Hotel Meriter

Hi friends!  So many of you already know that I am in the hospital for the remainder of my pregnancy, but I will just fill you in quickly on what happened.  Two weekends ago, on Saturday, the 29th, I had a baby shower with my family.  They were all kind enough to make the trip to Madison since I have not been able to travel.  We had a great time!  My aunt Laurie planned everything and the food was wonderful, the activities were fun, and it was so nice to do something "normal".  I feel like so many things in this pregnancy have not been normal, so it was fun to have a shower.

                                                  Decorating the onesies!

                                              The diaper cake my aunt Laurie made

                                                 We matched and didn't plan it! :)

                                                       Brett trying to fit in!

I made it through the shower and felt great.  After everyone left around 4:30-5, I decided it would be best to spend the rest of the night on the couch and rest.  The Badgers were on, and Brett was just cleaning up the house from the shower.  I got up around 7:45 to use the bathroom, and my water broke.  For those of you that know me, I am not great at remaining calm when these kinds of things happen.  I freaked out and called Brett into the bathroom.  We called OB triage and I explained what was happening and they told us to leave immediately and come to the hospital.  At this point I was only 28 weeks and 4 days pregnant, and I was so scared that I would be having these babies too early.

We got to the hospital and they did an evaluation.  I was not showing any signs of labor (no contractions and I was not dilated), but they put me in a labor and delivery room and monitored me very closely over night just in case.  I was also given my first of two steroid shots, which help develop the babies' lungs more quickly and was put on IV antibiotics to prevent infection which is a concern when your water breaks early.  The antibiotics made me very sick to my stomach and I puked for the first time in probably 5 years.  I felt terrible.  In the morning, when they decided that I was "stable", they brought me to a different room where I have been since.  I continued to get IV antibiotics for 48 hours and I got my second steroid shot.

Ever since, I have been stable and the girls are hanging in there.  I am 30 weeks today.  Our baby girls are so strong and they continue to amaze the doctors!  Many of the doctors are very surprised that I am still pregnant, and our goal is to make it 34 weeks (Dec. 6), which is when they told us they would deliver them.  Yes.. I have a countdown on the whiteboard in my room (28 more days).  As much as I know these girls need to stay put for a few more weeks, I cannot lie.. I am SOOO ready to be done being pregnant.  I told Brett the other day, on Dec. 6th if I haven't had them yet, I am walking down to labor and delivery and telling them that I'm ready.  :)

                                            My home for the next 28 days. (blah!)

This pregnancy has been the most challenging thing I have ever done, but I know it will be worth it when I can hold my baby girls in my arms.  Well, thank you for continued prayers!  Please continue to pray that the girls can grow and stay healthy in the next few weeks.