.5 hours and she was super calm the whole time, a little treasure!
Eva sat on Jens but she was really wriggly and her monitor kept bleeping all the time, which meant the nurses kept having to increase the amount of oxygen she was getting (not good!). She looked really pale too :( The lovely American nurse (who loves speaking English with me!) got the Dr to come and look at her. They decided to test for everything straight away so we are waiting for the results to come back. As soon as we put her back in the incubator she was fine again. The nurse told me that sometimes this can happen for no explainable reason, but they have covered all the bases and taken tests which feels reassuring.
It is hard to explain the feeling when there is constant beeping. I feel completely exhausted (but not tired) and am going to go and relax in the bath where I won't be able to hear the sound of the football game that Jens is watching. I am also going to eat chocolate and crisps and drink a big glass of fanta (I would love a big glass of wine!).
Eva sat on Jens but she was really wriggly and her monitor kept bleeping all the time, which meant the nurses kept having to increase the amount of oxygen she was getting (not good!). She looked really pale too :( The lovely American nurse (who loves speaking English with me!) got the Dr to come and look at her. They decided to test for everything straight away so we are waiting for the results to come back. As soon as we put her back in the incubator she was fine again. The nurse told me that sometimes this can happen for no explainable reason, but they have covered all the bases and taken tests which feels reassuring.
It is hard to explain the feeling when there is constant beeping. I feel completely exhausted (but not tired) and am going to go and relax in the bath where I won't be able to hear the sound of the football game that Jens is watching. I am also going to eat chocolate and crisps and drink a big glass of fanta (I would love a big glass of wine!).
torsdag 1 september 2011
Update
Everything is looking ok, but not great. They are still concerned about the amount of poo in the bag and so have used the contrast solution again and taken a series av x-rays. We are still waiting to find out the results. Her tummy still looks soft and she looks well. The Nurses are really pleased with her (as are we, but we always are!!!).
Eva is doing well on the cpap and I got to hold her today. She was a little bit wriggly which I think was gas! They tested her for an infection and she was showing early signs of one :( Lets hope it doesn't turn out to be something serious.
We decided which pram we are getting today and are picking it up tomorrow! Eva and Emilia will be pushed around in style thanks to Grandma and Grandad Brown :)
Eva is doing well on the cpap and I got to hold her today. She was a little bit wriggly which I think was gas! They tested her for an infection and she was showing early signs of one :( Lets hope it doesn't turn out to be something serious.
We decided which pram we are getting today and are picking it up tomorrow! Eva and Emilia will be pushed around in style thanks to Grandma and Grandad Brown :)
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