I need to stop planning things ahead of time! We had planned to put up a little Christmas tree and watch some of the Christmas specials. Well I took a nap from 12-4, woke up to a very small bleed so they threw me on the monitor.
Elijah looked great but I was having contractions that got closer and closer together. Eventually they were 2-3 minutes apart and pretty painful. They decided it was best to start the mag again. I was pretty mad because as I've said before the magnesium sucks but at least I got to stay in my room this time.
I was really hesitant about going on it at first and wanted to try other things but I am actually glad we started more aggressive. It took hours for the contractions to space out and if we would've waited I could've had to deliver or had a massive bleed. I think the worst part of it was I hadn't eaten since 8 am (I slept through lunch) and they didn't let me eat until 8 this morning.
Today I got the new NICU packet for 32-34 weeks, it's technically a day early but thats ok! It is so incredible the differences from the last packets I recieved. The first one I got when I was originally admitted was 24-28 weeks, the risks were so high and scary. The next one I got was for 29-31 weeks, less scary but still not great, a lot of talk of breathing equipment, brain bleeds, and heart issues. The one I recieved today is amazing! I says that he may have to go on a cpap or nasal cannula but because I recieved the steroids earlier there is a good chance he will just breath on his own right away! No real worries about his heart or his brain! The biggest concern will be feeding at this stage and weight gain. Well considering how big he is measuring I am at ease with this and we just have to hope that if he come he stays fat and loves to eat :-) Hopefully only a few more weeks and we can have our lives back, I can't wait to be home with all of my boys!
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