Thursday, November 26, 2009
33 week update!!!
Thankful to post my 33 week update!!! Babies and mama are doing great!! All 3 babies passed BPP with a score of 8/8!! Logan weighs 4 lbs 4 oz, sophia weighs 3 lbs 4 oz and liam weighs 3 lbs 7 oz!!! Doctor said this is perfectly normal and everyone is right on track!!! Praise the lord!! Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers!!!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
32 week update!!
Is thankful to be posting my 32 week update!!! Mama and babies all doing great!! All 3 babies passed BPP with a score of 8/8! We will find out weights next weds! Hoping for 4lbs+ . My new personal goal is 34 weeks ~ dec 3rd!! I know it's all in the lords hands!!! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!!
my next appt is weds november 25th!
Xoxo
my next appt is weds november 25th!
Xoxo
RSV education
RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus
I've been trying to educate myself as much as possible about RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus - and I wanted to educate others about this virus. It's never too early or you can never have too much information. RSV "season" is from October until April. For full term babies, RSV typically isn't any worse than a common cold, but for preemies, the virus can be quite different. Babies born earlier than 36 weeks are at the highest risk for serious complications like pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and other sometimes fatal complications. Preventing the spread of RSV is very difficult. The virus is spread through physical contact, in the air via a cough or sneeze, or by touching an infected object. The virus can live as long as six hours on hands and up to twelve hours on objects, and it spreads very easily, especially from child to child.
Some of you may have experience with RSV with an infant or someone you know......and you might not think it was a big deal. Please realize it's a very big deal for preemies. Pre-term babies lungs are not fully developed. If preemies develop RSV they will be hospitalized and develop serious complications. You may also wonder " Can't they fight it off and build up their immune system? Kids need to get sick, right?" The simple answer is NO. Babies born pre-term do not acquire the necessary immunities to fight off infection. Thanks for reading. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.preemiecare.org/rsvfaq.htm
RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in babies and young children. About 67% of babies are infected with RSV before their first birthday and virtually all children will have been infected by their second birthday. Most of these infections result in minor illness. But in some high-risk children (particularly preemies or children who have experienced lung complications) RSV can be life threatening. In the US alone, more than 125,000 infants are hospitalized with RSV. In addition, wheezing and asthma have been identified in children 10 years after experiencing RSV infection in infancy.
I've been trying to educate myself as much as possible about RSV - Respiratory Syncytial Virus - and I wanted to educate others about this virus. It's never too early or you can never have too much information. RSV "season" is from October until April. For full term babies, RSV typically isn't any worse than a common cold, but for preemies, the virus can be quite different. Babies born earlier than 36 weeks are at the highest risk for serious complications like pneumonia, bronchiolitis, and other sometimes fatal complications. Preventing the spread of RSV is very difficult. The virus is spread through physical contact, in the air via a cough or sneeze, or by touching an infected object. The virus can live as long as six hours on hands and up to twelve hours on objects, and it spreads very easily, especially from child to child.
Some of you may have experience with RSV with an infant or someone you know......and you might not think it was a big deal. Please realize it's a very big deal for preemies. Pre-term babies lungs are not fully developed. If preemies develop RSV they will be hospitalized and develop serious complications. You may also wonder " Can't they fight it off and build up their immune system? Kids need to get sick, right?" The simple answer is NO. Babies born pre-term do not acquire the necessary immunities to fight off infection. Thanks for reading. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.preemiecare.org/rsvfaq.htm
RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in babies and young children. About 67% of babies are infected with RSV before their first birthday and virtually all children will have been infected by their second birthday. Most of these infections result in minor illness. But in some high-risk children (particularly preemies or children who have experienced lung complications) RSV can be life threatening. In the US alone, more than 125,000 infants are hospitalized with RSV. In addition, wheezing and asthma have been identified in children 10 years after experiencing RSV infection in infancy.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
31 week update
i was admitted to the hospital on sunday after having low back pain and some cramping. when i arrived at the hospital my blood pressure was 150/90!!! my normal bp is 114/76. we were hoping it wasn't a sign of Preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a condition of pregnancy marked by high blood pressure and excess protein in your urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Preeclampsia often causes only modest increases in blood pressure. Left untreated, however, preeclampsia can lead to serious — even fatal — complications for both you and your baby. we did a 24 hour urine test. and i had an insignificant amount of protein in my urine~ thank God!!! soooo everytime the doctor wanted to release me from the hospital i would have contractions.... i know i felt safe in the hospital....probably a mental thing!! :-)))) i was also given steroid shots to help the development of the babies lungs!! i was finally released on wednesday evening and had my follow up appointments with the OB and high risk doctor on thursday. all three babies passed the BPP test with a score of 8/8!!! my next ob appt is monday, november 16th and the high risk doctor is thursday, november 19th.
i'll keep ya posted!!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
30 week update
we had our 30 week appt today!!! wooo hoooo! logan is 3 lbs 5 oz, sophia is 2 lbs 14 oz and liam is 3 lbs 1 oz!! that's about 9.4 lbs of babies!!!!
we did the BPP test today and logan scored a 6/8 and sophia and liam scored 8/8!!! BPP is intended to determine fetal health during the third trimester. sooo proud of my babies!!!
my next appt with the high risk doctor is nov. 12th!!
we did the BPP test today and logan scored a 6/8 and sophia and liam scored 8/8!!! BPP is intended to determine fetal health during the third trimester. sooo proud of my babies!!!
my next appt with the high risk doctor is nov. 12th!!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
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