With only about 35 hours to delivery, my nerves are beginning to take over. I am trying to keep my mind occupied with other things, but the fact that I will have 2 tiny little daughters soon is beginning to freak me out!
I had an ultrasound this morning, and both girls are doing great. Elzi was practicing breathing almost the entire time. It was to the point where my ultrasound was twice as long as it should have been as we waited for her to stop practicing, so the tech could do the cord dopplers. I think she just knows she will have to be breathing for real soon, so she's cramming for the big test.
I also took a tour of the NICU today. There are some really tiny babies in there. I got to see another 32 week baby, but he was pretty big for his age. He was trying to drink from a bottle. He was not very successful, but he was trying, and he was only about 14 hours old. I also saw some twins, but they were only 29 weeks. The one I saw was 2 1/2 pounds and she was TINY. I think the girls are going to be smaller than I had pictured them to be.
There is an antepartum lunch tomorrow for all of us still pregnant ladies. That will get me out of my room and allow me to socialize with some other patients. Then some of my fellow teachers are planning to come visit after school, and Ben will be coming later to spend the night. I am hoping that all of this action, and hopefully maybe some anti-anxiety medicine, will allow me to make it to the big day without a major breakdown.
My mom will be posting the birth announcement for me on Wednesday. I have no idea if my surgery will actually be on schedule or how long it will take them to deliver the girls, so be sure to check the blog periodically after 10:30AM. The next time I post, the girls should be here!
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