Here we are again. I've made it to 35 weeks and the dr reported yesterday no changes. My little heart to heart with her didn't go so well and she sent us to a specialist today, mostly because she was irritated with us if you ask me. D went with me yesterday because I had such a bad migraine I couldn't drive. That's the 5th or 6th one in a couple of weeks. They did some bloodwork to check for preeclampsia since headaches can be a sign. My blood pressure has been slowly creeping up in the last month or so, but since it started so very low, it's still not considered high. The blood work all came back fine so that's good news.
My dr and the specialist gave us an option today - have an amniocentesis to check the babies' lung development. If it showed that their lungs were mature, we'd go ahead with a c-section now. If it showed they were not mature, wait another week or two or more. Of course there are risks with the amnio. Without the amnio, we wait. So I felt cornered. But my gut said no amnio, D agreed, so we are waiting. Unfortunately the original comments from the dr (twins are full term at 36, she won't let me go past 37) are no longer accurate. Now the comments are no plans until 39 wks unless a problem develops or I go into labor on my own. Of course I'm not comfortable waiting until something goes wrong, or I go into labor with a breech baby A. I think what's so hard is thinking I was so close to the finish line and then having it moved. And after she told me two weeks ago that I wouldn't go another two weeks. She just keeps rubbing it in. The specialist thinks I'll go into labor before 39 weeks. He also thinks Baby A still has time and room to turn head down. We'll see. I told him that I've always had to be induced which adds more fear. I sometimes doubt if my body even knows how to go into labor by itself. I just can't imagine another 4-5 weeks with the stress and pain that my body is in already.
So now is an incredible time of faith and trusting in God for me. I know He can turn this boy around. I know He'll take care of everything in the right time. I just need to rely on Him for strength and comfort - and try not to think about Baby B's shoulder that is pushing into my ribcage right now and making it difficult to breath!
We appreciate all your prayers. Please continue to pray for the boys to turn head down, arrive in God's perfect time, and my patience. I sure need it!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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2 comments:
Your post brought back so many memories of me crying in my Schofield midwife's office begging to be induced at 41 weeks (it wasn't twins so they wouldn't induce until 42 weeks).
Praying...
Almost there Brandy :) Hang in there!
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