We're getting closer!!!

Hello, friends and family! Our adventure continues and starts to get a little more interesting this week!

Over the past week or so Katie really hasn't been feeling herself and I have heard on more than one occassion "I don't feel good...". Well, yesterday (Thursday) we had an appointment with our high risk OBGYN, Dr. Zaretsky. Katies blood pressure at the beginning of the appointment was 132/78, overall not bad, but not super good either. If the number reaches 140 on the high side or 90 on the lower side, she gets admitted for evaluation with the concern being preeclampsia, which can lead to a stroke. So, we're sort of watching that pretty close.


The check up on the babies went GREAT, they are really doing wonderful. Moving around, kicking, cord flow is still awesome and the heartbeats are as strong as ever. So, really from their side, things are good, which is a huge blessing! We got a nice 4D shot of Baby A, she's a real cutie!


After the look at the babies, the Dr. did a cervix exam. Katie's cervix has begun to "give" a little. It was at about 4.0cm two weeks ago, it is now about 2.6cm. 2.5cm is considered short and mandatory sedimentary activity takes place. So, we're close. We are at 31.5 weeks at this point and we were posed with our first real decision so far. Steriods? Sterioids in premies has proven to aid in lung development. There is really no downside to the steriods and they really are a precaution in case she does go into labor early. She could make it to 35 weeks and never had needed them, but that wasn't a gamble that either one of us were willing to take at this point. So we chose to go ahead with the steroid shots just in case.


We went to the Labor and Delivery department at the hospital this morning and got our first round of the sterioid shot. We go back tomorrow, exactly 24 hours after the first shot and get the second dose and that is it. We really need a good 48 hours of those sterioids in her for the steroids to completely take effect. It was pretty funny, we thought we were going in this morning for a quick shot and out of there, and turns out the hospital had different plans! They had her in a hospital bed in a gown monitoring the heartbeats with all sorts of cords wrapped around and hooked up to her, like she was going on a ride to Pluto! 4 hours later...we got released and we were on the way! Crazy morning. We did learn a ton about the hospital, the birthing process, the NICU, etc. from the nurse so it was OK.


Katie is really doing great, her spirits are high and she is doing a wonderful job hanging onto the babies! If we could get past another 3-4 weeks there would be a real good chance that we would have some babies to take home when they are born. Every day she is able to hold those babies in right now saves a 3 day NICU stay, its that important. The doctor is very encouraged and very pleased with the progress so far, he isn't worried in the least. He thinks she is going to make it to 35 weeks!


We are both getting real excited, we're ready to see and hold these babies, not just see them every week on a TV screen. We want to continue to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers, we are feeling them everyday in our hearts. We are so blessed to have have wonderful friends and family, thank you again.


Love,



Todd and Katie