Today we were greeted by a cpap machine showing only 35% oxygen for Eva and 22% for Emilia. We both couldn't stop grinning as these are vast reductions compared to what they have been having before, especially for baby Eva :) She really has been a different baby today, she has been herself :). Really awake and smiley and managed to keep her oxygen saturation constant all day.
On Monday we were supposed to give her a bath, but the nurses felt that she was too delicate. But today we gave her one and she was a little trooper. She loved it and so did we :) Her eyes were open the whole time, it was so special.
She has been quite swollen because she has been retaining water. So she was given medicine to make her wee and they think that is the reason for the vast improvement. She wasn't swollen at all today and just looked really rosy, cute and content.
I have been a mess emotionally today. I just cannot stop crying, I suppose it is the relief. Emilia is still having poo issues but the Dr doesn't think it is anything serious, just that they need to find the right balance. But she looks great too, really awake, rosy cheeked and smiley. If there was something seriously wrong then she would be showing signs of that.
So, I am now going to get ready for bed and watch Grey's Anatomy and get all of these tears out of me. I really am a mess and hate crying in public which I did about 3 times today! But I am so happy and even though this has been the hardest thing that I have ever dealt with, in a weird way it is the best because I have seen my babies grow. You have to go through rain to see a rainbow and it is safe to say that me, Jens, Emilia and Eva will be sleeping under one tonight :)
torsdag 15 september 2011
onsdag 14 september 2011
Update
In general, Eva and Emilia are doing well. Eva still has a lot more oxygen than Emilia and both of them are still having pretty regular dips.
There is too much poo coming into Emilia's bag and it is really watery which is not a good sign. It could mean that there is bacteria in her intestine so they have taken samples that they will leave to grow for a few days. They tested her for an infection and that came back negative. I have got a bit of a bad feeling about this but hopefully it will sort itself out. The hospital are fully investigating so, as usual, all we can do is wait and see.
They seem to be enjoying being in the little bed together and are so so so cute!
There is too much poo coming into Emilia's bag and it is really watery which is not a good sign. It could mean that there is bacteria in her intestine so they have taken samples that they will leave to grow for a few days. They tested her for an infection and that came back negative. I have got a bit of a bad feeling about this but hopefully it will sort itself out. The hospital are fully investigating so, as usual, all we can do is wait and see.
They seem to be enjoying being in the little bed together and are so so so cute!
tisdag 13 september 2011
A miracle
Just a quick note to say that the girls are still doing really well.
They are my miracles :)
They are my miracles :)
söndag 11 september 2011
Held them together
Me and Jens have had a day apart today. His day started with going to the hospital and taking Eva and Emilia out at the same time, all went really well. Eva was a little bit up and down but each time she managed to fix it herself. Emilia was really awake and cheesy grinning her little head off! Bless. Then he tried our pram in Martin's Kia Ceed (we maybe getting one), then he watched and played football.
My day started by dropping Jens off at the hospital and nipping in for a quick peek at my little angels! Then I met Wanja and we went mushroom picking. Unfortunately someone had already cleaned up on the kantareller (we saw evidence of human activity) but we found lots and lots of trattkantareller so it was a successful day. Maria, I have broken our secrecy code but Wanja has promised to never go there without us and to take the knowledge to the grave! The mushrooms were still on the rocky ledge, same as last year, and I dove straight in there again :)
Then I went to see my babies and also held them both together. They were super calm and super cute and I got lots of smiles from Emilia too. I was singing to them really softly and they seemed to like it.
My day started by dropping Jens off at the hospital and nipping in for a quick peek at my little angels! Then I met Wanja and we went mushroom picking. Unfortunately someone had already cleaned up on the kantareller (we saw evidence of human activity) but we found lots and lots of trattkantareller so it was a successful day. Maria, I have broken our secrecy code but Wanja has promised to never go there without us and to take the knowledge to the grave! The mushrooms were still on the rocky ledge, same as last year, and I dove straight in there again :)
Then I went to see my babies and also held them both together. They were super calm and super cute and I got lots of smiles from Emilia too. I was singing to them really softly and they seemed to like it.
lördag 10 september 2011
There were two in the bed and the little one said.....
ROLL OVER!
Emilia and Eva have been put in a bed together :) They were touching each others hands and looking at each other. At one point Emilia had her hand in Eva's little mouth. It was so amazing to see. Eva was too hot for her incubator so they decided that this was the best option. I was sad to see the wizard dress go (I half expected her to be flying around the ward today casting spells on people-I think I have been watching too much True Blood) but thrilled to see them in their little 1,4 kg clothes from England!
I gave Emilia her first bath today too and she loved it! She is a real water baby. We got to see her without her breathing machine and she just had a little mask with oxygen that needed to be close to her face. I felt a bit nervous but at the same time everything I do for them feels really natural. The nurse who helped me and showed me what to do was amazing.
So another really good day :)
Emilia and Eva have been put in a bed together :) They were touching each others hands and looking at each other. At one point Emilia had her hand in Eva's little mouth. It was so amazing to see. Eva was too hot for her incubator so they decided that this was the best option. I was sad to see the wizard dress go (I half expected her to be flying around the ward today casting spells on people-I think I have been watching too much True Blood) but thrilled to see them in their little 1,4 kg clothes from England!
I gave Emilia her first bath today too and she loved it! She is a real water baby. We got to see her without her breathing machine and she just had a little mask with oxygen that needed to be close to her face. I felt a bit nervous but at the same time everything I do for them feels really natural. The nurse who helped me and showed me what to do was amazing.
So another really good day :)
fredag 9 september 2011
Emilia is sleeping in a bed!
What an amazing day we have had filled with lovely surprises.
Our talk with the Dr went well and he went through everything that has happened to them. It really is a miracle that both of their brains are unaffected by the premature birth and that there was only a small amount of blood on Emilia's brain that disappeared by itself. Emilia's intestine operation was a success and both girls are doing much better in that department. Emilia and Eva both have some problems with their lungs and Eva seems to be suffering the most. The Dr thought it may be because her ductus valve was open for as long as it was and that she was on the respirator for quite a long time. Whatever the reason she is only going to improve in the future and she may surprise everyone and make a full recovery (fingers crossed for that).
So we got to see our girls' incubators positioned in the new part of the ward and it felt much more private. I couldn't take out Emilia straight away as she got a blood transfusion (they had taken blood to test so they replenish it) but Jens held Eva for the first part of the afternoon. First the plan was to lie them both together on Jens' chest. Unfortunately Eva was too unstable to do it so we will have to wait a few more days. Then, just as I was about to take Emilia out we got told that she was moving into a heated waterbed (very sophisticated!).
So after I had held her for 3 hours I put her into her waterbed. As I was completely unaware that this was to be happening, all the lovely little clothes (bought lovingly by the Grandmas) were at home, so I got to choose a little dress from the hospital. It was like a kimono style wizards dress, very very cute! A bit random and bizarre but very cute. When we saw Emilia wearing it I couldn't stop giggling and looking at her, we were both in a trance. It was the cutest most amazing thing I have seen in my life to date.
I have dressed my daughter for the first time :)
I had to describe the little dress first before I write about the funny, typical me thing that happened just before. I had to change her nappy and her bag was full. So as the Nurse went to get the things I needed I thought I would let her wriggle around nappy free for a while. Jens was on the other side and Emilia was having a great time on her new bed, when the bag unraveled and the contents gushed out onto the side of the bed. This literally happened minutes after she landed! Luckily the waterbed has towels rolled up on the sides to support Emilia when she sleeps and the poo ran onto that. A very lucky escape!
After 10 hours at the hospital we are now at home and have just shared a pizza. It feels amazing how far we have come in one day. Eva is still doing well and will be staying in her lovely, soundproof incubator for a little while longer. Before we know it I will be writing about her joining Emilia in a bed made for twins!
Could this be the calm before the storm for baby Eva?
Our talk with the Dr went well and he went through everything that has happened to them. It really is a miracle that both of their brains are unaffected by the premature birth and that there was only a small amount of blood on Emilia's brain that disappeared by itself. Emilia's intestine operation was a success and both girls are doing much better in that department. Emilia and Eva both have some problems with their lungs and Eva seems to be suffering the most. The Dr thought it may be because her ductus valve was open for as long as it was and that she was on the respirator for quite a long time. Whatever the reason she is only going to improve in the future and she may surprise everyone and make a full recovery (fingers crossed for that).
So we got to see our girls' incubators positioned in the new part of the ward and it felt much more private. I couldn't take out Emilia straight away as she got a blood transfusion (they had taken blood to test so they replenish it) but Jens held Eva for the first part of the afternoon. First the plan was to lie them both together on Jens' chest. Unfortunately Eva was too unstable to do it so we will have to wait a few more days. Then, just as I was about to take Emilia out we got told that she was moving into a heated waterbed (very sophisticated!).
So after I had held her for 3 hours I put her into her waterbed. As I was completely unaware that this was to be happening, all the lovely little clothes (bought lovingly by the Grandmas) were at home, so I got to choose a little dress from the hospital. It was like a kimono style wizards dress, very very cute! A bit random and bizarre but very cute. When we saw Emilia wearing it I couldn't stop giggling and looking at her, we were both in a trance. It was the cutest most amazing thing I have seen in my life to date.
I have dressed my daughter for the first time :)
I had to describe the little dress first before I write about the funny, typical me thing that happened just before. I had to change her nappy and her bag was full. So as the Nurse went to get the things I needed I thought I would let her wriggle around nappy free for a while. Jens was on the other side and Emilia was having a great time on her new bed, when the bag unraveled and the contents gushed out onto the side of the bed. This literally happened minutes after she landed! Luckily the waterbed has towels rolled up on the sides to support Emilia when she sleeps and the poo ran onto that. A very lucky escape!
After 10 hours at the hospital we are now at home and have just shared a pizza. It feels amazing how far we have come in one day. Eva is still doing well and will be staying in her lovely, soundproof incubator for a little while longer. Before we know it I will be writing about her joining Emilia in a bed made for twins!
Could this be the calm before the storm for baby Eva?
torsdag 8 september 2011
Prime position a thing of the past :)
Last night Eva and Emilia were moved from the prime position on the ward, leaving space for babies in need of more intensive care. So we will have the left hand side (2 corners) all to ourselves. At the moment there is only one other baby in our room and they are a really lovely family who like it to be quiet. They have just moved into the right hand corner. Eva is very sensitive to noise and so it is perfect that we are more spread out. This really does feel like progress!
I held Eva yesterday and Jens held Emilia. There was still some plinging but nowhere near as much. Emilia almost turned her head all by herself as well and dislodged her feeding tube which the nurse then had to pull out. Both babies are now free of all drips. Eva gets 24ml of food and Emilia 20ml followed by a solution that replaces the nutrients that she loses as her food doesn't travel the full length of her intestine. They should be little fatties in no time.
We are meeting with the Dr today at 11.00. I am going to ask for more specific information about Eva's lungs and try and find out when they can go into a bed together.
So the sun is shining today and I feel really great :) Wanja got me and her brother tickets to the opera Salome last night (easily the weirdest thing I have ever seen, worth a watch though - not sure Jens appreciated my opera singing when I got home). It is the first time I have ventured into the city since the birth and it felt good. I bought the girls a pair of comfy pants each, the first thing I have bought! As soon as they go into the bed they can start wearing clothes. My Mum has bought them 1,4kg clothes and they are so so so cute.
I held Eva yesterday and Jens held Emilia. There was still some plinging but nowhere near as much. Emilia almost turned her head all by herself as well and dislodged her feeding tube which the nurse then had to pull out. Both babies are now free of all drips. Eva gets 24ml of food and Emilia 20ml followed by a solution that replaces the nutrients that she loses as her food doesn't travel the full length of her intestine. They should be little fatties in no time.
We are meeting with the Dr today at 11.00. I am going to ask for more specific information about Eva's lungs and try and find out when they can go into a bed together.
So the sun is shining today and I feel really great :) Wanja got me and her brother tickets to the opera Salome last night (easily the weirdest thing I have ever seen, worth a watch though - not sure Jens appreciated my opera singing when I got home). It is the first time I have ventured into the city since the birth and it felt good. I bought the girls a pair of comfy pants each, the first thing I have bought! As soon as they go into the bed they can start wearing clothes. My Mum has bought them 1,4kg clothes and they are so so so cute.
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